Iowa-based grocery store grows its own produce on shop front’s living walls — Life & Soul Magazine

An Iowa-based grocery store is growing some of its own produce on living walls on the outside of the shop front, in an effort to grow local and no longer be heavily reliant on imported produce. Hy-Vee grocery store in Davenport, Iowa commissioned Friday’s Fresh Market (FFM) to install and maintain two eight-tower Grow Walls […] … Continue reading Iowa-based grocery store grows its own produce on shop front’s living walls — Life & Soul Magazine

Who Are The Real Freeloaders, The Poor Or Corporations Which Resist Paying A living Wage — Gronda Morin

https://www.youtube.com/embed/tR7sTciOVjI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent I love this idea promoted by the democratic US senator from Ohio, Sherrod Brown where he proposed passing financial penalties on corporations which manage to pay their employees so little that they qualify for government assistance programs like food stamps. While this will never pass, it serves to educate the public as to who … Continue reading Who Are The Real Freeloaders, The Poor Or Corporations Which Resist Paying A living Wage — Gronda Morin

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Friendly Soap: Palm oil-free soap that’s gentle on skin and on the environment

As a more sustainable cleansing option, soap bars are becoming a common feature in the bathroom again. Friendly Soap make natural soap bars using the ancient cold-process method which creates a biodegradable soap with zero by-products. There is literally no waste. Friendly Soap’s palm oil-free range of soaps are all made using natural plant-based oils … Continue reading Friendly Soap: Palm oil-free soap that’s gentle on skin and on the environment