At Dandelion, we are passionate about community & are dedicated to helping this city & it's citizens live, work & play in a progressive town. We would like to send a delegation from OurLando to represent our blossoming community at theBALLE "Grow Deep" Conference & are looking to the community to help raise money for airfare & lodging. Please consider making a donation to our travel fund so we can learn what it takes to start & maintain a vibrant "Local First" campaign in OurLando in support of independent business, arts, culture & active citizens.
We need to raise $5,000 for airfare, conference fees, meals, hotel and materials needed to jump-start a program in OurLando. Won't you pitch in? Consider donating $25, $50 or $100. Click on the Donate Button Now!
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We all know someone with Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Obesity, Mental Illness, Depression, Asthma, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Chronic Fatigue, Allergies and on and on...Knowing what to do and where to turn has become unbelievably complex.
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Oh, my. You know something is afoot when the Orlando Chamber puts an eco-preneur on the cover of it's monthly publication. Julie was proud to stand tall in front of Dandelion and spread the eco-word on running an authentic green business. Check the article out here on page 18.
Also in the news recently was Tia Meer of the Simple Living Institute. Check out that article here on page 13.
What a fantastic celebration we had! It was so amazing to have all of our neighbors band together to celebrate mama earth - many thanks to event organizers Emily Ruff & Mike Tiner from the Florida School of Holistic Living for their tireless efforts to bring this celebration to OurLando!
Apparently, plastic we use ends up in the ocean. Lots of it. A friend of a friend of a friend put together this 12 part documentary. Here's Episode 1 of 12. For More, Go here.
A review of nearly 100 scientific studies has concluded that, on average, organic fruits and vegetables have more vitamins, minerals, and beneficial antioxidants than their conventionally grown counterparts. In the new report, scientists from The Organic Center (a nonprofit that promotes organic farming), examined carefully matched measurements of selected nutrients in specific organic and conventionally grown foods. The scientists found that the organic produce had higher levels of tested nutrients in 61 percent of the cases. Furthermore, the organic foods tended to have higher levels of antioxidants and polyphenols, nutrients that are often in short supply in U.S. diets. By contrast, conventional produce had higher levels of potassium, phosphorus, and total protein, which most people already have in their diets in sufficient amounts. The Organic Center will update its findings online as new studies comparing organic and conventional foods are published. Read the report.
In case ya'll haven't noticed, I LOVE local music, in particular, the local music found right here in OurLando. Half of the Dandelion Tribe is involved in one band or another, which makes for some interesting sing-along's in the kitchen, for sure. While I could go on and on about each and every single one of our rock stars, I'll highlight one in particular that has been getting a lot of attention.
Curtis Brown (the sweet one in the center, with bandmates brad & tyson)of Summerbirds in the Cellar has been making your wraps for the better part of the past year and will soon be opening for REM at SXSW, which is the Sundance of music festivals. Incidentally, Curtis is also the inspiration for my favorite breakfast menu item: the Curty Pie - a bagel sandwich with apples, cream cheese, cranberries & brown sugar!
Check out this music video & look for their album on sale at Dandelion.
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, comes a short that will inspire you immediately to disregard everything I wished for in my previous post (except the part about the gift certificates!). The Story of Stuff takes you on a provocative tour of our consumer-driven culture, from resource extraction to iPod incineration. Watch this 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of production, consumption, and waste. It’ll teach you something. It’ll make you laugh. And it just may change the way you look at all your stuff.
Learn more at www.storyofstuff.com
