Maven Moment: Icebox Cake
My grandmother’s “icebox cake” was one of my favorite desserts growing up. She made it...
How the First Net-Zero Energy Communities in the U.S. Operate
As with any brilliant innovation, net-zero energy communities were an idea first, and then came...
Chickenomics: The Economics of Backyard Chickens
Does keeping chickens make better economic sense than buying eggs at the store? As we...
Building Local Food Resilience
Before the coronavirus pandemic reached the United States, between 30 to 40 percent of our...
Combatting Desertification
The United Nations designates days of observance as educational tools to raise awareness of global...
Maven Moment: The Fourth of July & Grandma’s Potato Salad
The Fourth of July was one of my favorite holidays when I was a child....