Blog – The Organic Life
- Home Blog How to Cook Greens Like a Farmer Okay, so you’ve been getting into good food or have always been into eating healthfully and well, but are a little bit confused about cooking greens. I’m here to help.First, what do I mean by greens? You’d think from marketing today that lacinato kale was the only green leafy veggie available for purchase, but I […] Read More
- Spring Polenta Recipe (with Asparagus and Peas!) The days are getting hotter and drier here in California and we’re nearing the end of asparagus and pea season. Before it’s too late, we know you’ll want to try one of our spring time favorites: Creamy Polenta with Asparagus and Peas. While we love eating polenta year round, the fresh snap of the peas […] Read More
- Advice for Beginning Urban Growers Austin is oftentimes asked advice about growing food at home, especially from our urbanite friends living in cities. And he loves giving it… in person. I finally got him to open up on camera (he’s still not totally comfortable doing it in case you can’t tell), but inquiring minds want to know! So how does […] Read More
- On Being A Female Filmmaker The term “female filmmaker” is getting thrown around a lot these days. While I’m 100% in favor of advancing women in film and supporting my fellow female filmmakers, when it comes to labeling myself, the term makes me cringe. When it comes to my male colleagues, I don’t have to refer to them as “male […] Read More
- Understanding Chickens 101 I talk about my chickens a lot. It seems that people the world over love chickens and love to talk about what it’s like to own them. Last year, I traveled quite a bit for work and had the opportunity to talk chicken with people in Kashmir, Zambia and, of course, the United States. Throughout […] Read More
- 10 Signs You Live in Sonoma 1. You cried a little each day the week Crisp was closed. 2. You dabble in the healing arts. 3. You’ve spent an hour looking for parking to spend only an hour at the Tuesday night farmers market. […] Read More
- One Year Antibiotic Free! I am 28 years old, and this month marks the first consecutive 12 months of my life that I have not taken an antibiotic. It’s sad that this is something I feel I should be congratulated on, but the truth is it took a lot of work. Maybe that’s because since I was a child, […] Read More
- First blog post! I had many, many ideas about what the first blog post on The Organic Life website should be, when it came down to it, there was really only one choice: chickens! That said, we would love to make this blog a sounding board for you…in the comments, feel free to post questions for “Ask a […] Read More
- Welcome to the Organic Life Blog We can’t wait to share farming tips, webisodes, give updates from the field, and connect with our viewers and supporters through our blog. Stay tuned for our “Ask a farmer” segment, where you can ask all of your questions about growing your own food, supporting the film, or what life on the farm is like! Read More
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