Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Kristina Jones, director of the Botanic Gardens at Wellesley College

When I was a kid, my neighbor had an ancient green plum tree with branches that reached over the fence into our yard, laden with the sweetest fruit. This tree is one of my favorite...

Yes, yes, I know I raved about Terrain a few weeks ago. But there is a different sort of nursery that I love even more. It's the kind of nursery that's nurtured by people who have faith in the future, love, love, LOVE nature, and have a passion...

by guest blogger William Douglas Horden, author and spiritual teacher

Fear-based thoughts are part of our DNA passed down through the generations--our species succeeded in part because we were constantly vigilant for any potential threat to our welfare.  While this worked well to keep us alive, constant vigilance produces worry...

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure

The movie Hysteria is an absolute gem. It's about the invention of the vibrator. It's also about women's rights in 19^th-century England. Oh, and it's a love story. And a comedy. It's historical romance...

by guest blogger Wendy Gordon, pioneer in the green consumer movement

Asparagus, radishes, and spinach are trending this week in my neck of the woods. These foods are in season and likely at their tastiest and most nutritious. I often discuss the benefits of a locavore lifestyle, but keeping...

Tortillas are very handy to have around, whether it's breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert, whether you are alone or feeding a family. And the whole grain kind are a great way to get fiber and the good varieties of grains without the risk of something tasting bad. I always prefer...

by guest blogger Tim Mountz of Happy Cat Farm

This time of the year if I am not in the fields planting, I am out in the woods. I do a lot of trail-running, but I'm also an avid hiker and forager. I grew up in the woods and...

So, as many of you already know, I have three kids who are of widely separated ages. When my first child was born 30 years ago, there were no organic standards and the one organic grocery store was infested with moths. When my second child was born 15 years ago,...

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure

Summer camp was one of the best, most formative experiences of my life. At least, in hindsight it was. At the time it was simply...The. Most. Fun. Ever. For one glorious month,...

by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez, founder and CEO of GustOrganics

Several weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend Organic Valley's annual meeting, at which more than 600 of its farmer-owners converged in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

For those who are not familiar with it, Organic Valley is...

Every so often, whether it's after a long hard spate of work, finishing a big project, ending a relationship or recovering from a crisis (big or small) I find myself repeating the same rituals of recovery. If at any point in the process I feel lost or unbound and ungrounded,...

by guest blogger Robyn Jasko, cofounder of Grow Indie

With the rise in food costs, pesticides, and GMOs there's never been a better or more important time to grow your own organic food. Sounds simple enough, but then reality hits: You're working late again, the kids have to...

My kids love Italian wedding soup. Not just because they are half-italian, but also simply because it's yummy. But the smell of that soup from a can, or even from the giant vat at the supermarket, smells like bad vitamins to me. So I was determined to figure out a...

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure

While our government schemes to limit women's access to contraception, millions of people are reading a trilogy of erotic novels that graphically depict a breathtaking amount of sex. Even more shocking, it's a mind-blowing...

by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer, researcher, clinical practitioner, author, and lecturer

Your skin is vulnerable. As the largest organ system, it performs numerous essential tasks and is the frontline of defense against bacteria, viruses, allergens, toxins, and more. You do your best to protect...

I'd heard about chakras way back when I was a teenager, and associated them with "New Age" woo-woo nonsense, or perhaps a reason to collect multicolored crystals. However, I also consider myself a health adventurer: I'm often willing to try new things to understand how they might be valuable in...

by guest blogger Alex Formuzis, of the Environmental Working Group

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began testing fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues in 1991 after the public became concerned about their potential risks to children. Remember Alar? In 1993, at the request of Congress, several top...

Ok, I know there is going to be debate about this or disagreement so let me say up front this is MY list, based on MY life and I'd love to hear your lists!

1. Thunder Road - This is strictly an imprinting thing. It's the song I...

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure

For years I lived in tiny Manhattan apartments with microscopic kitchens that barely had room for a person to stand, let alone cook. Yet even with little space to store or use kitchen supplies,...

by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood, Executive Director of the Rodale Institute.

The simplest of our children's (and their children's) basic human needs are being threatened every day. What are we going to tell them? Driven by comfort, habit, and fear, we continue to exhaust our resources beyond redemption. Some...