While traveling to Georgia to tour the 2012 HGTV Green Home, I was lucky enough to experience The Inn at Serenbe. Out of the 1,000 acres that make up the sustainable community of Serenbe, 30 of those acres are dedicated to organic and biodynamic farming. Nestled in the midst of lush farmland is a gorgeous inn, where friendly animals, aromatic flowers and vegetation, charming accommodations, and Read more

Who says that farming has to happen exclusively in rural areas? These 10 farms prove that you can grow veggies in any city in the country. Better yet, many of these farms also run substantial education programs, providing city kids with great information about where their food comes from. Check to see if your city's urban farm made it in my slideshow, and then go volunteer! Source Read more

With the state of the economy up in the air, families throughout the country are putting their vacation plans on hold until things begin to stabilize. Rather than plan a week-long trip to an exotic locale, many are planning extended weekend getaways to locations within driving distance of home. With this in mind, we are beginning a series called "Wee"kend Getaways, highlighting vacation spots Read more

Want to really get away from it all? Then Feather Down Farms may be for you. At this farm stay, friends and families stay in large luxurious tents on a lovely US working farm. Each tent is set up for up to six people, and all food is cooked over a wood-burning stove. The tent's 484 square feet includes a flushing toilet and spacious, comfortable beds. And while the tent’s kitchen has only cold Read more

Angelina Jolie was in Ecuador on Sunday meeting with the country's Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patino. In newly released photos, she's seen chatting with Patino and touring the ministry's headquarters in Quito. Angelina also toured the countryside, where misplaced Colombian refugees are farming again thanks to help from the UN. Angelina was recently promoted to the position of United Nations High Read more

Cameron Diaz made a cameo last night at a benefit for the organization NY Sun Works, which builds science labs in urban schools. The event, held at the Top of The Standard, was held to raise funds for their Greenhouse Project, an initiative that aims to teach sustainability through the use of hydroponic farming technology. Cameron made the rounds chatting with pals like Russell Simmons and Sidsel Read more

Madewell turned to the woods for its Fall 2012 collection, showing a barrage of its casual chic wares injected with a whimsical forest touch aptly described as "one part Wes Anderson-style quirk, one part urban woodland, and one part proper English professor." That said, cute farm-animal-printed sweaters were paired with silky shorts, striped pencil skirts with colorblocked sweaters, and anoraks Read more

Tucked away in the Georgian woodlands just 30 minutes from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, is the 2012 HGTV Green Home. The house, designed as a modern family farmhouse, is part of a 1,000-acre sustainable community known as Serenbe. Focused on the merits of green building, organic farming, and smart environmental practices, the community straddles a lifestyle that meshes Read more

Halle Berry treated Nahla to an afternoon at Knott's Berry Farm outside of LA on Saturday. Despite Halle's walking cast, she took Nahla on the Ferris wheel and for a spin on a train ride. It was a fun mother-daughter outing for the duo after news of Halle's engagement to Olivier Martinez was confirmed by Olivier himself over the weekend. Rumors started in January when Halle was spotted wearing a Read more

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt held hands as they headed to their car in LA yesterday. The pair were prepped for the soggy weather conditions and were dressed in rain-appropriate gear. Emily's fresh off the release of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and next month, has The Five-Year Engagement with Jason Segel coming out. John's wrapping up the eighth season of The Office this Spring, and the future Read more