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What’s Cooking from the CSA This Week?
Serves up fresh, seasonal recipes and cooking tips inspired by the weekly harvest—helping you make the most of your local, farm-fresh produce.
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Alternatives to common household goods—offering practical tips, product comparisons, and money-saving ideas to help you live greener without breaking the bank
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Why It Matters, Who Protects It, and Why It’s Back in the Spotlight
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Grow Where You Are
A Kitchen Garden For Every Home
March 26, 2026. — Susan Greene A Super El Niño May Be Building—And It’s Not Happening in a Vacuum A developing El Niño isn’t a sudden surprise—it’s an early signal. This is the time to start paying attention to patterns, not just daily forecasts. That might mean understanding local flood risks, preparing for periods of […]
Are Consumers Paying Twice for AI?
Data Centers, Electricity Demand, and What Happens When Grid Costs Meet Community Voice
The Data Are In:
Climate Concern Is the Majority View in the U.S.
The Quiet Rewrite:
How New Federal Nuclear Regulations Could Reshape Safety, Sustainability, and State Energy Policy
January 6, 2026. — Susan Greene When Healthy Oceans Mean Dinner on the Table What if one of the most effective responses to food insecurity wasn’t a new agricultural technology, but simply allowing ecosystems to recover? Recent research summarized in ScienceDaily suggests that rebuilding overfished coral reef ecosystems could increase sustainable fish harvests by nearly […]
Farm-Fresh Pizza Night:
Three Seasonal Options Featuring Local CSA Goodness
Stopping the Plastic Tide:
What Science, Cleanup Innovations, and You Can Do
December 5, 2025. — Susan Greene I picked up some beautiful vegetables from the farm this week—shallots, garlic, a gorgeous butternut squash—and even grabbed a fresh lemon and local goat cheese. I knew right away they’d come together perfectly with dried cranberries and arugula for a hearty, delicious bread salad that tastes like peak fall […]
December 2, 2025. — Susan Greene The 2025 Economist article, “How AI Could Help the Climate,” highlights the promise of artificial intelligence to drive climate mitigation and adaptation. Yet emerging evidence shows that AI’s infrastructure — particularly data centers — can consume vast amounts of energy, draw heavily on water resources, and strain local ecosystems. […]