Monday, October 5, 2009

Day 14 of 40 days of Fun

Scavenger Hunt


Clue of the Day:  I can help you send out blessings to the universe.  Prize:  Win me!

Answer:  Tibetan Prayer Flags from Nepal



Winner: Angel Green of Hood River
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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Four Years!!



It's our Anniversary and we're having a store wide sale


Come in Today and Tomorrow and Spin for your Discount-- You are guaranteed at least 14% off and it could be 24%, 34%, 44% or even 54% off!


Scavenger Hunt Clue for Sunday: 
I'm soft, useful and one of a kind


Prize:  Equal Exchange Snack of Your Choice


Winner:  Hope Ryan from Boise, ID











Scavenger Hunt Clue of the Day for Saturday: 
I tell a story of village life. 


Prize:  Box of Tea - your choice

Winner: Madison Hannah discovered the gold coin behind this Zimbabwe Tapestry created by Sarudzai Shonge!!





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Friday, October 2, 2009

It's First Friday


We're kicking off the weekend this Friday at 5pm with the guitar tunes of John Mendez!

From 6-8pm Joshua & Priscilla Benavides join us to chat about their
coaching program, upcoming Community Ed. classes and share yummy raw
food goodies!

For twelve years, this local brother and sister team have been studying and teaching cutting-edge nutrition and lifestyle transformation technologies.  As Health Counselors certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, both have worked with psychotherapists, health coaches, massage therapists, and yoga practitioners to balance and vitalize their nutrition and lifestyle and explode their capacity to love and take care of themselves, their bodies, and their lives.

Day 11 of our 40 Days of Fair Trade
Clue of the day: I'm an heirloom and I protect farmers livelihoods.


Prize of the day:  Eighth Wonder Heirloom Rice

Winner: Nicole White

Check out this video on indigenous, sustainable rice cultivation in the Philippines.  The terrace farming photos are amazing!  Certainly gave me a new appreciation for the blessings energy and cultural preservation that goes into the growing and harvesting of this age old rice! ~ Karen








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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Day 10 of our 40 Days of Fair Trade

No one found the clue yesterday-- so we're doubling the prize for today.  Come in, find today's clue and get 40% off your purchase.  Also, if you correctly guess yesterday's clue, I'll give you chocolate.  




Clue of the day: Healthy, tasty and I protect Rain Forest trees

Prize of the day: 40% off your purchase

Winner: Carolie Howard

Plus today is Common Good Thursday.  Today we are featuring Kiva.  25% off all sales today will be loaned to an entrepreneur somewhere in the world.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Scavenger Hunt





Day 9 of our 40 Days of Fair Trade


Clue of the day: Useful and pretty, once used to connect communications.



Prize of the day:  Free bar of Chocolate



Winner: Amy Fleischer
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Fair Trade FAQ's for Day 8

We're off today, so here's some reading for you.
The link takes you to the Fair Trade Resource Network -- a favorite non-profit of ours. 

You'll get the basics of Fair Trade and can click around for many more resources.  See you Wednesday for the next scavenger hunt clue.
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Monday, September 28, 2009

Which Day?

We may be a bit off on our count of the days, but the fun hasn't stopped.  We held over the last scavenger hunt clue because no one on Saturday knew that buying Fair Trade Chocolate is one great way to reduce the slave trade.

Check out this short video on Planet Green from Emeril about Fair Trade Chocolate
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