2021 has been a doozy, but no matter how much bad news we are bombarded with, there is always good news to be found. As we draw closer to the end of this year, we’d like to celebrate research published throughout the past year that highlights the benefits of organic food and agriculture.

Dear Brain,
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

Happy Organic Month, Neighbors

In celebration, every brand featured in this edition of Think Wisely offers Certified Organic options. May we all be inspired to make everyday choices in favor of a more sustainable, hopeful, and regenerative future.

Welcome to June, the month when all roads lead to—Father’s Day! For the dads in your life and the guys who are just extra special—we’ve rounded up products that are sure to please (and a few jokes at dad’s expense, too).

Happy Women's History Month to all our family, friends, and neighbors! We want to acknowledge women's tireless strength throughout history and the everyday influence of the women we cherish in our own lives—inspiring and empowering us to be our better selves.

How much does your daily hygiene routine have to do with the quality of the air you breathe? More than you may think. “We all have a personal plume,” or a trail of chemicals we leave in our wake as we go about the day, according to Matthew Coggon, scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and lead author of a recent study on urban emission patterns.

(Hint… it’s not good)

This time of year is a marker of sorts: The cooler fall months usher in a holiday season full of sweet temptations and loads of comfort foods, coupled with the start of cold and flu season. But what does the season of sweets and treats have to do with the cold and flu season, or more specifically, how you weather cold and flu season?

As more people eschew meat for a plant-based diet, the market for meat alternatives has exploded, with an ever-expanding number of offerings that proclaim to taste like meat and even “bleed” like meat.

Feel a cold coming on? Think zinc. Dealing with bouts of acne? Think zinc. Perhaps you’re struggling with male infertility. Or depression. Again, it's zinc to the rescue! But don't we get enough of this important nutrient just by eating healthy? Probably not.

The mountains, streams, valleys, oceans, deserts, and all things are related to our thoughts and actions. All things are in relationship with each other. 

–Nancy Jasmine Wallace, Cherokee Medicine Woman