Uncle Goose
Adorable wooden blocks painted with animal faces and features. Also beautiful ABC blocks. These are truly works of art. I love these! “We handcraft every set in Grand Rapids, Michigan, using choice materials from around the Great Lakes. And yes, we are 100% made in the USA…non-toxic, child-safe inks on all our blocks.”
Terrain Heritage Garden Hose
A beautiful garden hose made from toxic free polyurethane, with chrome-planted lead-free brass fittings. Come in six lovely garden-compatible colors. Plus this site has many more stylish and natural garden and home products.
Portola Paints & Glazes
Handcrafted Zero-VOC paints (acrylic base). made in small batches and blended by hand. “Jamie and Casey Davis, co-founders and owners, were born and raised in Los Angeles to a family of artists. Mentored by their father, a high-end custom home builder, Jamie and Casey inherited a deeply rooted love for design and color…Because every paint color provides an opportunity to tell a story and transform a space, the brothers take both time and pride in creating customized palettes that reflect a client’s unique personality. Their extensive variety of paints and specialty finishes are all made locally and in small batches at their L.A. headquarters. Using their knowledge of pigment and saturation, and an ability to match all of their paints by eye, they design full spectrum colors that reflect a broader range of light and coordinate in subtle, yet powerful ways, to any environment…Portola products are high quality, eco friendly & affordable. We are also a family owned and operated small business, and source everything locally.”
Soludos
Traditional cotton/jute espadrilles with natural rubber (latex) soles in up-to-date styling: tennis shoes, slippers, sandals. Also some suede uppers, some linen linings. Lots of colors, some decorated. Flats and wedge heels. Women and men. Read comments for advice about ordering the correct size.
Lancaster Creations
Organic herbal products “born out of a mother’s need for clean, natural, unadulterated products for her home and family…owned and operated by a self proclaimed “Arti-Free” Mommy of 2…We use the highest quality Organic ingredients & source locally whenever possible. Our beeswax is collected from a CCOF certified small family owned farm in Kingsburg, California, and every gram is filtered in house by April Lancaster herself…100% Organic Goodness. Made by hand, with love in a toxicant free home.
Rooted Athlete
Unscented, certified organic stick deodorant made from coconut oil, carnauba wax, arrowroot powder, shea butter, and baking soda. Also scented available.
Coco Pits
Unscented, certified organic stick and cream deodorants, made from organic virgin, cold-pressed coconut oil, sodium bicarbonate, organic arrowroot powder, beeswax, Vitamin E oil, and organic essential oils. Also comes in six scents.
Stick Candles
Unique handmade 100% beeswax candles—cast from sticks, twigs and branches. “We pour our candles one at a time. Originally made as a gift for mom…”The Candles that we are now able to cast, from shapes that we gather, strike me as beautiful and fascinating…when someone tells me about their experience with a candle that I made…It doesn’t point to me. It points to the shape of that cutting. Beauty in Nature.Wow : What Could Be Better Than That ?”
EnviroKlenz Hand Soap & Deodorizer
A liquid Castile soap that eliminates scents and odors from your skin.The soap utilizes the EnviroKlenz patented earth mineral technology to neutralize the odors at the source without the use of masking agents offragrances. Nontoxic and fragrance-free. Gentle on all skin types. For a 10% discount on your entire purchase, enter coupon code “toxicfree10″ at checkout.
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Most Modest
Power strips in unfinished solid wood housings. “a new power solution that considers where and how people use power today. A functional wood form combined with a one of a kind knitted mesh power cable, Niko adds an element of fun to any environment.” Comes in several styles and cord colors.
