articles by: Alisa Rutherford-Fortunati

Rainbow Foods: Enjoy Your Phytochemicals!

There are many reasons to enjoy a whole foods plant-based diet. And high on the list of eye-catching colorful reasons are phytochemicals! The word ‘phytochemical’ literally means phyto (plant) - ch…

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Comfrey: Grow Your Own Fertilizer

Comfrey has many wonderful uses for healing and in the garden. In this post you'll find five different ways to use comfrey as a fertilizer. I've also included some easy growing and harvesting instruct…

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The Wonders of Comfrey

As I continue my journey deeper into veganic gardening, I am perpetually amazed at the wealth of resources present in our own backyard. It seems that anyone with a proper compost pile, a source o…

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Burying the Non-Vegan Past

The earth was heavy with moisture and thick with trailing grass roots. Still, with each shovel full of dirt, my resolve to finish what I had started grew. On the ground, next to the hole I was di…

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Could Veganism End World Hunger?

It is easy to feel helpless in the fight against malnutrition when you hear about the 925 million* men, women and children who are facing this devastating crisis today. But there is something you can …

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5 Delicious Raw Pie Recipes

From a classic American Apple pie to our Tropical Mango Banana Pie, these simple, fun and raw Gentle World pie recipes put a new twist on both classic and exotic desserts. Each raw pie recipe uses a b…

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What is an Egg to a Chicken?

Chickens, like all animals, have a language unique to their species. Each sequence of sounds that they chirp, cluck and crow has a social, emotional or personal meaning. And if you spend enough time a…

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A Guide to Organic Volunteering

Two years ago, I began a journey to learn more about where my food was coming from, with the hope of finding a tangible way to support the sustainable farming movement. I was hoping to learn more a…

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What is Pain to a Fish?

“...the way humans readily project their emotions and intentions into some animals and not others is itself a cause for concern. Few people have much fellow feeling for fish even though man…

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8 Garden Projects for Kids

Involving children in fun gardening activities provides valuable opportunities to enjoy the spring and summer weather while helping to instill a love of nature in your little ones. The magic of wat…

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