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. […]
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Maria’s 5 Favorites: Easter for Everyone!
Easter is on its way, and I’m dreaming about the ham we’re going to eat and the candy we’re going to make. I’m also thinking about Easter baskets—not just for the kids, but for everyone! Here are my favorite Easter basket picks: 1. Handcrafted Trug Garden Basket. You can’t have an Easter basket without an […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Let’s Get Spring-Cleaning!
Yeah, yeah, I know. Winter’s not quite over yet. But maybe if we all start spring-cleaning now, the weather will get the point? And of course, being stuck inside thanks to snow, frigid temps, and freezing rain has left my house a bit, well, in need of some cleaning. So grab your dustpans, put on […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Spring Fashion Week
It’s New York Fashion Week, which means two great things: 1. Spring is coming and 2. It’s Rodale’s Organic Fashion Week! Organic Fashion Week (or OGFW for the social media universe) is all about celebrating fashion that’s beautiful, wearable, and—mostly important—made sustainably with organic materials for real people. And those, my friends, are some great […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Beating the Winter Blues
Snow, freezing temperatures, ice, short days, and long nights—yes, it is winter. And yes, the winter blues are starting to creep in. But this year, instead of letting the blues take over, try my five favorite ways to beat them: 1. Resurrection Bath Treatment. Revitalize sagging winter spirits with a hydrating bath treatment. This bath […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Health & Healing
Toxic chemicals are all around us—in our foods, cleaning supplies, cosmetics, soaps, and lawn and garden products. These chemicals (in “fragrance,” BPA, phthalates, and other ingredients) harm our bodies and our earth. And when it comes to healing ourselves, often many of us are reaching out to what is ultimately a toxic product. But what […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: New Year, New You!
Happy 2015, everyone! Since so many make fitness- and health-related resolutions each year, I’ve put together a list of my favorite earth-friendly workout gear to help get you excited about lacing up those running shoes and jumping into a new year and a new you! 1. At-Home Resistance Toning Kit. Sculpt a lean body at […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Last-Minute Gifts
So you’ve waited until the last minute to buy gifts! Don’t worry; you’re not alone. I myself am a habitual last-minute wrapper. And there’s nothing wrong with that! Especially when there are so many wonderful, green, sustainable, and joyous gifts out there—and sometimes it just takes a little time to decide which one is the […]
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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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