The Dirty Dozen: 12 Fruits You Need to Buy Organic

57% of women believe that organic food is better for them, but only 26% will go out of their way to buy it, finds New Hope Natural Media.

When you’re strolling through the grocery store, it’s easy to see that Organic costs more. But people who eat the 12 most contaminated fruits & veggies consume an average of 10 pesticides a day.

You don’t have to buy everything organic, but here’s the ‘Dirty Dozen” of fruits that you should buy organic, ranked from worst to bad:

Do You Know Where Has Your Salad Been? Use This Tool!

As the public becomes more aware of ways to cut down on our carbon footprint – one area to keep in mind is our food intake. Just where does most of our consumption come from?

Beyond the produce sticker on loose fruit at the grocery store sometimes it’s tough to know where your food originated.  

Here’s a cool tool from Fresh Express to check out just how far your salad has traveled. Just type in the code found on the front of your salad mix bag and you’ll learn where your greens originated!

Track your greens here!

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Start ‘em Young: weeBgreen store

weBgreen is the ideal place to stock up on eco-friendly items for the babies and toddlers in your life.

Theresa, weeBgreen’s founder, started the company as a way to provide earth and health friendly products for her own child and other’s wee ones.

The weBgreen company is made up of self-professed

Start 'em Young: weeBgreen store

weBgreen is the ideal place to stock up on eco-friendly items for the babies and toddlers in your life.

Theresa, weeBgreen’s founder, started the company as a way to provide earth and health friendly products for her own child and other’s wee ones.

The weBgreen company is made up of self-professed

Seasonal Produce Guide

To me few things taste better than a fresh summer peach or a crisp fall apple. I love buying seasonal produce because I know I’m getting the best quality, and here in Philadelphia most grocers offer locally grown produce.

While shopping for fruits and veggies do you ever feel unsure of what to buy during certain times of the year?

Here’s a quick guide to what fruits and vegetables are in top form each season:

From Philly with Love – Mini Craft Show 2/7/09

Fretting over what to get your sweetie for Valentines Day?

Saturday, February 7th from 1-3 PM, Tbar (117 S. 12th St, Phila, PA) is hosting a mini craft show so you can support local artists. Plus you can taste some yummy tea and browse homemade items.