NightBlogger

Goldman will participate this summer in a community-supported agriculture program, or CSA. Members buy a share of a farmer’s crop, usually for $500 to $600, and receive a box of vegetables and fruits each week during the summer and fall. A box typically feeds three or four people for a week, although many farms offer half-shares for individuals or couples. The number of CSA farms has grown from about 50 in 1990 to more than 2,000 nationwide, according to a database maintained by LocalHarvest, a California-based group that supports buying locally grown food. More

The Science Behind Blue Zones–visit their website here

“For the past five years, I’ve [Blue Zones Founder, Dan Buettner] been taking teams of scientists to five pockets around the world where people live the longest, healthiest lives. These are called the Blue Zones. In Sardinia Italy, for example, we found a Bronze-Age mountain culture that has, proportionally, 20 times as many 100-year-olds as the United States does. Their secret: wine with staggering levels of antioxidants and a tradition of celebrating old age. Last year, our team discovered a new Blue Zone in Northern Costa Rica where adults have the longest life expectancy in the world. Our scientists found eight factors that make this region one of the longest-lived in the world.”