Petal Power by Emily Kovach It’s been a long, dark winter. It’s time to freshen things up around the home and office with flora and vegetation, revive the senses with color and fragrance, and replenish the body and spirit with healing oils and herbs. These two CSA shares ensure regular deliveries of potent plants to
MoreThe Right Stuff by Emily Kovach For many conscientious omnivores, labels or stickers touting “organic” or “grassfed” on packages of grocery store meat and dairy simply aren’t enough anymore. More than ever, savvy shoppers want to know exactly where their poultry, beef, eggs and cheese are raised or produced, with the airtight assurance that humane
More3 mins read
Stay Stocked by Emily Kovach No one is going to say no to the coming parade of farm-fresh summer vegetables: Bring on those sweet peas and crispy carrots. But partnerships are popping up all over the place that will help you share in the full bounty of our local farms by adding staples like eggs
More1 min read
Illustration by Carter Mulcahy Old Money, New Ideas by Omar Woodard I believe in social innovation as a pathway to eradicate poverty in Philadelphia. Broadly defined, “social innovation” is new thinking or novel approaches to longstanding challenges facing society, such as poverty. Philadelphia suffers the distinction of being America’s poorest big city, and accelerating the
More3 mins read
Illustration by Nicholas Massarelli Caveat Emptor by Jerry Silberman Question: Is social entrepreneurship a way to build a sustainable society?The Right Question: Can any entrepreneur really be expected or trusted to dothe right thing when the going gets tough? The term “entrepreneur” has a newly minted positive cachet in our society, the result of a
More3 mins read
Illustration by Nicholas Massarelli 1. Get ready for daylight saving time March 12 is coming before you know it, so instead of getting hit all at once with an hourless of sleep, make the transition slowly. 2. Spend a day at a museumThere are hidden treasures all around Philadelphia that will get you out of
More1 min read
Canning (Fermented) Apples by Emily Kovach It’s a modern-day artisan Cinderella story: A hobbyist has a real knack for making the thing he or she is passionate about, parlays that into a small business, hits the market at the right place and time, and launches a successful brand. Despite the fairytale feel of this narrative,
More2 mins read
Photo by Melena Grace Wright by Emily Kovach Wissahickon Brewing Company to Debut in East FallsEight years ago, Tim Gill’s children gave him a homebrewing kit for Father’s Day. What started as a family activity blossomed into a full-blown hobby as he invested in more professional-grade equipment and entered his beers in homebrew competitions. He
More2 mins read
Brewery Day Trips by Emily Kovach Making Beer and Creating Community at Levante Brewing This West Chester-based brewery has been exciting local craft beer lovers since its founding in August 2015. Open Wednesday through Sunday, the taproom lines up 17 taps of freshly brewed beer, such as Cloudy and Cumbersome IPA and Kolibri Kölsch. A rotating
More1 min read
Get Your Juices Flowing by Emily Kovach Whether you’re a passionate beer homebrewer looking to expand your horizons or a casual home cook looking for a fun fermentation project, making wine at home is a rewarding and relatively easy process. The equipment investment is reasonable, and there are a variety of ready-to-go kits that provide
More2 mins read