Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
In honor of Earth Day, we're highlighting several composting programs at universities across the country that are successfully reducing food waste.
Indiana University is taking food waste from its dining halls and composting it for fertilizer.
Stocks are the building blocks of cuisine. Use your leftover chicken bones and veggie scraps to make a tasty chicken stock for soups, stews and sauces.
According to a new report, Americans waste a lot of food. According to foodies on Twitter, reducing food waste can actually be pretty simple.
In an effort to reduce the state's additions to landfills, Massachusetts will become the first state to ban food waste from being thrown into the trash.
What have you always wanted to know about composting but didn't know who to ask? Two Master Composters are here with some answers.
Joseph Swain specializing in growing carrots on his Columbus, Ohio farm. His method for prepping his raised beds involve no gasoline and limited elbow grease.
Learn how to get a little free labor out of your flock. Here's a hint: Sometimes the best move forward is a giant step back.
It’s still a little bit chilly outside, but it’s not too early to start thinking about your garden.
Gallus domesticus is a bird with a bad reputation — a reputation it doesn't deserve.
Instead of throwing dried plants, flowers and herbs in the compost bin, Mary Lu Orr likes to re-purpose them as fire-starting bouquets.
Ferrol Johnson doesn’t mince words when talking about the difficulties of growing food in clay soil. He offers tips for being successful next spring.
Kids enjoy being productive. Nurture this instinct and watch them grow and blossom right along with their very own vegetable garden.
Even the best-loved plants can get infected by disease. Here are organic tips and tricks to apply to your garden to keep your crops healthy.
Three farmers use what they've got to water their garden, rebuild their soil, and transform a wilderness plot into a homestead.
Your plants require daily attention, from regular watering to the occasional pinch and prune. Your diligence will pay off in healthier plants and fewer weeds.
I constructed this easy chicken wire compost bin. Now I only generate one bag of trash a week.
What nutrients do plants need? What fertilizers should I use? How does companion planting work? We answer these questions to help your young sprouts grow.
What vegetables should I plant? How much sun should the garden get? Should I construct raised beds? Some advice for all the first-time gardeners out there.
How will consumers respond to the new, quieter version of the compostable SunChips bag?
Annie Corrigan is the producer of Earth Eats, and an announcer and producer at WFIU Public Radio. Learn more »
Daniel Orr is a professional chef, restaurateur, blogger, and author of a number of cookbooks. Learn more »
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