In this third episode of our four part Earth-focused podcast series, you'll learn about our National Green Mission Task Force, discover some good tips for reducing emissions and waste and even how to reduce, reuse and recycle when grocery shopping. Please let us know what you think. Click the comment link and type away!

In this second episode of our four part Earth-focused podcast series, we demystify some commonly used environmental lingo and learn about easy tips to help green your home, garden and kitchen. Please let us know what you think. Click the comment link and type away!

Sharing our love for the planet with kids is one of the smartest steps we can take to ensure sustainability. Laura wrote in to share what she is doing with her young son to teach him about reusing everyday items:

Right in time for Earth Day, April 22nd, we present a four part Earth-focused podcast series. We'll talk about why sustainable actions matter, help you understand what you can do and share some of what Whole Foods Market is doing as well. In this first episode, learn about our Whole Earth Weigh-In program, how to reduce your carbon footprint and what it means to farm organically. Please let us know what you think. Click the comment link and type away!

In celebration of Earth Month – also known as “April” — we are launching this blog as a way for our readers to share their great ideas about how to keep our Earth strong and healthy. For the past year or so, we’ve invited our fl@vors newsletter subscribers (sign up now) to send us their simple, actionable tips for making the world a “greener” place – with the bonus of a $25 Whole Foods Market gift card if we published their tip in the newsletter.

Before celebrating New Year's, help make the holidays a little greener by following some simple tips from Lauren Thomas, our favorite green living enthusiast. Next, Devon Broglie, voted Texas' Best Sommelier for 2006, shares some wisdom for choosing the perfect Champagne or sparkling wine for your celebration. Michele DiPietro, New York City recipe developer, concludes the episode by cooking up a simple plan for feeding a crowd.