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Friday, May 3, 2013

How Can We Make Every Day Earth Day? (Sponsored)

Here are some family activities you can do to foster environmentalism. Sponsored by Sony.

Very few events are celebrated around the globe, but Earth Day is. This year, it’s come and gone. But we’re here to ask: What can we do to show our love of the earth on that day, and every day? On May 31, Sony will release After Earth, an action-packed movie that takes place 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity to leave. It’s the kind of scenario that makes you want to donate to Greenpeace, recycle everything, and start biking every where, immediately. So, in honor of Earth Day, Patch has teamed up with Sony to present these ideas for making every day Earth Day. How can we make every day Earth Day? Begin with little things. Easy things. Obvious things. Things we take for granted each day, and use and/or abuse because of …

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Boston Organics Brings Fresh Produce Door to Door

The Charlestown business delivers boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables to homes and offices.

With Johnnie's Foodmaster closed, many residents are looking for alternative grocery options in nearby communities.  But you don't have to go to Somerville or Chelsea to find food for your table. Charlestown-based Boston Organics offers home delivery of fresh, organic produce, and Medford is in its delivery area. Below is a quick look at their services and mission. How does the Boston Organics system work? We deliver boxes of fresh organic fruits and vegetables to homes and offices, year-round, on a weekly or biweekly basis. We work directly with local and organic farms and suppliers to help create better access to healthy, sustainably produced foods. We offer several different produce boxes with a variety of fruit and vegetable mixtures, …

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