Welcome To Festive Earth Society

We applaud organizations that are improving their bottom line while conducting business in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Those showcased represent a shared value system: they care about their communities, they engage in volunteer activities and support initiatives for sustainable living. Let's buy products and services from businesses "doing the right thing".

Spa treatments:
natural cosmetics and herbal supplements, fresh air and exercise, quality drinking water, organic cotton and hemp clothing all contribute to the look and feel of a healthy body. We are constantly sourcing organizations with great products and services, with your health and wellness in mind.

Grassroots Environmental Products provides you with the products you need to live a healthy, environmentally-friendly life. Grassroots is a community-based, education-oriented retailer of environmental products. The two stores contain a wide selection of products including biodegradable household cleaners, recycled office supplies, non-toxic personal care products, and a great selection of organic clothing, bedding, and towels. Grassroots also carries solar products, environmental books and magazines, organic gardening supplies, as well as air and water filters.

In today's world of genetically modified food:
poor labeling, and the "organic" buzz word, it's often difficult for consumers to get the 'real goods". If "We are what we eat" then let's support those who care about supplying us with healthy food. You'll find them in our Eco-Market.

Some holistic practitioners are careful about pushing organics too hard in case budget-conscious consumers buy the right stuff but skimp on the amounts, thus missing out on the well-established anti-cancer and heart protections offered by 5 to 10 daily servings of fruits and veggies.

DIRTY DINING
If cost and availability make fresh- from-the-earth a difficult choice, try mitigation strategies. Boycott the worst offenders. Every few years, a new organization studies pesticides and issues a list of the most residue-laden produce.

In 1996, the U.S. Environmental Working Group chose these in order of their shame:

• Strawberries
• Bell peppers
• Spinach
• Cherries
• Peaches
• Mexican cantaloupe
• Celery
• Apples
• Apricots
• Green beans
• Chilean grapes
• Cucumbers.

In 1999, the U.S. Consumers Union added

• Peaches
• Pears
• Winter squash

On the other hand, some notable tasties are relatively residue-clean: sweet potatoes, broccoli, watermelon and the dreaded Brussels sprouts.
 

Eliminating the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers; doing companion planting; growing fruits and vegetables from organically certified seeds; replacing high maintenance lawns with native species and wild flower gardens -- our showcase of products will help you in all of these areas.