Seed Success!
Tunxis prof Dr. Colleen Richard shows it's easy to start summer flowers and fresh veggies right now--with pointers for successful sprouts.
Food Coop
FOOD COOP takes us deep into the belly of the Park Slope Food Coop, one of America's oldest cooperative food supermarkets, with a healthy dose of insight and wit. Available to view through May 1 as part of the DocuSeek Earth Day 2020 Film Festival.
Find Local Grown
Click for interactive map to find farm fresh food near you. Although some are closed, others remain open for pick up or CSA.
Diet and Environment
What would happen if everyone went vegan by 2050?
New Farms, Big Success
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New Farms, Big Success, with Three Rock Star Farmers presents three ecologically responsible farms in New York State, Quebec and Montreal. Their unique business plans eliminate the middle man, use sustainable methods and few fossil fuels and show a decent living can be made!
Be Here...Now
Social Justice and Local Food Systems
Soul Fire Farm: Raise the Roof for Food Justice is a fundraising video but shows the powerful impact of one community farm near Albany, NY.
Feature Film: Look Around You
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In Seasonal Wonderlands: New England, beautiful camera work with narration by Domhnall Gleeson (from the Harry Potter films) reminds us of the amazing world just outside our doors. The most vibrant color change on earth is created by battles between the trees and the forests' inhabitants: moose, chipmunks, rattlesnakes,caterpillars, beavers, ants...and humans.
Hit the Trails
photo by JJBers, creative commons/flickr.com
Connecticut has amazing public trails. As people get out for some (socially distanced) fresh air and exercise, the trails are in the news and more popular than ever.
Get updates about traffic on trails near you from the Connecticut Trail Census data portal or sign up to volunteer.
Bookshelf Go Local
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Springtime Wildflowers of the NortheastISBN: 9780691144665Covers the science, history, lore and cultural uses of more than 35 common flowers with hundreds of photographs.
Small, Gritty, and GreenISBN: 0262525313Small cities offer many assets for sustainable living not shared by their big city or small town counterparts, including population density and nearby, fertile farmland available for new environmentally friendly uses.
Earth EatsISBN: 9780253026293Recipes, tips, and tricks to plant, harvest, and prepare local food... how to keep your garden in top form, find the best in-season produce at your local farmers market, and stockyour kitchen effectively.
