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Seaside Farmer’s Market

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Seaside Farmers Market Saturday 8-12pm

KIDS FUN DAY with THE RECYCLED ART COMPANY
Join us every Saturday from 8am-12pm for a fun morning at the juice bar in Seaside.  Find the seasons freshest produce available, purchase delicious local organic eggs, and enjoy the best breakfast on 30-A featuring guest chefs each week!  The farmers market will continue each Saturday from 8am-12pm through September.

Kids fun day at the market with THE RECYCLED ART COMPANY! Learn about recycled materials with Charles & Misti Schneidewind who have been creating eco-friendly art from salvaged materials for over 10 years.  Kids can make their own bracelet from soda pop tops, or make a little sign on reclaimed wood with small license plate letters. www.recycledartco.com

LOVE YOUR MARKET CONTEST!  Seaside Farmers Market has been entered into a contest for $5000.  CARE2 and Local Harvest have created a competition of local farmers markets around the country to win money to support their market vote here now!   www.care2.com/farmersmarket/

We will have a market on the 4th of July along with face painting and music by 30A radio.  Come to the market early, vendors will be set-up by 7am, the parade begins at 8am and the roads are closed by 6:30am.  A GREAT day to ride your bike!

This summer we are focusing on the food aspect of the market, produce, cooking demonstrations, specialty items, artisan cheeses and breads, novice and professional gardeners, seed exchanges, educational aspects of growing and preparing food, and the celebration of eating and sharing great ingredients.  We look forward to developing these concepts and to your participation.
Have something to sell at the market? Call to reserve your place. 850-687-3494

Kids fun day at the market with THE RECYCLED ART COMPANY! Learn about recycled materials and make something fun!  Kids can make their own bracelet from soda pop tops, or make a little sign on reclaimed wood with small license plate letters. www.recycledartco.com
BREAKFAST! Bridgette Lowe Stringfellow will prepare delicious Raw Coconut Breakfast Cakes served with Berry-Licious syrup & Orange Vanilla syrup, walnut sprinkles, fresh blueberries & banana slices… a welcome treat of freshness in this heat! Bridgette is a local yoga and Pilates instructor and is currently studying to be a raw foods/wellness coach.  You can find out more about Bridgette and her may offerings at www.dancingwithlifestudio.com
Moonlight Micro-Farm will have Handcrafted Hoola Hoops and Organic Seeds for sprouting. Moonlight Micro Farm does sprouts, but Chandra also has CFH Design Studio which emphasizes sustainable living, from permaculture and Solar Energy systems, to Architectural Design.  Chandra also maintains the loose and creative web structure of SWELL—South Walton Environmental and Low-impact Living. www.cfhdesignstudio.com
Kinowa’s Cowboy Cookies - Mostly Organic Cookies and other Organic Goodies.  You wont find Anne at a table you’ll have to search out the roaming cookie extraordinaire with her basket in tow!
Twin Oaks Farm - Farm Fresh Organic Eggs from pastured hens. Our hens are fed certified organic grains without soy. The first Blueberry Preserves of the season!!! Made with fresh locally grown blueberries. Strawberry Preserves made with real strawberries, grown in dirt for taste and not fumigated with methyl bromide, a rare find in the area. All natural preserves, just locally grown fruits and organic sugar, NO pectin, NO citric acid, NO ascorbic acid. www.twinoaksfarm.net
Ryan Ivy – Locally grown Blueberries from Bonifay, big and yummy!
Perennials and Natives by a Girl Named Toni – Perennials and Natives specializes in produce grown locally within 100 miles of Santa Rosa Beach.  This week at the market Toni will have Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Butter Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Green Tomatoes, Onions, Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Blueberries, and Peaches.
Pie in The Sky  - Allergen Free Treats.  Muffins, Cookies, Tarts, Pies gluten free and vegan friendly! Michael Madriaga is a local baker and entrepreneur; supplying vegan and allergen free food and baked items to our community.  Keep an eye out for his website and expanding menu!
Zen Garden Market - Plants, Produce, Super Foods, and Natural Home and Body Products.
The Zen Garden in Panama City has re-opened and expanded into a true cornucopia of health, check them out at their same location on Jackson Blvd. in Panama City.  Zen Garden Market is a Native-Edible-Medicinal and Exotic Plant Nursery that encompasses a Fresh - Local and Organic Produce Market as well as a Health Store 850-234-1651  http://www.zengardenmarket.com
Soap Pedaler - Hand Made Soaps filled with super smelling herbs and essential oils.  Local soap maker Celeste Cobine delivers her soap by bike all over Walton County…she even rides her entire Farmers Market set-up to Seaside!  Watch for monthly deals for those who walk and bike to the market.
John Kratt -  Start your own garden with plants grown without chemicals!  Tomato Plants, Pepper Plants, Herbs, some Flowering Plants, may be some Veggies and Gourds.
Nikki Lyons - Artesano Jewels www.myspace.com/artesanojewelry

Glimpse of Bay Green Expo

The Bay Green Expo was this past Saturday at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida. This event was open to the public and a great opportunity to meet vendors of green products and services, as well as, hear talks by knowledgable speakers about things we can all do to live lighter on the planet. The event was on the final day of Thirty Days of Green, a month long event of activities relating to sustainability.

