by Jenny Holt | Jun 22, 2018 | Organic Gardening, Organic Living
Organic crops are less likely to contain the toxic heavy metal, cadmium, and less likely to feature detectable pesticide levels, as revealed by a British Journal of Nutrition study from 2014. This is one good reason why online retail giant, Amazon, is expanding its...
by Jenny Holt | May 22, 2018 | Organic Farming, Organic Gardening
There are over 14,000 organic certified farms in America. These range from large corporate businesses to small homestead farms that have a steady stream of revenue from local customers. They are all helping the environment by producing food and goods that are grown...
by Jenny Holt | May 14, 2018 | Organic Gardening, Organic Living
With food having to be transported an average of 1500 miles before reaching its consumer, The Eco Guide estimates that every pound of food is bound to release about 0.018 pounds of CO2 into the air. If you are looking to preserve the environment, buying food from the...
by Jenny Holt | May 2, 2018 | Organic Farming, Organic Gardening, Organic Living
How many strawberries do you eat a year? The average American consumes 8 pounds of strawberries a year of which 75% are fresh and the balance frozen. Strawberries have become one of the most popular fruits in the United States mostly due to their year-round...
by Jenny Holt | Dec 4, 2017 | Organic Gardening, Organic Living
If you’re fed up of spending money on packaged food that doesn’t even come from North Carolina, then why not consider producing your own food in your garden? Many of us want to eat more healthily and help the environment at the same time but for some of us, buying...
