A new pilot program launched this week – no-cost organics drop-off at the Resource Recovery Center! Residents can drop-off all food waste including fruit and vegetable peels, meat/bones, seafood shells, and other kitchen scraps along with paper towels and paper … Read More
Support the work of NCF and other local farms by ordering this collection of fresh and nutritious ingredients for your Thanksgiving meal. Contents include heirloom/native cranberries, organic potatoes, onions and winter squash, carrots, salad greens, parsely, sugar pumpkins and apples. … Read More
All Massachusetts businesses and institutions are encouraged to register now for the virtual Fall 2020 WasteWise Forum! Taking place on Tuesday, November 10 from 10am-12pm, this free webinar will focus on strategies that organizations can adopt to support food waste … Read More
It was an unusual and challenging Farmers’ Market season this year with the pandemic restrictions facing everyone! This year’s market started with the rescue of a baby duck from a drain on the first day — it found a new … Read More
Most animals raised for meat, milk and eggs are on industrial farms that contaminate our air, soil and water. These farms rely heavily on antibiotics and other synthetic treatments to boost outputs, and combat diseases caused by stressful, crowded and … Read More
Communities are getting wise to the pollution caused by single use plastic bags and banning their use in stores, but the use of single use garbage bags remains popular. Plastic garbage bags weren’t always commonplace and is certainly not necessary … Read More
Most cling wrap is made from polyvinyl chlorides (PVC), a flexible form of plastic used in a variety of consumer goods including plastic cling wrap. PVC releases dioxin–a toxin known to cause reproductive and developmental human health issues–during manufacture, use, … Read More
Do something about it! Here are 5 actions with the biggest impact that you can take to fight the climate crisis : Opt up to 100% clean energy on your electric bill for a very easy and really big impact. … Read More
The Newton Farmers Market will open for the summer season with a new location at Newton South High School (140 Brandeis Road, Newton Center) and some new procedures. Come buy fresh and support local farmers. Here are the opening dates and … Read More
This summer the Newton Community Farm is selling Healthy Harvest Bags by preorder in their online store. Instead of purchasing from the farm stand, which is closed, you can order a bag of seasonal produce from the online store and … Read More
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