April 17 | 2023 EARTH DAY EVENT + SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE TIPS ​ Image: Earth Day Initiative EARTH DAY EVENT We have a lot of wonderful things in store for you all this weekend! Advocates from Green Compass will be here to provide education on CBD products for the whole family. Kids activities will be provided including: watercolor painting with foraged flowers; sun catcher/wind chime creation with foraged natural elements; and a seed planting activity. We will have a variety of different sized containers for DIY herb gardens . I will be there to help you build your ideal herb container. This activity is first-come first-serve, and requires payment before building. Our meet-and-greet with local holistic health professionals will include the following: life coach, functional health practitioner, health coach, sauna + cold plunge therapy business, physical therapists, Bowen work practitioner, Physiotherapist, and Pre-/Post-Natal chiropractors. As always, you are welcome to stay and hang out with us for the day. We ask that you stay within the area of the store, barn and cabin , as we are on private property. Pets are welcome, but must be leashed and cleaned up after . SIMPLE ACTS TO BE MORE EARTH-FRIENDLY There are so many simple things you can do on a daily basis to live a more sustainable life. Here are some of the things we do: Harvest Water - Dehumidifiers, HVAC units, and rain are often wasted water supplies. We use the filtered water from our dehumidifier in our clothes washing machine. We collect rain water in buckets and rain barrels to water our plants and fill birdbaths. Eliminate Single-Use Items - Water bottles, shopping bags, food storage containers and covers are all things that have reusable versions. In this day and age, there is no need for plastic bottles, bags and films. (PS: bottled water has a 4,000% mark up) Save Electricity - Referred to as "energy vampires", some devices use energy even though you think they are turned off. Phone/computer chargers are one, and we unplug ours every morning. Another is your TV, DVD player, etc. We have ours plugged into a power strip that we turn off when we are not using them. Act Natural - When it's summertime, the temperature in your house shouldn't be in the 60s, and in the winter it shouldn't be in the 80s. We adjust our clothing, not our thermostat. 10% OFF EARTH-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS IN THE STORE All this week (4/17-4/22), you will receive a discount on the following items: reusable tote, string + kraft bags bar soap dryer balls dish tabs + soap dish cloths tongue scrapers + floss loofahs CoffeeSocks Feminine care products Bee's wrap Soap nuts + dryer balls bar shampoos + conditioners soap trays, exfoliating mitts + soap bags Living Libations: deodorant, toothpaste, Best Skin Ever cleanser/ moisturizer + soap Dog shampoo bars FIRST STOP INCENTIVE We would love to be the first place you stop on your weekly shopping trip. When you purchase $150+ in grocery, household, and personal care essentials , you automatically receive 10% off those items . This includes, but is not limited to: produce, meat, dairy, canned goods, coffee, bread, oral care, soaps, shampoos + conditioners, feminine care products, laundry detergent, dish washing products, and more! COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY In order to be more sustainable in our daily operations, we ask that you bring your reusable bag(s) when you shop with us. We have many wonderful bags available for purchase here in the store, all of which give back to the environment with each sale. We have paper bags available for a fee... while they last. THIS WEEK'S LOCAL + SEASONAL PRODUCE VEGETABLES Bradford Farm - organically grown ​ ​ Asparagus (limited availability) Mixed Salad Greens (limited availability) Street Fare Farm - Concord, NC - organically grown ​ Arugula Broccoli Shoots French Breakfast Radishes Pea Shoots Sunflower Shoots Organically Grown Microgreens - The Fit Farmer - Concord, NC Organically Grown Slicing Tomatoes - Green Thumb Gardens - Concord, NC Organic Baby Bella Mushrooms - PA Organic Broccoli - CA Organic Butternut Squash - CA Organic Carrots - NC Organic Cauliflower - CA Organic Covington Sweet Potatoes - NC Organic Eggplant - FL (arrives Friday) Organic Fair Trade Acorn Squash - Mexico Organic Fair Trade Avocados - Mexico Organic Fair Trade Delicata Squash - Mexico Organic Fair Trade Spaghetti Squash - Mexico Organic Garlic - CA ​​ Organic Gold Beets - PA ​Organic Green Cabbage - FL ​Organic Lacinato "Dino" Kale - NC Organic Leeks - CA Organic Lettuce Mix - NC Organic Lettuce/Spinach Mix - NC Organic Mini Sweet Snacking Peppers - FL Organic Mixed Medley Cherry Tomatoes. - FL (arrive Friday) Organic Murasaki Sweet Potatoes - NC Organic Purple Top Turnips - NC Organic Purple Sweet Potatoes - NC Organic Red Beets - NC (arrive Friday) Organic Red Cabbage - FL Organic Red Cherry Tomatoes - FL (arrive Friday) Organic Red Onions - CA Organic Red Skin Potatoes - WI Organic Red Slicing Tomatoes - NC Organic Russet Potatoes - WI Organic Shallots - CA Organic Shiitake Mushrooms - GA Organic Spinach - NC Organic Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) - PA Organic Yellow Gold Potatoes - WI Organic Yellow Onions - CA Organic Zucchini - FL FRUIT Organic Biodynamic Navel Oranges - CA Organic Biodynamic Raisins - CA Organic Blood Oranges - CA Organic Blueberries - SC Organic Fair Trade Fresh Bananas - Ecuador/Peru (arrive Friday) Organic Fair Trade FROZEN Bananas - Ecuador (great for breads + smoothies! Sale!) Organic Fair Trade Limes - Mexico Organic Fair Trade Red Bartlett Pears - Argentina Organic FROZEN Strawberries - FL (great for smoothies!) Organic Fuji Apples - WA Organic Gala Apples - CA Organic Granny Smith Apples - WA Organic Honeycrisp Apples - WA Organic Kiwi - CA Organic Lemons - CA Organic Minneola Tangelo Mandarins - CA Organic Murcott Tangerines - CA Organic Pink Lady Apples - WA Organic Ruby Red Grapefruit - CA Organic Strawberries - NC Fact of the Week: When you buy organic food, pasture-raised meat/dairy, and natural and cruelty-free household and personal care items, you eliminate: the harmful use of more machines and their emissions; harsh unnecessary chemicals and the facilities and energy it takes to make them; pollutants from entering ecosystems; and the culture of cruelty toward other living beings. Buying organic/natural isn't just about your health. It is also about the health of our planet. Check out our new (in progress) website HERE ​! By shopping with us, you are supporting your local farmers, artisans, and the economy. We thank you. 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