Meltdown: Ice thaw for slippery sidewalks includes salty consideration

Valparaiso University student Abby Accettura said she plans her winter footwear based on how much "white" she sees on the sidewalk outside her window.

Stonyfield Blends Organic Yogurt Fat Free and Low Fat Varieties

Stonyfield Blends are yogurt varieties that are thicker and creamier than other organic alternatives. With real fruit pieces blended in, they're made with more milk than traditional yogurt and higher in protein.Starting in February, they'll be available in 11 tasty varieties with fat free an…

New Products for June 7, 2012

A great fit

Kid Picks with Philip Potempa for Thursday, May 3, 2012

Our weekly round-up of new children's media.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

PayLow employee Irma Hampton stocks organic and gluten-free products last month at the store in Merrillville.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

Customer Sharon Billo looks at organic cereal late last month with the help of employee Beth Villarreal at PayLow in Merrillville.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

Customer Sharon Billo looks at organic cereal late last month at PayLow in Merrillville.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

PayLow employee Irma Hampton stocks organic and gluten-free products last month at the store in Merrillville. For thousands of people living in Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs, restricted access to nutritious, high-quality food is prevalent. There are about 86,000 people, or mo…

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

PayLow employee Irma Hampton stocks organic and gluten-free chips late last month at the store in Merrillville.

FORK IN THE ROAD: Local residents in food deserts yearn for greater access to fresh food

PayLow employee Irma Hampton stocks organic and gluten-free chips late last month at the store in Merrillville.

Offer your compost a balanced diet

A bit of chemistry might be good for your compost. Actually, we need deal with only two familiar elements: carbon and nitrogen. They're the ones for which the "bugs" that do the work of making compost are most hungry.

Herbal Healer: What is eggplant?

Eggplant

Pros and cons of organic vs. synthetic fertilizers

Another growing season is fast approaching, and before you can seed you must feed.

Southern Indiana Zen Masters: Couple offer holistic retreat, yurts at herb farm

Bringing the Zen of Seattle to the beauty of Southern Indiana, Rosalee and Dick Betz created Mary Rose Herb Farm, a holistic year round retreat, in the charmingly named Cattail Valley, tucked away just miles from the Ohio River.

Emeril goes organic

Emeril Lagasse has really gone green these days. The popular New Orleans chef celebrates the merits of eating food fresh from the earth in his latest book, "Farm to Fork."