About Mia Barnes

Mia Barnes

Mia is a professional wellness freelance writer who is also the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Body+Mind Magazine. Mia is passionate about green living and the positive impact gardening can have on promoting healthy living and nutrition.

Articles by Mia Barnes

Homegrown Sources of Vitamin C

Homegrown Sources of Vitamin C

Imagine the joy of stepping into your garden, basket in hand, and harvesting plump, sun-ripened tomatoes and crisp bell peppers. Each bite of your homegrown crop bursts with flavor, nourishing  
Homegrown Sources of Vitamin C

Homegrown Sources of Vitamin C

Imagine the joy of stepping into your garden, basket in hand, and harvesting plump, sun-ripened tomatoes and crisp bell peppers. Each bite of your homegrown crop bursts with flavor, nourishing  
Fermenting Vegetables From Your Garden

Fermenting Vegetables From Your Garden

A garden bursting with produce brings huge satisfaction. But how can you enjoy every last bit of your hard-earned harvest before it goes to waste? Imagine transforming those vegetables, capturing  
How to Start a Community Garden Program

How to Start a Community Garden Program

There’s something magical about watching a child discover dirt. It's not the mess, but the mystery of how a handful of soil can become dinner, beauty or even a science  
The Arthritis-Friendly Garden

The Arthritis-Friendly Garden

Gardening is supposed to be a joy, not an Olympic event in joint pain. If you live with arthritis, you’ve probably experienced the bittersweet moment of wanting to dig into  
7 Tips for Storing Cut Flowers

7 Tips for Storing Cut Flowers

Cutting your flowers is a great way to naturally decorate the inside of your home and add a little color. Some gardeners even go as far as to specifically grow