Stonehouse California Olive Oil, 223 Front Street, near Peck Slip, South Street Seaport, offers discounts to customers who re-use olive oil bottles for refills. They offer a wide selection of dipping oils. Free samples are available when visiting the store. In addition, Stonehouse offers a wide selection of locally produced cheeses and other dairy products. They have also partnered with a local farmer to bring Community Supported Agriculture to the Seaport area.
(For more info on CSAs in NYC visit, the NYC guide to local and organic food.)
For adopting each of these practices, Earth-Watchers is very happy to present Stonehouse with an Earth-Saver Award.
Please stop by Stonehouse for some free samples of their amazingly delicious olive oils!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Jack's Stir Brew Receives Earth-Watcher's Earth-Saver Award
Jacks's Stir Brew, on 222 Front Street was awarded an Earth-Watcher's Earth-Saver Award for serving coffee that is organic, fair trade and shade grown. Their milk comes from Ronnybrook Farms, a local dairy producing milk that is antibiotic and hormone free.
You can visit their other locations throughout Manhattan or order online, by visiting www.jacksstirbrew.com.
To learn more about the importance of organic, shade-grown and fair trade, check out our living lightly guide to coffee here.
You can visit their other locations throughout Manhattan or order online, by visiting www.jacksstirbrew.com.
To learn more about the importance of organic, shade-grown and fair trade, check out our living lightly guide to coffee here.
Tribeca Treats Receives Earth-Watcher's Earth-Saver Award
Tribeca Treats, on 95 Reade Street, in Tribeca has been awarded the Earth Watchers "Earth Saver Award," for carrying Ronnybrook Ice Cream and Five Boroughs Ice Cream.
Ronnybrook ice cream comes from cows grazing on pesticide free pastures in the Hudson Valley. Their milk products are also free of antibiotics and hormones. To learn more visit Ronnybrook Dairy.
5 Boroughs ice cream is manufactured in Astoria Queens with milk from a family owned farm in upstate New York. The cows are not given growth hormones or antibiotics unless an individual cows health is at risk. Most of their inclusions such as baklava and biscotti are locally made.
Not only are the treats delectable, I personally rate the cupcakes as the best in the city, but all of their dairy products are from local dairies and antibiotic and hormone free! Yumm!
Ronnybrook ice cream comes from cows grazing on pesticide free pastures in the Hudson Valley. Their milk products are also free of antibiotics and hormones. To learn more visit Ronnybrook Dairy.
5 Boroughs ice cream is manufactured in Astoria Queens with milk from a family owned farm in upstate New York. The cows are not given growth hormones or antibiotics unless an individual cows health is at risk. Most of their inclusions such as baklava and biscotti are locally made.
Not only are the treats delectable, I personally rate the cupcakes as the best in the city, but all of their dairy products are from local dairies and antibiotic and hormone free! Yumm!
Heather's July Goal
Goal: Replace personal care products(shampoo, soap, lotions, deodorant, toothpaste, sunscreen, etc.) with natural products that are paraben and phthlate free.
The Pay-Off: By choosing more natural products I will improve my overall health, as well as my daughter's (my breast milk will be cleaner too!). The change will positively impact the environment since 1)my purchasing dollars will be used toward natural rather than conventional products 2) it will reduce waste since many natural products use less packaging and 3) there will be fewer toxins going down my drains and into the water system.
Earth-Watchers Related Posts
Just One Word: Phthlates
Pervasive Parabens
Baby Product Alert
Products I Have Switched To :
For Baby: Weleda and California Baby, I feel they are the most natural and I like their scents.
For Me: California Baby's Calendula Cream
Thera Neem from Organix South
Spectrum Unrefined Coconut Oil available at Bell Bates
Dr. Hauschka shampoo, conditioner, and Neem hair lotion and sunscreen.
available online at www.saffronrouge.com (free samples come with the order!)
Over the past few years I have been interested in using more natural products in my daily routine. For my daughter, I made sure to select all natural products to use from the moment she was born. I scrutinized over different shampoos, soaps and diaper rash creams to find a brand without chemicals and toxins. After attending Alexandra Zissu's discussionon toxins in our home, I decided I needed to look at my daily routine and the products I use with a higher level of scrutiny.
I recently revamped my facial products and body lotions after starting regular Ayurvedic consultations. Since I am Pitta(summer), I need products that cool and soothe sensitive skin.
My Ayurvedic practitioner also recommended using unrefined coconut oil on my skin and it has been very hydrating and moisturizing.
Beware Hidden Toxins
When I went through all of my beauty products, I was surprised at what I found. Modern Organic Products(MOP) shampoos and conditioners and many Alba products contain parabens! I always thought the Alba line was all natural! I used to use Ling skin care because I would get facials there. I discovered that not all of their products contain ingredient lists, but I finally found one on the facial cleanser bottle and found it had a lot of bad things in it! Since swithching to TheraNeem I have found my skin feels more nourished and healthier.
Seeking Advice:
What are some good deodorants? What should I do with all of the toxin-laden products I no longer use?
These new natural products are more expensive than their conventinal counterparts, but I find they often last longer and are so much better for your body and the environment.
