Pick-Your-Own Farms Green Family Outing
What is a “pick-your own” farm? How can it benefit your family, the farmer, and the community? Is there any environmental benefit? Pick-your-own farms are a type of farm where customers harvest their own food. Rather than the farmer harvesting, transporting, and selling the food at a market (or to a grocery chain), pick-your-own farms [...]
How To Lower Your Pets Carbon Footprint
Many of us are concerned about lowering our impact on the environment, but did you ever stop to think about your pet’s carbon footprint (or should we say “pawprint”)? Pets are consumers and waste-producers, too, and it’s worth looking at some ways to decrease your pet’s environmental impact. Here are some tips. 1. Scoop the [...]
Why Peat-Free Compost Is an Earth-Friendlier Option
If you have a garden, you probably use compost. If you buy that compost from a store, it may be made entirely of peat or contain peat. In fact, some gardeners prefer pure peat to compost their soil. If you garden, you are probably a lover of nature and the earth, so it might be [...]
