Just days ago the nation discovered that over 500000 jobs were lost in November. For many Upstate South Carolina residents, these statistics only exacerbate the already withered strands of emotional lifelines. We look for ways to stretch our funds and time, conserve energy and resources, and hope for the economic white knight to ride in on a gilded stallion.
Despite these fragile economic times, some of the best news Greenville has recently received is our ranking for weathering... Read Full Story
Yesterday I heard some troubling news that demanded a call to action. The Clemson University Student Organic Farm is under the chopping block as a direct result of the current economic downspin.
As Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Greenville Organic Foods Organization I am well aware of the growing presence and support for sustainable agriculture here in the Upstate of South Carolina. I am also highly aware of financial constraints within the current economy that is also h... Read Full Story
You may not have to search as hard as Linus to find The Great Pumpkin, but your search still is not easy. Sustainably grown pumpkins are a rarity. It is probably the one vegetable we think about the least when considering how it was grown.
Halloween is one of our great consumerist holidays, filled with pumpkins, lot ands lots of overly sweet goodies, autumn decorations and of course disposable costumes. Most of what we buy (and see across the Upstate landscape) ends up in our la... Read Full Story