The Pay-Off: By choosing more natural products I will improve my overall health, as well as my daughter's (my breast milk will be cleaner too!). The change will positively impact the environment since 1)my purchasing dollars will be used toward natural rather than conventional products 2) it will reduce waste since many natural products use less packaging and 3) there will be fewer toxins going down my drains and into the water system.
Earth-Watchers Related Posts
Just One Word: Phthlates
Pervasive Parabens
Baby Product Alert
Products I Have Switched To :
For Baby: Weleda and California Baby, I feel they are the most natural and I like their scents.
For Me: California Baby's Calendula Cream
Thera Neem from Organix South
Spectrum Unrefined Coconut Oil available at Bell Bates
Dr. Hauschka shampoo, conditioner, and Neem hair lotion and sunscreen.
available online at www.saffronrouge.com (free samples come with the order!)
Over the past few years I have been interested in using more natural products in my daily routine. For my daughter, I made sure to select all natural products to use from the moment she was born. I scrutinized over different shampoos, soaps and diaper rash creams to find a brand without chemicals and toxins. After attending Alexandra Zissu's discussionon toxins in our home, I decided I needed to look at my daily routine and the products I use with a higher level of scrutiny.
I recently revamped my facial products and body lotions after starting regular Ayurvedic consultations. Since I am Pitta(summer), I need products that cool and soothe sensitive skin.
My Ayurvedic practitioner also recommended using unrefined coconut oil on my skin and it has been very hydrating and moisturizing.
Beware Hidden Toxins
When I went through all of my beauty products, I was surprised at what I found. Modern Organic Products(MOP) shampoos and conditioners and many Alba products contain parabens! I always thought the Alba line was all natural! I used to use Ling skin care because I would get facials there. I discovered that not all of their products contain ingredient lists, but I finally found one on the facial cleanser bottle and found it had a lot of bad things in it! Since swithching to TheraNeem I have found my skin feels more nourished and healthier.
Seeking Advice:
What are some good deodorants? What should I do with all of the toxin-laden products I no longer use?
These new natural products are more expensive than their conventinal counterparts, but I find they often last longer and are so much better for your body and the environment.
Denise's July Goal: Drinking Only Shade Grown and/or Organic Coffee and Tea
Goal: To abstain from drinking coffee that is neither shade grown nor organic.
I'm really excited about this month's endeavor since it is something I've wanted to do for a long time, in fact since I posted last summer, The Decadence of Coffee. Since then I've found two new breakfast places, which we love, where we can enjoy a delicious cup of organic coffee(Le Pain Quotidien on Warren and Church) and shade grown organic(Pan Latin Cafe on North End Avenue and Chambers in BPC). So, on the weekends our breakfast options will be limited to these two places, unless I forego my morning cup of Joe, or I'll have to brew my cup of ambition at home. For this, I prefer national wildlife federation's blend from Green Mountain Roasters. I'm looking for more places to get locally ground coffee. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm really excited about this month's endeavor since it is something I've wanted to do for a long time, in fact since I posted last summer, The Decadence of Coffee. Since then I've found two new breakfast places, which we love, where we can enjoy a delicious cup of organic coffee(Le Pain Quotidien on Warren and Church) and shade grown organic(Pan Latin Cafe on North End Avenue and Chambers in BPC). So, on the weekends our breakfast options will be limited to these two places, unless I forego my morning cup of Joe, or I'll have to brew my cup of ambition at home. For this, I prefer national wildlife federation's blend from Green Mountain Roasters. I'm looking for more places to get locally ground coffee. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
CJ's July Goals
My goals revolve around food choices this month in a double effort to eat healthier and more environmentally friendly:
1) Consume more local produce by taking advantage of easy access to the Green Market:
Do I really need to buy bagged salad when I can support the local farmer? So far, I'm learning that this requires planning ahead and becoming more familiar with what produce is carried by specific markets. I also found this helpful map and schedule that I can keep in my wallet for reference:
http://www.cenyc.org/files/gmkt/map.pdf
2)Eat less meat by increasing fish dinners and preparing one vegetarian dinner a week.
I am a carnivore. I'm NOT ashamed; but I am open to expanding my diet and offering more choices for my family. When dining out, I passed up my regular steak frites for mussels and I prepared shrimp paella for the first time(admission-not all my veggies were from the green market). So far, the newest vegetarian dishes added to my menu include black bean tacos and falafel filled pitas.
1) Consume more local produce by taking advantage of easy access to the Green Market:
Do I really need to buy bagged salad when I can support the local farmer? So far, I'm learning that this requires planning ahead and becoming more familiar with what produce is carried by specific markets. I also found this helpful map and schedule that I can keep in my wallet for reference:
http://www.cenyc.org/files/gmkt/map.pdf
2)Eat less meat by increasing fish dinners and preparing one vegetarian dinner a week.
I am a carnivore. I'm NOT ashamed; but I am open to expanding my diet and offering more choices for my family. When dining out, I passed up my regular steak frites for mussels and I prepared shrimp paella for the first time(admission-not all my veggies were from the green market). So far, the newest vegetarian dishes added to my menu include black bean tacos and falafel filled pitas.
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