Whenever I can, I choose to shop at independent businesses. They are just more inspiring, creative, fun, and local. I wrote about the benefits of shopping locally in an article this past July. And... Read more >>

Summer is just around the corner and it got me thinking about some things to remember when planning for a vacation! Here are a few tips we used to help us save a little while enjoying a lot on our... Read more >>

Cook time with Remmi is not just a cooking show, but we also like to be “green.” Here, we have a few tips for you and your kids on how to go green!  Loco for Local! Did you know... Read more >>

You’re strolling down a boutique-lined street. A restaurant catches your eye. You whip out your phone, scan the bar code on the window, then go online to peak at reviews. It got raves, so why... Read more >>

My dogs are much better reporters than me. Me, I like to keep my shoes dry and my hands clean. They love the dirt; wallow in it, in fact. They don’t mind the hard questions. The nose goes right... Read more >>

Farmers markets have rapidly become a regular structure in communities across the nation. For many Americans, who have become aware of the despicable conditions of factory farms and the damaging... Read more >>

Last year about this time, I decided I wanted to be a chicken farmer. I’d heard of an auction the first of every month that the Amish normally attended and farmers from all around came to buy... Read more >>

Eating locally has been gaining cultural clout in the past few years bringing with it waves of seasonal recipes in the food sections of newspapers, a slew of popular books on the subject, and the new... Read more >>

When a friend asked me to recommend my five favorite Boston restaurants, I found it difficult to narrow down my list. In recent years, a culinary boom has hit my hometown and the choices for delicious... Read more >>

The Ferry Building Farmer’s Market, which takes place every Tuesday along San Francisco’s embarcadero, is not a traditional place to pick up groceries. When my coworker and I visited last... Read more >>