Lifestyle

By guest blogger, Lynn Davis Only a decade ago, shopping in a smallish town in a mountain state, we took our cart piled high with fruit and vegetables to the cashier, and asked, “Do you have tofu?” She tilted her head to the side and asked, “You’re not from here, are you?” “What do you  read more …

The locavore life is made easier at this time of year for baby boomers and their families now that farmers markets and CSAs are operating once again and our kitchen gardens are beginning to produce. And, more good news is that the cost of fish is gradually becoming more comparable in price to meat and  read more …

Absolutely! Blue Zones are identified as areas where people live longer healthier lives than the average humans on earth. Dan Buettner identifies these areas and what they have in common in his 2008 book, Blue Zones. He wrote this book after extensive study of the areas while working for National Geographic. The book includes interviews  read more …

www.bluecanoe.com  – Blue Canoe Simply designed, organically effortless sense of style—all made in the USA! In a small redwood grove in Northern California, a small cottage industry was born. Laurie Dunlap, Founder/Owner moved the business to a building beside Benbow Lake and, inspired by a hand-made wooden blue canoe, named her company Blue Canoe. Sixteen  read more …

Girl Hunter Author: Georgia Pellegrini Georgia Pellegrini attended the French Culinary Institute after college. She worked in farm-to-table restaurants in the U.S. (Gramercy Tavern and Blue Hill at Stone Barns) and France (La Chassagnette). Her first book “Food Heroes” tells the story of sixteen culinary artisans across the world, who are fighting to preserve their  read more …

www.theultimategreenstore.com – The Ultimate Green Store, LLC. Truly the ultimate! The Ultimate Green Store based out of California and Illinois was founded by Laura Meyer with the goal to help consumers make better choices for their health, their families, and the planet. At the same time she wanted to make shopping for green products convenient,  read more …

www.trippworx.com – TrippworX Design Studio Celebrating American Art! Located in Greensborough, North Carolina, TrippworX Design Studio is owned by eco-artist Tripp Gregson. Gregson’s journey began at a young age when his father took him to the furniture factory where he worked. There Gregson roamed the production area and explored massive, sawdust covered, green machines. He  read more …

www.tokens-icons.com – Tokens & Icons Recycling nostalgia! Located in Berkeley, California, Ward Wallau, the self-proclaimed “authenticity hound,”  and founder of Tokens & Icons formerly Tokens & Coins, has created an office space to reflect the very nature of the business where shelving, storage, office partitions, and work surfaces are built from reclaimed materials. Two large  read more …

www.strokeofart.com – Stroke of Art Giving new life to old spirits! Stroke of Art was founded by artist and artrepreneur Debra Dresler. The Stroke of Art studio is in Lakeland, MN where Dresler designs her creative and imaginative collections. She travels frequently scouring flea markets and antique stores and everywhere-in-between in a quest for objects  read more …

www.skichair.com – Ski Chair Play in style, relax in style! Founded in 2001 by Mike Bellino and located in Millbury, MA, Ski Chair manufactures, markets, and ships sports furniture made from recycled sporting equipment. Back in 1993, Bellino was enjoying a beer with a friend after having just finished a day of ski racing at  read more …

www.alabamachanin.com – The Factory Sustainable life – sustainable style! Headquartered in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Florence, Alabama is community-based Alabama Chanin, a lifestyle company that crafts luxurious one-of-a-kind hand-made limited-edition sustainable fashions and home products using a combination of new, organic, and recycled materials. Owner and designer Natalie “Alabama” Chanin combines old-world  read more …

www.wegohealth.com – WEGO Health Self-sustaining website for health activists! Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and founded by Jack Barrette, WEGO Health is an online health social media community which empowers leading health activists to bring their passion for health to life by connecting with other pro-active health advocates and with healthcare companies through webinars, blogging, tweeting,  read more …

www.eco-artware.com – eco-artware.com, LLC Living lightly on the earth! Eco-Artware.com is a web-based gallery which serves up unique eco-friendly, upcycled, recycled, reused, natural, sustainable gifts that are great for any occasion or simply just because. Founded in 1999, they support Fair Trade and independent workshops. Their artists utilize green mediums, and are committed to sustainability.  read more …

