5 Ideas For a Special Easter
02/04/2015
So the holidays are almost here, huh? What we usually do when we have many days-off lined one after the other is to succumb to our escalating levels of laziness and spent all of our free time eating and…
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NATURAL BEAUTY
10/07/2013
Hey, guys, happy Wednesday. Yes, again it`s that day of the week and again here I am sprinkling words of wisdom from your computer screen :) Since last week`s article was on how to tan safely by not using commercial sunscreens, I couldn`t help but dig deeper into the cosmetics subject. And since this blog is about sustainable usage of nature`s gifts, it`s only logical to talk about how we can benefit from them in the beauty sector. So, here we go, let`s see (read, to be exact) how common produce can work…
Pioneer Farm: Flint Ingredient Co.
03/01/2013
Flint Ingredient Co. farms are situated on two properties, one homestead inside the city of Flint, Michigan, USA - (1/4 acre) mostly vegetable production with some fruit. We extend the season on that site using a series of low tunnels. This past season we sold at two neighborhood markets as well directly to several local restaurants and started a small CSA of 3 shares. This summer we were able to purchase 10 acres just outside the city of Flint in Mt Morris and built our first hoop house. We…