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Artist Jenna Spevack created a living demonstration of the aesthetics and the practicality of growing food in cramped spaces such as those found in New York City. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, illuminates.
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The story couldn’t be cooler: an award-winning, highly successful, fully eco-friendly restaurant serving only locally grown, seasonal produce—right in the heart of America’s industrial agriculture belt. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, sat down with co-owner and chef Clayton Chapman to learn about this amazing venture.
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Supply your kitchen with these items to dodge potential toxins and reduce waste
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Decrease landfill accumulation by picking up after your dog with biodegradable bags derived from non-GMO cornhusks.
Try: BioBag Certified Compostable Dog Waste Bags
Choose a pet care product free of irritating parabens, sulfates, and artificial dyes. Look for skin- and coat-nourishing ingredients such as shea butter, colloidal oatmeal, and aloe vera. When visiting the groomer, request plant-based rather than chemical shampoo.
Try: Earthbath Waterless Hypo-Allergenic Grooming Foam for Dogs
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Don’t be a victim of greenwashing! Experts share how to identify legitimate green products—and take steps toward living a greener lifestyle.
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Holly Hirshberg helped solve the economic problems in her own family by planting a garden to feed them. Now, through her nonprofit organization The Dinner Garden, Holly is helping families all over America achieve the same success—by sending them seeds, free of charge. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, investigates.
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Tired of wondering which fruits and veggies were grown with pesticides, if the chickens were really treated humanely, and how far those apples had to travel to get to your cart? City dweller Novella Carpenter was and took matters into her own hands. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.
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An expert chicken farmer, beekeeper and sustainable-food advocate who has been interviewed by NPR, the Huffington Post and numerous others, Orren Fox has one attribute that many in his position do not: he’s only 14 years old.
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Bottled water has become a billion-dollar industry that, through the enormous quantity of waste in plastic bottles, has brought severe harm to the environment. At the same time, the quality of our tap water leaves much to be desired. The good news is, there is a great solution that comes at a fraction of the cost of bottled water and totally eliminates its environmental harm.