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Farm-to-Table Restaurants in the Northeast

May 13th, 2015 | by Lynn Fang

Visiting farm-to-table restaurants on your next trip through the Northeast will help support a more resilient and sustainable local food system

The Importance of Buying Local

August 28th, 2014 | by Guest Contributor

Thousands of miles are traveled each day by hundreds upon hundreds of semi-trucks filled with food and items going from [&hellip

Bountiful Baskets Brings Produce and More to Co-Op Newbies

April 30th, 2012 | by Vivian Nelson Melle

Bountiful Baskets is a food co-op available in 19 states. The co-op offers 1/2 fruit and 1/2 vegetables at reasonable prices every other week. The produce is available for pick up at several locations within the states available. The co-op is run by volunteers allowing expansion as more families become involved. Bountiful Baskets is a simple idea which brings produce and more to co-op newbies

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7 Excellent Reasons to Quit Drinking Bottled Water

March 13th, 2012 | by The Green Divas

We had an extra Green Diva Meg in the house today! Our special guest Green Diva Meghan Van Dyk, the [&hellip

Farmers Market

Not All Farmers Markets Are Created Equal

September 21st, 2011 | by Guest Contributor

Not all farmers markets are created equal. There are different types of farmers markets. Do you know what kind of market is your farmers market?

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Food Trucks – Bringing Local to You

August 10th, 2011 | by Guest Contributor

Thanks to Michele Obama, there has been a bit of press lately about the idea of a food desert - an area where healthy, affordable food is hard to find. One interesting idea is to have food trucks bring the local fare directly to those in need.