Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. If you don’t believe me, check out my harvests for 2010 and 2011.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Founder with her husband, Drew, of Earthbound Farm—the largest grower of organic produce in North America—she is the author FOOD TO LIVE BY and THE EARTHBOUND COOK, sumptuous cookbooks built on the idea of fresh, seasonal cooking. © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved. Thanks to eBooksFree4.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Buy Fresh Produce In-Season The ideal time to buy organic produce, or non-organic produce for that matter, is during its natural growing season. Grow Your Own If you haven’t done any gardening before, the key here is to start small. Blanching is another nifty way to save money on organic vegetables all year-round.

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