The Phoenix New Times food blog, Chow Bella, has a feature on Chrysa Robertson from Rancho Pinot Restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona. The interview with Chrysa focuses on her homemade mozzerella cheese.

From the piece:

"She’s been an ardent supporter of locally sourced ingredients before the term 'locavore' was part of the culinary lexicon, and helped start the Phoenix Slow Food Convivia with good friend, Chris Bianco. She’s still stirring the pot, so to speak, and this time she’s making fresh mozzarella."

-Karen

While the footwear company Cri de Coeur does not make all of their footware in the US (many of their items are manufactured in Portugal), I did stumble across this pair of trendy kicks made right here in the United States -- the Jessica Ankle Boot. There is plenty of great stuff to say about Cri de Coeur, however, as they are a Certified carbon-neutral and cruelty-free company. They utilize 100% vegan materials as well as sustainable processes. And to top it all off, with each purchase they sponsor a tree to be planted to help with reforestation efforts around the world. The mission of Cri de Coeur is to strive for ethical and sustainable practices in everything they do, without sacrificing style or wearability.

-Karen

With Thanksgiving (leftovers) right around the corner, it might be wise to start stocking up on tupperware-style storage containers now.  With its 100% recycled, American-made pieces, Preserve Food Storage is the company to turn to.  Order these truly sustainable containers today.

-Serena

New York City’s toolkit on urban agriculture should be looked at as an example for the rest of this country’s metropolitan areas to follow.  Not only does it give specific instructions on how to make the most of a small natural space but it also outlines the reasons why it is so important for Americans to do so.

-Serena