Farmers markets are an incredible asset to the community and provide us non-farmers with amazing, healthy, and sustainable food! Here are the biggest reasons to shop at the farmers market: Eat amazing food You will literally never find a pear more luscious than one picked by caring ...
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Eco-friendly Tea Party
Happy Galentines day! For those of you that don’t know, Galentines day is a holiday made up by Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation to celebrate all of the gals in her life. For the origin story of the day check out this ...
How to Freeze Berries Without Plastic
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my disclosure for more info. It's BERRY SEASON! Whether you have blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, tayberries, mulberries, gooseberries, or any other berries - it's a great time of the year! Plus, with all the berries out there it's nearly ...
Hibiscus Love Tea
Ever since I made this tea, I have been obsessed! It's not only delicious and healthy but it's a great choice for Valentine's day! Promotes healthy libido? Check. Promotes heart health and good circulation? Check. Gorgeous hot pink color? Check! This tea contains several delicious herbs that ...
Zero-Waste Tea Essentials
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my disclosure for more info. Most tea you can get today comes in a box with individually wrapped tea bags in plastic, foil, or lined paper. Some of the tea bags themselves are compostable but some are made of a non-renewable polyester ...
Pesticide Residues: The Unexpected Ingredient in your Tea
I am a huge tea fan. I love the ritual of tea and I also enjoy the many health benefits that come along with tea. All tea leaves (black, white, and green) come from the plant Camellia sinensis and all varieties share similar health benefits. According to a 2010 article in the journal Chinese ...
How To: Zero Waste Grocery Shopping
This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my disclosure policy for more info. We produce a huge amount of waste in our day-to-day lives. According to an EPA report from 2014, Americans generate an average of 4.44 lbs of municipal waste per person per day. Over 10% of this waste is made up of ...
How to Shop at the Farmer’s Market (Without Breaking the Bank)
The farmer's market is a great place to support local families and farms and buy great food but often times the biggest obstacle is the cost. Many local farmers can’t offer prices at or below the cost of food in a grocery store because they don’t benefit from economies of scale as large agriculture ...