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Nothing says independence like eating outdoors (unless it’s fireworks — which are none too eco-friendly, though scientists are working on greener pyrotechnics — still best to leave them to the professionals and enjoy your local display). If your festivities are going to involve hamburgers, do be sure they aren’t part of the Kroger’s [...]

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It’s been over a month since the death of 17-year-old Maria Isabel Vasquez Jiminez, who died of heat stroke while laboring in a Stockton-area vineyard that, it later turned out, provides grapes for Bronco Wine’s notoriously cheap Charles Shaw — aka Two-Buck Chuck — sold exclusively at Trader Joe’s. Maria fell into a coma [...]

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Summer wouldn’t be the same without outdoor festivals. One of our interns, Joanna Lehrman, a recent graduate of CUNY Hunter College with a degree in Urban Planning, writes about a wonderful event put on this past weekend by The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. in Croton Point Park, along the Hudson River. Joanna’s personal interest [...]

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“Old New York…was once New Amsterdam…”
Back then, a widely diverse population of city dwellers bought their food at the market, not at the Quizno’s.
If you are in New York on Sunday, come join thousands of other foodies, farmers and activists at the New Amsterdam Market. This is the third New Amsterdam gathering so far–the [...]

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Here’s another one from Gwen Schantz, who was down in my neck of the woods awhile back on her search for good food on the road. She even made a video about this lovely creamery. Enjoy!

Recently I visited Baltimore, MD, where I was hosted by my good friend and fellow natural foods enthusiast, [...]

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Ahoy! If you are in NYC this weekend, head down to Croton Point Park and check out the Clearwater Festival. It’s going on from 10am until dusk both Saturday and Sunday on the shores of the Hudson River, and highlights will include live music and singalongs, camping, boat rides, and the Clearwater Environmental [...]

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(photo courtesy of morgueFile)
When the Eat Well team headed upstate a few weeks ago, we were looking forward to getting out to some farms, meeting some farmers, learning more about their sustainable methods and eating some good food. I don’t think anybody anticipated seeing groundhog stew on the menu until the night before we [...]

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This is the first entry in a series of blog posts by Gwen Schantz, a former employee of (and eternal devotee to) the Eat Well Guide. Lately Gwen’s been traveling throughout the US and Canada, seeking out good food and collecting stories along the way. Gwen’s been making use of the Guide from the road, [...]

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Today’s Healthy Monday Tip: Take a hike! Hiking is one of the most enjoyable forms of exercise, and unless you are flying or driving long distances to get to the trailhead, it’s one of the greenest, too. If you live in an urban area with a lot of smog, it’s also a [...]

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Once upon a time, gardens were considered high art, and gardeners were commissioned to landscape beautiful gardens for the rich. Ok, so lots of rich folks probably still have fancy gardens, but when was the last time you heard anyone refer to a person who tends to the growing of plants as an artist? [...]

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