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For a long time in America, the dominant mentality was always “bigger is better.” Finally, “small is beautiful” is having its moment. Tiny houses offer a viable solution for people looking to reduce their environmental impact and live more simply. “Micro-living,” as its proponents call it, is becoming increasingly popular. Tiny houses are even being touted as […]

A CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is a way to support farmers in your area by buying into a share of food for the growing season. Similar models existed in Europe, Japan and elsewhere before its arrival in the U.S. in the 1980s. Fresh Fork Market CSA in Cleveland, Ohio aggregates products from about 100 farms within […]

What is the deal with bacon? About five years ago, an entrepreneur who was starting a custom cookie business came into the office of the newspaper where I worked, carrying samples of her product for us to sample and review. I was baffled to see they included a chocolate chip bacon cookie. Some of the […]

Want to boost your immune system, increase the nutrient content in your food, improve your mental health and detox your body? Fermented vegetables are for you! If you are looking for a good place to start, cabbage is easy to process, and makes a great ferment. Raddishes, carrots, turnips, apples and beets also make good […]

Undoubtedly you’ve heard someone in your circle of friends and acquaintances announce that they are now “gluten-free.” Sometimes they’ll claim they have an “intolerance” for gluten. Others will vaguely insist they feel better when they swear off the gluten and say that their health has improved since they’ve done so. So what is gluten and […]

Water conservation is one environmental issue that people have been conscious of for years, long before “climate change” was in everyone’s lips. But with droughts such as the ongoing one in California that has seen wells running dry and home water supplies in jeopardy, public awareness has certainly increased. That red light means “Time to […]

The time to get your child thinking about saving the planet is pretty much as soon as they’re aware that there’s a world outside their home. As kids begin to explore and ask questions, they start forming their ideas about their responsibility—or lack of it—toward the environment. Certainly, as soon as they’re old enough to […]

Numerous studies are showing that Americans are driving less. Younger people no longer see buying their first car as an eagerly anticipated rite of passage. Fewer own cars for reasons ranging from cost—they’re paying off student loans, not making major purchases—to the fact that many are moving back to cities where a car is not […]