Buying Food Locally
Food For Thought Buying Food Locally By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Dear Friends, You know those “shop local” bumper stickers that seem to be the tattoo on the hindquarters of a good chunk of vehicles? There’s a reason why that statement is becoming popular: for each dollar you spend locally, 68 cents stays in the […]
Organic Food Delivery
Dinner Diva Organic Food Delivery By Leanne Ely C.N.C Trying to eat local but finding it hard to fit a quick shopping trip in the schedule? More and more local farms are delivering! Hop onto Google and search: “local fresh produce” and “your city and state.” You will be happily surprised with what you can […]
FFT – Is Your Lifestyle Health Sustainable?
Food For Thought Is Your Lifestyle Health Sustainable? by Leanne Ely, CNC Nothing is more important to the state of our health than the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. We know that the choices we make today can have long term effects on our quality of life for […]
Fair Trade – What is it?
Today’s Food for Thought really is something to think about. No matter which side of the debate you fall on, education is key. I encourage you to research this topic more for yourself and decide what is right for your family. “Fair Trade”. You might have seen these words listed on various products in the […]
Corn
Corn has gotten a bad rap in the past few years, especially the GMO variety. But this time of year, there is plenty of organic, non GMO, local corn that is just begging to be eaten! Isn’t that what summer is about? It’s true, corn is in everything in some fashion, including your sausage and […]
Pesticides in Your Produce
By now you have probably read about the “dirty dozen” which has been all over the news for years and (the updated list) recently. The story was about the top 12 pesticide ridden produce purchased in the United States. The study was done on (when necessary) peeled and washed conventionally grown produce. As someone who […]