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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.

North Carolina’s Center for Environmental Farming Systems—an organic agricultural research facility—demonstrates how a local and sustainable food system can be realized on the statewide, mainstream level. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.

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.

Many have the vision of creating a community-involved local and sustainable food supply. In the town of Northampton, Massachusetts, it is actually happening. Read all about their story in Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality.

Supply your kitchen with these items to dodge potential toxins and reduce waste

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

Don’t be a victim of greenwashing! Experts share how to identify legitimate green products—and take steps toward living a greener lifestyle.

How do you convince average American consumers to truly care about medical, economic or social issues taking place halfway around the world? Better still, how do you get them to contribute? Sevenly.org addresses these issues, as reported by Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality.

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.