Grass fed meat may actually be the bargain

Grass fed meat may actually be the bargain

If you haven’t yet seen Time Magazine’s recent cover article The Real Cost of Cheap Food (August 31, 2009 issue), I would recommend it to you. I thought the article was well done for the mainstream press, and although many of the statistics and facts cited...
Maple Syrup – How It Is Made

Maple Syrup – How It Is Made

Maple Syrup begins as sap in a maple tree. The sap is harvested in the spring when temperatures rise into the 40s during the day and cool off into the 20s at night. It takes a very special place for the conditions to be just right. The sugaring season, as it is...
Maple Syrup

Maple Syrup

There are times when I get so disappointed in the success of media hype and food masquerading that I could just… scream. Not much is sadder that the marketing campaign against maple syrup and how we have been duped into believing that the imitation is better...

Simple Living: Renew Your Mind

In the pursuit of simple living, it’s important to remember why exactly you’re attempting to slow down and lead a more deliberate life. Often growing your own vegetables, hanging out your laundry, baking your own bread and other valuable simple pursuits...