Food News, Things We Crave, Green Your Eats, and Tips, Tools & Techniques. Check out this week’s picks.

Food News

• Another big corporation jumps on the organic garden tip! PepsiCo in Purchase, NY plants an employee-run organic garden (via LoHud.com)
• San Jose, CA launches first-in-the country dry fermentation process. What’s the big deal? Their goal of diverting 100% of organic waste from landfills! (via Mercury News)
• As usual, we’re loving nutritionist Marion Nestle. Here she lambasts those that criticize organic foods as being “elitist”—oh puleeease! (via The Ethicurian and the San Francisco Chronicle)
• Huh? A recession is good for your health?! Yep, sales of gardening seeds, organic foods, and running sneakers are on the rise while mortality rates are falling (via News Channel 5)

Things We Crave

• Using a disposable cup for your coffee? I’d say, “Tsk, tsk” except that I’m the first one to leave my reusable mug at home. But there’s no need to double the waste by adding a cardboard sleeve when you can keep a reusable coffee cozy in your bag. How about this silcone “Cup Cooley” (via greenhead) Or make your own by repurposing an old sock (via Zakka Life and Treehugger)
• We previously brought you dinnerware made from bamboo—now check out this cutie patootie Dandelion line made from corn! (via Ohdeedoh)

Green Your Eats

• Support community gardens by sending e-seeds (we kid you not) to your friends with the Giving Through Growing program (via Epicurious)

Tips, Tools & Techniques

• Want to find a local farm that grows… well, whatever you need? This online tool (LocavoreNetwork.com) can help (via The Ethicurian and  The News Tribune)
• We’ve all seen the wooden and felt cut-apart foods. Now this cool crafter brings you instructions for making your own felt set (via Ohdeedoh)