The GreenRoost Blog

The Mvskokee Food Sovereignty Initiative has instituted an annual Food Sovereignty Symposium.

At this year’s event, Sally Auger and Diane Wilson presented Dream of Wild Health, a visionary program in Hugo, MN. On a ten-acre farm, youths and families are nurtured in body, mind, and spirit. Through three youth programs, kids and teens learn about responsibility, [...]

Auld Lang Syne is on my mind today, not only because it’s what is traditionally sung at midnight, but because of what it means.  Auld Lang Syne is sung at this time because it symbolizes endings and new beginnings.  The noise and bustle of the holidays is over and we are entering a hopeful new [...]

It has been reported that Aramark Higher Education is instituting a program at college campuses this school year that will divert more than 2 million disposable food containers from landfills.  In the same spirit, here are a few suggestions on how to green your kid - or yourself - on the way back to the [...]

Check out the timeline of tasks from the August/September issue of Mother Earth News. Look up the date of your first killing frost (FKF), if you don’t already know it, and you’re ready to go!

12 – 14 weeks before FKF:

Direct-sow last plantings of fast-maturing, warm-season vegetables such as snap beans, cucumbers, and summer squash. Also [...]

Is your kid green?
Simon & Schuster may be able to help with that. They have a new eco-friendly line of children’s novelty and story books aimed at parents and children looking to learn more about the environment.
It’s more than just a name - the books are made from recycled materials, are printed with vegetable [...]