Carlo Petrini began the “slow food” movement in 1986. When this international campaign was created, springing from the desire to protect local food cultures and emphasize the pleasure of food over the immediate gratification (and often resulting regret) of the growing fast-food culture, Carlo’s ideas sounded idealistic, and perhaps a bit unrealistic. But three decades […]
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Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet: Celebrating World Oceans Day
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s We do a lot of applauding for “green” these days—especially at Rodale’s, where green is a way of life—but tomorrow, we invite you to spend some time honoring another color: blue. June 8 is World Oceans Day—a day for celebrating our amazing oceans and […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: World Oceans Day
I love beaches…especially those in the Caribbean! And I love all the wonderful things that beaches and oceans have to offer. So in honor of World Oceans Day—which is this Monday—I’m sharing five of my favorite beach essentials that are safe for you, the planet, and our oceans. Because we need healthy oceans to have […]
Cotton: The World’s Dirtiest Crop
by the Rodale’s Team This month Rodale’s is commemorating our second anniversary! To celebrate, we want to share with you a little information about the traditional second anniversary gift of cotton. For us, any cotton gift must be organic cotton. Why organic? Because in today’s world of “fast fashion”—where trends change quickly and clothes are […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Out with the Old, In with the Pockets
Now’s the time to clean out your closet and resupply it with shirts, dresses, and skirts that have pockets! I love clothing with pockets. (And when it comes to aprons, I want a lot of them!) I always look for pockets when shopping because I like simplifying, and who doesn’t love a good dress that […]
Beach Essentials That Won’t Harm the Environment
by the Rodale’s team The beach is calling…. and we want you to answer the earth-friendly way! That’s why we’ve put together a list of our favorite beach essentials that you’ll feel great about toting to the shore since you’ll know you won’t be harming the surf, sand, or sea creatures! The Bathing Suit: […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: It’s Picnic Time Again!
It’s a bright, warm, sunny day where I am—just how I like it! I suggest we all celebrate the beauty of spring and summer this year by breaking out the picnic blankets and enjoying some good old-fashioned fun in the sun… To help get your started, here are my five favorite earth-friendly picnic picks: 1. […]
12 Green Mother’s Day Gifts
by the Rodale’s team It’s May, and Mother’s Day is right around the corner! This year, celebrate Mom and Mother Earth by choosing earth-friendly presents. To help get you started, we’ve lovingly selected 12 different green gift ideas for 12 different types of moms. These picks will help you share the love with Mom, no […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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