admin Rural Denmark will come to a standstill on Sunday when for the first time in three years its inhabitants will be able to stand in a field in large numbers to watch the moment when Denmark’s 200,000 organic cows are let out of their barns for “summer” to graze on grass – an event so … Read more
If you trash vegetable peels and apple cores, eggshells, grass clippings, and the like, you’re wasting a lot of perfectly good waste. In fact, up to 95% of stuff that could be composted ends up in landfills instead. And, no, no matter how much we wish it were true, food scraps don’t break down organically … Read more
I am not a foodie. I mean I like to eat…a little too much, but I am not an adventurous eater. Far from it, but I know many of you are so let me tell you about a food truck that even I can understand is AWESOME! It’s the What I Crave food truck and … Read more
A new report from Ecovia Intelligence suggests that organic sales have seen a ‘hefty sales increase’ globally. Online retailers are reporting the highest sales growth. In the US, Whole Foods Market has started limiting the number of its online grocery customers because of unprecedented demand. Meanwhile in the UK, Abel & Cole reported a 25% … Read more
National Organic Standards Board Spring 2022 Meeting View issues that are before the board at the Spring 2022 meeting! A draft meeting agenda is available here. And a detailed agenda, along with the proposals, are available here. Written comments are due by 11:59pm ET April 1st, 2022, as well as registration for Oral Comments. (Oral … Read more
Spring has sprung! It’s time to head outdoors and dine al fresco (weather permitting). These dining destinations make the most of local seasonal ingredients and options to match every mood and palate. Treat your palate to fresh made-to-order falafel Open daily 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the heart of Rhinebeck. Aba’s Falafel is a … Read more
Get ready to pay more for Forever Stamps starting in July. Just like everything increasing in price due to inflation and operating expenses the United States Postal Service announced that they will be raising their prices. Starting July 10, 2022, the cost for a First-Class Mail Forever Stamp will increase by two cents, which takes … Read more
Is there anything better on a cool crisp spring day than a bowl of hot piping chili? I didn’t think so. I think chili is one of those dishes where you either love it or hate it. It’s not for everyone, but that’s okay, more for me. I’m kind of a chili connoisseur. To me, … Read more
Every living cell has at its core a kind of chemical engine. This is true for a neuron in a human brain as well as for the simplest bacterium. These chemical engines drive metabolism, the processes that transform an energy source such as food into useful parts and build up the cell. By all accounts … Read more
What do Beyond Good, Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s all have in common? Besides producing delicious chocolate, they are the “good eggs” in this year’s chocolate scorecard. Each is an industry leader in producing sustainable chocolate. By “sustainable” we mean doing the right thing to the planet and its people on measures as important … Read more
yestroud likes to celebrate everything local — it was one of the many reasons that the old-fashioned, new-age Cotswold town was named the overall Best Place to Live winner in 2021. A few locals might have treated themselves to a Plant Power vegan pizza (£11) with a pint of Big Cat stout — all organic … Read more
Two towns in Suffolk have been named by the Sunday TImes on their list of the best places to live in the East of England. Both Boxford and Woodbridge made the cut, with Norwich in neighboring Norfolk taking the crown for the best place to live in our neck of the woods. The Sunday Times … Read more
Sri Lanka is steadily plunging into a deep economic emergency but the unfolding crisis can act as an eye opener for those nations who are heavily depending on China’s loans with the belief that the borrowing from the Asian giant can catapult them to prosperity. In the article published in The Print, Seshadri Chari, former … Read more
Why Woodbridge, Suffolk, is one of the best places to live in 2022The Times
Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by three greens (kale, collard and mustard), nectarines, apples, grapes, and bell and hot peppers, according to the Environmental Working Group’s 2022 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. Cherries were next … Read more
For some strange reason, we are obsessed with pieces of food that are shaped like things that resemble other, ordinary things. Whether it’s a potato chip, piece of fruit, or a chicken nugget, we can’t get enough. And, we see them all the time Seeing shapes of states in our food Buzzfeed put together a … Read more