Happy 4th of July
Independence, a long weekend, friends, family, fireworks, BBQ, beer… Whatever the cause, today is a day for celebration.The sun is out and there is a slight breeze that makes outside feel divine. The…
The Edible Garden
Long before E.O. Wilson gave the condition a name, humans — city dwellers in particular — have felt a need to somehow be close to nature. Wilson dubbed it Biophilia and we see…
Interview with Loup Charmant’s Kee Edwards
I first met Kee at a party in a friend’s community garden on the Lower East Side, and was immediately struck by her kind demeanor and calm radiance. We chatted about our mutual…
Veggie Trader – A Consumer Marketplace for Fresh Produce
The newly launched online marketplace Veggie Trader is best thought of as a Craigslist for not just vegetables, but also fruits, herbs, nuts, seeds and plants. People with home gardens can create listings…
Gone Midsummering
This week, we are enjoying the good life, celebrating love, life and midsummer, while breathing clean air in Sweden. Time off from reality nurses the soul and clears the mind. Please check back…
Innovation: The Green Pizza Box
A good idea always seems so simple. It makes you feel like an idiot for never thinking of it yourself, because it just makes so much sense. In this country, we consume 3…
Olsen Haus: Vegan Shoes for Consious Fashionistas
Yes, vegan shoes. Sounds strange, I know, but cruelty-free shoes should have a prominent place in every eco-fashionista’s closet. Working from a viewpoint of universal truth, respect for all beings and with a…
At WSU, Pollan is Required Reading, Then Not, Then Again
Last week, Washington State University announced that it was pulling Michael Pollan’s best-selling book The Omnivore’s Dilemma from its required Common Reading Program for all incoming freshmen, seemingly due to pressure from corporate…
Mobility: Fully Electric MINIs Hit the Road
Electric cars play an important role in any vision of a sustainable future. Even though one utopian ideal might be bright green sustainable cities designed for public transportation and human-powered mobility, the reality…
D.I.Y. Cleaners: For the Kitchen
Very few of those who like to cook actually enjoy cleaning their kitchen, but a way to make it a bit more pleasant, and a bit more like cooking, is to make your…
CSA: Foraging at Paisley Farm
One of the added benefits of joining a CSA is the ability to pay a visit to the farm where your food will be grown. Mine, Paisley Farm in Tivoli, NY, just decided…
Food, Inc. – Revealing the Secrets of Our Food System
How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? That is the question filmmaker Robert Kenner poses in Food, Inc., a film…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
