Thursday, September 13, 2012

Adding Citrus Peel to your coffee, for added flavor and nutrients.

Check us this article in the magazine The Herb Companion, great suggestion to add nutrients and flavor to your coffee:

• Your favorite hot coffee
• 1⁄8 section of a sweet orange peel
• Heavy cream, cold
1. Pour hot coffee into your mug. Add orange peel and steep 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, shake heavy cream in sealed container until it starts to thicken somewhat. Remove orange peel from coffee and pour cream carefully on top


Read more: http://www.herbcompanion.com/cooking/citrus-peel-medicine-coffee.aspx#ixzz26NucibjS

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Organic Pioneer: Carla Castagnero

Can compost change the world?  According to this Rodale Article, Its quite posible.                  Organic Pioneer: Carla Castagnero

Co-founder and president of AgRecycle, Inc., one of the oldest composting companies in the country.

This former lawyer tells us compost can change the world and she just might be right. Carla Castagnero is co-founder and President of AgRecycle, Inc., a composting operation headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1991, AgRecycle is one of the oldest composting companies in the United States with clients such as the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Zoo. We're honoring Castagnero as one of our Organic Pioneers on September 14th, but we caught up with her in advance to chat about how composting can change not only our soils, but our eating habits, too...

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Making Money | Rodale Institute

Making Money | Rodale Institute This is a great website from the Famous Rodale Institute.

"Whether you’re launching a farmers’ market, starting a CSA, trying to figuring out how to add value to your farm products to improve your bottom line and carry you through the lean winter months, matching crops to fit your markets, getting into online sales or developing a business plan, you’ll find the farmer-to-farmer help in this section. And don’t forget to check out our many online tools designed to assist you with your marketing efforts, including our Organic Price Report and the marketing chapter of our online Organic transition course."   Rodale Institue.

If you are interested in Organic Farming or Natural (Really Natural) Products, check out this great article from Rodale Institute.