Despite what you see on certain product labels at garden centers, fertilizer is not plant food. Foods are carbon-based substances - primarily carbohydrates, fats and proteins - that organisms can break down to provide energy and the building blocks to construct and repair living tissue. ...more

October 25, 2009

A local organic farming consultant will present a $1,000 check to the head of a local cannery to help keep the operation going. ...more

August 6, 2009

How we eat can help and how we relate to others can reduce stress, says Paula Owens, holistic nutritionist and author of "The Power of 4." ...more

March 28, 2009

Luxury spas attract visitors interested in improving their health and well-being. But although it's time away from the real world, it's also a really good way to see what changes can and should be made at home to improve body, mind and spirit. ...more

March 14, 2009

Review: Realfood Organics Her Daily Nutrition multivitamin by Country Life; available at health food stores nationwide and online; retail price is 60 vitamins for $35.99 ...more

February 21, 2009

Here are the newest things on the culinary horizon that no kitchen can be without. ...more

January 26, 2009

The rotten economy is eating into sales of organic foods as fewer Americans put these often costly groceries on their plates. ...more

December 13, 2008

Allison Kennedy is a medical mystery. At 24, the registered nurse at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills is talkative, bursts into smiles when discussing her Nov. 1 wedding to Keith Sutton and has the endurance to keep up with 2-year-old son Connor, a 35-pound bundle of energy. ...more

December 7, 2008

Goat cheese, homemade breads, vegan burgers, kettle corn and spices are just a few of the fresh products you'll find at a new downtown farmers market. Beginning Friday, Lykes Gaslight Square will be transformed into an open-air market featuring fruits, vegetables and specialty items from local farmers and businesses. ...more

October 21, 2008

After more than seven decades of selling fruits, vegetables and other groceries to South Tampa shoppers, Whaley's Market on South Howard Avenue closed its doors for the final time Sunday. ...more

August 13, 2008