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Ridiculously Good Pumpkin Spice Cookies

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Pumpkin spice cookies are a great way to celebrate fall! One of my favorite things about fall is the abundance of winter squash and pumpkins at the farmers market. They’re such an awesome food – they grow very abundantly in most gardens, they store extremely well, they can feed a lot of people, and they [...]

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Change This: Good Food Manifesto

“It is time and past time for this nation, this government, to react to the dangers inherent in its flawed farm and food policies and to reverse course from subsidizing wealth to subsidizing health.” – Will Allen A new manifesto by farmer and community activist Will Allen was just posted to Change This, called A [...]

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Natural Foods for Less: Bulk Up at a Co-op

Join a Co-op and Bulk Up for Cheap! Grocery prices got you down? Organic foods seem out of your budget? Join a co-op and buy your natural foods in bulk. Order ahead and get what you’d need for a month. You’ll always have the staples at hand, and you’ll save some cash at the same [...]

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A Peanut Butter Spreader, a Mini-Gym, and a Vegetarian Recipe Book

I love making stuff that I use. This peanut butter spreader is made from juniper, and I carved it while sitting in the shade throughout a long hot siesta in New Mexico last year. After I sanded it smooth and oiled it, it immediately assumed its position and began to spread the peanut butter love. [...]

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Homemade Herbal Tea: Linden Flower

I try to savor the seasons, to enjoy the fruit while it’s ripe, the snow when it’s fresh, and the sun when it shines. Part of that enjoyment comes from knowing where I am (when I am) in the year, by the smells around me. The scent of the leaves drying in the sun means [...]

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Vegan Recipe: Best Banana Bread Ever

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Looking for a super-tasty, quick and easy treat? A healthy snack that even your mother would love? Stop right now and make this banana bread recipe! Best Banana Bread Ever Recipe 3 ripe bananas, mashed with a fork 1/4 cup oil 1/2 cup honey 1 & 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 [...]

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Raw Food Treat: Cashew Fudge

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Raw treats aren’t as hard to make as you might think. This raw food dessert recipe is quick and easy, and is sure to please even picky eaters. Cashew fudge is a huge hit at potlucks and parties. It really hits the spot when you want a sweet chocolate munchie that’s full of nutrition.

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Home-Grown Propaganda Part 1

Why don’t we see this kind of propaganda now? No profits in it?

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What’s a Food Policy Council?

The term “food security” can mean a couple of different things. It can refer to the safety of our food, like being free from adulterants, poisons, infectious materials. It also refers to the availability of food. From World Hunger Year: Food Insecurity- Limited or uncertain access to nutritious, safe foods necessary to lead a healthy [...]

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Local Food: Great Greens in the Garden

Mixed salad greens, arugula, and kale are coming up in the garden! In support of my ideal of living simply, I am a big believer in growing as much as you can, even if all you have is a planter in the window or space on the counter. That’s the simplest and most natural method [...]

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