From the Organic Trade Association comes some startling information about milk and dairy labelling requirements in Ohio.  I'm just going to re-iterate the news release here, and I'm also going to provide a link to the OTA website which is hosting a petition to stop this change to the regulations. This ...

As annoying as they can be, slugs are actually a benefit in your garden as long as there is a balance between them and their predators.  They provide food for various beneficial insects such as beetles.  Birds, a welcome  visitor to any garden love to devour slugs.  Toads, frogs and ...

Whats better than having a sunny patch of your property to use as a vegetable and herb garden?  Well, growing all of those wonderful, tasty treats without the use of nasty chemical pesticides and fertilizers of course!  Thats one of the big reasons that I tend to grow alot of ...

Fair trade, an economic system that provides transparency in trade, and wages that reflect the work done by laborers in developing countries. Imagine if you could make a difference thousands of miles away, simply by thinking about your purchases and choosing to buy Fair Trade certified products. What better way ...

Organic Weed Control Chemical herbicides are very poisonous, and contain many known carcinogens and other toxic ingredients. Before chemicals herbicides were used in such a widespread fashion, natural and organic controls were used. Mechanical control including pulling weeds by hand was used to control weeds. One way to selectively ...