This article appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is under Links to Articles). Annette Lindbergh and her husband, Lars, began Tiny Houses, Inc. to build and restore homes that function in a manner that is ecologically friendly, designing more efficient methods to construct smaller homes that provide the…
This article appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link can be found under Links to Articles). As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, many people cut back on their exercise and outdoor sports routines as they attempt to avoid the cold. However, those people, as well…
This article appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link can be found under Links to Articles). Karen Pearson began doing leather work many years ago, using an inexpensive sewing machine to make a handbag, an activity that let her connect to an earlier time when people were more…
This article appeared in the December 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is available under Links to Articles.) Green technology is something that many advocate, talking about all the benefits that can accompany the installation of solar panels or wind power, while others remain skeptical, focusing on the fact that the…
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is under Links to Articles.) Thanksgiving is one of the most celebrated American holidays, right up there with Independence Day. It is a part of the country’s tradition that isn’t shared by other countries or dependent on religious beliefs,…
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is under Links to Articles.) When Bill Stratton took on the project of building a house that would be environmentally friendly, energy saving and still practical in a residential setting, a task that is not easy, he didn’t realize he…
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is under Links to Articles.) As Thanksgiving approaches, the traditional turkey dinner calls, and those playing host for a holiday that many mark as their favorite have to plan their menus and gather the ingredients from the local fall…
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is available under Links to Articles.) Life in the Hudson Valley presents many opportunities for residents to participate in becoming a part of the solution in improving attitudes toward the environment and climate change, as well as learning about sustainable…
This article appears in the December 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is available under Links to Articles.) After Thanksgiving, as the fall harvest draws to a close and the remaining plants die from the frost, the outdoor weather begins to cool down. Then there is the ever-present threat of snow as…
This article appears in the December 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. (A direct link is available under Links to Articles.) Kaete Brittin Shaw began working with ceramics when she took a pottery class as an elective to supplement her major in French, and found she loved it. “It caught my interest,” she said,…
Karen Fredrickson 