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Supporting the Local Homeless

Many of us saw the story on Ted Williams, the homeless former radio announcer, who has earned a second chance in his field with MSNBC after a viral media run took place after an interview with a journalist in Columbus, Ohio. Here’s a link to that story:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110107/ts_yblog_thelookout/beyond-ted-williams-a-community-with-few-second-chances

There are many others, including families, that need the same type of luck to happen for them. In every community there are organizations that dedicate themselves to this concern. One of these is the Homeless Services Center in Santa Cruz. Falcon Trading Company is pleased to contribute to this organization which hosted the 2010 Harriet & John Deck Holiday Party and raised almost $170,000 to support the emergency and transitional services utilized by homeless families and individuals in our community. We’re grateful to be in the position to donate and encourage others with the means to support their local Homeless Services Center to ensure that those truly in need are able to access these programs. To learn more about the Santa Cruz organization visit www.scshelter.com.

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Berries and Chocolate Antioxidant Mix review from LeafyGreen

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Berries and Chocolate Antioxidant Mix – 1% of sales goes to Defenders of Wildlife

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Save Money, Keep Edibles Fresh with Bulk Food Storage Secrets

National Bulk Week isn’t until October but buying bulk makes sense now.  There is no doubt that buying bulk saves money but what to do with storage in order for the foods to stay fresh?  This article was written last year just prior to National Bulk Week in October.  Everything in the article though is relevant to now; even more so due to rising food costs.

Check out the information on storing bulk foods so that you can buy these items with confidence, knowing that you’ll be able to save the money and not waste the food.

Click here to become a bulk food storage whiz: http://www.rodale.com/bulk-food-storage?page=0%2C0

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How do you store your bulk foods?

You’ve done your research; you know that buying bulk foods will save you money and it’s a much greener habit than buying packaged foods.  That first walk down the aisle with all the bins seems a bit daunting but you gamely load up various bags with trail mix, granola, pasta, and some dried fruit.  Upon arriving home, you face the only real dilemma….where do you store your new bulk purchases?  Good question…let’s see if we can help.

First off, the bins at the store really aren’t great storage devices.  Typically they are too big and cumbersome for home use.  We really recommend glass jars with screw tops or clamps.  It’s even better if the glass is clear so you can see what it is that you have stored in the jar.  Keep them on the counter and visible so you are encouraged to use what you’ve purchased.  One of the most common practices is taking old pasta sauce jars, pickle jars, etc. cleaning and sterilizing them and recycling as bulk food storage.  Another green solution is to visit your local thrift store and find all kinds of storage bin treasures that will add ambiance to your kitchen and pantry and give you exactly what you need to keep you in bulk.

The Bulk is Green Council wants to help educate you on bulk foods.  Visit their site and find out even more about why bulk is the right choice. Bulk is Green Council

Get Creative in the Kitchen with Bulk Foods

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Non GMO Shopping Guide

The interest in NonGMO foods is growing yet many people don’t know how best to avoid the foods that contain GMO’s.  To save you time, we found the following list located at the following link.  Just click and use their printer function to enable you to put a list at your fingertips.

www.scribd.com/doc/19465845/NonGMO-Shopping-Guidekeep-with-you-whenever-you-shop

SunRidge Farms uses NonGMO ingredients, whenever possible, in our products.