Thanksgiving is the perfect start to the holiday season: food, family, friends, shopping, vacation time. But, we all know that Thanksgiving doesn’t come without its drawbacks. Between the cost of putting on a Thanksgiving dinner, over-eating and spending too much on Black Friday, the start of the holiday season can get a bit overwhelming. If…
Psst. Hey you. How about a sweet little permaculture music video to start your day? A permaculture video with a catchy tune, an important lesson, and a ukelele, no less. No Such Thing As Waste, a permaculture principle song by yardboidoroony. Filmed & Edited by Wee Earthlings. Animations by OzJThomas.
Are you concerned with the hidden social costs of the products you buy? Want to support fair wages and social justice while you do your shopping? Then you might want to consider choosing Fair Trade products over your other options, and now you can find them with just a couple of clicks. October is Fair…
Did you know that you can save a significant amount of money on your family’s grocery bills by buying foods in bulk? And not only that, but you’ll also help generate less waste at the same time. To help more people understand how buying in bulk helps their pocketbook and the environment, the Bulk is…
Those cereals in the grocery aisle with the ‘natural’ label might just be made from the same old conventionally grown grains, but labeled as ‘natural’ to deceive you in order to charge higher prices for inferior ingredients. “Cornucopia and USDA research finds GMOs, and toxic pesticide residues, in “natural” cereal ingredients… and many “natural” brands…
More on “No to GMO month” and GM HFCS… From EatDrinkBetter: Non-GMO Month & New GMO Report From HuffPo: Genetically Modified Foods: 4 Reasons to Celebrate Non-GMO Month From GMO Watch: High-fructose corn syrup. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow…
More on bees, honey, and Local Harvest From PBS: The Buzz About Bees–A Flush Fund of Fascinating Facts PBS Again: Silence of the Bees (video: Full Episode) From St. Louis: Local Harvest Grocery Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe…
More on the beloved honeybee From Planetsave: Five Things You Can Do To Help Bees From BeeGuardian.org: Taking Initiative for the Survival of the Honeybee From YourGardenShow: Bee-a-thon 2011 (encore coming in September) Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe…
Sustainablog just posted an article entitled 7 Tips for Beginners: Keeping Chickens at Home. Great post, but I’d like to add that it’s best not to buy a cartoon hen with an attitude problem…nor a cartoon rooster. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other…
On Tuesday, August 9th, we will have a great opportunity to spark some conversations with friends, family, and community members about food and our relationship to it in our modern culture. The Oscar-nominated documentary Food, Inc. will be rebroadcast on PBS, and due to the pervasiveness of TV in our lives, the opportunity is as…
Cashew milk is one of the staples at our house. It’s tasty, affordable, and easy to make, so whether you’re going dairy-free or just looking to save money on non-dairy milk (and the waste from all of those aseptic packages), this recipe might just be the ticket for you. We eat a predominantly vegan diet,…
