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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. Because the.

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How Your House or Business Can Invest in a Greener Planet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With an energy crisis capturing the world as we speak, it is a good time to consider how investing in a greener planet can help your business or your home. Reduce the amount of waste you consume and make your property more energy efficient through insulation.

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Culling Sustenence For Less

Frugal Luxuries

According to Local Harvest ([link] Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer. Unlike grain and corn feed, grass requires no fossil fuel for transport.

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