By Judy Wicks, White Dog Café, National Co-Chair of Business Alliance for Local Living Economies

“. . . t looks like food localization using permaculture principles and design is going to offer more than an ‘alternative’ - it will become a necessity.” ~ Asha Bee

Just as some people are thinking they have heard enough tree-hugging, GREEN talk. Like, Wal-Mart has gone GREEN? We need a new word! Someone mentioned that there is a movement to shift to BLUE - think sky, clear water…or at least that’s the color we remember connecting with them.
Now we discover that the Scandinavians have [...]

Good health-sense, business-sense and good community-sense…maybe it’s just good common sense! A reminder list for shopping in your neighborhood….

[ May 20, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The first community meeting of Eureka Springs Time Bank will be held on May 20, 2008 at 6:30 PM at the Carnegie Library Annex in Eureka Springs. With Time Banking, you will be working with a small group of committed individuals who are joined together for a common good. It connects you to the best in people because it creates a system that connects unmet needs with untapped resources…

Whether on a package of eggs in your grocery store or listed on a menu in your favorite restaurant, words like “free-range”, “grass-fed”, “natural”, and “organic” are everywhere these days. Most of these labels sound quite good and healthy, but what does it really mean when you order “wild game” or “pasture-raised” chicken? It may not be what you think…

One thing’s for sure: the organic market is here to stay. Close to 40 percent of Americans buy organic foods, and sales are expected to reach $30 billion in 2007.

The organic market has grown so much, in fact, that the OCA reports “10 cents of every grocery store dollar spent by American consumers today goes for organic, made with organic, and natural products.” So what does the “organic” label really mean?