Dandelion Communitea Cafe

Thank you for standing by us this year. It’s a beautiful example of what is possible when we participate in community. Have a wonderful holiday!

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Blissful Birthing Dinner & Discussion Facilitated by Julie Norris, Co-Proprietor of Dandelion Tuesday, December 15th // 6:30 to 8:30pm Includes entree and bottomless Mommy-To-Be tea. Co-Proprietor Julie Norris shares her insights into Blissful Birthing & Radiant Pregnancy with open discussion amongst participants who want to share their own knowledge and experience with each other. Suitable [...]

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Intro To Flexitarianism Facilitated by Julie Norris, Co-Owner of Dandelion Tuesday, November 17th // 6:30 to 8:30pm Includes dinner & wine or beer. Julie answers your questions about sustainable, organic, local and ethical eating while exploring the concepts of Flexitarianism with open discussion amongst participants who want to share their own knowledge with each other. [...]

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Featuring the the documentary “Food Fight” by Chris Taylor and food by Chef Josh Oakley. Tickets: $18, includes hors d’oeuvre, beer, coffee and tea. Durng last year’s Florida Film Festival, I watched the film Food Fight with a couple of other sassy ladies in the local food movement & we immediately began planning this “Farm [...]

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The American Clay Renovation is officially underway! This slideshow shows the cafe before, during & after, with pics of the Primer Painting Party with volunteers from our community & Jeff Barrett doing the plastering.

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After a year of living with no indoor shower, dishwasher or central air-conditioning, an east Orange County couple calls it an off-the-grid paradise.Terry and Tia Meer built their electric-sipping, super-efficient log cabin down a gravel path alongside the Econlockhatchee River as a way to live what they preach — making as little environmental impact as [...]

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By Michelle Gienow For the past three years, following the typical Michael Pollan–fueled, now-I’ve-seen-the-locavore-light conversion experience, I’ve been trying hard to feed my family good food. It’s more difficult than it sounds; the supermarkets are full of tempting, affordable, food-like products that ultimately owe more to industry than agriculture, once you start reading the labels. [...]

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UCF student, Stefanie Kuncman put together a little voice/video piece on our potlucks. She came to the Ourlando hosted potluck this week. Check it out here or read her article about it here.

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We’ve had a shaky internet connection for awhile now & it’s finally, thankfully been upgraded & stabilized by one of our loyal customers, Rich Miller. Our system was formerly set up in the attic, apparently a big no-no, so now it’s been relocated to a cooler, more accessible location & majorly upgraded. Rich mentioned he [...]

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Thanks to alert friend & customer Nanette, we’ve just been turned onto a brilliant concept called Slow Money. Think about it: A million Americans contributing to a grassroots, non-profit seed fund supporting small food enterprises and building the nurture capital industry. . . Is it typical philanthropy? No. Is it investing as we’ve come to [...]

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We are excited to announce that American Clay has selected Dandelion to be a model home for their environmentally friendly natural earth plaster. This month you might catch installer Jeff Barrett applying this cover to the interior of Dandelion during our slow periods. Volunteers Needed! Help us (eco) prime the walls on Sunday, October 11th [...]

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Stacey Murphy & Sean Ramsay are our most sensual customers & owners of Blissful Lotus Romance Boutique, located in Ivanhoe Village at 1810 N. Orange Ave. Their mission is to assist women & couple’s in creating more love and passion in their lives. They just opened Orlando’s first sophisticated romance boutique (halleluah!) providing customers with [...]

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Ya’ll know we love all things local around here, and Playground magazine is as local as you can get – this regional magazine is a unique gem in our town, chock full of advice on what to do with the little ones, written with sass and full of articles about relevant topics. This edition is [...]

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Just saw this great trailer for Fresh, a movie that looks to be a follow up to Food, Inc. Shows the solutions that are already in place in parts of the country to act as alternatives to our overprocessed fake food system. Take a look:

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We are thrilled to announce that Julie’s little magical bebe has arrived on Earth! Maya Juniper Rose Norris was born at home (on purpose), in water, practically painlessly, with the help of amazing friends on Monday, August 24th at 10am. She is truly blessed to be born into this community and it would be impossible [...]

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Aug. 14, 2009 | By Megan Stokes in The Voice When Sarah Slack feels like having a salad, she doesn’t head for the refrigerator. Instead she goes out to the garden behind her home near the Orlando International Airport and picks salad greens and peppers to quench her craving.”It’s a great feeling to know where [...]

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Miranda Sophia Solace runs Avalon, a great magical shop a hop, skip & a jump from the cafe. This is why she is investing: “While I’m not a vegan or even a vegetarian….I have enjoyed Dandelion food very much when I’ve treated myself or friends! Even more importantly, the whole Dandelion concept brought an entirely [...]

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Nancy is the woman behind Daly Strategic Directions. As a Speaker, Author & Facilitator she ignites transformative change in organizations and individuals through planning retreats, workshops, presentations and book-signings. Author of: A Left-Brain Thinker On a Right-Brain Journey, and Finding Joy Amidst the Chaos. www.nancyrdaly.com Nancy has been a Dandy fan since we can recall. [...]

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Brian is a Visualization Specialist & Maggie is involved with The Prayer Company, we are tickled to be a part of their love connection: “I believe that most couples have a warm fondness for places where they have first dated.  They are always places that are easy to remember.  For us, one of those places [...]

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Jim Lussier is excited when his legal skills help small businesses succeed.  He notes: “The spirit of ‘new age’ entrepreneurs like the Dandelion Communitea family makes me excited and happy.  Quality products and service spring from quality people.” Jim is a local attorney working for Matter & Harbert. We can tell you from experience that [...]

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