How to Encourage Beneficial Insects in Your Backyard Posted by Aspen Mitchell Mead on May 29th 2023 Bugs may be ugly, and sometimes scary, but not all of them are bad. Bugs and insects are essential to a healthy ecosystem. They pollinate plants and provide food for birds and other wildlife. There … read more
Be a Good Bug Host Posted by Victor Parra Gonzalez on Apr 27th 2023 Be a Good Bug HostRecently EcoJarz released a new product, The DIY Bug Hotel, which allows you to create a home in a mason jar for bug guests! Observing bugs is a fun activity, but here are some thing … read more
DIY Coffee and Sugar Scrub Posted by Aspen Mitchell Mead on Apr 20th 2023 Don't throw away those coffee grounds! You can repurpose them in this homemade, exfoliating sugar body scrub.Coffee makes a great exfoliant. And the caffeine and antioxidants in coffee are … read more
Easy Delicious Onion Soup Posted by Aspen Mitchell Mead on Jan 25th 2023 There's something about this time of year that just makes me want to have soup at every meal. I had an abundance of onions in the pantry, so I decided to make a warm, brothy, onion soup. B … read more
How Food Co-Ops Sustain and Empower the Community Posted by Aspen Mitchell Mead on Nov 2nd 2022 Mainstream supermarkets can be a drain on the environment. Grocery stores can be large contributors to plastic packaging, leaking refrigerant cooling, and food waste. Every grocery store has an envir … read more