Yearly Archives: 2010

39 posts

Why Organic

Many people are choosing organic food as they become more concerned with the relationship to the food they eat to that of their own health and the environment. Here you’ll find some of the reasons that convinced us in purchasing organic. We are happy to be in a position to share […]

broccoli sprouts

The Best Sprout: Broccoli

The proven cancer-preventer, sulforaphane, is present at extraordinary levels in broccoli sprouts. Sulforaphane is an antioxidant that protects cells from harmful free radicals associated with cancer and heart disease. Sulforaphane is present in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale.  The highest concentrations of sulforaphane are in broccoli […]

Know your Food

It is a good idea to get into the habit of asking yourself these questions about your backpacking food: Where did it come from? How was it produced? Does it contain genetically engineered ingredients? It it Organic? Conventional? Natural? We’ll explore what some of these terms mean here. The “Natural” […]