The other night, I walked into my teenage daughter’s bedroom to say goodnight and my eyes-in-the-back-of-my-head alarm went off. “What is that smell?” I asked. The odor was a bit like fire, petroleum, and toxic chemicals, mixed with an electrical malfunction. Generally bad stuff. Dangerous stuff. “I’ve been smelling it too,” she said. We both […]
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Maria’s Five Favorites: Easter Basket Gifts
Easter is just a couple of weeks away! So it’s time to decide how you’ll be prepping that organic ham and what side dishes to whip up. You may even want to consider making your own organic candy. But as healthy and organic as we may be in the kitchen, there’s one place many of […]
A Better Butter
by guest blogger Nicole Cherie Jones, associate product editor at Rodale’s Here’s the nutritional scoop on good-for-you nut butters, plus yummy snack recipes to try. Maqui Camu Super Berry Almond Butter This sweet-and-savory blend pairs protein- and fiber-rich almond butter with Amazonian superberries camu camu and maqui, which add vitamin C, polyphenols, and anthocyanins—powerful antioxidants […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: It’s Time to Start Gardening!
It is finally spring! Which means it’s time to start gardening again. Did you plant peas on St. Patrick’s Day? Or start your first potatoes or onions of the season? I haven’t been able to plant much yet, with the polar vortex’s leftovers still in my garden—but I am gearing up, literally, with my favorite […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: New Spring Apparel Arrivals
So, spring may not have officially arrived just yet—but that hasn’t stopped me from prepping for it with growing excitement! After getting spring-cleaning out of the way, it’s time to evaluate the closet. And lucky for us, Rodale’s has just gotten in a great mix of ecofriendly spring apparel that makes it easy to say […]
Good Wood
by guest blogger Nicole Cherie Jones, associate product editor at Rodale’s Wood is showing up everywhere at the moment: jewelry, toys, tabletops, and barware. I even saw a wooden tie recently! To stay on trend, here are some earth-friendly finds that are as beautiful as they are useful (think hip, not hippie). Tropical Tree Salad […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Spring-Cleaning
I cannot wait to say good riddance to winter! This has been such a dark, snowy season, and I’m afraid it’s not quite over yet. But that doesn’t mean I can’t have spring fever…which I do. Even more so, I have the itch for some serious spring-cleaning. Being stuck inside for months has left my […]
Dance-Inspired Workout Wear
by guest blogger Nicole Cherie Jones, associate product editor at Rodale’s After more than 10 years as a professional dancer with the New York City Ballet, Marisa Cerveris began teaching Pilates and ballet—and taking yoga classes—and discovered she couldn’t find activewear that fit all her needs. “I wanted to look professional and stylish without being […]
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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