Our Favorite (Healthy!) Convenience Snacks
We’re talking convenience snacks. Because let’s get real, life is ridiculously busy, and convenience is king. As nutritionists, we get this question – A LOT: what are our go-to snacks?! The good…
A New Preschool Uses Outdoor Classrooms to Make Education Affordable
Can education be fun, safe, and affordable – even for low-income families? A new preschool…
Life Beneath the Surface: How Soil Connects Us
There is a universe beneath our feet – billions of micro-organisms in a teaspoon full…
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At the local Garden Expo this winter, while chatting with some fellow gardeners, they mentioned…
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Should You Give Your Dog Vitamin C Supplements?
Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamins used for its antioxidant abilities and immune support in humans. Since humans cannot produce vitamin C, we must get it from our diet. Unlike humans, dogs’ bodies can produce vitamin C.…
The Terroir of an Avocado Affects the Flavor
Like many produce items, avocados bear a sticker that indicates where that piece of fruit was grown: Mexico, California, Peru, or Chile. Equal Exchange avocados specifically come from small farmers who are part of the Pragor cooperative, based in Michoacán,…
How to Sleep Better and Stay Focused: Using Food for Wellness
Beyond diets and health benefits, food has a specific function. It can make us sleepy, or wake us up. It can make us fast or enduring. It can make us focused, or calm. It can make us feel warm, or…