Karen Ciesar began Trillium Organics in 1994 in rural Wisconsin, employing local women in her USDA certified manufacturing facility. Prior to that, Karen was an attorney focused on social justice and environmental stewardship.  Those values are imbued in her company's mission: "to make healthy [Continue reading]

I can't remember another time in the last 30 years when I've been more excited about bringing new natural brands to market. I've had the privilege of working with some very special companies this past year. They all share a desire to make the world a better place by creating healthful, [Continue reading]

I met Steve at the Green Spa Network congress a few months ago, was impressed by his presentation there, and wanted to share this with you. - Sol Baker's Dozen: Top 13 Trends in Sustainable Food and Agriculture Boulder, CO (December 13, 2010) - Joining other prognosticators, we at Compass [Continue reading]

As a child, I remember being nauseated by the fumes coming from my mother’s vials of nail polish whenever she painted her nails. What a price to pay, I thought, to have color on your nails. Just as bad was the odor emanating from the beauty parlor she visited weekly to have her hair done. Not [Continue reading] Tags: Safe Nail Polish

The need to create perpetual growth drives our economy. The real estate, banking, stock market crash of a year ago is the direct result of a system based on the need to generate more profit than really exists, to accumulate as much wealth as possible for a few individuals, damn the rest of [Continue reading]

I love spending quiet hours in the garden after work and on weekends, digging, planting, weeding, harvesting, and observing. This year's mild spring and prolonged summer, feeling more like North Carolina than New Hampshire, have been a particular blessing for local gardeners. There's been more [Continue reading]

Is it just me, or do children perform miracles right before our eyes on a daily basis?  I recently witnessed once again the impact a child can have on complete strangers. I had lunch with Michelle and her two children at Pizza Chef, our weekly habit as it ensures I get to see my 4 year-old god [Continue reading]

Religion is our expression of the divine, of the higher consciousness we refer to as God. Religion is a way of celebrating the creative intelligence that enables life on earth. When religion loses its spirituality it becomes the opposite of what it’s supposed to be. Religion without heart leads [Continue reading]

Everyone knows that without our health we have nothing, and without health insurance, we are told, we are at risk of losing everything. Conventional health insurance, though, is expensive, and even the most expensive plans don’t cover all the costs of a catastrophic illness. But the fear of [Continue reading]

That’s the popular mantra for the sports and business world these days, that winning is everything. But is it? Does the goal always justify how you get there? This is one of the big lies we are fed, and blindly consume. It’s the opposite of what’s really true. Too often, the [Continue reading]