Milk & Honey Market bottles urban honey by Natalie Hope McDonald
By the middle of June, Michelle Niedermeier’s oldest son started smelling the honey. Selected as one of seven beehive hosts in the city, the family’s West Philadelphia backyard was a contributor to Milk & Honey Market’s unique summer project.
Mt. Airy’s Nesting House is a bastion for eco-aware parents by Ariela RoseFor many, choosing a baby’s diapering system is as easy as running to the nearest convenience store and grabbing a box of Pampers. But for those with environmental concerns, cloth diapers may be the best choice. In a reusable diaper landscape full of
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The Trolley Car Café opens as a gateway to East Falls, and a haven for bike lovers by Lee Stabert
Writing about the recently opened Trolley Car Café in East Falls was the best assignment ever—on a beautiful August morning I hopped on my bike and took a leisurely six-mile ride down the Kelly Drive recreation
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The city releases its guidebook for solar projects
In June, the city debuted its highly anticipated Guidebook for Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Philadelphia, an element of Philadelphia’s participation in the Department of Energy’s Solar American Cities Partnership.
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The Reading Terminal readies renovationsThe Reading Terminal Market is giving its east end a facelift—a move that will increase leasable space, decrease clutter and drastically improve restroom facilities.
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Earthstone Tile Works, a new South Philly tile shop, will be featured in our upcoming November issue. But, before you read all about this family-run business, pencil their Saturday Mosaic Tile Workshop into your schedule. Earthstone owners Tiffany and Jason Ferraro, along with a group of friends, started a community garden by their homes in South
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Though the weather has been a bit deceiving of late, fall is here. On that note, this post from Food in Jars made me happy. Marisa tackles homemade applesauce and makes me drool—as usual.
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I've been meaning to mention this story from Sunday's New York Times because I think it says a lot about America's effort to "go green."
Detergent companies have been forced to radically reduce the phosphates in their products due to new environmental regulations. This is causing some problems with consumers:
“Low-phosphate dish detergents are a waste of
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Pawpaw Paradise in Lancaster Co.I spent Wednesday morning in the woods of Lancaster County, foraging for pawpaws with Casey Spacht (of Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op). Compared to our previous, quite challenging morel-finding expedition, this trip was all giggles and snacking, as the “Susquehanna Bananas” practically rained down from above. This afforded us extra time, and
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Yup, Obama was at the Fair Food Farmstand.
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