Green Food

According to squaremilefarms.org, We eat only 0.1 percent of the planet’s edible plants. Really? No matter the case, searching for plants that won't kill you if eaten can be tricky sometimes—especially if you are living off the grid or partially off the grid. This guide can help you find solutions to a lot of the stress and turmoil in locating edible plants in the Northeast. This book is a guide for how to find, prepare, and eat delicious forest plants in the Northeast, and makes the most of homesteading practices

Discover how to reset your body, revitalize your energy, and nourish your life with whole-food, plant-based eating. In this audio companion to Green Book Recipes, bestselling author and nutritionist Dr. Lila Navarro guides you through the principles, science, and practical tips behind high-protein vegan living.

Today a buck gets you a quick burger (or two), but what's the real cost of that meal? The rates of chronic disease - specifically diseases like diabetes, caused by our lifestyles - have grown exponentially in recent years, edging medical expenses higher while threatening to give America its first generation to actually live shorter lives than their parents. Our system has valued efficiency and short-term profits over our own health and the health of our environment. So how do we keep America thriving?

Growing Vegetables is a one-volume primer on all things veggie! You'll learn about the ways you can make your garden work for you with tons of information on building a business with your products and finding ways to maximize your harvest. There are also chapters devoted to the cultivation and care of dozens of popular vegetables, including recommended varieties, companion plants, and sowing and harvest guides to help you choose the plants that are best for you.

Discover the best addition to your homesteading plan that can be easily done by anyone. Are you living in a city but crave for a more natural lifestyle? Have you been raised on a farm and look back nostalgically at delicious fresh food you had regularly? Do you want to live more self-sufficiently and self-sustainably? It can be difficult to add a new hobby to your daily routine...considering how stressful and busy life in a city already feels like.

Master sustainable living—achieve self-sufficiency without breaking the bank, even if you're starting from scratch! Do you dream of transforming your living space into a thriving homestead but feel overwhelmed by where to start? Imagine the joy of growing your own food, the satisfaction of harvesting rainwater, and the peace of mind from energy independence—all within your reach. The Practical Guide to Homesteading is your roadmap to achieving this transformation, bringing you affordable, step-by-step strategies for living sustainably off-grid, catered specifically to beginners.

★My mom calls them GREEN SMOOTHIES. ★ ★I call them green BARF.★ I've been drinking barf longer than I can remember. Mom made me do it! I really didn’t have any complaints about it for a long time. At least, not until I was old enough to realize what’s in it, which happened recently, thanks to my buddies who enlightened me. Turns out the green stuff I’ve been drinking so gullibly—and even calling it endearing names too embarrassing to mention (don’t ask me, I’m not ready to admit it…just yet)—contains some the most gag-inducing stuff on the face of this planet and ...

Immerse yourself in a transformative journey that melds science with sustainability—welcome to "Chemistry for a Greener World," a guide that reveals the secrets of eco-conscious living through the riveting lens of green chemistry. Your companion in unlocking a treasure trove of environmentally-friendly strategies, this eBook promises to be an essential addition to the libraries of those eager to harmonize their habits with the health of our planet. From the foundational concepts of green chemistry to the innovation of eco-friendly fuels, each chapter of this enlightening resource is ...

THE HEALTHIEST MOST DELICIOUS NUTRIENT-PACKED DISH FOR A MAIN OR FOR A SIDE.... GREAT NUTRIENTS, FILLING, MAJOR FOOD GROUPS. WHOLE GRAINS AND VEGGIES/ A PERFECT MEAL FOR WHEN YOU ARE REALLY HUNGRY, BUT TIRED OF SALAD FOR GETTING YOUR VEGETABLES

Mals, Italy, has long been known as the breadbasket of the Tyrol. But recently the tiny town became known for something else entirely. A Precautionary Tale tells us why, introducing readers to an unlikely group of activists and a forward-thinking mayor who came together to ban pesticides in Mals by a referendum vote, making it the first place on Earth to accomplish such a feat, and a model for other towns and regions to follow. For hundreds of years, the people of Mals had cherished their traditional foodways and kept their local agriculture organic. Their town had become a mecca for tourists drawn by the alpine landscape, the rural and historic character of the villages, and the fine breads, wines, cheeses, herbs, vegetables, and the other traditional foods they produced.

