A BBQ with friendlier meat: heritage breed, grassfed & local by Kirsten Dirksen on June 11, 2009 Brooklyn, New York, resident Sarah Dickinson tries not to eat a lot of meat (due to its heavy environmental toll), …
Why it’s easy to keep bees in the backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2009 The homeowners at Berkeley’s Green Faerie Farm tend to goats, chickens, rabbits and an extensive fruit and veggie garden all …
Where it’s legal to farm goats in the city by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2009 Lately goats have been gaining acceptance as low-carbon lawn mowers and as a pesticide-free tool to eliminate weeds and clear …
Urban orchard: how to have fruit year round by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 “If you get all your fruit in July what are you going to do with it?” This is the problem …
An urban Victory garden where food miles are zero by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2009 On just a tenth of an acre (6000 square feet) in Berkeley, California, the owners of an average home in …
Growing your own: spinach on the terrace by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 If you’re interested in eating local, seasonal and/or organic, one of the easiest and cheapest options is to plant your …
Cook seasonal: a trip to the farmers market with Chef Carlin by Kirsten Dirksen on May 31, 2009 Perhaps you’ve heard that eating seasonal foods can help reduce energy usage (for growing and transport), can be cheaper and …
To market, to market in Melbourne, Australia by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 One of the easiest ways to shop locally and seasonally- and avoid all that well-traveled food- are farmers markets. The …
Eat Here: a haven for food safety fighters to Slow Food love by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 So you already know that eating local has become the new organic (see Food: counting miles per bite for more …
Food Not Lawns: growing your own yard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Every year, 58 million Americans spend approximately $30 billion to maintain over 23 million acres of lawn, using more pesticides …
