Gateways to Joy

Check this out ladies:  According to a Natural Marketing Institute 2009 poll (I read this in my Whole Foods "the whole deal" newsletter) 92% of Whole Foods Market shoppers buy locally produced items to support their local community.  Remember my post on Community Supported Agriculture ?  69% to support the environment, and 61% to support their health. I'm sort of surprised by the number one reason and the last reason.  Anyhoo, those of you who know me know that I heart Whole Foods, organic and natural foods .  Moving on ... Here are 5 money-saving tips for baking Get Quality at a value  with 365 everyday value natural and organic baking supplies (flour, sugar, butter, vanilla, etc).  Better ingredients equals better baking y'all and 365 products affords us that. Bake in big batches of course that's easy for me to say being the mother of 7, but it's true.  Sometimes it's advantageous to buy in bulk.  A...

If you’re a newbie when it comes to buying organic food, you may be like I use to be when I first started my organic journey. I equated organic with Whole foods Market, certified organic and/or farmers’ market. While those are all great ways to buy organically grown food, I would like to introduce you to another realm of organic food that not only helps you and your local farmer, but it helps your community by bringing   families together through hard work, you have fun and you learn.  So what am I talking about? Community Supported Agriculture  or CSA is a super alternative to avoiding some of the costly prices that come with purchasing organic food. CSA is a way that local farmers bring seasonal high quality organic food to the tables of many local families. For those who participate they have the opportunity to not only help one another, but to get to know their local farmers and our farmers get to know us—thus b...