by the Rodale’s team When it comes to finding products for Rodale’s, three things matter most: how the product makes you feel, how the product is made, and where the product comes from. We carefully vet each product and company before deciding whether or not it belongs on our “shelves.” That’s why when we came […]
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6 Ways to Lower Your Body’s Chemical Burden This Fall
by guest blogger Ava Anderson, natural-beauty expert and safe-cosmetics advocate The new school year has begun, a time that still signals beginnings even if you graduated years ago. Want to lower your body’s chemical burden as a part of your fall plan? Follow these steps to get an A+ in living naturally throughout the season […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Cool New Jewelry
There’s one thing about fall I’m excited about, and that’s all the fun new stuff coming to Rodale’s. Today, I’m really happy to share a few of the newest consciously designed, earth-friendly, and recycled jewelry pieces that we’ve recently added to our collection. Here are my five favorites: 1. Health, Healing, Happiness Necklace I am […]
Play Nice
by the Rodale’s team If you have a little munchkin running around, chances are your house is filled with toys. And if you’re an organic-loving mom or dad, you’re probably very careful about what your kiddos eat, and even what they wear. But have you ever taken a moment to consider where your child’s toys […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Back to School
In September 2010, I wrote a blog about back-to-school shopping in which I lamented the onrush of fall and the fact that I couldn’t go to work in pajamas and yoga gear. Then I shared some of my favorite places to buy organic clothing. Now, four years later, September is coming once again. But this […]
Back to Basics
by the Rodale’s team You cook with organic food. You primp with natural beauty products. You rock fair-trade jewelry. But what about the basics? Sometimes we forget that everything we spend money on matters. It’s not just the big things we purchase that send a message; it’s everything we buy. To make a true difference, […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Fun Summer Things!
There’s still a good chunk of summertime left, which means there’s still plenty of summer fun to be had (and watermelons to be eaten)! Below are a few of my favorite summer things and ideas for using them. I hope they inspire you to get out and enjoy the season before fall comes around and […]
Mom’s Back-to-School Supplies List
by the Rodale’s team It’s that time of year again! The season when back-to-school sales and advertisements pop up everywhere and your shopping cart is full of pencils, backpacks, and notebooks. You might find yourself thinking for an inordinate amount of time about binders—or asking yourself why in the world Ms. Smith requires 50 red […]
Scratch
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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