Melissa Breyer was Treehugger’s senior editorial director before moving to Martha Stewart. Her writing and photography have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, ...

In Prairie winter households, local, fresh produce can be in short supply. This doesn’t have to be the reality. Local greenhouses continue to expand their growing seasons and the supply of fresh ...

Sprouts are ingredients that contribute to living nutrition. Introducing sprouts, grass juices, algae, oilseeds and fresh, raw, organically grown fruit and vegetables to your diet is one of the best ...

It is so hot outside that I had trouble coming up with a topic for this week’s article! I just saw my outside thermometer and it read 108 degrees! That is too hot for me to be outside gardening. So, I ...

I look out my window on a classic foggy Bay Area morning and see a family of deer chomping on some recently planted baby kale peaking its head out of the earth. “ Nooooooo!” I yell as I burst out of ...

At my local grocery store, out here in the middle of nowhere, a head of cauliflower costs $5 and a wilted ball of lettuce might run you $3. It’s a far cry from the vibrant fruit and vegetable markets ...

Planting a seed is an act of faith. After all, what could seem more far-fetched than dropping a shriveled, apparently lifeless speck of something into a hole in the ground, then expecting to return ...

Microgreens are considered a true superfood. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. However, consuming ...

Seasonal Affective Disorder, better known as SAD, is the type of depression that comes with the change of seasons. The gray days of January and February in Michigan are prime time for attacks of these ...

Dietitian Trish Brimhall teaches us how to grow our own sprouts in a snap! With at least 30 reported outbreaks of food borne illness during the past 20 years coming from sprouts, it's understandable ...