Tagged "Educated Consumerism"
Retail Spotlight: Sugar Beet Food Co-Op
Posted by Smita Kishore on
Much more than a community-owned grocery store, Sugar Beet educates customers on wellness and sustainability, and gives back to the local community through their Beet Bucks and Food for All programs, as well as their sister non-profit Sugar Beet Schoolhouse, which strives to improve food literacy, community health and access to local, sustainable food through their unique programs.
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Retail Spotlight: Wolfbait & B-Girls
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We're excited to introduce our new Retail Spotlight series to showcase the amazing local businesses who carry our products! By shopping local, we not only stimulate our local economy and support local artists, but we also help the environment (less fuel, no shipping, less packaging)!
Wolfbait & B-girls is a boutique store in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood that showcases over 250 local artisans and makers. This female-owned and operated independent business, was fashioned by two native designers, Shirley Kienitz and Jenny Stadler. Check out our interview with Shirley below!
Soap Nuts: Our New Favorite Eco-Friendly & Nontoxic Laundry Solution!
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Not only are soap nuts 100% organic, they are also 100% eco-friendly and super easy to use (aka: no double boilers or mixing involved!)