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Berries and Creme Fraiche

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Posted by Amy Vig of www.deliciousbynature.com Sometimes the simplest treats are the best. With farm fresh berries bursting out of every Farmer’s Market stand, straightforward really does seem like the best approach. The result? A creamy treat made with a touch…

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reMade: Leather Jacket=Purse

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Remember when you used to rock that awesome leather jacket and you thought it was the coolest thing you owned and wore it to death? Nowadays, it sits in a box in the attic or in the back of your…

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Create A Recycled Garden

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Are you ready for an art display that pushes the boundaries of creativity, has an eco-friendly message and is absolutely free? Consider checking out a constantly growing display called “A Pocketful of Posies,” to be created, lived in, and maintained…

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The Cove Premieres

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Whether your a foodie, film buff or artist or activist–this weekend’s green events have something for you. Equator Books Hosts the Green Living Project: Is there a secret eco-adventure lurking inside of you, waiting to come out?  If so, head…

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Fight Childhood Cancer With A Bike Ride

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Kinfolk and Smoke & Mirrors Life are hosting “Catch Me If You Can: A Mystery Bicycle Ride Benefiting the Pablove Foundation.” “Bicycle Ride Details: WHEN: Sunday August 2, 2009 4 PM – 8 PM WHERE: Orange 20 Bicycles – 4351 Melrose…

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Besides good weather, no school and beach days, what makes summer rock is the delicious array of summer fruits of the season. From berries to cherries—they are not to be missed. Check out our listing of delicious fresh fruit that…

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Support Community Agriculture & Your Wallet

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), a non-profit dedicated to affordable access to locally grown produce, has been expanding for the past 20 years, and has opened several pick-up locations in Los Angeles! The Southern California branch receives their produce from the…

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YDT is sending alot of love to LAIST today.  Might have something to do with their focus on farmer’s markets and organic food.  Check out this study by the IBIS World that points out that eating organic is much cheaper…

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LA Farmer’s Market Guide

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Now that you know the best fruits in season, getting them has gotten even easier.  Check out the LA Times Farmer’s Market Maping Guide to see the location of the nearest farmer’s markets near you.  You can search by day…

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Candice is writing a green home remodel series for YDT as she fixes up her first home. Read part two of her quest-an eco-friendly yard-here. I’m not proud of it, but before moving into our 1940s fixer, my husband, Scott,…

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Crops and Cars

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Fewer Crops in California Increasing temperatures are threatening the productivity of California farmers. A recent study at UC Davis shows that potential problems exist because temperature increases are reducing days of winter chill. Many crops like walnuts, peaches, plums, and…

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Growing Power Through Urban Farms

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The most impressive example you will find of inner-city farming is surely Growing Power, a booming urban farm founded by soil-aficionado Will Allen. Allen created Growing Power in the unlikeliest of locations, crammed in the middle of a working-class neighborhood…

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Opportunity Green’s #6 Twitter

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In fact, we made it at number 6.  Way to go Social Media! “6. @yourdailythread“ Tracy Helper, Co-Founder of YDT, injects LA sunshine into her green tweets. Her website offers updates about the Los Angeles sustainable community, eco-events, and even organic beer!…

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Interview With Deborah Lindquist

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You must remember 2004. Bold floral prints and strong graphics were everywhere. Goddess dresses took off and Marc Jacobs released 1920s drop-waist dresses. It was a good year for the fashion-savvy. But 2004 marked an especially important year for those…

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Mike The Poet

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Conservation Collection Coming To A Close If you haven’t had a chance to check out conservation photographer Robert McGinley’s exhibit featuring, “natural landscapes that are threatened by development, and captures these environments at their most beautiful and vulnerable” then Friday…

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Conscious Camping Tips

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Adhering to the summer theme, what says summer more than camping? Whether you rough it, tent it, camper or RV it, you tend to not have all the comforts and accoutrements of home when sleeping under the stars. Because of…

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Onion Juice Creates Energy

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Gills Onions has successfully grown and provided onions throughout California for over twenty years, but owner Steve Gill was interested in reducing the waste and emissions created by his company’s Oxnard plant. Gill discovered a way to utilize the  juice…

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Excess was never sexy to Angela Barton, no matter how many letters the words share. So when she heard about The Compact from an article on its founder, John Perry, in Sunset Magazine, she found the buy nothing challenge irresistible….

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Cliché Magazine

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Launch of Cliché Magazine Cliché Magazine is “a lifestyle publication, providing innovative ways to live life in sync with fashion, entertainment, and culture.” In June of this year Cliché Magazine launched their first issue… but why didn’t I get my…

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Surf’s Up Project BLUE

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Anyone who has surfed or knows a surfer is privy to the unspoken surfers’ code to care for and respect the ocean-after all it is the source of such amazing waves. Well now some of the biggest names in the…

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Rain Barrel Project

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Mar Vista as the Pilot Site for LA City Rain Barrel Project Here in LA, drought is an ever increasing issue. Because of this, the city of Mar Vista has been chosen as the pilot site for the LA City…

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Locali: Conscious Convenience

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What would happen if you gave your local 7-11 a complete eco-friendly makeover? You’d get Locali: “Conscious Convenience” on Franklin. Whether you are in need of candles, ice cream, soap or…lunch, Locali has you completely covered, in every green way….

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Stone Sustainable Brewery

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Grab a Brew or Scotch at the Daily Pint: This semi dive bar in Santa Monica carries some of the best beers on tap, including the newly released 13th Anniversary Ale from Stone (Sustainable) Brewery.  For Scotch lovers, this Friday…

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Chunky Jicama Salad (Mock Potato Salad)

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Posted by September Death, raw food chef of The Red Carpet Cleanse This has got to be one of my all time favorite dishes to bring to a party.  It looks and tastes just like Potato salad minus the high glycemic…

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