Kermit says … grow your green thumb!! Here are some things you can do this summer to learn about vegetable gardening, whether you have a green thumb or not: #1 — Volunteer for Produce Pick-up or a Work Day at Stearns Farm From mid-June-October Edwards Church brings fresh produce every week from Stearns Farm on […]
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Kermit says … learn about community supported agriculture!
Two things you can do to learn about community-supported agriculture (CSA’s): #1 — Volunteer for Produce Pick-up at Stearns Farm From mid-June-October Edwards Church brings fresh produce every week from Stearns Farm CSA on Edmands Road in Framingham to the Hope Food Pantry in downtown Framingham. Anyone can sign up to pick up the food […]
Kermit’s Corner: May 2023
Plant Based for Lent (and Other Challenges) Recap We hope you found ways to add more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes into your diet. Any change we make, big or small, can add to the momentum of helping save Mother Earth. Hopefully, some of the changes you made are sustainable, and you will be […]
Kermit’s Corner: April
Fast Fashion: Even Worse than You Feared… I have always struggled with impulse shopping, but after researching how much the current Fast Fashion industry pollutes the earth and puts its workers at risk, I think I may finally have found motivation to really curb my impulse buying., Fast Fashion began about 30 years ago when […]
Kermit’s Corner: March
Lenten Plant-Based Eating Challenge – Get some help with “eating green”! For the Lenten season, the Green Team is encouraging you to change your food choices to make them better for the planet, for people, and for animals. The Green Team challenge is called Plant Based for Lent. Here’s how it will work. From Wednesday, […]
Kermit’s Corner: February
Plant Based For Lent For our Green Team challenge this year, we have chosen Plant Based for Lent. You can choose to participate as much or as little as you can. The more you lean into the challenge, the more the positive impact you will have on the environment, your own health, animals, world hunger […]
Kermit’s Korner
February Book Discussion & Reflection on 2022’s New Green Habits It’s winter, time for a good book. The Green Team invites you to read The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee and join our book discussion (in person and on zoom) on Monday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m. The Green Team took stock […]
Kermit’s Corner: December
I attended the Blessed Tomorrow/UCC Climate Ambassador Training on Nov 5. In the introduction, the leader said, “Climate change is a moral issue.” That really struck me. (You know me–an animal activist, who talks quite a bit about plant-based eating.) I thought, “Duh…climate change IS a moral issue, just like animal activism.” I had made […]
Kermit’s Corner
This month’s Kermit’s Korner is a resource for your holiday celebrations, with examples of menu items that will tickle your tastebuds, while at the same time, protecting the planet and your health! I have included foods you can buy and simple “recipes”, which are tweaks to classics. All of my suggestions are vegan, many […]
Kermit’s Korner: Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Usage
Last month, Kermit’s Corner discussed the effects of plastics on the environment and communities. We promised to give you some suggestions on how you personally can help minimize the use of plastics in your own life. The first thing we can do is be aware of packaging which is plastic’s largest market. When purchasing goods […]