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Edible flowers: a magical way to get kids to taste new things
Edible flowers: a magical way to get kids to taste new things
Picture the scene. A kid who pushes salad away with the dramatic disgust only a five-year-old can produce. The same... Read more...
Why kids eat the vegetables they grow themselves
Why kids eat the vegetables they grow themselves
Every parent has lived some version of this. At dinner, your kid pushes the carrot to the edge of the... Read more...
Cooking with your toddlers: 8 things they can actually help with
Cooking with your toddlers: 8 things they can actually help with
Cooking with a toddler in the kitchen is supposed to be a sweet bonding moment. Sometimes it is. Most of... Read more...
What is the carbon footprint of a grocery store salad?
What is the carbon footprint of a grocery store salad?
Most articles online that try to answer this question are either too vague (climate-lifestyle blogs that quote a single number... Read more...
Is hydroponic growing better for the environment than soil farming?
Is hydroponic growing better for the environment than soil farming?
This question comes up frequently, and most articles online pick a side and argue for it. Hydroponic companies say hydroponic.... Read more...
Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet - small food choices that add up
Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet - small food choices that add up
Earth Day 2026 arrives on April 22 with a theme that reads less like a slogan and more like an... Read more...
How much water does it take to grow lettuce? Field vs. hydroponic
How much water does it take to grow lettuce? Field vs. hydroponic
The claim appears on almost every hydroponic company’s homepage: our systems use 90 to 95 percent less water than traditional... Read more...
Earth Day checklist: 12 things you can actually do this week (that aren't just recycling)
Earth Day checklist: 12 things you can actually do this week (that aren't just recycling)
Every April, the internet fills up with Earth Day checklists. Most of them repeat the same five suggestions. Recycle more.... Read more...
Earth Day: How indoor gardening saves water & reduces waste
Earth Day: How indoor gardening saves water & reduces waste
Earth Day is April 22, and this year’s theme is Our Power, Our Planet. Most Earth Day content recycles the... Read more...
The hidden journey of your salad: how far grocery store produce actually travels
The hidden journey of your salad: how far grocery store produce actually travels
The bag of spring mix sitting in your fridge tonight started its journey somewhere specific. Most likely, it was cut... Read more...
Cucumber recalls: what you need to know about cucumber safety
Cucumber recalls: what you need to know about cucumber safety
The 2024 cucumber Salmonella outbreak was one of the largest produce contamination events in recent U.S. history. More than 550... Read more...
Bundles of Tarragon, Chervil, Sweet Marjoram, and Savory on a tan background.
Fresh basil recalls: Salmonella, Cyclospora, and how to protect yourself
Fresh herbs are one of the most quietly vulnerable produce categories in the U.S. food supply. In 2024, fresh basil... Read more...