Food

Nonprofit mobilizes to send 35,000 boxes of produce from local farmers to residents in need weekly. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box program awarded nonprofit regional food distributor The Common Market $5.7 million to purchase,...

Despite images of empty grocery aisles, there hasn’t been a lot of disruption to local supply chains at this time. Here’s how to support local farmers and get fresh food. During this new reality, everything has changed, including how we...

Need to buy groceries this week? Perhaps you should think about skipping your usual market and check out the Kensington Community Food Co-Op. After nearly eleven years of planning, the co-operative celebrated their official grand opening last weekend with music,...

As we turn our New Year’s resolutions into habits, diet is a HUGE one to assess. Whole 30, Vegan, Paleo, Atkins, Pescetarian… deciding what to put in your mouth can be overwhelming. To complicate things further, the old school “food pyramid”...

If you have a vegan or vegetarian in your life, you’ve most likely have had a discussion (or rather a heated debate) as to why you should cut meat out of your diet. In a perfectly green world, all of...

Getting the nourishment we need in our lives often comes at a hefty price! The Happy Hippy Food Truck (HHFT) came to fruition out of a lack of locally grown, plant based food in the Philadelphia area. Leave it to co-founders...

Eating healthy can be difficult. Every day, I come across a new blog telling me how I should be eating (with colorful, unattainably-perfect photos that looks nothing like the meals I make at 8:30 at night). Eating healthy while trying...

“If you use the words ‘life changing’ in your blog post, it wouldn’t be a lie.” This was what one of our Big Green Party guests said afterwards, referring to our amazing sponsors, the Beese Knees. There’s been a void of ice...

Working in the suburbs tempts a gal with unhealthy snacking during the day. Whether you work in the city or afar, prepping for that mid-afternoon craving can save you from a dreaded vending machine trip. Besides, many conventional snack foods - i.e. think Ritz, Tostitos & Wheat thins - often contain GMOs and other questionable preservatives. You don't have to compromise taste for alternatives. Find out what 5 local, bulk & healthier alternatives are on our list!