Friday June 26, 2009

r and r

Even when life is seemingly sailing along smoothly, it helps to take a break to quiet the mind and relax the body.

Some benefits of R&R are obvious: increased sense of calm, reduced muscle tension, overall sense

Categories: blog health outdoors Tags: yoga

Thursday June 25, 2009

eat it up, yum!

I’m on a food post kick lately. Maybe it’s the thrill of summer produce getting me all excited about eating again… berries, asparagus, various peas, basil (though these days we grow our own), heirloom tomatoes! (coming

Categories: agriculture blog food/drink Tags: eating farming gardens local nyc

Wednesday June 24, 2009

standing up for bees

[Image: Green Brooklyn]

There’s a movement happening in this city right now to develop a strong localized food system. Urban farms, community gardens, backyards, and rooftops are the sites for productive vegetable gardens, chicken coops, and even

Categories: agriculture blog food/drink Tags: bees farming food justice gardens local nyc politics urban agriculture

Tuesday June 23, 2009

this just in from just food

If you care about food issues in NYC, here’s your chance to get involved!

Join us at two important City Council Hearings on food justice issues…today and tomorrow!

June 23rd Hearing on Food Access Disparities, 1pm

Today at 1pm

Categories: action agriculture blog community events Tags: food justice gardens politics

Monday June 22, 2009

clean up indoor air pollution

The air inside our homes and businesses is often more toxic than the air outside, even in big air-polluted cities like LA and NYC. This is due to several factors, including off-gassing chemicals in furniture, toxins

Categories: blog environment health home Tags: air quality pollution

Thursday June 18, 2009

wink eco beauty bar

I’m a pretty low-maintenance lady. I only wear makeup maybe twice a year, have very few products in my daily beauty regimen, and keep my nails au naturale. So these days, because it’s sort of a

Categories: beauty/hygiene blog Tags: brooklyn/nyc

Tuesday June 16, 2009

blogging for brooklyn food coalition

I’m psyched. I’m part of an amazing movement that’s happening in Brooklyn right now. It started with the Brooklyn Food Conference (well, I guess it started months before the BFC, by those great people that planned

Categories: agriculture blog events food/drink Tags: brooklyn/nyc eating farming urban agriculture urban homestead

Tuesday June 16, 2009

rally for bees, please!

By now most people know that we need bees in order to have healthy food crops. Not to mention that bees produce a delicious sweetener with health benefits called honey.

But did you know that beekeeping is

Categories: action agriculture blog Tags: action blog

Saturday June 13, 2009

nothing over $30 sale at the greenloop

You read that right. The Nothing Over $30 sale is on at the Greenloop, online eco-boutique. What better time to introduce some low-impact, high-style items into your wardrobe?

You can get adorable duds like this Stewart &

Categories: blog fashion Tags: sale shopping

Thursday June 11, 2009

food, inc.

A couple of days ago I mentioned Food, Inc. in a post about, of course, food. If you’re interested in seeing the film, and maybe even asking the director a few questions, it’s playing at Film

Categories: agriculture blog food/drink movies Tags: eating nyc