It's a sure sign that Christmas is coming.

By now you've heard of community-supported agriculture, better known as a CSA. Individuals can buy a share of a farm's crop for the year and get fresh produce and other food regularly from the farm. There are even some wine CSA's beginning to emerge.

Rainbarrel manufacturer RainHarvest Systems probably never imagined their barrels being put to use by a brew pub. But Atlanta's 5 Seasons Westside Brewery (www.5seasonsbrewing.com) did just that, capturing rainwater, filtering it, and using it to brew up some of the greenest beer flowing. Although the operation was quickly shut down by health officials, Creative Loafing's "Talking Head" Jeff Holland reports that 5 Seasons caught international attention for their planet-friendly efforts.

Dear Bill: I'm about to put my home up for sale and I was told that houses that are considered Green sell quicker and add value to your sale price. What are the easiest ways to make my home be consider Green and are their realtors that specialize in selling Green considered homes?

Michael Murad is not your typical mattress buyer. If he were, he'd spend about 30 minutes selecting an $800 queen-size bed. But Murad is trying to create a greener home, including where we spend one-third of our lives - in bed.

Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the environment.

On a recent Saturday morning, a farmers market came to an unlikely neighborhood in Miami.

Adding just one of these suggestions to your holiday celebration can make a difference.

My reusable Built wine bottle carrier's always gotten me compliments - while saving those rather useless little brown paper bags grocery store baggers like to put bottles in. But I just watched a video that now makes my reusable wine bag seem rather shabby.

As warmer temperatures threaten to devastate plant species across the globe, scientists are taking the lead by relocating plants to safer grounds, according to a recent New York Times article.