Jessica's Blog — Conscious Entrepreneurs
About That Pride Flag
Posted by Jessica Duncan on
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
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.
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- Tags: Community, Conscious Consumers, Conscious Entrepreneurs, Ethical Entrepreneurs, Ethical Shopping, Ethical Values, famers markets
Where Does It Come From? Part 1
Posted by Jessica Duncan on
I am always researching the ethical and environmental components of my ingredients, aiming to source those which are most aligned with my values.
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- Tags: Conscious Entrepreneurs, Ethical Entrepreneurs, Ethical Shopping, Fair Trade, Giving Back, Granola, organic, Social Justice
New Year Musings Part 2 - The Sour Stench of Greed
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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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These Troubling Times, Again
Posted by J & G Duncan on
It was cellular déjà vu for me. When I looked up, I didn’t see a modern Canadian family with modern devices - I saw my grandparents huddled around the radio with their parents and siblings and my young father, listening to Hitler’s speech, the morning of April 6th, 1941, which ended with him wishing the residents of Belgrade a very good day. And then, a few minutes later, the bombs fell.