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Sting has added yet another commercial venture to his resume: Farm shopkeeper.
 
The 58-year-old, along with his wife Trudi Styler, has for years been producing organic products such as olive oil, acacia honey, wine and salami. Until recently, these delicious foodstuffs have only been available through exclusive outlets in the U.S. and Great Britain, but a new shop called Tenuta il Palagio aims to change that.

2. Don’t forget the food itself

Pack a lunch of local, organic food and set your child on a lifetime path to enjoying healthy meals with a low carbon footprint. Start small with a simple snack like local apples or organic crackers with locally made cheese.

Recipe makes 6 ice cream sandwiches

Chelsea and Marc’s wedding cake was a whopping nine tiers, 500 pounds and 4-feet tall made by a 9-person team at La Tulipe Desserts in Hudson Valley. The cake was very traditional and elegant. It was mostly white with little accents of silver. 

There were small circular designs on the base of each cake (almost like half-wheels of little silver beads) with 1,000 edible sugar flowers (mostly roses, a little bit of hydrangeas, calla lilies, and two types of orchids) that were delicately brushed with pearl accent.

For the conscientious carnivore, it's a tough but unavoidable question: How do I balance safe and responsible meat buying with taste and affordability?

As consumers grow more concerned with environmental, ethical and safety issues surrounding meat - especially chicken - a whole new market of premium products has emerged to address them.

Some are designed to protect animal welfare, the environment or food safety, while others are aimed at improving flavor and nutrient content. But for these considerations, you can pay up to 10 times what you'd pay for an ordinary bird.

Recipe courtesy of Cal-Organic Farms/Grimmway Farms

Organic ColorShred Carrot and Potato Galette with Herbed Creme Fresh and Jumbo Lump Crab Meat

Recipe courtesy of Cal-Organic Farms/Grimmway Farms

Cauliflower, Pasta and Cheese.....yum!

Recipe courtesy of Cal-Organic Farms/Grimmway Farms

Recipe courtesy of Cal-Organic Farms/Grimmway Farms 

Recipe courtesy of Sweetpea Baby Food