August is upon us and all I can think about is the beach, the sun, and getting away to have a little fun.  I myself am getting ready to take a long awaited 10 days off to visit with family in a secluded part of France – getting all of the sun and R&R that I could possibly ask for!  I, of course, have been planning my take-along snacks for the past couple of weeks and I think I’ve got it all together, though it may require an extra suitcase!

Kitchens produce an enormous amount of waste, and mine is no different. In fact, considering I both belong to a farm and grow some of my own vegetables, I probably produce more waste than most. Between the used coffee grounds, expired vegetables and piles of eggshells, I could likely compost enough organic materials to run a small farm.

What makes wine organic - and who decides?

My friend once admitted to me, with a sheepish look on her face, that when she’s selecting a wine to buy, the main deciding factor is the label: how pretty or elegant it is, what kind of font, etc.  Although many people wouldn’t admit it, I suspect she’s hardly alone.

Have you been loving the local fruits and vegetables lately?  It’s been such a nice summer with lots of warm weather and local fruits and veggies a plenty!  And while we all inherently understand that eating in synch with the seasons helps our local farmers and the environment, have you tied the connection to how eating seasonally can help us function at our best too?