Ultimate resource on sustainable eating, directory of farmer's markets, harvest calenders by state, and recipes.
Resources
Conscious Eating
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Sustainable food in New York City.
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International Organization working to save our global food heritage.
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Everything you need to know about making healthy and environmentally friendly seafood choices.
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Find out where to find your favorite local products in New York City.
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Conservation of ancient and heirloom seeds in the Southwest.
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National resource for local eating.
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Pacific Northwest ecotrust food and farm organization.
Culture & History
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LA based online magazine for all things vegetarian.
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Judy Ridgway is an olive oil expert and consultant, who has worked in the EU and abroad in various media to serve as an authority in judging taste and character of this precious oil.
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Short films about healthy sustainable food.
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Database of plants traditionally used for food, medicine, and textile dyeing.
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This site is a very thorough resource for Native American Cuisine: ingredients, recipes, restaurants and historical information.
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A meeting point and project space in Istanbul, Turkey.
Education
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Learn organic food production techniques and work on your media projects in Oregon this summer.
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A website that displays the production of the Catalina Island Conservancy. Keep up to date on ecological issues of local, regional, and national importance.
Farmers and Artisan Food Producers
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Ithaca, New York based Eve's Cidery makes excellent hard ciders that reflect the ideal growing conditions of the Finger Lakes region.
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We love Beltane Farm in Lebanon, CT. Not only do they make many types of goat cheese and an amazingly thick yogurt, but they also host tastings on Sunday in their cozy shed with hot cider.
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Cayuga Pure Organics produces a variety of beans (black, navy, pinto are just a few) in the Finger Lakes region of New York state.
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Line of organic citrus-crushed olive oils and artisan barrel-aged wine vinegars.
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One of our favorite organic farms. They are at the Union Square Greenmarket on Mondays. We love their selection of produce, dairy products, and Eastern Mediterranean herbs.
Health & Nutrition
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Learn about the vitamins, nutrients and health benefits of all of your favorite produce, nuts and whole grains.
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Christoper Hobbs' guide to herbal remedies.
Restaurants, Caterers, Chefs
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John Schott's delicious and creative raw food restaurant in Miami, Florida.
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Angela Garcia caters her dreamy desserts for special occasions.
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WineChap.com has wine lists of various restaurants around New York, the UK, and Hong Kong. You can get helpful tips about what wine to order and where, before being faced with the daunting task of choosing a bottle at dinner.
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La Boite a Biscuit by Chef Lior Sercarz is a company that produces delectable little biscuits (cookies in French) that come in lovely tins. The flavors are based on a collection of art by a different artist each season, with each tin including a small print from the collection to keep. Flavors might include coffee, white chocolate, and dulce de leche; or chamomile, almond, and fig. These tins make excellent gifts for even the most discerning food lover. La Boite a Biscuit has a sibling, La Boite a Epice, which is of exotic spice blends inspired by cultures around the world.
Skills & Techniques
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Learn how to sprout everything under the sun, you can also buy sprouting supplies.
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Here you can look up the smoke points of your chosen cooking oils.
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Moon cycles, gardening help, knowledge old time farmers used.
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Drying is a great way of preserving fruits and vegetables, learn the basics here.
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Instructions for composting your food and plant waste.
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Everything you need to know to get started making kombucha at home!
Things, People, and Ideas We Like
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Sophia Brittan cooks healthy Mexican, as well as shares some of her favorite traditional meals.
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A recipe search engine focused on healthy, natural whole foods.
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An artsy boutique hotel in Puebla, Mexico, where you can buy the antiques displayed throughout the rooms.
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French food for the American kitchen.
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Michael Orkin creates magical floral waters and essential oils for body and kitchen.
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Resource for filmmakers wanting to lesson the environmental impact of their productions.
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A blog that focuses on living a healthy and frugal lifestyle, with fun recipes to match!
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A blog dedicated to travel, food and culture with a focus on photography.
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A vibrant food blog based in Istanbul with gorgeous photographs and recipes that will make your mouth water.
Where to Shop
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EcoBabyBuys is a website that offers incredible deals daily on eco-friendly and fair trade baby products.
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Mastiha Shop NY specializes in selling artisinal Mastiha and products made with Mastiha, all sourced from the island of Chios. Mastiha is a resin that has been used for thousands of years because of both its unique flavor, but also its therapeutic properties.
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A good source for quality garden and herb seeds.







John Douillard
Ann Louise Gittleman
Paul Hawken
Paul Hawken
Barbara Kingsolver
Alisa Smith & J.B. Mackinnon
Deborah Madison
Gary Paul Nabhan
Gary Paul Nabhan
Gary Paul Nabhan
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan
Eric Schlosser