Dear Readers,Welcome to the source for the latest eco-news and information that will guide you in leaving behind a lighter footprint! This choice was easy and I was also helping out the local farmers and creating a sustainable platform that would evolve into Jennifer McColm.com.  Our lives, our family, and ultimately our planet, are made better by these choices. My 10 + years of involvement with Certified Farmers Markets taught me not to ignore the healthier alternatives I could make for my family.  This is where my own “green” revolution began - simply by choosing... [Read more]

Featured Vendor: “Drydock Fish Company” The owner of Drydock Fish Company, Mark Lewis, was born in Marseille, France. He grew up in Casablanca, Morrocco where he and his friends would enjoy fishing the rivers. Mark came to the United States in 1968. He chose to build a fish business because he wanted to provide people with an outstanding selection of fresh fish, which he found was hard to come by. Drydock Fish has been a family operated company since 1986 when it first opened. Mark enjoys seeing returning customers who share with him their ‘FISH STORIES’. He is known... [Read more]

One of my top movies for 2009 has to be Food Inc.  If you haven’t seen it, buy or rent the DVD. The film explores how modern developments in food production are posing grave risks to our health and environment. The writers aren’t radicals or even vegetarians but they are crusaders when it comes to exposing problems and naming offenders. It points out how the cozy relationships between huge agriculture corporations and government have become. If nothing else, this film makes you think even more about where your food is coming from. One thing we can all do is to support our family farms... [Read more]

Somehow there always so much work to be done after Christmas. What do you do with the wrapping paper, packaging, food leftovers and more? How do you deal with it all, not make more work for yourself, and yet still make the most eco-friendly choices? Wrapping paper - First, look at what type of paper was used to wrap the gifts. Many types of wrapping paper are not recyclable paper containing metallic or plastic flecks, other un-recyclable filler fibers, or due to excessive tape. So the options here are to smooth it out and save it for next year, smooth it. Wrapping paper can also be re-used when... [Read more]