All Blog Posts Tagged 'sustainability' (48)

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Let’s face it: unless you are an A-List Hollywood celebrity, huge elaborate mansions on sprawling stretches of land are so out of style. And for good reason: the housing crisis that began…

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With Thanksgiving done and dusted (even if we’re still eating leftovers!), it’s time to look ahead to the winter holidays. This is a festive time of year, and many people decorate their homes inside…

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In the peak growing months, a garden can produce mountains of herbs – far more than any cook could use at once. Even gardening in a small space, you may find yourself overwhelmed with herbs. On…

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What is “Slow Food,” exactly? No, it has nothing to do with waiting for those appetizers you ordered 20 minutes ago to finally arrive at your table. Slow Food is an international…

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While other countries are doing research and implementing promising solutions to combat the issue of food waste, the U.S. remains at a standstill. This issue is far from going away as it continues to worsen, stressing the environment, budgets and farming to say the least.

First, let’s define food waste. According to the…

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Let’s talk about honey. Bees produce it. Winnie the Pooh loves (and misspells) it. It is sold in bear-shaped plastic bottles. But how does the stuff go from being inside a beehive to drizzling from a…

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This article won’t tell you anything about the health benefits of organic foods – you can find articles…

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You probably walk or drive past free fruit every day without realizing it. It might be tucked away in a corner of the local park, or sitting ignored on a highway median. Edible fruit grows in the…

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Not everyone has room in their yard for a cow or a pig. This doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t raise your own livestock at home.

More and more people are investing in smaller…

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The tranquil, idyllic image that likely comes to mind when you picture a farm (think Old McDonald) is becoming increasingly rare.  Family farms can be defined as farms in which a family owns all of…

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One of the challenges of eating seasonal, locally available produce is the issue of overabundance. Whether you’re growing fruits and vegetables at home, buying them at the local farmer’s market, or…

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We’ve all heard people say, “I only buy organic.” Why has this become so popular? Organic foods are completely free of the chemicals and pesticides that are used so liberally in industrial…

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While it is cheapest to grow herbs from seed, there are many reasons why the home herb grower might opt to buy live plants. Live plants are already established and are…

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At my parent’s house in Denver we are lucky enough to have apple, cherry and peach trees, along with…

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Sustainable agriculture is all about eating locally, supporting small businesses and family farms, and using in-season produce. Cultivating a garden in your own home is a way to…

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Organic, organic, organic; this word is thrown around so loosely these days, especially when it comes to gardening. It seems as if every company has some type of organic line or product that they’re…

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Here at Foodem, we’re all about home gardening. Producing fruits and vegetables in your own back yard is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself and your family. As with…

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We have had a compost pile in our backyard for almost as long I can remember. Since I was little I was taught that any fruit or vegetable scraps, along with coffee and tea bags were to be…

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With such buzzwords floating around like sustainability, sustainable agriculture, food supply, and food demand, many get lost in the words and forget how…

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I know I recently wrote about this topic, but I feel that it is such an important issue as far as sustainability is concerned, so I am going to make it a two part-er. This issue continues to be…