Jessica's Blog — Community
Covid-19 - We're All in This Together!
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If you are in a good position and want to support your community, I invite you to visit our website and buy a complete stranger a box of granola.
Vocal for Local!
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 This guest post written by my lovely friend and local nutritionist extraordinaire Cordelia McFadyen arrived in my mailbox at the perfect time. I had to get a new phone yesterday, so had spent the better part of my Saturday afternoon in a mega mall, consuming expensive products from the box store chain. By the time I got home, I'd felt that my soul had been sucked right out of me. I can assure you, whenever I purchase locally made items direct from the creator, my soul feels nourished. As the popularity of farmers' markets and craft shows rises, I'm...
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- Tags: Community, Conscious Consumers, Conscious Entrepreneurs, Ethical Entrepreneurs, Ethical Shopping, famers markets, Local Business, Local Food, Nutrition, Small Business
If you ate today, thank a food processor!
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As we head into this new year, I challenge you to start taking notice of the food on your plate, and consider how it got there. As you start to identify the source of your daily meals, consider putting your money where your mouth is and buying from food processors you feel good about supporting.
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- Tags: Community, Ethical consumerism, Food processors, Food production, Local Food, Small scale food processors
What Makes a Market Vendor?
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Every July, like clockwork, I ask myself what the hell was I thinking starting a granola business. But, here I am, a long-time market vendor, selling my hand-crafted wares to both the unsuspecting public and loyal fans, and I also think to myself, life could be worse.
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- Tags: Community, Connections, Ethical Entrepreneurs, Farmers' Markets, Local Business, Small Business
About That Pride Flag
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We’re deep into Pride month, and I’ve been hemming and ha-ing for weeks about whether or not it’s appropriate for me to post a rainbow or trans flag on my Singing Bowl Granola social media pages.
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- Tags: Community, Conscious Entrepreneurs, Ethical Entrepreneurs, Pride Month, Social Justice