The Oklahoma Food Cooperative held its tenth Annual Meeting on March 2, 2013, at the historic ballroom of the Old Farmers Market building. At the meeting Bob Waldrop was elected as President, and Patrice Whittle and Angela Kahle-Mendoza as members of the Board of...
This is a question many Oklahomans are asking as the state has been rocked by three earthquakes in seven days. First it’s important to understand what fracking, hydraulic fracturing, is. Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used to release petroleum, natural gas, or other substances for...
I fell off the wagon day 21. I think partly due to lady business, but that’s not really a good excuse. I read through my food log today and realized that the long week/weekend of work I had with very little fuel probably had...
It has been awhile since Oklahoma has heard good news, as far as our drought is concerned but today there is good news. After all of the snow and rainfall the state received so far this year, we are finally seeing improvements in...
A 2.5 magnitude earthquake struck Oklahoma Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m. and a second earthquake at 2 p.m. has been confirmed by the Oklahoma Geological Survey. The second earthquake is being reported as 3.5 and located in Nicoma Park, by the U.S. Geological Survey....
The Choctaw Nation opened a recycling center in Durant the end of 2010 and have continued to lead the way in the state, with their recycling efforts. The recycling center accepts paper, cardboard, plastics #1, 2, and 5, aluminum, tin/steel cans, printer cartridges, e-waste,...
Oklahoma has gone from eighth in wind power in 2011 to sixth this past year. Oklahoma’s total capacity is more than 3,134 megawatts, enough to power more than 750,000 homes. Oklahoma added 1,127 megawatts of wind capacity in 2012. Texas currently leads the nation in...
Day 20 is here! I intended to write a half-way point post, but my schedule last week was ridiculous. Normally I would have sucked it up and written the post instead of sleeping, but I didn’t and I’m about to tell you why. After...
As the drought in Oklahoma lingers the water crisis continues to deteriorate. Residents in Norman, Midwest City, and Del City rely on Lake Thunderbird for their drinking water, but the lake nearly 8 feet below normal. Last month, President Obama signed a bill to...
You know what my favorite recipes consist of? As few ingredients as possible! When I look in a cookbook or a recipe to try on Pinterest, I’m always intimidated by recipes that have a mile long ingredient list. No one has the time or...
Twelve days down! And since I last updated you my stomach issues have resolved themselves. By day nine they were non-existent. I had a big bowl of chicken soup with my coffee today when I woke up and I couldn’t feel any better. I found...
Everyone’s green journey starts somewhere. Many people say that their life changes in college. Well, mine actually did change. I studied abroad my junior year and was completely surprised by the eco-friendly culture of my host country. I became more conscious of recycling which...
Eight people have been arrested at a Keystone XL construction site near Schoolton. The arrests include Stefan Warner, a youth pastor in Oklahoma. Warner had locked himself to a platform Monday morning. Reports say he was removed by the local fire department, using a...
