Harness Your “Inner Tortoise”
In his book, In Praise of Slowness, Carl Honoré details his poignant observations about the pace of our modern lives and its relationship to our health both as individuals and as a community. As he explains in his TED lecture below, “We get more pleasure and...
What Organic REALLY Means and Why It’s Critical to Our Future
In the following video, physicist and sustainable agriculture leader Dr. Vandana Shiva explains why bio-diverse, organic farming is a sustainable solution for a healthy and food secure future: Organic Food, Diverse Food, Abundant Food: Dr. Vandana Shiva from Kevin...
What Is Food and Where Does It Come From?
How does food get from the soil to our plate, and how does the path it travels affect our health? In this video, Michael Pollan sheds light on a simple way we can choose foods that are better for our environment and our bodies. cb...
Top 7 Reasons to Transform Your Yard into an Edible Landscape
Permaculture is a design approach for creating self-sustaining systems that support the health of people, the environment, and communities. It can be used to model gardens, agricultural systems, buildings, and other human environments after natural ecosystems. An...
Edible Landscapes: Beauty, Health, and Affordable Food All in One
Access to healthy food is one of the main challenges facing Americans due to economic status and local accessibility. Food deserts—neighborhoods bereft of healthy food—abound. Even when farmers’ markets and grocery stores are accessible, many Americans cannot...New Release Available in Bookstores
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