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New Years is a time when we look ahead. The United States must do the same. We must ask ourselves as a country: Do we move forward and choose energy alternatives such as solar and wind or do we stay with oil and subject ourselves to all of oil’s consequences? It is appropriate that energy is called “power” because those we control it definitely have the “power.”
This year, why not take greater control of your life and have the quality of life you desire? Be proactive by exercising, eating organically and do the right thing by wearing organic. Changing the world starts with changing yourself.
Happy and a Healthy New Year!
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Beagle Buddies, Bill Champlin, Bobby Kimball, Chicago, Dog Charity, Dog Food, Dogs, Ed Begley, Elliott Harvey, Great Life, Jasmin Gabay, Operation Blankets of Love, organically grown, Rachelle Carson-Begley, Saving K-9 Lives, Thanksgiving, The Healthy Holistic Dog, Toto
Organically Grown is proud to support the tireless efforts of our friends and neighbors Jasmin Gabay and Bobby Kimball, who created Saving K-9 Lives. Bobby is also the lead singer of the legendary rock band Toto. Saving K-9 Lives is an organization dedicated to promoting awareness of homeless animals in the US. Saving K-9 Lives is an active dog rescue, finding forever homes for precious canine lives!
Last week, Saving K-9 Lives filmed a PSA starring Ed Begley, Jr. and his lovely wife Rachelle Carson-Begley on the grounds of Organically Grown’s headquarters. Also present at the filming was Bill Champlin, former member of the iconic band Chicago. Saving K-9 Lives is also involved in promoting related charities, such as Operation Blankets of Love, Yorkies and Friends and Beagle Buddies.
Elliott Harvey, founder and CEO of Great Life dog food, was also on hand to provide his tasty treats to the canine celebrities. Elliott, who is the acclaimed author of “The Healthy Holistic Dog,” is devoted to providing the highest quality natural and organic pet food available.
And from Organically Grown’s “Bored of Directors” (Hero, Henry, Carlisle, and the big turkey in the middle!), we wish you all a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Going Postal, organically grown, Post Office, Priority Mail, United States Postal Service, USPS
I’d like to give a shout out to the US Postal Service. Recently they’ve been taking a lot of heat for losing money. All I know is that the postal workers in our community are helpful, dedicated and do a great job.
I consider the USPS to be a sister company to Organically Grown that efficiently and reliably delivers our packages to our customers on time as promised.
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Ed Begley Jr., Green, Green living, organically grown, Rachelle Carson-Begley, Saving K-9 Lives
We were honored to have Ed Begley, Jr. and his beautiful wife Rachelle Carson-Begley at our home last week, where they filmed a public service announcement promoting the organization Saving K-9 Lives…I will be blogging about the event and the charities in full later this week.
Rachelle and Ed have been on the forefront of the environmental movement before it was considered to be “cool.” They are the real deal. They have incorporated green living into their daily lives by using hybrid cars, solar and wind power in their home, among countless other green products. Ed has also been honored many times for his environmental work, including receiving the Thomas Alva Edison Award for Energy Independence, and has written two books about living an eco-friendly life.
I would like to thank Rachelle and Ed again for donating their time to a great cause, and I am happy to share this photo of them sporting some of our 100% organic cotton apparel. Ed is wearing our “Act Now” t-shirt, and Rachelle is wearing our white Racerback Tank and Zip-Up Jacket, as well as our Pink Leaf hat. All of these items are available on our website, www.shoporganicallygrown.com.
We couldn’t have asked for two more beautiful supermodels!
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: California, Clean Energy, Nuclear energy, Nuclear Plant, San Onofre, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
Recently, non-radioactive ammonia leaked from the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. This is the latest in a series of nuclear power plant negative headlines in the past few months, from Japan to the US.
The population within 10 miles of San Onofre was 92,687, according the 2010 U.S. Census. The population within 50 miles was 8,460,508. Cities within 50 miles include San Diego (45 miles to city center). A few miles more up the 405 (San Diego Freeway) is Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States.
