Image via Wikipedia It's easy to fall off the sustainability wagon this time of year. There are so many ways to stray, from carbon-rich drives to the mall and the purchase of gifts made in far-off lands to excessive use …
Locavores are making a difference
Graphic from Yes Magazine Those of us committed to buying from local farmers feel like we're having a positive impact on our communities. Now it's a little easier to quantify that impact, thanks to two recent studies …
Schoolyard garden
courtesy of http://nhsdd.wordpress.com "Connectedness to land, school, community... ." That's what local parents had in mind last year when they asked the New Hope-Solebury (NHS) Upper Elementary School to consider starting a schoolyard vegetable garden. Inspired by restaurateur Alice Waters' Edible Schoolyard in …
Who’s got fresh food?
Image via Wikipedia If you're interested in buying local food, you may already be shopping at one or more of these Delaware River Valley farmer's markets, farm markets or community supported agriculture (CSA) programs. They're all …
Five reasons to buy local
Lots of us are buying local these days, purchasing food from nearby farms and shopping in town rather than heading out to the mall. There seems to be a gut-level sense that buying from …
A Green (silver) lining?
The latter part of 2008 marked the beginning of the economic downturn. But was it also the dawn of something more positive? There's growing evidence to suggest that just as the economy was cooling, demand for all things green-sustainable-and-local was heating up, taking a trend long …
Fresh food
One manifestation of localism that clearly has taken off in the past few years is "locavorism." The local food movement seems to be flourishing wherever there are affluent, discerning consumers, adventurous chefs and an ample supply of …
Green. Sustainable. Local.
These words are in danger of overuse (ok, maybe past the danger point). We know what each one means, references, infers. But what if the meaning and intent of all three words were combined? …
Support Local Art: Cast Your Vote(s) for Susan Roseman in Martha Stewart’s American Made Competition
You know the "love your local" and "maker" movements have arrived when someone like Martha Stewart is talking about them. Cooptation? Sure. But Martha's upcoming "American Made Event" is also a great opportunity to support one of …
