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A Romantic, Organic Cocktail for Valentine’s Day

by Becky Striepe on February 10th, 2010

This delightful cocktail combines sweet, sparkling apple cider with romantic lavender for a perfect Valentine's Day drink!

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Exploring Sustainability and Our Food System with OrganicNation

by Becky Striepe on December 30th, 2009

What does organic really mean? How does food really go from farm to table? City girl Dorothee Royal teamed up with photographer Mark Andrew Boyer to answer those questions and document their adventure as they “explore America’s sustainable food landscape.” They’re traveling the U.S. visiting organic farms, community gardens, and restaurants to learn about where [...]

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Happy Tequila Day: 4Copas Organic Tequila

by Matt Embrey on July 24th, 2009

In honor of National Tequila Day we are featuring 4Copas Organic Tequila. I’ve had the pleasure of trying their Anejo and their Blanco and both were top notch. What I like so much about 4Copas, besides being USDA certified organic and tasting good, they have put a lot care into their process. To start, 4Copas uses [...]

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Elephant Journal: Michael Pollan Interview

by Matt Embrey on June 18th, 2009

This week our good friend Waylon Lewis interviewed Michael Pollan the author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. They touch on how to communicate “green” to the masses, why he eats meat, GMOs, cancer, diet, Swine Flu & Michelle Obama’s organic garden. Check it out!

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Etsy Finds: Mother’s Day

by Becky Striepe on April 20th, 2009

Mother's Day is less than a month away! That means I've been scouring Etsy for some eco-friendly gifts for my momma.

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10 Great Resources for Organic and Heirloom Garden Seeds

by Derek Markham on April 2nd, 2009

It’s time to get some seeds in the ground for this year’s garden, and if you want to ensure the very best quality organic produce, you need to start with organic or heirloom seeds. If you purchase from a reputable seed merchant, you can be confident that you aren’t planting GMO seeds or any hybrids [...]

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Posted in Yard+Garden 8 Comments

A Lifecycle Planter by Catherine Bourdon

by Matt Embrey on September 15th, 2008

This Germoir concept by Catherine Bourdon employs a zero waste packaging system for plants. Basically this small paper made pouch contains a small amount of soil and some seeds. It’s packaged in a way that makes it perfect for a gift, or something you could pick up at the register of the grocery store. [...]

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Posted in Concept+Design, Yard+Garden 5 Comments

Food Waste To Fertilizer: Converted Organics

by Doug Gunzelmann on September 14th, 2008

This Boston based company creates “biostimulant” fertilizers. Using food waste from produce handlers, food processors, supermarkets, farmers’ markets, restaurants, hospitals, and airlines and using their proprietary technology the waste food is broken down by bacteria much like in waste water treatment facilities. The fermentation of the food waste/bacteria mixture is aided with heat and oxygen, [...]

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Posted in Home+Decor 4 Comments

Numi Organic Flowering Tea

by Matt Embrey on May 4th, 2008

Upgrade: $34 For a truly unique and enjoyable gift, give mom a Numi Organic Flowering Tea set. Each set comes with bouquets of flowering tea and a Numi glass tea pot. Here is Numi’s description of flowering tea… Flowering Tea is a new tradition that celebrates the tea leaf. Hand-picked, organically grown, premium white tender [...]

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Beautiful and Sustainable Flower Arrangements

by Matt Embrey on May 4th, 2008

Upgrade: $50 While we prefer flowers that you can plant, if you’re going to get her some she can’t, why not at least get her some from Organic Style. Organic Style is a company committed to sustainable practices. These beautiful flowers are French Tulips. They are Veriflora certified which means they came from [...]

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