Organic Food

How to Make Your Own Organic Caramel Apple Treats for Halloween

We're still enjoying the best of apple season, and there's no better way to enjoy their crisp deliciousness than...

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Inspiring urban farm teaches kids how to grow their own organic food

A tree may grow in Brooklyn, but an amazing urban farm flourishes on Governors Island. An inspiring GrowNYC initiative...

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This farm in New York only grows food for donation (10 tons and counting)

Artist Dan Colen needed an escape from New York City. So he purchased Sky High Farm in New York's Hudson Valley...

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Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion

Amazon is taking on the organic food market after announcing a $13.7 billion deal to purchase Whole Foods. The...

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South Pacific islands introduce ban on western junk food

South Pacific islands are banning western junk food in favor of a more nutritious diet. As the islands can grow...

Amy's Kitchen Drive-Thru Restaurant, green-roofed vegetarian restaurant, restaurant serving non-GMO food, healthy food drive thru in San Francisco

Gorgeous living roof tops AMY’S Kitchen drive-thru near San Francisco

It's been a year and a half since Amy's Kitchen, an all vegetarian drive thru, opened in Rohnert Park, CA, about...

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Farm 360 in Indianapolis grows veggies with 100% renewable energy and 90% less water

Farm 360's hydroponic growing system relies on an array of thousands of energy-efficient LED lights which bathe...

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The White House Garden is here to stay

The United States is now in the final stretch of its exceptionally long, extremely strange 2016 presidential election....

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Here’s why only 1% of U.S. cropland is farmed organically despite voracious demand

Only around one percent of U.S. cropland is dedicated to organic farming even though consumer appetite for organic...

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Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farming

Image via Flickr 1. Austin, Texas With a YWCA community garden dating back to 1975 and a Sustainable Food...

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Seattle embraces urban farming at ten acre Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands

What was once a tree nursery is now home to Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW), Seattle’s largest...

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Recipe: Delicious Blueberry, Black Bean and Corn Summer Salad

We know it sounds a little bizarre to put blue berries and black beans in one dish, but trust us, this summer salad...

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Are you eating Monsanto weed killer for breakfast?

A new report from the Alliance for Natural Health has found glyphosate herbicide residue in a frighteningly wide...

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Las Vegas Extreme Sports Park combines wakeboarding, organic food and repurposed shipping containers

The $50 million complex would be located on a 42-acre lot, half a block away from the Las Vegas Strip. It features...

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Hearth & Market food truck is bringing the farmers market to you

Hearth & Market is a wood fired food truck & mobile farmers market that connects people to organic farms and...

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Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal is saving the world too – one organic garden at a time

According to Fastco, after making his first fortune on Zip2 with his brother, Elon, the "other" Musk enrolled in...

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Old Philips factory turned into a charming Retro Fondue Restaurant in Eindhoven

Formerly known as the Tijdelijk Restaurant (Dutch for 'Temporary Restaurant'), this eatery opened back in 2008...

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12 organizations fighting food waste around the globe

Growing food consumes a lot of resources, too. Ten percent of the energy, according to FoodTank.com, consumed in...

6 ways to make your wedding more sustainable

If you haven’t considered how to have a more sustainable wedding, you’re missing out on more than just a chance...

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Benefits of organic food go far beyond vitamins and minerals, despite study results

It makes sense to this writer that organic food is a healthier option than convention produce, which is grown with synthetic...

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Italian graphic designer helps to beautify “ugly” organic produce

Have you ever noticed that organic produce isn't always as "pretty" as its conventionally grown kin? Most people...

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Sign up now for the Organicology food conference in Portland, OR, this February

From Febrary 5–7, 2015, the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, will be host...

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DIY: Everything You Need to Know to Build a Simple Backyard Aquaponics System

Aquaponics = aquaculture (the raising of edible fish) + hydroponics (growing vegetables and herbs without soil)....

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Wuhan Park Place Lifestyle Project Merges Urban Farming and High-Density Living in China

The neighborhoods in Wuhan Park Place will center around transit stations, ensuring smooth and optimal connectivity...

RECIPE: Seriously Yummy No-Bake Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Bites

Think you can't get kids to eat chickpeas? Or even some adults for that matter? This recipe for vegan chocolate...

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Sneak Fruits and Veggies into Your Kids’ Diet With These 7 Yummy Smoothie Recipes

We all know how important it is to add greens to a growing kid's diet, but boy can the little ones put up a fight....

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Phillips’ Large New Vertical LED-lit Urban Garden Brightens Food Security in Indianapolis

One of the largest indoor commercial farms with LED lighting will be unveiled today at the AmeriPlex Industrial...

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Do You Know Who Owns Your Favorite Organic Food Company?

Organic food is no longer the realm of small family farms and crunchy families who belong to the only food co-op...

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HOW TO: Whip Together a Healthy and Flavor-Packed Vegan Greek Salad

If you're looking for a healthy dish to counteract all those Valentine's Day chocolates you'll be eating, you'll...

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Monsanto is Going Organic in an Effort to Win Over Consumers

To many consumers, the name "Monsanto" is hard to stomach. The company has become associated with the evils of...

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