Personal story (September 13, 2021 ) Contact Emma’s Eco Clean: Website | Facebook  Household products can be a lot more dangerous than you might expect. Did you know that there are over 1,000 chemicals used in the formula to add scent to…
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Personal story (August 30, 2021 ) OLD CITY ACRES Growing produce sustainably, lovingly, conservatively, locally, and beyond organic Established:  2013 Location:  Belleville, MI Website: http://www.oldcityacres.com/ Old City Acres was established in 2013 by Alexander Ball…
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Personal story (August 10, 2021 ) Contact GrandyOats: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  CEO and co-owner Aaron Anker has worked at GrandyOats since 2000 and views it as a chance to do good in the world with his career and business…
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Personal story (August 10, 2021 ) Contact Vermont Soap: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram  “It has to be natural and come completely from Vermont!” Larry Plesent exclaimed to a stranger over 30 years ago while working as a window washer and brainstorming his…
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Personal story (July 13, 2021 ) Contact Love and Carrots: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter  Anyone who has tasted a home-grown tomato can attest that it is worlds apart from one that was bought at a grocery store, which likely…
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Personal story (June 22, 2021 ) Contact: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter When Nehal Ghevariya, a mother-of-two, was pregnant with her first child, she decided to only use “natural” products. …
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Personal story (June 17, 2021 ) Contact: Website | Twitter Sara Zellner, founder of Saz Healthy Living, turned her passion for sustainability, health, and wellness into her business. Utilizing her extensive experience as a corporate responsibility,…
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Personal story (May 10, 2021 ) Contact Live Life Every Day: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter In 2009, Jason Rivera graduated from Lehigh University during one of the hardest economic times in US history. The Great Recession put 15…
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Personal story (March 25, 2021 ) A Hawaii-based clothing company made by community, to support community.  Contact: Website | Facebook | Instagram AKO Wear is a community-driven microbusiness specializing in organic and Earth-friendly clothing. Founded in 2019…
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Personal story (November 9, 2020 ) Contact Purrfect Play: Website | Etsy | Instagram | Pinterest Pam Wheelock always loved cats but was disappointed when she saw that most store-bought toys were made in China from bright, synthetic materials.…
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Personal story (August 5, 2020 ) Contact SMB Essentials: Website  Lotus Moon Skin Care: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Plain Jane Beauty: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram…
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Personal story (July 15, 2020 ) Contact 4Elements Bath: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest Charise Cowan-Leroy started 4Elements Bath on a dare. It originally started with Cowan-Leroy’s struggle to find skin products that were…
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Personal story (April 9, 2020 ) Contact Contempl8 T-Shirts: Website | Facebook | Email  For Christopher Loch, making eco-friendly t-shirts began as an art project. He had been involved in activist work for years and wanted to make important…
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Personal story (April 3, 2020 ) Are you stuck at home, sick of binge watching the latest sitcom? Or maybe you’re struggling to keep your now-homeschooled kids occupied and off their screens? Maybe you’re dealing with increased anxiety and concerns about making ends meet? Wherever…
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Personal story (March 30, 2020 ) Written by Mike Brunt, a software developer who lives in Eugene, Oregon and uses technology to share the power of growing your own food. Mike is from the UK and also lived in New Zealand where he first became acquainted with permaculture. He went on…
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Personal story (March 30, 2020 ) Written by Wendy Weiner, a gardener by trade who builds vegetable gardens and teaches the art of gardening to her clients. She is a graduate of Seed School and is one of the founding members of the Salida Seed Library in Salida, Colorado.…
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Personal story (March 26, 2020 ) Written by Hannah Van Eendenburg (third from left), a graduate student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, studying cultural anthropology. She is an avid soccer player, gardener, and a co-founder of the S.A.V.E. (Seeds Adapted to Variable…
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Personal story (March 24, 2020 ) This webinar is for you if: you are worried about the climate crisis and want to take action that matters. you are wondering how to start a garden that's good for the planet. you are an experienced gardener looking to fine tune your approach…
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Personal story (March 8, 2020 ) By: Ken Roseboro, The Organic Non-GMO Report  Many Midwest farms are struggling with low grain prices and the trade war with China, among other challenges. But a small farm in Nebraska offers farmers hope that a focus on soil health can help…
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Personal story (March 8, 2020 )   “Our philosophy is that a healthy, living soil produces healthy plants that are resilient to pest and disease.  We use the principles of permaculture and biodynamic agriculture, but we aren’t really about the labels, just growing the…
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