We've been topping 80 degrees regularly for the past few weeks and while slogging through the final month of school my thoughts...

Have you heard? Forty percent (40%!!) of food in America gets thrown away. Much of that food is tossed before it ever reaches consumers...

No matter what time of day I shop, this farmer gives me the end-of-the-day special. Find your local farmers markets  here . I've ...

photo credit: Patrick Kuhl I stepped into a Safeway the other day to pick up a few things for a sick child, and was surprised by the nu...

Find your local farmers market here . Today's Easy Eco-tip: Shop locally and in season without even trying by shopping at your lo...

Last Saturday my entire family was out and about doing errands in an unfamiliar part of town when we passed a  farmers market . We mad...

Do you enjoy taking your kids shopping with you? Today is my last day posting over on Dr. Greene's blog. I'm posting about ...

I love shopping at the farmer's market ! In fact, the farmer's market is  the only place I  shop for food   on a weekly basis.  ...

A week's worth of produce from the farmers market First you should know that one of my principal aims in life, now that I have thre...

The first week I saw tomatoes at the farmers' market , I bought 10 pounds of them.  After I came to terms with the fact that this migh...

Well, folks, I'm back from my unplanned blogging hiatus.  Everything is fine here -- no tragedies or major crises.  Just everyday life...

What I purchased last Saturday at my local farmers' market: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, plums,  red onions, green onion...

image credit: Adam Fields Here are some things I like to avoid eating: Synthetic hormones (found in conventional meat and dairy...

Hiking near our home. Particularly if you live in an urban setting, keeping kids (and yourself) connected to nature can be a real challe...

Recent findings about plastics: Eating a diet of fresh foods for even a few days can significantly decrease the amount of BPA and ...

Eco-novice around the web My guest post on Eco-snobbery Sucks: Going green gradually: Baby steps with a baby My guest post on Heirloom ...

This is what $21.50 worth of organic produce  from the farmer's market looks like on a rainy day.   I always love shopping at m...

As I did my grocery shopping this week, I realized how much plastic packaging is involved in the selling of animal products.  My raw meat c...

Well, I knew my week wasn't going to be Plastic Free.  That's why I also like my alternate title: Plastic Awareness February .  Mak...

This post is the third in the series, The Cost of Going Green .   Previous posts include: Save Money while Going Green Save Money on Food wh...