19Apr 2017 by Plant Matter Kitchen
COMPOSTING AT PMK—ENSURING THAT NOTHING GOES TO WASTE!

COMPOSTING AT PMK—ENSURING THAT NOTHING GOES TO WASTE!

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    It conditions soils and makes for healthier, happier plants and vegetation. Compost is decomposed organic matter made from leaves and kitchen trimmings (veggies, herbs, and fruits). It produces microscopic bacteria and fungi that enriches plant soil with rich, natural nutrients and promotes soil microbes that aid in plant growth. COMPOSTING AT PMK On a daily basis, we do our part in keeping the earth green, the air clean, the water healthy, and our carbon footprint to a minimum by: Serving vegan, organic, GMO-free food that never contributes to pollution in the manner of factory farms Powering our facility with 100% green electricity from Bullfrog Power Using a reverse-osmosis water filtration system Stocking the kitchen with ingredients from local vendors Selling PMK-branded tanks & tees printed on fabric from…
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10Apr 2017 by Plant Matter Kitchen
#PMKVEGANWARRIOR: SAMANTHA MCPHERSON

#PMKVEGANWARRIOR: SAMANTHA MCPHERSON

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Samantha McPherson is a Vegan Warrior. Her admiration, her dedication, and her devotion to veganism proves it. HER STORY Samantha became attuned to an animal and environmentally conscious lifestyle in her teen years. A high school teacher taught her about vegetarianism and she was immediately convinced—from that day on, Samantha eliminated animal products from her diet and never looked back. About four and a half years ago, Samantha took her activism a step further by becoming vegan and learning all about animal cruelty, the horrors of the dairy industry, the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, and ways to get involved and invoke change—for animals and humans alike. HER INSPIRATION Samantha seeks inspiration from vegan idols Anita Krajnc and Jo-Anne McArthur. Founder of the Toronto Pig Save, Anita was charged with criminal…
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06Apr 2017 by Plant Matter Kitchen
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: SUSTAINABLE

DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: SUSTAINABLE

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Industrial farming. Fertilizer runoff. Polluted grounds and soils. This is what sustainable, ethical, environmentally friendly farming practices are trying to combat. The documentary Sustainable is a great resource that highlights the importance of local farming and the impact the practice has on the community, land, food activism, food security, and the healthy, vibrant, and synergetic cultivation of community. THE CRISIS OF FOOD CONSUMPTION Former New York Times columnist Mark Bittman notes how food production and consumption are suffering a crisis: “It’s not a crisis that you wake up and see every morning. It’s at a crisis point where you have a health care crisis, where our land and water is being badly used, and [where] agriculture is the number two culprit in climate change.” There are a host of influential,…
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