Slow Foods

Slow Food USA seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. They reconnect us with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. They inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.

Food is a common language and a universal right. Slow Food USA envisions a world in which all people can eat food that is good for them, good for the people who grow it and good for the planet.

Visit them on the web today to view upcoming Slow Food events, find slow food in your community, and read slow food news.

Organic Tours

Get away with the Organic Consumers Association invites you to join other organic activists at the beautiful organic farm and eco-center of our sister organization, Via Organica, in the central highlands of Mexico. The OCA is caretaking this idyllic farm and conference center; proceeds from the tours will help fund their ongoing work.

Seven-Day Tours Include:

• Organic Farming & Green Building Workshops with OCA Director Ronnie Cummins, Via Organica Staff & Mexican Organic Activists
• Fresh Organic Meals, Beautiful Accommodations, Thermal Swimming Pool
• Biking, Hiking, and Horse-Back Riding on Nearby Trails
• Visits to Organic Farms, Stores, Restaurants, Green Buildings, and Community Organizing Projects
• Visits to the World Heritage sites and other attractions in nearby San Miguel de Allende and Atotonilco

Situated on twenty acres of organic farmland with natural thermal springs, dotted with palm trees, fruit trees, agave, and mesquite, overlooking the beautiful Rio Laja River, just north of the world heritage Spanish colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, the Via Organica Farm was built in the early 1990s. A resort by design, Via Organica's buildings are made out of adobe and stone, with a number of the buildings featuring extra-thick, Huasteca-style palapa thatched roofs.

Tour Dates:

• October 4-11
• November 15-22
• December27-January 3

For more information visit OCA on the web.

Heaven and Earth Peace Necklace

At World Peace Jewelry they say "Wear your values!" and they mean it. In business since 1991, they handcraft necklaces, bracelets, earrings and ankle bracelets in themes of Peace, Love, Faith and Belief.

Shown above is an example of their Peace necklaces:

Beautiful creamy white Mother of Pearl is accented with gold filigree and chain. Multiple pendant includes: gold traditional peace sign, small oval tag charm proclaiming "Believe"; and a hand carved white bone flying dove. Birds are believed to mediate between earth and heaven, the physical and spiritual worlds. A bird in flight symbolizes freedom and the spiritual development of the soul. Doves have long symbolized peace. Mother of Pearl is known as a stone of sincerity, bringing truth to situations and loyalty to a cause. It signifies faith, charity, and enhances personal integrity.

Visit World Peace Jewelry to browse their handmade jewelry, check their information on the metaphysical properties of gemstones, the spiritual properties of symbols and totems and much more.

Organic Baby & Toddler Clothing

Your baby or toddler will love wearing shirts, onesies, PJs, socks, shorts and everything else in their precious world made from organic fabrics from The Organic Everything Shop.

Dressing your child in toxin free clothing is the absolute safest way for you to clothe your baby. Their smaller body weight makes them more vulnerable than adults to the harmful toxins used in traditional clothing manufacturing.

There's no reason to take a chance with the health of your children. Many companies are now making clothing from clean and green fabrics. Though toddlers & babies are resilient, their bodies and brains & immune systems are very fragile and can easily be damaged in many subtle but important ways by harmful chemicals. All infants & young children should be protected from toxins in their environments as much as possible in this rather toxic world. There is no point in getting overly concerned about it; we just have to try our best. All we can really do is reduce our children's exposure to toxins whenever we can and eliminate toxins from everything that we can.

The Organic Everything Shop carries organic clothing (from infant to adult), green cleaning products, gardening products, and much, much more. Visit them on the web today.