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Sustainability on the Rise at U.S. Colleges
Eco-Friendly U: Sustainability on the Rise at U.S. Colleges

Jul 31, 2023 ● By Carrie Jackson

The halls of higher education are adopting more sustainable practices as students and university stakeholders increasingly understand that their lifestyle choices and daily operations impact the planet.

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Regenerative Farming
The Microbiome Connection: How Soil and Human Health Are Related

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Kelcie Ottoes

The human gut microbiome, which is critical to fighting off disease, and soil microbiome, which enables plant growth, are vitally important to maintaining all life on our planet.

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Fighting Climate Change in the Garden
Fighting Climate Change in the Garden: Regenerative Techniques for a Healthy Ecosystem

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Julie Peterson

Reversing global warming may feel like a problem that is out of reach, but anyone can make a difference by planting an ecologically supportive garden.

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Natural Tricks To Prevent Tick and Mosquito Bites

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Patti Beres

Using natural repellents and prevention methods are a safe and effective way to take necessary precautions against tick and mosquito-borne diseases while enjoying the beautiful outdoors. Patti Beres from Be Green Pro in Delafield, Wisconsin shares insight.

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Doctor in the Kitchen: Creamy Green Basil Smoothie

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

This month, Dr. Sarah Axtell of Lakeside Medicine brings us this creamy green basil smoothie recipe that has a sweet herby flavor of summer and is packed full of antioxidants.

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Kudos: Blue Ribbon Organics Makes Strides in Plastic Reduction

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Four years ago, leadership at Caledonia-based Blue Ribbon Organics chose to prohibit the composting of manufactured materials labeled compostable.

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Local Body Care Products Company Offers Chemical-Free Insect Repellant

Jun 30, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Nourish Natural Products has developed Organic Bug Spray, a zero-chemical spray that helps repel mosquitoes, ticks and other biting insects in Wisconsin and the Midwest where buggy summers are everpresent.

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The Green Team Wisconsin
The Green Team’s Sustainable Landscaping and 
Socially Conscious Ethos

Jun 01, 2023 ● By Sheila Julson

Since forming The Green Team sustainable landscaping company in 2007, they have been committed to beautifying green spaces that is both sustainable and honors the environment and community.

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Clover Spreads Plant Education With Informative Website Page

Jun 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Clover, a locally owned shop that sells live plants and plant-care products, has an informative page on their website that educates plant owners about plant care topics for a thriving home.

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DNA Hemp, West Bend Farmers Market at Alternate Location for 2023 Season

Jun 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

DNA Hemp will be at multiple farmers markets this summer and fall, including the West Bend Farmers Market at its alternate location, the Menomonee Falls market and the Thiensville market.

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Green Grilling
Greener Grilling

May 31, 2023

The aroma of tasty treats sizzling on an outdoor grill evokes memories of laughter among family and friends, picnic tables brimming with colorful foods and the joy of running barefoot in the grass.

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Socially Conscious Investing
Socially Conscious Investing: How to Choose Sustainable Stocks and Mutual Funds

May 31, 2023 ● By Sheila Julson

When choosing stocks and mutual funds, a growing number of investors don’t just want to get a good return on their investment, they also seek to support corporations that spread kindness, protect (or do not pollute) the environment and support women, minorities and LGBTQ+ people.

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Organic Seedling Sale at Winterspring CSA Farm

May 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Winterspring CSA Farm, in West Bend, WI, will hold its annual seedling sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 13, and is taking orders for their CSA to feed 300+ families with healthy food each week.

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Gardening Therapy
Gardening Therapy: Healing Mind, Body and Spirit in the Yard

Apr 28, 2023 ● By Sheryl DeVore

The exercise, sunshine and fresh air promote mental and physical health, and so does our contact with soil microbes and the harmonious patterns of nature.

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Roxy’s Natural Cleaning: 2023 Green Directory

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Roxy’s Natural Cleaning: 2023 Green Directory

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Winterspring CSA Farm: 2023 Green Directory

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Serving the Greater Milwaukee Area throughout a 20-week summer season, Winterspring CSA Farm feeds over 200 families each week, seeking to connect people to the land through nourishing food.

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April 2023 Publisher Letter

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Jordan Peschek

More natural ingredients, more natural products, more clean communities, more healthy families. Healthy People, Healthy Planet. We’re all in this together.

