Farm Bus: Gardeners on a Roll
From Durham, NC, a bus-load of idealistic farmers dream of teaching the nation to grow. Grow vegetables, that is. And they plan to do it from a 52-person school bus retrofitted with solar panels, a mobile greenhouse, living roof, vermacompost, and waste water collection tanks, all fueled with waste vegetable oil (WVO). The Sol Food Mobile Farm is rolling out now and headed to ten major cities targeted for their urban agriculture potential. The crew hopes to inspire younger... Read More
Destinations Travel Magazine – Beaches of South Walton
Destinations Travel Magazine – If the idea of a family vacation in Florida conjures images of mouse ears and crowds, think again. Known as the Emerald Coast, or the Forgotten Coast, a 26-mile stretch of turquoise shoreline in South Walton County is worth remembering. Branching off Highway 98, County Road 30-A dips through white quartz sand, rare coastal dune lakes, and century-old live oaks that long ago made the area a best-kept secret for regional vacationers. But with... Read More
Legit Lit: Must-Reads from EWG
Gifting books this season? If your holidays allow downtime to catch up on reading, check out Jane Houlihan, Senior Vice President for Research at Environmental Working Group‘s, list of some of the best selections for our health and the health of our planet: Cookbooks: Ken loves cooking from Sheryl Crow’s If It Makes You Healthy: More Than 100 Delicious Recipes Inspired by the Seasons. Director of Technology Chuq Yang makes dinner almost nightly from Mark... Read More
Green Pomegranate in Whole Foods
Up-cycled. Organic. Sustainable Stylish. The name “Green Pomegranate” may sound like exotic produce, but it’s really the newest line of couture children’s clothing locally produced in Atlanta from vintage linens and re-purposed finds. And as of today, Green Pomegranate does have something in common with your favorite fruits: it’s making its debut at Whole Foods. Now moms can efficiently shop for their tiniest fashionistas (while scoring dinner)... Read More
Go Green for St. Pat’s and Save the Earth
What does drinking green beer have to do with a saint? Hmm, not sure… Here’s another thing to contemplate: What does eating green have to do with protecting the environment? Ask the guy on the barstool next to you. Maybe he’ll know that animal agriculture (producing meat for our food supply) is responsible for more greenhouse gasses than all the world’s automobiles and other transportation combined. At least, that was the case five years ago when... Read More
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