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Wine and canned produce from the tasting room. Photo by Frank Ladra. Medlock Ames is an organic and sustainable winery nestled upon Bell Mountain in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley. Sheltered from the fog of the nearby Pacific Ocean, the valley is one of Northern California’s warmest wine regions. But gentle coastal breezes do find their [...]

“Corn falls into the East Nishnabotna River in Montgomery County, Iowa. Severe row crop land erosion is occurring along the river.” Caption/image credit, this and subsquent images:Gannon, Desmoines Register The dramatic pictures you see in this post speak for themselves: Iowa crop land and even corn falling directly into a river. They symbolize mismanagement of [...]

Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch The name Jacuzzi may be most often associated with spas and hot tubs, but in the Carneros region of Sonoma, California, locals know that the family surname also means great wine. Vineyard owner Fred Cline–the grandson of Valeriano Jacuzzi–began making wine even before he was even old enough to drink it. [...]

As a dark chocolate fan who happens to be surrounded by some of the tastiest locally made cocoa treats (like Brooklyn’s Mast Brother’s Chocolates)–I wouldn’t often put in an overseas order for German-made bars. I like chocolate but I don’t need a special order of it flown over in a plane. I would however give [...]

photo: USDA There are myriad advantages that organic farming has over chemical agriculture, from the health of the land to the quality of your food. Now a new study in the journal Nature details one aspect of that: The way in which the more balanced nature of ecosystems in organic … Read the full story [...]

We have all heard much buzz lately about buying fair trade and organic products, particularly in reference to daily commodities such as coffee. But what does “fair trade” actually mean? And why is it so important to buy fair trade, organic coffee? What is Fair Trade? Fair Trade refers to the system of buying and [...]

Its quite a shame that most people have lost their connection to the natural flow of the seasons, particularly in regard to how we spice our foods. Spices have long been used in Ancient China and India to balance the human body during the extremes of the seasons. According to traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda), it [...]

Ever wonder what farmers did hundreds of years ago to fight off crop pests? Long before the invention of harmful chemical pesticides (yes, the kind that is linked to cancerous cellular activity), farmers and householders came up with multiple remedies for removing insect infestations from their garden plants. The following list will offer some of [...]

I would like to announce to all my blog readers that this Wednesday, June 9th, at 8pm (CST) I will be a featured guest on Organic Authority with Laura Klein to discuss the root cause of disease. I would encourage everybody to tune in and listen, so you can discover: How to prevent disease by [...]