Lifestyle Hub

Be the First to Know! VegFest Oahu: Celebrate. Learn. Taste.

| Outreach & Events

Down to Earth is pleased to be a sponsor of Hawaii's first ever VegFest Oahu, coming this September 24, 2016 from 1pm - 6:30pm at Honolulu Hale. Here's a roundup of what's new with the festival and how you can get involved.

My Earth Day Breakthrough

| Environment
Photo Illustration: Earth and Stars

Earth Day is on April 22, one day before my birthday. Growing up, I always felt a connection to Earth Day; it was like my own special holiday.

Support a Local Christmas

| Local Living
Product Labels Showing Local Favorites

As you plan your Christmas shopping list, consider making a more conscious effort to purchase local presents. You’ll be giving great gifts and supporting your community.

Fall DIY Food Crafts

| Health & Wellness
Photo: Pumpkins

The weather has cooled down – maybe just a little bit here – and the holidays are just around the corner. We love making our own crafts for the holidays and putting them all around the house. You can get super creative and crafty with just a couple things.

Sneaking in Sustainability

| Environment & Sustainability
Photo: Bok Choy

When you think of the word sustainability, do images of farms, recycling symbols, and windmills come to mind? Sustainability can be a huge concept to wrap your mind around.

Summer Fun: Cooking with your Keiki in the Kitchen

| Healthy Eating
Photo: Girl Eating a Popsicle

Ahh, summer is here… For many kids, summer is a highly anticipated break from school to just hang out and relax. However as many parents know, the summertime boredom quickly sets in and then there’s a mad scramble to find fun stuff for the kids to do.

Food for Thought: The Stories behind the Food You Eat

| Healthy Eating
Photos: Down to Earth Staff and Local Farmers

My absolute favorite part of summer is the plethora of fresh, local, seasonal fruits and veggies. This year, I’ve been making a bigger commitment to eating more local foods. Some effects of eating local foods can help benefit your health and the environment.

Go Organic, Don’t Panic!

| Organic
Photo: Cooking Demo Participants Share a Meal

Eating organic is essential to a healthy future for ourselves and our environment.

Reduce your Forkprint!

| Environment & Sustainability
Photo: Bamboo Utensil Set

Due to my busy schedule, I am always eating on the go. But I love to eat healthy foods, so I bring food with me everywhere. I drink smoothies in the car, bring homemade lunches to work, pack dinner picnics to the beach, bring snacks to events – you can always find some sort of goodie in my bag.

Talk Story with the Love Life! Team

| Natural Lifestyle

Can you believe it is officially Fall? It really is remarkable how fast this year seems to be going… we are rapidly approaching the holiday season with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the horizon! Usually this time of year brings a little indulgence to our lives with parties and sweet treats. But it does not mean that we have to compromise or sabotage all the great efforts we have made all year towards better health.