Tag: sustainable
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November 27, 2007 08:56 PM EST --
Google announced today that it is turning its considerable experience in research, hiring innovative people, and creating large-scale systems to the task of making electricity from renewable sources . . .
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July 24, 2009 11:44 PM EDT --
The phone rang at 6:44am this morning and woke me from a sound sleep.
"Tonia?"
"Yes" I mumbled sleepily.
"Your chickens are here, and they seem lively and healthy. When will you be here to pick . . .
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August 24, 2009 10:05 PM EDT --
It has been one month since those little balls of fluff came into our world. Yesterday, they all moved up in the world - out of their brooder and into the chicken coop. They are almost fully feathered . . .
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October 21, 2009 02:28 PM EDT --
It is time for us, whether you belive it or not, to prepare for the worst, but still, hope and pray for the best.
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April 16, 2007 04:22 PM EDT --
I’ve long been an advocate of living a sustainable life, having been a “back to the Earth” family starting in the early 70’s. We moved to a small farm, with the purpose of giving . . .
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June 11, 2008 06:16 PM EDT --
I've been hooked on farmers' markets ever since I spent five years living in Madison, Wisconsin, where the Dane County Farmers' Market takes up the entire square around the Capitol in downtown . . .
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May 15, 2009 07:57 PM EDT --
Farmstand at Sass Family Farm, Iowa City, Iowa
So, you’ve learned a little about the issues, are convinced shopping sustainably is the way to go, but what do you do now?
First, figure out . . .
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August 03, 2009 11:39 PM EDT --
Recently, Deb and I befriended a couple, Paul and Amanda, who are living their beliefs. They are organic gardeners who strive to leave a miniscule carbon footprint on this planet. They raise the bulk . . .
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May 28, 2007 09:26 AM EDT --
This year I have planted some heirloom varieties of tomato plants. These are not the "mass produced" commercial plants that are sold in Walmart or K-mart or the other typical box stores. . . .
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November 28, 2007 12:43 PM EST --
If your furry friend has a case of the fleas, try a less-toxic method of flea control such as ANTidote or Bio Flea Halt. If fleas have already invaded your home, applying Borax to the carpet is a fairly . . .
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February 24, 2009 11:52 AM EST --
There are several reasons why now is the right time to learn to grow your own food ...cost savings, certainty of production methods, supporting your local community. Lots of writing and conversation . . .
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October 02, 2009 05:23 PM EDT --
Happy Oktoberfish ! Here at Food & Water Watch, we’ve declared October the official month to celebrate sustainable seafood as we work hard to protect our oceans and ensure that consumers have . . .
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March 11, 2008 04:09 AM EDT --
I suppose I am lucky, in the fact I am learning new things everyday..
We own a 2 acre block in the middle of the north island in New Zealand, it may be small by other farms around us, but boy we ARE . . .
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April 10, 2009 04:13 PM EDT --
Welcome to our first installment of Sustainable Table’s Guide to Good Food! I’d like to provide you with simple ways to shop smarter, eat healthier and make the best food choices for you and your . . .
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April 24, 2009 11:56 AM EDT --
Exactly what are sustainable farming and/or sustainable food, and what is organic agriculture? Those are questions I hear quite often. A general concept of organic has been seeping into the mainstream, . . .
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November 28, 2007 03:42 PM EST --
How quickly American?s seem to turn their backs on our roots?the simple foundations on which our country was built upon. Some of these ideas, while seemingly outdated and maybe not the most convenient, . . .
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August 01, 2009 09:09 PM EDT --
We went to visit the chicks today, and of course took more photos. They have grown so much! Their soft fuzz is starting to be replaced with feathers, and their faces are taking on a more mature appearance. . . .
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May 24, 2008 07:10 PM EDT --
The world has changed since we were young. It's not our grandfather's world...it's not even our father's world any longer. Energy has come to be something we can no longer . . .
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March 08, 2007 10:04 AM EST --
A quick break from the childhood nutrition series, then back to that. I had to post an update on the following. Time magazine's cover article (COVER!) is on the issue of eating local versus big organic. . . .
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February 05, 2008 09:11 PM EST --
Okay, what does an Irish kid living in Maine know about making a delicious Jambalaya?
Well, years ago I had the privledge and pleasure to work at a culinary charity event in Boston with Chef Paul . . .
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