Questions About Compost Programs

Tweet I’ve been asking some questions about a new compost project that seems to be quite popular in my town and others. I’m a huge advocate of composting and consider zero waste to be a very important concept as we move forward in the ecological emergency...

A Green Magic Wand

Tweet Someone recently asked me what I would do if I had a green magic wand. I could wave that wand and big green groups would take on 5 campaigns that might better our odds at surviving the future. If survival sounds overly dramatic to you, then you haven’t...

5 Reasons Why Community Gardens Matter

Learning how to grow food is a skill worth learning. It puts your in touch with the cycles of life, with weather and climate, with flexibility and patience. Research shows that putting your hands in the soil can help boost immunity and decrease depression. Gardening is also a gateway drug for caring more about nature, the environment and all aspects of our food system. I’ve also learned from years of growing food with children that when they grow it, they eat it! Gardening causes you to fall in love with vegetables in a deep and lasting way.