GET staff Harlow Farm, in Westminster, Vermont, is one of the oldest organic farms in the area. It received its organic certification in 1985. Today, it is still going strong, growing the same sorts of healthy products. These are sold … Continue reading →
By-Ways & Waterways are Pathways to the Environment Get staff Summer is a wonderful time for water fun, if you know where to go and what to do there. There are literally hundreds of sites with various activities in New … Continue reading →
Summer is here, and with temperatures rising, many Vermonters will be seeking out the sweet relief of a cooling dip at their local swimming hole. While there are many managed beaches and swimming areas throughout Vermont (including at many state … Continue reading →
By Roger Lohr Andy Newell, US Ski Team and Olympic competitor in cross country skiing, created “Athletes for Action” before he set off for the Sochi Olympics. The idea was to coordinate athletes to encourage definitive government action on climate … Continue reading →
A Product Review by N. R. Mallery Luci is a neat new micro solar powered LED lantern. It is waterproof, re-chargeable, durable, sustainable, convenient, versatile, bright and can even be stylish. I came across this unique light at Solarfest this … Continue reading →
By Jessica Goldblatt Barber One may think that using milk to paint with is a very strange concept. But think of this — just try drinking a glass of milk and then leaving the glass on your bedside table or … Continue reading →
Mandates Include Businesses By Michele Morris Way back in 2012, the Vermont legislature unanimously passed what is widely known as the Universal Recycling and Composting Law, Act 148. How time flies. On July 1 this year, Act 148 mandates started … Continue reading →
Ten Tips to Go Green — and Save Green By Deborah DeMoulpied You are in business, usually to make some kind of money, certainly not to lose money. As in the home, “going green” in the workplace actually saves you money … Continue reading →
By Steve Goldsmith The early days of our modern technology were full of bring-it-home and put-it-together opportunities. Many of us remember receiving catalogs full of great do-it-yourself projects from Heathkit. These included everything from electronic test equipment to television receivers, … Continue reading →
By Larry Plesant One of my personal top-10 favorite molecules for health and longevity is sodium alginate, aka algin. Faithful readers may recall my mention of it in past articles, and because it is so useful, cheap and nontoxic, I … Continue reading →