Green Tip Guy: Make your own organic baby food
Jason's guests Dawn and CJ demonstrate how they make their own organic baby food at home.
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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.
New Tesla Supercharger in Denton is first for North Texas
The four-bay Supercharger at 2700 West University Drive can "fill up" a Tesla Model S in 75 minutes. Photos courtesy of the North Texas Tesla Owners Group.
Feb. 7, 2016
By Barbara Kessler
Big Spring in Dallas on its way to historic landmark designation
The Dallas Landmark Commission began the process to protect a 15-acre parcel encompassing a natural spring in Dallas. Photo courtesy of Ben Sandifer/Dallas Trinity Trails.
Feb. 5, 2016
Green Tip Guy: Give a green gift for Valentine's Day
Jason suggests making a bouquet of paper flowers this Valentine’s Day.
#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.
North Texas Outdoor Pursuit Center offers cure for nature-deprived generation
Feb. 2, 2016
Christopher Gibson is doing his part to cure nature deficit disorder.
The 48-year-old owner of the North Texas Outdoor Pursuit Center in Carrollton said he was inspired by the 2005 book The Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv, which laments that people today are spending too much time indoors.
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.