If there was ever a nuclear meltdown at San Onofre, all of us in Southern California would be singing “Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide” (the Martha and the Vandellas hit song).
Why do we have it there anyway? Or, for that matter…why do we have these anywhere?
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Coffee, Green, Organic Coffee, Starbucks, Sustainability
There was a disturbing article in The Washington Post last week, stating that by the year 2050, if changes are not made immediately, we will lose a large portion of the world’s coffee supply. This is attributed to global warming, which has caused hurricanes and more resistant bugs, reducing crop yields.
As Starbucks prepares for the possibility of a serious threat to their coffee supply in Central America, Jim Hanna, the company’s sustainability director, briefed members of Congress on climate change and its effect on coffee, along with the Union of Concerned Scientists. Hanna told The Guardian, “If we sit by and wait until the impacts of climate change are so severe that is impacting our supply chain then that puts us at a greater risk…From a business perspective we really need to address this now, and to look five, 10, and 20 years down the road.”
It’s one thing to have a hole in the ozone layer, droughts, hurricanes, and floods, but you know it’s really serious when climate change threatens our morning cup of joe. It’s tough enough getting up in the morning.
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I have a friend who just was told he has a form of diabetes. He is over the age of 65 and is about 70 lbs overweight. He is a dear friend and I am angry about it because maybe it didn’t have to happen if he had exercised…or maybe if he didn’t eat two desserts and drink a few cocktails at dinner. A few years ago, I wanted to give him a blood pressure machine as a gift and my friends told me that I was acting too much like the Larry David character in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Some people can do all the right things and still are ****ed by the flying finger of fate. But in life, you play the odds. According to Stand Up to Cancer, one out of two men and one out of every three women will get some form of cancer in their lifetime. Be proactive, play the odds and do the best you can to avoid getting cancer. Don’t smoke and stay away from toxic chemicals that the EPA labels as known, likely, or probable human carcinogens. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. There are many great organizations such as Stand Up To Cancer, who work tirelessly to find a cure to many forms of cancer.
According to the Organic Exchange, if everyone in the world switched from conventional cotton to organic cotton, we would stop 456 million pounds of toxic pesticides from being poured into the environment every year. Seven of the ten pesticides used most often on cotton farms are considered to be “possible,” “likely,” “probable,” or “known” human carcinogens, according to the EPA.
Please visit the Stand Up 2 Cancer website at www.su2c.org to read about the ten things that you can do to reduce your risk of getting cancer. And please visit www.shoporganicallygrown.com to purchase our Pink Leaf hat, with 20% of the proceeds this October going to support brest cancer research and awareness.
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
I am happy to announce that our gift set collection for baby has arrived and features “Paws the Panda” who will be frolicking in some of our gift sets. Paws is soft and cuddly made from 100% organic cotton and soy fiber filling. What I am most proud of is that every one of our gift sets is packaged in a reusable keepsake sachet. There is nothing to throw away, except the recyclable shipping box…no cellophane, peanuts, straw. As I mentioned in an earlier blog, even our shampoo and lotion just come in recyclable containers. There is no excess packaging. If you want the fancy shmancy packaging…go to a fancy department store because they believe it adds perceived value to the product. After you think it’s pretty, immediately go to the garbage and throw it out. I think our customers are smarter than that.
By Bob Stein, co-founder of Organically Grown
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Daryl Hannah, Environment, Green, Keystone XL, Obama, Oil, Oil Pipeline, President Obama
Actress Daryl Hannah and over 500 others were arrested at a sit-in outside the White House to voice their opposition to the planned construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would run from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Hannah is bringing attention to what could otherwise be a quiet deal between Obama and the oil industry. Earlier this month, an editorial in The New York Times opposed the pipeline, reading, “We have two main concerns: the risk of oil spills along the pipeline, which would traverse highly sensitive terrain, and the fact that the extraction of petroleum from the tar sands creates far more greenhouse emissions than conventional production does.”