This health guidebook teaches you how you can change your health by changing what you eat. Detox diets are highly popular, but it's not just a new fad or yo-yo diet, it's a way of life that supports health and fitness. You'll do more than just go sugar-free. You'll stop the crazy cycle and make real changes to improve your life.

You don’t need to be a professional landscaper to be able to grow your own thriving garden, and you definitely don’t need four acres of land to add a touch of nature to your home. Whether you’re a lifelong gardener looking for inspiration, or you’re just someone who loves being surrounded by nature, this comprehensive guide will give you everything you need to know about growing plants in small spaces with raised beds, containers, and vertical structures, so you can finally start on a gardening journey that will last a lifetime.

According to statistics, 1 in every 10 individuals is estimated to have kidney stones once in their life. In the United States alone, the frequency of kidney stones rose from 3.8% in the 1970s to 8.8% in the 2000s. In 2014, the frequency further increased to 10%. But kidney stone problems are not entirely new problems. Kidney stone removal is one of the earliest medical procedures recorded in history. In ancient India, around 600 BC, a physician named Sushruta described the process of bladder stone extraction through the perineum. It was around the 3rd century that the process of breaking ...

Learning Native Wisdom explains why achieving a sustainable culture is more important than any other challenge we face today. Although there are many measures of a society's progress, Holthaus warns that only a shift away from our current culture of short-term abundance, founded on a belief in infinite economic growth, will represent true advancement. In societies that value the longevity of people, culture, and the environment, subsistence and spirituality soon become closely allied with sustainability.

Street Farm is the inspirational account of residents in the notorious Low Track in Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the worst urban slums in North America, who joined together to create an urban farm as a means of addressing the chronic problems in their neighborhood. It is a story of recovery, of land and food, of people, and of the power of farming and nourishing others as a way to heal our world and ourselves.

Have you ever wanted to know how to raise chickens on your own? Are you curious as to how to keep a flock of backyard chickens? I wrote my audiobook, How to Raise Chickens in Your Own Backyard, all about chicken care and raising backyard poultry for healthy meat and eggs to provide for your family. I believe in the philosophy of natural chicken keeping.

When kids aren’t excited about learning, it’s not a reflection of their abilities. It means they need to be engaged...and what engages kids? Food! By practicing the pronunciation and spelling of the most popular dishes in the world, your child will become more fluent in English and develop a skill for picking up new vocabulary. By following the pronunciation of an expert narrator, they will gain the confidence to talk about some of their favorite foods.

Bokashi is Japanese for "fermented organic matter". While bokashi has enjoyed great popularity in many parts of the world, it is still relatively unknown in North America. From scraps to soil, Bokashi Composting is the complete, step-by-step, do-it-yourself guide to this amazing process.

Hugelkultur, also sometimes referred to as hugel bed, is a permaculture gardening technique for growing vegetables in heaps made from timber and covered over with topsoil. In this short introduction to a well established but little known growing concept, you will discover what it involves and how it can be used to great advantage particularly in dry arid regions. With a proper understanding and application of this simple technique, vegetables can be grown with minimum irrigation—and less backache!

Start cooking TODAY with delicious & easy coconut oil recipes… This healthy eating cookbook is a surefire way to lose weight and improve overall health. If you enjoy natural remedies for healthy cooking, these recipes are just what you need! The coconut has long been considered a ‘superfood’ by natives of the Tropics. Extracted from freshly pressed coconuts, virgin coconut oil is the perfect addition to any healthy cooking recipe. Coconut oil cooking is not only good for naturally achieving overall health, but also leads to some incredible benefits, including weight loss, lower blood ...