Enjoy winter: Get away for a romantic weekend
Cashtown Inn in Adams County is just one of the 25 local romantic getaways in Smart's January/February issue. (File photo) First and foremost: Happy Valentine’s Day! If you’re single, I suggest you...
View ArticleSustainable tourism takes hold
An environmental agent stands in 2009 on a burnt tree stump on an illegally deforested farm in Brazil. The Brazilian Amazon acts as a "sink," or absorber, of carbon dioxide -- but about 75 percent of...
View ArticleIs honey an allergy cure-all? It’s up in the air
stock.xchng photo by deste Last year while helping on at the CSA farm, I overheard one of the workers, Emily, and boss lady Beth talking about seasonal allergies. All the workers chimed in during our...
View ArticleLiving la vida local: A(nother) mere 5 reasons to buy local produce
I love food. Mostly, I love fruits and vegetables. I love knowing that when I bite into something, it’s not only good for me, but good for my community, karma, and planet. Local tomatoes, Brandywine...
View ArticleGarden surplus? How to not get sick of eating the same veggie(s) for months
Local couple braves kalepocalypse. (Photo by Jonathan Moore.) So you have a garden, or you buy strictly local and seasonal produce. While that makes you a conscientious and probably healthy eater, it...
View ArticleQuick Bite: Decode nutrition terms with this edible dictionary
By Allie Hardy Registered Dietitian for Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center Allie Hardy, registered dietitianEating has become more than just a way to fuel your body or celebrate with friends —...
View ArticleYork-area self-published authors offer advice
(Courtesy of stock.xchng user christgr) This week on Book Buzz, several local writers — Christine Kloser, Jack Dunn, Jonas Lau and Pamela Bender — shared their self-publishing experiences and offered...
View ArticleGet “Fresh” and learn how to sprout seeds
Fresh green beans spill out of a barrel in the movie “Fresh.” Photo by Specialty Studios/Ripple Effect In the fall of 2011, York College featured the film “Fresh,” which addresses the American food...
View ArticleWays businesses can help save the bees in York
Photo by imageafter Now that the weather is warmer and the plants are blooming, you hopefully will see bees everywhere, trying to pollinate vegetables, flowers and other plants. However, a massive...
View ArticleReciplease! A little chive-talk
If you started your herbs from seed indoors earlier in the spring, or are stocked in the seedling department after visits to recent native and heirloom plant sales at York’s Horn Farm and MAEscapes,...
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