Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Organic and natural bulk food items, sold in natural food stores in the bulk foods section, and on-line in one-pound packages. Their list of nearly 1000 items include baking and cooking ingredients, beans, grains and seeds, dried fruits and vegetables, flours and pastas, mixes, soups and broths, soy foods, and sprouting seeds, plus herbs and spices and teas.
Frey Vineyards
“The oldest (since 1980) and largest purely organic winery in the United States. Now it is the first in the country to produce Biodynamic® wines…All grapes for the organic wines are grown in accordance with California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). For the new estate-bottled Biodynamic® wines, the grapes are grown in accordance with the Demeter Association (an internationally recognized Biodynamic® certification agency). The wines are made with no added sulfites. Our innovative winemaking techniques compensate for the lack of this pungent preservative (which can induce headaches, sniffles, and other allergic reactions in some people). The wine is therefore free to reveal its delicate and true flavors. Emphasis is on producing wine of the highest quality while caring for planet and palate alike.” When I lived in California, this winery was a two-hour drive away, and I visited several times. The vineyards and gardens are magnificent. They are truly dedicated to the best of organic agriculture and winemaking. Be sure to take their photo tour “From Vine to Wine”.
Forbo Linoleum NA
Natural linoleum made from linseed oil, rosins, and wood flour, on a natural jute backing. This tough, yet beautiful, floor covering prevents bacteria from multiplying, reduces the accumulation of dust, and has naturally occuring anti-static properties. Comes in a wide range of natural colors.
Flopping Fish Productions
These metal switchplates are a stylish alternative to plastic. Handmade from copper or stainless, each is etched with an elegant or organic pattern.
Florida Crystals Organic Cane Sugar
“The juice is pressed from sun-ripened sugarcane, washed, filtered and crystallized-all right on the farm” on the day of harvest. This is evaporated cane juice with the molasses removed, so it tastes almost like white sugar, but is less processed. They also have conventionally-grown sugars that are naturally milled–their natural demarara sugar has a bit of molasses added. Click on “Our Products/Inside our Natural Mill” to see how their sugars are processed and on “Our Environment” to learn how the company utilizes sustainable agriculture and is part of a program to protect the Florida Everglades.
Fire & Light
Hand-poured recycled glass dinnerware and giftware in eight luminous colors. I couldn’t resist purchasing two lavender bowls years ago in a gallery because they are just so beautiful, and I use them often as part of my everyday dishware. The business began in 1995 as a partnership between the Arcata Community Recycling Center in Humboldt County, California, and a group of local investors who wanted to develop an innovative plan for using crushed, recycled glass. The crushed glass is melted in furnaces, pigment is added, and the molten glass is pressed into bowls, plates, and glasses. A great example for other communities to follow.
Fire Clay Tile
Beautiful glazed terra cotta tiles made from clay and 50% post-consumer and post-industrial recycled materials, including granite dust, recycled brown and green glass bottles, and windowpanes. Many of the designs have nature-inspired themes. Click on the "Concepts" button to get a visual overview before exploring over 200 designs.
European Sleep Design
All-natural Euopean latex mattresses wool-filled high performance German stretch cotton covers. They come with adjustable-support slat suspension. “The slats’ give and rotation constantly respond to the shifting planes of your body. And the slat settings can be modified to accommodate changing body needs or comfort preferences over time…Both our mattress covers and all-natural Talalay latex foam have been tested for harmful substances according to the European Oko-Tex Standard 100, and have been certified to meet the human-ecological requirements of their current standard for mattresses…and contain no polybrominated diphenyl either (PBDEs)
Equal Exchange CHocolate
Organic fairtrade chocolate bars, cocoa powder and hot chocolate mix. “The bars combine famous Swiss standards in chocolate making with cocoa from three farmer cooperatives in the Dominican Republic and Peru; sugar from four cooperatives in Paraguay and Costa Rica; and milk (in the Milk Chocolate) from a cooperative in the U.S. These high quality bars come in three varieties: Milk Chocolate (38% cocoa); Dark Chocolate with Almonds (55% cocoa) and Very Dark Chocolate (71% cocoa). ”
epestsupply.com
A full-service do-it-yourself pest control company, with lots of information on how to identify and control all kinds of pests and professional-quality pest control products. This is not a "nontoxic" website–it carries a lot of toxic pesticides. But their advice leans to the nontoxic and there are many natural and nontoxic products you can choose. They have links to all the MSDS sheets right on the site, so you can easily determine the safety or hazard of any of their products and make an informed choice.
