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Castoro Cellars: Damn Fine Eco-Friendly Wine
Castoro Cellars, founded by the husband and wife team of Niels and Bimmer Udsen in 1983, is one of Paso Robles' oldest wineries. What started out as just a few barrels in some rented space has grown into a 25,000-case
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New Report Accuses Natural Foods Marketers of "Cereal Crimes"
Cornucopia just released a report, Cereal Crimes: How "Natural" Claims Deceive Consumers and Undermine the Organic Label--A Look Down the Cereal and
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Do Lectures 2011 - The People's Take Over
Yesterday for our third post in the Do Lectures 2011 series we encouraged you to Start Where You Live. You never know quite how far you will travel. In the
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Do Lectures 2011 - Start Where You Live
So far in our Do Lectures 2011 series we've talked about the fact that Things Are Not Just The Way They Are, we always need to ask difficult questions and challenge the
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Do Lectures 2011 - What Can You Uniquely Do?
Yesterday I introduced the Do Lectures 2011 with a flash of party glitter from Steve Edge and the statement, Things are not just the way they are. This first emerging
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Do Lectures 2011 - 5 Lessons on How to Love Life & Improve the World Around You
There is a man dressed in a silver lamé suit jumping about with extraordinary energy in a wind blown field in West Wales. His name is Steve Edge and his motto in life is:
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Ancient Peaks Winery: California Mission Becomes Sustainable Winery
Nestled away in the southernmost part of the Paso Robles AVA, just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean, is Ancient Peaks Winery. The family-owned vineyard, which was was once part of California's famed Mission Trail, is a
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From Custard to Cocktails: 10 Unexpected Recipes for Squash and Pumpkin
Technically summer still has a few more weeks to go, but it might not seem that way at your farmers' market, where summery zucchini, melon, corn, and beans have given way to an autumn lineup that seems heavy on two specific vegetables: squash and pumpkin.
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From Custard to Cocktails: 10 Unexpected Recipes for Squash and Pumpkin (Slideshow)
Technically summer still has a few more weeks to go, but it might not seem that way at your farmers' market, where summery zucchini, melon, corn, and beans have given way to an autumn lineup that seems heavy on
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Sweet Heat: Apple, Radish and Fennel Salad
"The subtle anise flavor of fresh fennel partners perfectly with sweet-tart apple, and the radish slices
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Infographic: How Much Backyard Is Needed To Feed A Family of Four?
With food prices at an all-time high (and stirring up social unrest worldwide), you might be considering growing your own food, but wondering how much land is actually needed to provide you and your family food for a
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Oso Libre: Winery Fights County for Renewable Energy, Wins!
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch Oso Libre Winery, which means "free bear" in Spanish, is a small boutique vineyard and winery located in the heart of Paso Robles. The winery gets 100% of its energy from renewable sources, an achievement that played out like a
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Britain's Biggest Indoor Climbing Gym Reaches for Sustainability
The Castle Climbing Centre in London, as it's name suggests, has reused a Castle, although technically it was previously a water pumping station. Receiving more annual visits than
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Raw Milk Purveyors Arrested, Bail Set at $123,000
In yet another example of wasted resources and misplaced priorities police in LA have raided Rawesome Foods, arresting three people in connection with the distribution of raw milk products
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7 High-Tech Online Gardening Tools to Plan the Perfect Garden
Is your dream a Tomato Sauce Garden...or the White House Garden? Or are you still embarrassed about last year's patch -- the one where the lettuce crowded the carrots, the green beans spilled over into the cucumbers,
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Slow Eggs from Native Chicken Get Attention Again
In and around Barcelona slow food and local delicatessen have become quite the thing lately. Projects like the slow food restaurant Fastvínic or the happy pig farm Finca del Saüc are popping up like mushrooms. Via the blog
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Peachy Canyon Winery: Old Jesse James Hideout Turns Sustainable Winery
Photo via Peachy Canyon digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/07/peachy-canyon-winery-old-jesse-james-hideout-turns-sustainable-winery.php'; Peachy Canyon Winery is a sustainable, family-owned winery located on the westside of Paso Robles'
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10 Fruit Cocktails Made With Summer's Tastiest Ingredients
Summer's harvest is hitting shelves everywhere -- toast the heatwave continuing across much of the U.S. with a chilled fruit cocktail made with local wine, organic liquor and Champagne, and the best fruits, berries, and herbs the season has to offer. It
