A Day with Farm to Freezer
The following post is written by Ecowomen Cheryl Kollin of Full Plate Ventures and Katie Thatcher, Intern. Every Saturday Farm to...
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Oct 10, 20123 min read
The Bigger Picture is the Key to Moving Forward
Kendra Pierre-Louis spoke to the DC Ecowomen Book Club in September about her new book Green Washed: Why We Can’t Buy Our Way to a Green...
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Oct 9, 20123 min read
Eco-Friendly Office Attire: A Style Guide
We all want to be more eco-conscious in our choices when shopping for office attire, but let’s face it– in a sea of “made in China” tags,...
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Oct 4, 20123 min read
What Not to Wear…to Work
If you’re like me, the phrase ‘business casual’ throws you into a panic attack. Depending on the workplace, that phrase can mean...
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Oct 2, 20122 min read
Local Economy Centers: Places for Change
By Cheryl Kollin, Livability Project These brick-and-mortar spaces are examples of Local Economy Centers, exemplifying emerging models of...
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Aug 30, 20123 min read
Farm to Freezer: Preserving fresh, local food to nourish the hungry
by Cheryl Kollin, Full Plate Ventures Last Sunday 10 volunteers came together to beat the heat by washing, chopping, and blanching fresh...
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Aug 28, 20123 min read
Country Meet City: Urban Farming at Walker Jones
By Jamillah Muhammad We worked to clean up, weed, sow seeds and add compost freshly sifted from a large pile at the far end of the lot....
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Jul 23, 20121 min read
Moby Ducky, You’re the One
Post courtesy of Stephanie Madden, Book Club Maven Extraordinaire The July meeting of the DC EcoWomen book club played off the water...
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Jul 17, 20122 min read
Recap: Green Living Project Film Premiere
By Katrina Phillips Our evening began with a short local spotlight story from Sam Ullery, the Schoolyard Garden Specialist for DC’s...
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Jul 12, 20121 min read
Thriving At Thrifting
By Kate Seitz Growing up, the extent of my thrift store experience involved sifting through racks of old t-shirts at the Salvation Army....
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Jun 8, 20122 min read