Natural. Green. Organic. These are just some of the words commonly associated with a clean beauty product. But what makes a formula or ingredient “clean”? Whether you’re wanting to update your skin care products, or make more informed skin care purchases, knowing which ingredients you’re applying to the skin empowers you to make the best decisions possible.
At the Eminence Certified Organic Farm, we love connecting with the great outdoors. But what if stepping foot outdoors means that your breathing turns to wheezing? Seasonal allergies, sometimes called “hay fever,” are harmless for most people. But others may experience severe hay fever symptoms.
For centuries, various cultures have relied upon plants with healing properties to treat the body. Dating as far back as 3,000 BC, herbal remedies have been used to relieve a variety of ailments ranging from minor stress to more serious aches and pains. In fact, the Koronczay family founders of the Certified Organic Farm often used herbal remedies, like comfrey cream, to heal and treat family members when injury or illness struck. Continue Reading…
Browsing the produce section of your local grocery store can leave you asking: When is it best to buy organic fruits and vegetables? With so many options, it can be difficult to choose what is most beneficial to your health and – let’s be honest – your wallet. Luckily, there are some hard and fast rules to help guide your decision to buy organic produce. Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen can help you pare down your grocery list to the fruits and vegetables you should always buy organic. Continue Reading…
Composting at home is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Not only does composting cut down on kitchen waste and trash, it also creates nutrient-rich soil for your garden (Planet Natural Research Centre). Continue Reading…
Celebrating our Hungarian heritage is part of daily life at the Eminence Certified Organic Farm. Designated as a local heritage landmark, our award-winning farm features a number of traditional Hungarian architectural elements, including a wood-burning lángos oven, antique grape press and traditional water well. Continue Reading…
Grown on the Eminence Certified Organic Farm, the St. John’s Wort plant has historically been used for treating issues like mild depression and inflammation. Studies have shown that this cheery, yellow-petaled bloom can be one of the best natural remedies for depression (especially mild cases like seasonal affective disorder), and that it delivers antioxidant benefits and even battles inflammation. Here are a few ways to use the St. John’s Wort plant: Continue Reading…
Please note: If you have an autoimmune disorder or take immunosuppressive drugs, we advise avoiding echinacea or consulting your health professional first.
With cold and flu season raging this winter, it’s wise to explore the natural cold remedies that Mother Nature provides for fighting illness. Grown on the Eminence Certified Organic Farm, the echinacea flower is not only considered one of our best natural remedies for flu and cold, but it also attacks inflammation and bacteria and protects the skin. This colorful daisy-shaped bloom, used for over 4000 years in herbal medicine, could help you in ways you haven’t even considered. (SFGate) Here are five amazing echinacea benefits you need to know about right now: Continue Reading…
It’s hard to believe that the grand entrance to the Eminence Certified Organic Farm has been open to guests and visitors around the world for over 2 years. We recently sat down with Attila Koronczay, who was honored with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for his valued work building Eminence Organic Skin Care, and who currently oversees the natural, organic, and Biodynamic® farm production, product development and manufacturing in Hungary.
Here is what he had to say about looking back at the past 2 years since the farm’s inception.
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Eminence Organics exfoliants include natural, fresh ingredients like yam, pumpkin, stone crop, strawberries and rhubarb. These same plants can be found here on the Eminence Certified Organic Farm, where organic and biodynamic farming techniques are used to grow nutrient-rich crops. Learn more about the benefits these plants bring to Eminence Organics Skin Care products and why we are so proud of these ingredients. Continue Reading…