AKA; What I’m passionate about
Local Business – who needs an acrylic teddy bear shipped from China? Each of us can support sewing artists, knitting artists, crochet artists – and ideas I haven’t even thought of RIGHT HERE, and experience that feeling of blessing and karma that goes along with being a good neighbor!
Local Economy – why is everything we buy so often caught by the 6th, 7th or 20th middleman? Every gift, every flower, every thought, every idea can he appreciated and gifted with far less impact on our climate – RIGHT HERE. We have so many talented artists, crafters, designer. So often we let ourselves be hooked by “last minute deals”; discounts that were marked up to begin with; slimy, newest-fad, trickster con-artists disguised by advertising and marketing executives. Sadly I find myself now having to use the same tactics just to sell stay in business.
Local Growing & Manufacture – I hate that we import so many flowers. A customer mentioned to me that I could just grow everything indoors (warehouse-style) instead of building high-tunnels and greenhouses. It’s very real to expect that we can grow ALL our own flowers, sew all our own teddy bears, make all our own cookies and candy, etc. I think it’s important to do it using the greenest methods possibly available though so using the sun and wind power as strategically and economically as possible is super important to our mission. We can grow anything here – so let’s grow it green.