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Treetop Explorer, LLC: 2023 Green Directory

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Open Climbs and Adult Climbs are great ways to detach from the stressors of the day, rejuvenate and find inner peace.
 Climbs are offered around Waukesha County and are appropriate for ages 7 years to adult.

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DNA Hemp: 2023 Green Directory

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

DNA Hemp has been cultivating a hemp “farmacy” since 2019. Their line of full-spectrum CBD products is made from Wisconsin-grown hemp cultivation, using organic farming methods.

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Clover Plant Shop: 2023 Green Directory

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Clover is a locally owned shop in Milwaukee that sells live plants and plant care products, and strives to be approachable to all experience levels. The Clover team cultivates plants and partnerships.

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Winterspring Community-Supported Agriculture Launch and Seedling Sale

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Winterspring will hold its annual seedling sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 13. Winterspring has also partnered with farms to offer eggs, mushrooms and flower bouquets as add-on options.

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Il Bosco: Eco-Boutique: 2023 Green Directory

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Il Bosco, Italian for “the forest”, is an inspiring, artistic, green and fashion-forward eco-boutique in the Walker’s Point neighborhood of Milwaukee.

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Spring Salad Spotlights Flavors of Fresh Garden Peas

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Tiffany Hinton

With spring comes the freshest, most tender peas of the season. Peas are in the legume family, similar to a bean, and they boast the health benefits of potassium, folate and fiber.

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Eco Harmony Landscape & Design LLC: 2023 Green Directory

Apr 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

As a full-service hardscape and landscaping company, Eco Harmony specializes in the design and construction of low-maintenance landscaping and patios.

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A plant getting rained on.
Trees Can Benefit From Adding Biodynamic Compost Tea

Mar 31, 2023 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Sponsored Content Biodynamic compost tea treatments can be purchased online and at garden centers, although they can be made less expensively at home using the same technique as making sun tea in a large glass jar or pitcher.

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A NEW DAWN ON THE FARM FRONT
A New Dawn on the Farm Front: Stepping Away From Industrialized Agriculture

Mar 31, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered weaknesses in the food supply system, such as supply chain vulnerabilities, and altered human behavior as more people started cooking at home and exploring healthier lifestyle choices.

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Young Climate Activists
The Winds of Change: Young Activists Pursue Climate Justice and Green Living

Mar 31, 2023 ● By Sheila Julson

Born in the mid-to-late 1990s up to the early 2010s, Generation Z environmental activists agree that urgent action is needed to achieve climate justice, and they’re willing to do what it takes to get results.

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Earth Day 2023
Earth Day 2023: Investing In Our Planet

Mar 31, 2023 ● By Sandra Yeyati

This year’s Earth Day theme—Invest in Our Planet—reminds us that it is not enough to merely celebrate our ancestral home for one day. Find online events to participate here.

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someone pulling out radishes from their garden.
How to Start Seeds Outside in March for Cool Weather Vegetable Crops

Mar 01, 2023 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Sponsored Content Are you ready to get your garden started early this year and enjoy just-harvested cool weather veggies?

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Savory Tomato Soup: Makes a Heart-Warming March Dinner

Mar 01, 2023 ● By Tiffany Hinton

The rich taste will bring back memories of the abundant garden or farmers market and fill your cells with energy captured from the warm sun.

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Sustainability Saving Earth and Water
Finding Hope in Action: Saving Earth and Water with Small Steps

Feb 27, 2023 ● By Marlaina Donato

Everything we do for the environment has an impact on the Earth and our water. There are many positive examples of our personal impact on our vanishing resources including improvements to the ozone layer and policies to reduce plastics.

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Tiffany Hinton-Cutivating Guts-seed starting
Indoor Seeding to Win This Midwest Gardening Season

Feb 01, 2023 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Sponsored Content February is the perfect time to start seeds for this year's Midwest vegetable garden. The process is simple and with a little prep, you'll be ready to plant summer crops in your garden this May.

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Roxy’s Natural Cleaning Offers Special Spring Pricing

Feb 01, 2023 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Roxy’s Natural Cleaning, LLC, servicing southeast Wisconsin, is running special pricing for spring cleaning services booked from February through April.

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Green Living Sustainable Living home toxins
Baby Steps to Living Greener: Tips for Lowering Toxins in the Home

Jan 31, 2023 ● By Tom O'Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN

Reducing the threat of toxin exposures in the home can be accomplished with a little insight, planning and budgeting.

