Power Grapes: Local vintners do more than wine about the environment

When it comes to caring about the well-being of the environment, Pennsylvania’s roughly 200 wineries are inherently invested in sustainable practices, according to Jennifer Eckinger, executive director at the Pennsylvania Winery Association. “Using our locally produced products is obviously a big part of all these wineries,” Eckinger says. “But caring for the land and being

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PB&Jams Presents: PB Ice Cream

Yields approximately 1 quart 1 cup PB & Jams Classic PB8 oz. softened cream cheese1/2 cup sour cream2/3 cup granulated sugar1 tsp. pure vanilla extract Blend all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth. Scrape sides of the bowl to make sure all ingredients are combined.  Refrigerate in a tightly sealed container for

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Nut Meg: Megan Gibson spices up fresh nut butters

PB & Jams is a small-batch fresh nut butter company stirring up a twist on the classics. “Our all-natural nut butters highlight the natural flavor of the nuts, while keeping other ingredients simple,” says owner Megan Gibson. Working from the Center for Culinary Enterprises in West Philadelphia, Gibson produces five varieties: Hot or Not Peanut

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Land Bank Law Passed by Council

Vacant land in South Philadelphia | Image via planphilly.comPhiladelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill to establish a public land bank at their final meeting before the holiday recess, held Dec. 12 at City Hall. As stated in a press release from the Philadelphia Land Bank Alliance by bill sponsor Councilwoman María Quiñones Sánchez, “This

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Natural Remedies: Program aims to fill prescriptions for diet and exercise

JASTECH development services executive director Jerome Shabazz (right), with Penn State Extension Nutrition Educator Simran James
Pacing through the crowd of people sampling vegan dishes and checking out booths from groups like Philadelphia Backyard Chickens, Healthy Foods, Green Spaces and Eastwick Friends and Neighbors Coalition, Jerome Shabazz seems both busy and content. It’s a festival day

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Ripe Ideas: Natural deodorant can take the heat

When Carly Dougherty was enrolled in a culinary program in Berkeley, California, she spent a lot of time hustling in a hot commercial kitchen. When she complained to a few chef colleagues that her natural deodorant couldn’t stand up to her newfound stinkiness, they let her in on a secret: they made their own deodorants

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Into the Woods: New school utilizes its natural environment

This January, Green Woods Charter School, an environmentally-focused K-8 public school, will move from two former parish schools in Manayunk to a new 60,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility at Ridge Avenue and Domino Lane in Roxborough. Innovative features like 12-foot windows, transparent walls, an observation deck and a third floor balcony — together with a three-acre site

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