Exploring eco-friendly ways to eat, shop, and live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
For most of us, environmentalism is not an all-or-nothing endeavor. It is a process consisting of small choices and changes – perhaps seeking local foods, starting a garden, or using reusable totes (and occasionally remembering to bring them to the store). Each small change says something remarkable about hope: we acknowledge our relationship to the Earth and our potential to affect change. And what better time to start that relationship than now, to learn to love our Earth with a little eco-flirting?
The Salmonella Outbreak: How To Buy Safer Eggs
Today’s news of the massive egg salmonella outbreak has millions of Americans flocking to their fridges to see if they’ve got contaminated eggs. But the bigger questions are these: Why do these outbreaks happen so regularly, and how can we protect ourselves against future ones?
NC 10% Campaign Kicks Off in Charlotte… With a Song!
The NC 10% Campaign kicked off in Charlotte today with a song… quite literally.
Local Honey: ‘Tis Sweet Indeed
Local raw honey -- at last, those of us with sweet tooths can claim a health food!
JW’s Farm: Preserving Heirloom Plants
It’s a startling statistic. In 1981, the number of seed varieties in catalogs was 5,000; today that number has dwindled to about 500. That decline is a stark representation of the effect of corporations’ greater control over the supply and distribution of seeds. Their concern? Bottom line. Enter JW's Farm. JW's is a micro-farm that brings fresh, local produce to Charlotte while preserving heirloom varieties of plants and supporting genetic diversity.
Matthews Community Farmers Market
Very little can compel me to wake at sunrise on a Saturday, but the Matthews Community Farmer’s Market provides a convincing argument to set the alarm. This is the market that sells to the chefs of some of Charlotte’s finest restaurants, and it is the largest and most diverse growers-only market in our area.
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"Every aspect of our lives is, in a sense, a vote for the kind of world we want to live in."
Frances Moore Lappe
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The Salmonella Outbreak: How To Buy Safer Eggs
The news of the massive salmonella outbreak (“380 million eggs ...
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NC 10% Campaign Kicks Off in Charlotte… With a Song!
My lunch-hour shopping trip to the Atherton Mill and Market ...
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Local Honey: ‘Tis Sweet Indeed
Before this week, I had never finished a jar of ...
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JW’s Farm: Preserving Heirloom Plants
It’s a startling statistic. In 1981, the number of seed ...