The Golden Rule of Honey
My heart goes out to the small-scale beekeepers in the US. Much more work is involved in conscientious beekeeping than most people realize. In addition to the mysterious decline of the bee population…
Cocoa Puro: Kaka’wa Cocoa Beans
What’s your favorite kind of chocolate? Milk? Dark? White? What if I found you a confection where you could experience all three kinds, plus other chocolate tastes? Everyone knows that cocoa beans are…
Holiday Gifts for the Urban Warrior
The main thing cityfolk lack is space. So, when shopping for holiday gifts for your fellow urbanites, make sure you get them something useful — maybe something that’ll combat the stress of running…
Farmers Markets on Wheels
Living in New York City, one can easily get spoiled with having access to a slew of Farmers Markets offering fresh produce any day of the week. In other parts of the country…
Let’s Be Frank – Grass-fed Dogs Are Better
I remember meeting Sue Moore very well. Our chance encounter took place in San Francisco, in front of the Ferry Building, during one of the smaller, weekday Farmers’ Markets. Never before had I…
90 Days of Organic Raw Vegan-ness: week 11
This week we got the first box of produce from our new CSA, J.R. Organics. Although we received a mid-week email update of all the items that would be in our weekly box…
90 Days of Organic Raw Vegan-ness: week 10
The general theme for week 10 was definitely You’ve got to shop around. In my short time residing in Southern California I have been told at least once a month, “how lucky I…