The average elementary school disposes of 20,000 pounds of lunch waste every year. That’s 10 tons of trash per school! By packing a healthy lunch for your child in a reusable lunch box with a reusable bottle of water or milk, you … Read More
Category Archives: Food
Registration is now open for the Newton Community Farm’s Late Fall CSA. Enjoy a variety of fall vegetables grown on the farm as well as by other local growers. Pick up is every other Tuesday beginning October 29, and the … Read More
Sunday, August 25 from 7-8pm. Online. Join the Sierra Club of Massachusetts for a virtual plant-based cooking course. If you’ve been interested in cooking more plant-based meals but don’t know where to start or even just want to gain some … Read More
In May, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released results from its 2023 Waste Composition Study. The study found that the state significantly increased the amount of food waste diverted from disposal over the last six years. In 2017, … Read More
Newton Community Farm (NCF) offers a weekly fruit share in partnership with Autumn Hills Orchard in Groton, MA. Each weekly share consists of a 4-5 pound (approximate) bag of apples and will also include other in-season fruits as they are … Read More
Sunday, July 30 from 7-8pm. Online. Learn how to make healthy plant-based food with Chef Diana Goldman. The event is free and open to the public. After registering, instructions for joining via Zoom or phone will be sent one day … Read More
Wednesday, July 10 from 6:30-7:30pm. Greentail Table (9343 Watertown Street, Newton). Join Greentail Table for a cookbook signing and a cooking demonstration (and tasting) of vegan chocolate mousse with Newton-based Diana Goldman of Beantown Kitchen. Diana recently authored her first … Read More
The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ represents Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) analysis of the latest fruit and vegetable testing data from the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration. The 2024 guide includes data from 47,510 samples of … Read More
Plastic Free July is a good chance to think of easy replacements for single use plastics. Try these ideas in your kitchen: Replace plastic bags (including produce bags) with paper or cloth. In addition to bar dish soaps, use loofah … Read More
Tuesday, June 11 from 12:30-1:15pm. Online. Researcher and author Timothy A. Wise explains why industrial agriculture (Big Ag) is more a threat to the planet and humanity than a solution to hunger. Based on his book Eating Tomorrow: Agribusiness, Family … Read More
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