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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Advantages of Gardening The advantages of growing your own vegetables include eating fresh, nutritious food, knowing exactly what has gone into your food, reducing food miles to almost zero, healthy exercise, education for the kids and the joy of producing something healthy for the family.

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How Your House or Business Can Invest in a Greener Planet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Quite possibly the most important thing for us to do to ensure a greener planet in the long run is to educate our children, but you can’t do that if you’ve not educated yourself. Whether you’re looking at helping your business or your home then you should be looking at improving the future energy usage of your buildings. .

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Learning How to Eat Sustainably

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Shop wisely; only buy what you know can be consumed by your family within its use-by date. Plan your menu and only buy what you need. We have come to expect to buy any type of fresh produce at any time of the year. Educate yourself by reading the labels on food packaging. Grow your Own .

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