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The following is a snapshot of manufacturers and retailers in the "Green Movement" who are making an effort to reduce their environmental impact on the earth and/or contribute with socially responsible efforts. By no means does this represent a complete list of every effort in our community. Is your workplace doing something really different in the world of sustainability? E-mail us at mmoran@gourmetretailer.com, and we'll post the most interesting practices we didn't know about online.  »

This month, we've rounded up some terrific eco- and earth-friendly kitchenware products, as well as natural and organic gourmet goodies, for healthy (and tasty) green living. After all, a proper green kitchen should be stocked full of organic, sustainable, energy-efficient, non-toxic items that are not only healthier for you, but sustain resources and the environment, too. Going green has never been easier. »

Here¿s a roundup of the latest and greatest products you can expect to see at Expo West this month.  »

Caren Wilcox has served as Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) since March 1, 2006. She brings to the OTA a wealth of experience in the world of agriculture.  »

It wasn't so terribly long ago that the word "organic" was rarely used outside of a chemistry class. In fact, throughout the history of humans growing crops and raising livestock prior to today's organic movement, to say "organic agriculture" would have been redundant, if not downright nonsensical. For thousands of years, since we first figured out how to till the soil, farmers tried to work in tandem with the earth and the seasons.  »

Spring is in the air! March Madness is around the corner, and baseball begins in the new Nationals Park in our nation's capital at the very end of this month. Harold and I last discussed the importance of new product promotion in our January column.  »

We have assumed for so long that everything will go well that we have ruled out the possibility that some things can turn out badly. This may be one of those times.  »