Jessica's Blog — Community
Buy Less, Buy Better
Posted by Jessica Duncan on
We are products of our culture, but we are not victims to it. We can choose to step out of mindless consumption and into simplicity.Â
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- Tags: Community, Conscious Consumers, Conscious Entrepreneurs, Ethical Entrepreneurs, Ethical Shopping, Ethical Values, famers markets
New Year Musings Part 2 - The Sour Stench of Greed
Posted by Jessica Duncan on
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – running a business puts you in a position of social responsibility.
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New Year Musings - The Sweet Smell of Success
Posted by Jessica Duncan on
As I become more deeply entrenched in entrepreneurship, my definition of success becomes clearer, and that definition is based on how much my business can benefit those around me.
Everybody Deserves to Eat
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I’ve never met anyone who regretted serving the poor and hungry.
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Going Places, Just Not Boise Idaho
Posted by J & G Duncan on
So, the other day I drove to Vancouver to stand in front of a panel of seven judges and give a four-minute pitch to convince them that Singing Bowl Granola should win the BC Food Production Association’s “Product of the Year” award. That four-minute pitch not only took an entire day of travel, but also a week of reflecting on the past six years of business and figuring out what the heck I’m actually doing here. I got up at 4:30am, pumped and empowered. The travel gods were with me. Every time I doubted my route, a low-flying eagle would...
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- Tags: BCFPA, Community, Conscious Entrepreneurs, Ethical Shopping, Fair Trade, Farmer Direct Coop, Fruandes, Healthy Breakfast, Local Business, Small Business, Social Justice