food, gardening, recycling, green businesses
Sept. 13, 2016
The city of Fort Worth is launching what it says is its largest green initiative yet with a new Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan. City staff who have been working on the plan for two years say they are hoping the 2016-2036 plan will take the city to new level of sustainability over the next 20 years.
Labor Day weekend saw the 10-year anniversary of DFW Free Day of Yoga. Above, Friday’s kick-off festival at the Latino Cultural Center in downtown Dallas. Photos by Christian Leigh Kramer.
Sept. 7, 2016
Farmers Market of Grapevine is open seven days a week in a storefront in downtown Grapevine. Photos by Barbara Kessler.
Aug. 19, 2016
When that craving hits for a juicy heirloom tomato, a muscadine grape or a Parker County peach, it’s time to the head to a farmers market here in North Texas. You can find markets in Dallas, Coppell, Frisco, Fort Worth and many small towns.
Gardeners in Community Development helps refugees integrate into their new culture through its five gardens. Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/gardendallas.
Aug. 15, 2016
Ecotools cosmetic brushes are made with cruelty-free synthetic bristles, sustainable bamboo handles and recycled aluminum ferrules. Ecotools products are sold at Sprouts. Courtesy of Ecotools.
July 22, 2016
You’re careful about what you eat, avoiding chemical-laden produce and opting for organic products. Remember that makeup and skincare product decisions are just as important.
Café Victoria owner Luciana Gómez said she started looking into ways to recycle their coffee grounds as soon as she opened her coffee shop in January. Courtesy of Gómez.
July 19, 2016
Bonton Farms founder Daron Babcock with Malachi and milking goats. Photo by Monica Johnson.
July 18, 2016
James Jeffers and Steve Smith are the founders of Eat the Yard, a farming business created for veterans to connect with each other, as well as to the land. Photos by Monica Johnson.
July 1, 2016
Two Dallas veterans have taken up organic farming as a way to earn a living as well as heal from war trauma. Now they want to share the bounty of benefits they’ve found with other veterans.
Wondering just how enthusiastic North Texans really are when it comes to recycling? Well, there is not one, but two recycling organizations in the area and each one has plenty to offer.
