You can still be a proud sustainable foodie if you don’t grow your vegetables, raise your chickens or do it all yourself.

Soaring prices have made walnuts, almonds and other nuts a tempting target.

There are dozens of reasons to go the farmers market, but opening day, these five are particularly important.

Even fresh produce picked just hours before you buy it or grass-fed beef needs to be handled safely.

A list of the best new cookbooks for summer has me making a list of the books I already have to cook from this season.

Cook dinner without heating up your kitchen with one of these vegetarian slow cooker recipes.

On “Live with Kelly and Michael,” the talk show host gave a shout out to the “greatest farm stand in South Jersey.”

It's the perfect time to stimulate your local economy during the USDA's National Farmers Week.

As more doctors use food as a medical tool, health care providers are making nutritious options more readily available — even farmers markets.

The nip in the air says it's time to transition from summer cooking to fall cooking with this end-of-summer vegetable soup.

The Honey Flavor and Aroma Wheel will help tasters detect if there is the flavor of cotton candy or smell of locker room in their honey.

The real farmers market insiders share their secrets for making the most of your trip.

Amazon's Farmers Market Direct program brings farmers extra business while delivering produce picked by a personal shopper to your doorstep.

We may aspire to eat like foodies, but in reality, we often reach for 'familiar' fare.

What farmers along the Mississippi do directly affects lives of fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.

Learn about the importance of the city that marks a dividing line in the Mississippi River.

Local young people are leaving the wetlands for jobs in cities partly because the Dead Zone is eradicating the Gulf of Mexico’s shrimp supplies.

A major concern among those living near the Gulf of Mexico is land loss.

The local activist and artist speaks up for the wetlands in his home state.

Quick facts about the Yuma water situation from the Blue Planet expedition.

Video: Alexandra Cousteau investigates The Hoover Dam and the draining of Lake Mead.

After a 42-year battle, the Petitcodiac River flows freely again.

Video: Watch Farmer D and friends update a late summer garden for fall.

Video: Ed Begley Jr. and Jeff Goldblum suggest ways to save money & help the planet.

Get tips to go green & save money around the house.

Learn simple ways to make household cleaners that are cheap and safe to use.

Video: Get green tips from Arianna Huffington and Nancy O'Dell.

Learn the keys to making smarter choices at the grocery store.

Learn how a home energy audit can save big money in monthly energy bills

Clark Howard tells Jennie Garlington about one of his favorite energy-saving devices

Video: From Jeff Goldblum to Tricia Helfer to Arianna Huffington — see who is talking about the Mother Nature Network.

Chuck visits a unique community with an organic farm, three restaurants, thousands of acres of green space and EarthCraft homes.

Learn how a community was built with pedestrians in mind.

Video: Niecy Nash and Peter Fonda share what? Their smart eco-tips.

Video: Get eco-tips from Tia and Wilmer. Get eco-tips from Tia Carrere and Wilmer Valderrama. (Video by Gerri Miller)

Video: Greg Grunberg & Wendy Davis offer their eco-tips.

Chuck talks trees, carbon audits and clean air with baseball legend Ryan Klesko on his tree farm.

NN and Eukanuba are looking for the Green Dog of the Year. Enter your dog for a chance to win a year's supply of Eukanuba Naturally Wild Formula

Video: Danielle shows you how to celebrate Valentine's Day in an organic way.

These creative Halloween ideas don't require carving and can be used over and over again.

Spruce up your holiday décor by bringing nature in with these beautiful and easy DIY projects.

These coasters are a cinch to customize for the animal-lovers in your life.

DIY Christmas ornaments add nature to your decorations

Don't have a green thumb? These painted rocks will solve that problem.

Send love into the world with a little bit of creativity and paint.

Some cities don't recycle glass, but that doesn't mean you can't reuse glass bottles for candles, hummingbird feeders or even chandeliers.

These crafty garden markers will help you organize your plants and also make it look cute.

Ditch the plastic letters and kitschy tourist magnets for something more in touch with nature for your fridge.

The tags show that you took the extra time to make your gift special.

These DIY projects will have you see plastic bottles in completely new ways.