Conscious Consumption

Like many others, Elaine Santore noticed the growing pothole problem that plagued her city after the harsh winter. Instead of simply complaining about the holes in the road, Santore decided to fill them in herself – with miniature gardens.

Blue Ribbon Canning includes interesting creations from award-winning canners across the United States. There’s strawberry jam, but there’s also canned mushrooms, vegetable soup and caponata for the brave.

A lack of sardines has led to starving sea lions, pelicans and fishermen. What’s going on here?

The Moo Man follows an affable, compassionate farmer who is dedicated to his tiny herd on the increasingly obsolete family dairy farm.

Kona may have gone out of fashion, but kau coffee, from the same island, hopes to be the next big thing.

College campuses are developing ambitious initiatives to source more food locally.

Raising chicks is infinitely easier than incubating eggs, but there is still much more to it than just plopping them in a coop.

How does California still not know how much of its water is going where?