Great Northern Brewing Company – www.blackstarbeer.com & www.greatnorthernbrewing.com The embodiment of authentic and refreshingly hop, hopping! Fifth generation brewer and great-great grandson of Henry Weinhard, Minott Weissinger grew up learning about beer from his father Fred Weissinger at the Blitz-Weinhard brewery in Portland Oregon which was sold in 1979. The Weissingers decided to get back  read more …

www.kettlehouse.com – Kettlehouse Brewing Company Cooling a warmer world! Founded in 1995 by owners Tim O’Leary and wife Suzy Rizza, Kettlehouse started as a brew on premise (BOP) – a place where customers could come and brew their own beer – and has since evolved into a sustainable microbrewery and neighborhood taproom. O’Leary, a third  read more …

www.glacierbrewing.com – Glacier Brewing Company Dreams really can come true! Founded in 2003 by David and Christine Ayers and Christine’s brother Robert Hardy, the German-Ale House microbrewery, Glacier Brewing Company, is located in northwest Montana in Polson on the southern end of Flathead Lake. The Hardy’s journey began with a daydream about operating a microbrewery  read more …

www.squatters.com – Salt Lake Brewing Company Good for what ale’s you! Sustainable and organically certified Squatters Pub Microbrewery was founded in 1989 by friends Peter Cole and Jeff Polychronis. After drinking a beer at one of their favorite spots in Oregon, they decided Salt Lake City needed a microbrewery. They embarked on a year-long pub  read more …

www.purepod.com.au – Pure Pod Be aware of what you wear! Pure Pod is one of Australia’s largest ethical, sustainable eco-fashion labels founded by head designer Kelli Donovan who has more than twenty years experience in Australia’s fashion and textiles industry. Kelli’s intense interest in sustainability was instrumental in her choice to swap the high street  read more …

www.stewartbrown.com - Stewart Brown, Inc. Applying the wisdom of sustainability! Inspired by their love for nature and passion for design, Karen Stewart and Howard Brown launched their ethical fashion brand Stewart+Brown in Los Angeles, California in 2002. They used skills they acquired through years of designing for some of the best-of-class lifestyle brands to create their  read more …

www.shopbeausoleil.com – Beau Soleil LLC Reduce Recycle Renew! Designer Anne Salvatore Epstein founded Beau Soleil (named after her favorite oyster) to offer consumer’s environmentally healthy clothing choices without sacrificing fashion. Beau Soleil’s focus is on sustainability, fair trade and labor, and organic raw materials. Epstein’s eco-friendly luxurious fashion collections utilize fabric made out of bamboo,  read more …

www.inkleindesign.com - inKlein Design Heritage meets west coast! Located in British Columbia, Canada, inKlein Design is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Sigurdur (Siggi) and Leona Klein. They design and manufacture unique eco-knitwear for man and baby. Apparel and accessory collections are created from certified organic wool, natural bamboo and organic hemp  read more …

www.edun.com – Edun Apparel, LTD. Lions, Tigers, and Bono. Oh my! Edun was founded  and launched in 2005 by Ali Hewson and her husband Bono (yes the one and only) at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as a for-profit fashion brand whose mission is to encourage sustainable trade with Africa by raising awareness and promoting  read more …

www.seresin.co.nz – Seresin Estate Quality wines and oils begin with healthy plants! Michael Seresin was born in Wellington, New Zealand and left in the 60s to settle in Italy where he fell in love with the Italian food and wine culture. This love turned into passion and after researching opportunities for starting a winery in  read more …

www.hamacherwines.com – Hamacher Wines Elegance over power! Hamacher Wines located in Carlton, Oregon was founded in 1995 by owner Eric Hamacher a self proclaimed “Winemaking Gypsy.” Hamacher earned a degree in viticulture and enology at U.C. Davis and immediately set out to expand his winemaking knowledge by producing wines for such notables as Mondavi, Chalone,  read more …

www.montereybayfarmers.org – Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets Food glorious food, hot sausage and mustard! The Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets are the oldest and largest non-profit farmers markets on the Central Coast of California. Founded in 1976, there are two markets in Monterey and one each in Carmel and Aptos. Farmers are certified and sell  read more …

www.shafervineyards.com – Shafer Vineyards Quality, consistency, and elegance! John Shafer left a 23-year career in the publishing industry in pursuit of a new career in wine. He ended up in the Napa Valley purchasing a 210-acre estate in the Stags Leap District. He and his family set about replanting the existing vineyards and terracing the  read more …

www.sbfarmersmarket.org – Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association The only way to buy is certified! Founded in 1983, the Santa Barbara Farmers Market Association is a non-profit that benefits both California farmers and local communities. Owned and operated by over 130 growers and the board of directors, the SBCFMA promotes local family farmers and protects  read more …