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Thu, 24 Nov 2107 10:35:43 -0700

Welcome to the Your Guide to Green Press Room, where we provide easy, up-to-the-minute access to breaking news and vital information for journalists, reporters, and anyone interested in our activities. Here you are one click away from the latest press releases, stories, and radio shows. Look to our team of experts for your green lifestyle stories.

Channel 15 Smart Shopper

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:27:15 -0700

ABC 15's Daphne Munro follows GReg Peterson's advice and begins a vegetable garden: Click Here to read the article

Holy Cow, Greg's on Channel 15 Again!

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:22:02 -0700

CLick Here to read the story online DOn't forget to watch the video in the upper right corner.

Greg Peterson in JRPeters Blog

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:27:00 -0700

JRPeters wrote a great blog post on AZ Central about Greg's efforts to show us how we can easily help to reduce our carbon footprint and live a more healthy life in the middle of this big city. Please explore his ideas further for us. His enthusiasm is contagious and he presents a green lifestyle in a way that says "I could do that". Please explore the possibility of Mr. Peterson writing a weekly column for the Saturday Republic Home section. Click Here to read the entire article

Arizona Enlightenment Center

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:49:20 -0700

Greg Peterson appears on the Arizona Elightenment Center Blog">

Greg Peterson on ABC Channel 15

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:20:41 -0700

Greg Peterson Appears on ABC Channel 15's Smart Shopper. Be sure to watch the video in the upper right corner: A href="http://www.abc15.com/content/news/smartshopper/story.aspx?content_id=3450690e-6dc0-4fd5-93b8-41e2c82ae1ca">Click Here to read the article and watch the video

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint One Step At A TIme

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:51:56 -0700

via AZ Central: Everyone wants to go green. Most start slowly, replacing an incandescent bulb or two with compact fluorescent lights, and remembering to toss aluminum cans into the recycling bin. But it takes true commitment and time to change your shade from light green to deep forest green. hat kind of slow, determined progress is a great way to take on the challenges of becoming Earth-friendly, said Greg Peterson, a local environmentalist who runs yourguidetogreen.com. Peterson, who refuses to patronize restaurants that use disposable plates and utensils, knows well the difficulties of greening one's life. Read More...

Green Guru's Lifestyle Inspires Others

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:35:58 -0700

via AZ Central: It was a steamy morning in late July when Greg Peterson walked out the door of his Phoenix home. He was talking on his cordless phone while hunting amid the fruit trees and vegetables in his garden for something to cook for dinner. Outside, he was sidetracked by an exciting discovery. A beefy crawdad had wandered onto his lawn. Peterson knew just what to do. He picked the crawdad up, walked it through his house and plopped it into his backyard fishpond. It was typical behavior for Peterson, proprietor of the Urban Farm and the guru of green. Peterson, perhaps the Valley's most influential voice on sustainable living and ever the curious student of Mother Nature, takes in new findings with the enthusiasm of a child. Read More...

New Farmers Markets Sprouting Across Valley

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:57:30 -0700

Greg Peterson was interviewed for an article on farmers' markets in the Phoenix area. Read The Article

Arizona Republic

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:05:15 -0700

Greg Peterson Appeared on the Dr Pat Show

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:49:18 -0700

Recently, Greg Peterson appeared on the Dr Pat show.

Billion Bag Bottle and Bulb Challenge Video

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:52:12 -0700

Your Guide To Green and The Urban Farm are sponsoring the Billion Bag Bottle and Bulb Challenge to eliminate the use of one billion plastic single-use items and conventional light bulbs world-wide. In this video, Greg Peterson talks about what this Challengs is and why it is so important:

Gardening a connection to fresh food, community

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:50:37 -0700

AZ Central has published an article by Greg about the Urban Farm and the sense of fulfillment that comes from growing your own food. Click Here to read the article online.

Urban Farm Inspires Neighbors and Visitors

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:28:50 -0700

AZ Central published an excellent article by Farmer Greg about the fulfilling benefits of growing your own food. Click Here to read the article.

Green Living Conference Was A Huge Success

Sun, 18 May 2008 20:38:28 -0700

AZSustainably.com covered the Green LIving Conference. There is even a great photo of Farmer Greg.