Does this symbol have any valid meaning? No! Do you have trouble figuring out what all of those food label claims mean? Have you heard of “grass fed,” or “all natural,” or “fair trade?” Here’s your guide: Believe it or not there are several varieties of “organic food.” 1. First, and I think best, is [...]

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Only $19.95 Years of gardening experience jam packed into 8 easy to follow lessons. Go from garden idea to delicious meals using your harvest. Tips and techniques you probably won’t find in most places as they are based on my first hand experience on the Vermont organic farm where I live. Worried about maintaining your [...]

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Free Transformational Teleconference Starts Tomorrow, 5/6

May 5, 2013
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From Fatigued To Fabulous Starts tomorrow, Monday, May 6th. My interview goes live at 3pm EST. Tune in to learn something new and green. And, I have two special offers just for participants. “See” you there. http://bit.ly/11hpOpY  

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From Fatigued to Fabulous-Free Online Event

May 1, 2013
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Can you relate to this? I’ve been there too. Life can be exhausting…but it doesn’t have to be!  Join 15 experts, including me, for a FREE online event that will help take you from fatigued to FABULOUS.  May 6th-10th. Space is limited so sign up now! I’m sharing practical green living tips AND I have [...]

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What’s One New Thing You Are Willing To Do To Nurture Our Planet?

April 22, 2013
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Today is Earth Day! And, clearly our planet needs a lot of care and a big change from the way we humans are living on it. Given that food is our medicine, and we are what we eat, it makes sense to be more conscious of our food choices, particularly how they are grown. Here’s [...]

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The Disease of Denial in Our Politicians

April 17, 2013
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Washington state Republican House Representative, Ed Orcutt, believes that there should be a “Bicycle Pollution” tax. No, this is not a post from The Onion, though it should be. Mr. Orcutt is concerned about the increased Co2 that he believes is coming from bicylists when their respiration increases from biking. I kid you not. He [...]

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Food Will NOT Cost More Because It’s Labeled for GMO’s

April 11, 2013
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Thinking labeling foods with GMO’s will cost more? Nope. Monsanto hype. Read on: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_27317.cfm Actually, would we really care if GMO food was more expensive as a result of having to be labeled? I don’t think so. “Monsanto would have you believe that verifying and labeling for non-GMO ingredients is a costly and burdensome affair, [...]

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Cheap Homemade Facial Exfoliator

March 27, 2013
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This just in…want a cheap easy way to exfoliate your facial skin? Try a paste of baking soda and water, massaged gently into your skin 3-4 times per week.  Your face will shine. Exfoliating clears away dirt and dead skin cells, and stimulates new cell growth. I must try it. You?

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Concord Massachusetts- First US City To Ban Single Use Plastic Water Bottles

March 25, 2013
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Yay Concord!! Local activists worked for 3 years to make this happen. A determined 82 year old woman, Mrs. Hill, led the charge. She said, “I’m going to work until I drop on this… “If you believe in something, you have to persist and you have to have a thick skin.” Apparently only 23% of [...]

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Gardening…Just Another Day At The Plant.

March 17, 2013
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Hard to believe gardening season is right around the corner? Me too. Despite the snow I’m seeing outside my window here in VT, I know that Spring should be arriving some time soon. Can’t wait to start working the soil. This season I’m creating a meditative labyrinth garden for visitors to Hartshorn Organic Farm where [...]

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