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Compass Green is a mobile greenhouse that has trained approximately 3,000 students on sustainable and organic agriculture in just one year. Co-founder Justin Cutter sat down with Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, to talk about what keeps them going down the road.
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While eco labels are skyrocketing in popularity, do they have tangible benefits for farmers? Editor Jenna Blumenfeld traveled to Guatemala to find out
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As a former schoolteacher, Erin Royer was concerned about the effects of chemicals on children. When she went looking for a warm, chemical-free sleeper for her infant and was unable to find any, she made her own. Now she is sharing the fruits of her labors with the world through her company, Snug Organics. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.
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The most difficult aspect of converting to a sustainable food system is reaching the economically depressed food deserts.The People’s Grocery of West Oakland has found a unique method: reaching out to like-minded local individuals and forming an ever-widening network. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.
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The Paso del Norte region of Texas and New Mexico is experiencing many of the same crises as much of North America: high rates of diabetes and obesity and lack of healthy food. Enter La Semilla Food Center—working to transform the youth of the community to lead it into a much healthier future. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.
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Pet products go way beyond kibble and cans. From raw frozen meals and novel ingredients for the allergy prone (emu, sweet potatoes) to added nutrients (omega-3s, antioxidants) and virtuous label claims (organic, vegetarian, even human-grade) here’s the latest nutrition tips for your companion.
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Carl Safina, award-winning author and host of the PBS series Saving the Ocean, has learned that the way to motivate people into saving our seas is not through gloom, doom, and scientific jargon, but through real language and accentuating the positive. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, has more from Safina.
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There are numerous paths to a sustainable future. Should we continue to take separate and unrelated approaches—or integrate and utilize them all as a whole? Dr. Hans Herren and the Millennium Institute are taking an innovative and integrated approach, as reported by Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality.
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With membership including some of the foremost pioneers in sustainable cuisine, Chefs Collaborative is a network leading the way in assisting chefs to become fully local and sustainable. Executive director Melissa Kogut sat down with Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, to talk about the organization’s vision.