Soap Free Procyon
Soap-free cleaning products for carpet & upholstery, degreasing, spot & stain removal, and cleaning tile & grout. Active ingredient is phosphoric acid, which is widely used in sodas. “This product meets Green Seal™ Standard GS-37 based on effective performance, concentrated volume, minimized/recycled packaging and protective limits on: VOCs and human & environmental toxicity…This product contains no volatile organic compounds and the chemical composition will not contribute to indoor air pollution.”
Mason Jars ReCaps
A variety of caps you can use with Mason jars and Classico pasta sauce jars to give them new functions. The pour cap lets to store liquids and dry ingredients to carry or pour whenever you want. Adapta Cap lets you turn a glass jar into a sprayer for cleaning products. Flip opens to a large diameter so you can open the top without unscrewing the iid and reach inside for contents contents (you can also purchase screens to turn it into a shaker. All caps come in assorted bright colors. Made in the USA from BPA-free food grade polypropylene.
Shepherd’s Dream
Makes a complete crib set (mattress, bumper pads, etc out of organically grown wool and cotton). Family-owned by an experienced natural mother. This company is about wool–sleeping on it and under it, cuddling with it, and loving the wool and the sheep and the land. Founder Eliana Jantz has been working with wool as long as I’ve been writing about natural products (her daughter now runs the business). Eliana led the development of EcoDomestic Wool, “a collaboration which involves the sheep growers, wool processors, product makers and promoters in gradually developing an infrastructure which ensures environmentally friendly and sustainable practices and fair prices to the woolgrower.” All within a few miles distance, the sheep are pastured, the wool is milled, and the products are sewn by local women in a renovated storefront, all in site of majestic Mt. Shasta in northern California. Be sure to tell them “Debra sent me.”
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Listen to Debra’s 2013 interview with Shepherd’s Dream Owner Sarah Sunshine Smith. |
Organic Grace
Just about everything you might need for your baby, chosen to be safe by a real mother for her baby. Crib and mattresses, bedding, glass bottles, cloth diapers, baby blankets and clothes, herbal products, dolls, teethers, toys, pactifiers, pillows, and more–all made from nontoxic, natural, and organic materials. Even organic cotton baby carriers!
Vermont Woods Studios
What a great place for furniture! Well-made, solid wood from USA forests, nontoxic finishes and you can customize the style to whatever you want. And free shipping! “High end, handcrafted, quality wood furniture that’s made to order just for you. We work with Vermont’s independent fine furniture makers to deliver top quality, real solid wood dining, home office, living room and bedroom furniture to your home. All of our hardwood furniture is built to order in New England—each piece is handmade in natural solid cherry, maple, oak, or walnut.”
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Listen to my interview with Peggy Farabaugh, Owner and Operator of Vermont Woods Studios |
Tico Shaving
100% USDA Organic all-in-one shaving solution that replaces pre-shave treatments, whipping shaving cream, aftershaves and moisturizers. Here’s a note from one of my readers, who recommended this product, “I just came back from the barber shop. I brought in the Tico* organic shave oil, and it was great. I showed it to the barber, Christian, and he said that he liked it. The organic shave oil was used in place of shaving cream, and it was a new experience, bringing my own shave oil. This is my first time with a new barber, and bringing the organic shave oil for the first time as well. Christian said that it is definitely better, and much smoother. It glides easily on the blades, for a smoother cut. No shaving cream. He said that the organic shave oil is great. I said that I will bring it with me, every time I get my haircut. Barber tested, barber approved. This is well worth trying out, Debra.”
Turtle Tree Seed
Biodynamic, open-pollinated flower, vegetable and herb seeds. Plus books on biodynamic gardening. “We are a small non-profit seed company that sells 100% open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds. They are all grown using biodynamic and organic practices both in our seed garden and by other farmers and gardeners who use biodynamic methods. All our seed is non-gmo, non-hybrid, never treated, and grown without the use of chemical inputs. We are part of a Camphill Village in Copake, NY, a life-sharing community which includes people with developmental disabilities. People of all abilities help with growing, cleaning and packing our seeds.”
Four Elements Herbals
Herbal wellness products “grown, created and packaged from our farm in the pristine Baraboo Bluffs of Wisconsin. We are dedicated to organics, certified since 1990, owing deep respect and gratitude for Nature, the source of our healing ingredients.” Products include bath soaks and salts, deodorants, body butters, natural perfumes, skin care, handmade soaps, herb infused body oils, herbal tinctures, insect repellants, lip balms, and more.
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Listen to my interview with Jane Hawley Stevens , Founder of Four Elements Organic Herbals |
A Greener Kitchen
Organic cotton kitchen accessories: aprons, cloth napkins, oven mitts and pot holders, resuable produce bags, table runners. Plain colors and delightful patterns.
HybridLight
Solar-powered flashlight, headlamps, lanterns and spotlights that “Put the power of the sun in the palm of your hand.” “The HybridLight™ Solar Flashlight with Battery Back Up uses revolutionary energy technology that generates power from any light source indoor or natural sunlight and stores it. When fully charged the HybridLight™ products can hold a charge for years. The HybridLight family of products offer huge cost savings while providing light when and where you need it – every time! ”