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Leather alternative purse made out of mushroom mycelium
The Perils of Plastic Clothing: Embracing Slow Fashion and Sustainable Fabrics

Dec 30, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Most clothes made today contain plastic, mainly in the form of polyester, which takes a large toll on the planet. Here are sustainable fabric options and eco-friendly fashion tips.

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Homemade crafted snowman and reindeer made out of wood
Sustainable Holidays: Easy Tips for an Eco-Friendly Season

Nov 30, 2022 ● By Kirby Baldwin

The holidays generate a lot of waste. Here are ways to cut down on consumption to lessen the environmental impact of the holiday season without sacrificing any joy.

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Chart of various sources of PFAS forever chemicals
Making Forever Chemicals Go Away: Manmade Compounds Pose Lasting Threat to Our Health

Oct 31, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore

Although some man-made per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as forever chemicals, are being phased out, there’s still much to worry about.

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Saving our Soil with Gardening in 3 Easy Steps

Oct 02, 2022 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Sponsored Content These three tips are an excellent start to improve your harvest next year, in your Wisconsin or Illlinois backyard or raised bed garden, even in the suburbs. Autumn is the time to begin.

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Enroll Now for Milwaukee Area Technical College’s Water and Environmental Programs

Oct 01, 2022 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Milwaukee Area Technical College’s (MATC) cert. program for water technician and the Environment Health and Water Quality Technology associate degree program begin the week of Jan. 15, 2023.

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Local Mom Starts Kids Gardening Club

Oct 01, 2022 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Cultivating Guts owner Tiffany Hinton has started the Little Witches Moon Gardening Club, a live nature school that meets monthly.

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Hand holding out smart phone next to bluetooth speaker and headphones sitting on table next to papers and potted plant
Reducing Radiation Risks: Ways to Lessen Electromagnetic Exposure

Sep 30, 2022 ● By Carrie Jackson

There is strong evidence of a correlation between electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and radiofrequency radiation (RF) exposures and various health conditions. Here are ways to reduce exposure.

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Exterior of eco-friendly home on corner lot with solar panels on roof
Sustainable Sanctuaries: Supporting Human and Planetary Health at Home

Sep 30, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

How to incorporate elements that preserve and promote the health of humans and the planet when upgrading, remodeling building or buying new houses.

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Person using tools wearing protective gear standing outside of Asheville Tool Library
Conscious Consumerism: The Rise of Sharing and Reselling

Aug 31, 2022 ● By Sheila Julson

Local shared enterprises and secondhand shops are saving people money and reducing the impact of excess consumerism on the environment.

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Soil Sisters Celebrates Wisconsin Farms and Women Farmers

Aug 01, 2022 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Wisconsin Women in Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Week is an official proclamation by Governor Evers to showcase 16 percent growth and the impact of this movement.

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Cultivate Connections: Lessons from Women Farmers on Growing 
a Local Network

Aug 01, 2022 ● By Lisa Kivirist

Soil Sisters are changing the world through their supportive community–and a potluck! Though initially small there are now over 250 members. Enjoy the bonus chocolate zucchini cake recipe!

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Enjoy Canoeing and Camping in Wisconsin

Aug 01, 2022 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

Summer is drawing to a close, but enthusiasts can paddle in September and have the river to themselves on weekdays in Boscobel, Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless Area.

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Person shopping green packaged personal care items in store holding skin scrubber to face
The Greening of Packaging: Cleaning and Personal Care Products Go Eco

Jul 29, 2022 ● By Sheryl DeVore

Consumers are demanding that home cleaning and personal care products come in environmentally friendly packaging that reduces waste and plastic use.

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Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Celebrates 30 Years of Protection and Stewardship

Jul 01, 2022 ● By Natural Awakenings Milwaukee

This month, the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust (OWLT) celebrates 30 years of protecting and stewarding land and water for the benefit of all.

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Eating for the Summer Season

Jul 01, 2022 ● By Jack Cincotta

Jack Cincotta offers a holistic perspective for seasonal eating, sharing that Summer brings us tons of fresh and tasty local food options!

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Pollinator house with small holes for faux hives for bees near yellow flowers
Pollinator Haven: Create a Toxin-Free Yard for Critical Critters

Jun 30, 2022 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Bees are declining at alarming rates, thanks in part to neonicotinoids and other harmful pesticides, but gardening modifications can provide food and safe haven for beneficial invertebrates.

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