We all know that the food we nourish ourselves with affects our bodies. But how often do we think about the fact that what, and where, we choose to eat affects the health of the local economy and environment? Our everyday food choices also reflect our personal values. When you choose to patronize businesses in
Moreby Katie BorhiPhiladelphia-based beekeeper Chelsea Thoumsin started the Pollinator Project as a simple answer to a complicated question. “A lot of people started asking me, ‘If I can’t keep my own bees, what can I do to help them?’”
Moreby Samantha WittchenIf you’re a fan of bees, but feel like you’re not yet ready for the commitment and cost of donning the beekeeper’s suit, we have good news for you: You can still promote these pollinators in your own backyard by building a native bee box that provides bees with shelter and a safe
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by Samantha Wittchen It’s a sunny afternoon in early June, and Wynn Geary’s beehives are abuzz with activity. In his Manayunk backyard, Geary checks on a hive full of bees that he and his father recently collected from a swarm in North Philly.
MoreYou want to make better, healthier choices. You really do. But then you’re standing in a produce aisle or in a natural foods store thinking that you have no idea where to begin. You shrug and think about changing your life some other day.
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by Heather Shayne BlakesleeThespian turned restaurateur Nicole Marquis is ready for her third act. The 33- year old serial entrepreneur is the force behind the fast casual hit Hip City Veg, as well as the low-lit and upscale Charlie Was a Sinner.
Moreby Marilyn AnthonyOn a sweltering summer afternoon, Executive Chef Mark McKinney is wedged in a closet at the legendary Triangle Tavern, which closed down over six years ago; it’s the only quiet place available.
Moreby Heather Shayne Blakeslee"I would have been a terrible doctor,” says Andrea Kyan as she sits in the almost-open-for-business garden at the back of P.S. & Co., her brightly lit café that is also, essentially, a healthy living center.
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Starting a revolution at your kitchen table while you’re joyfully eating delicious food and drinking a locally made beer with friends is something of a tradition in Philadelphia. Let’s keep it going. by Heather Shayne BlakesleePhiladelphia is a deep green city, and the world knows it. But while we’ve been receiving international accolades for greening our
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