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Solar panels power moon at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

There’s an icy moon hanging in the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, thanks to a North Texas solar engineer. The solar-powered sculpture Tears of maria was installed at the end of January for an exhibit now on display by California-based artist Glenn Kaino.

#Greenfor2016 contest offers big prizes for Fort Worth greenies

Put your green thinking caps on, Fort Worth. You could win a $500 Amazon gift card. Recyclebank, a New York City-based company that provides recycling education for the city of Fort Worth, launched a contest last month called #GreenFor2016.

Local Foods Kitchen in Fort Worth serves up locally sourced fare

Local Foods Kitchen opened in July. Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/localfoodskitchen.

February 1, 2016

She helped her family found City Café in Dallas. She trained with Julia Childs and even did a stint in Paris at the three Michelin starred L’ Arpege, but when veteran chef and caterer Katie Schma decided to open her own restaurant with a local food theme she chose a North Texas city known for its small-town feel – Fort Worth.

Green Tip Guy: Repurpose ice cream containers

This is the time of year when gardeners are starting seeds for their spring gardens. Jason and his guest Lauren show how ice cream cartons can be repurposed as seedling or small plant containers. 

Green Grocer reopens as eco-friendly micro mart

For those fans of Green Grocer in Dallas who were saddened to hear that the green market was closing this month – rejoice. The store, which specializes in stocking nearly exclusively organic foods, local produce when possible and no GMOs, is back.