From natural skin care to green building products, to public transportation and sustainable design services, the vendors covered a wide range of eco-ness. Photos below from top left, going clockwise: John Adkins and Anthony Vallée of Green Central Station, Christian Wagley of Stalwart Built Homes, Pat Muth of Muth and Sons Plumbing, and Chandra Hartman of CFH Design Studio. For more information about the event, visit Bay Green Expo.

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Bay Green Expo

Final Day of Bay Green Expo, Staurday, May 16, 2009!

THE BAY GREEN EXPO & THE FRIENDS OF ST. ANDREW BAY

The final event of the Thirty Days of Green is the Bay Green Expo on May 16 at Gulf Coast Community College. During this event, local businesses, non–profits, public agencies, and service organizations will display their services, products and knowledge to help the public live a greener, more sustainable lifestyle.

Throughout the event, classrooms at GCCC’s Student Union East will host a rich array of speakers presenting on such topics as Coastal Ecology; New Urbanism; The Water Efficient Landscape; The Natural Capital of Bay County; and, Solar and You, among others. This event is free and open to the public. “This is a great event for the whole family,” said Mike Brim, “and it is free!” There will be free drawings for rain barrels and additional items.

The Bay Green Expo will run from 9am-4 pm at Gulf Coast Community College in the Student Union East Conference Center.

For more information, call Carl Roberts at 850-381-8015, Jeff Allen, 850-625-3061 or The Friends of St.

Andrew Bay, 850-215-5590. Visit the website at www.baygreenexpo.com

Eco Passionate?

Share something you have changed or want to change about your lifestyle that lessens your impact on the Earth.

  • share a link, a list, or a short description
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Send stories to chandra@cfhdesignstudio.com

Thirty Days of Green

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After last years success, Thirty Days of Green and the Bay Green Expo have returned to bring even more offerings to both professionals and the general public. From events, to engaging speakers, to workshops on living green, there is something for everyone. The Bay Green Expo is an amazing resource and if it’s anything like last year, be prepared to see something new and engage with knowledgable professionals about their passion for green living. Some of the highlights from last year include permaculture, solar water heating, rain barrels, living roofs, Eco-Smart products, Stalwart Homes, and the list goes on. See the full lsit of events below.

When: April 17 - May 16, 2009

Where: Gulf Coast Community College and other locations

Contact: Joe Earp, EXPO Coordinator  Phone/Fax: (850) 215-5590
Email: earp0321@hotmail.com

Website: Bay Green Expo

April 17, 2009: Thirty Days of Green Kick Off Event
April 17, 2009 at the Visual Arts Center on Harrison Avenue, downtown Panama City from 6-8. Keynote Speaker, Mayor Scott Clemons will discuss the history of Panama CityEverything old is new again: using the past for a sustainable future”   and how from understanding the past we will be able to incorporate many pre-modern features into our sustainable future.
Door prizes will be provided by Sweet Tease Café. Emerald Coast Coast Home Brewers Organization will provide home brew for taste testing. Belgian Tripel, American Crème Ale and English Ole Ale.

April 18, 2009: Earth Day festivities at Carl Gray Park
More information please visit www.earthdaybaycounty.com.

April 21, 2009: Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, Edgewater Beach Resort
Contact David Haight at 850.236.8675 Ext. 221

April 24, 2009: Arbor Day Gulf Coast Women’s Club
Gulf Coast Women’s Club will plant a tree for a local elementary school.

April 25, 2009: Green Saturday, Gulf Coast Community College
The first of a series of informative workshops on a variety of green topics  Contact Carl Roberts at (850) 381-8015, Jeff Allen at (850) 625-3061

April 25 and 26, 2009: Bay County Horseman’s Association
Intro to Competitive Trail Riding- Two Day Clinic-Two local competitive trail riders, Debbie Jelks and Teri Stephens-Pankhurst will bring you though all you need to know to confidently head out to a competitive trail ride.  Contact Amy Pachuki at Red Oak Farms- 850-722-5400       

May 1, 2009: Downtown Friday Fest
Located Downtown on Harrison Avenue from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.       

May 9, 2009: Learning from Traditional Neighborhoods: A Walking Tour of Historic St. Andrews 
Older neighborhoods like St. Andrews were developed before modern zoning and the widespread use of the automobile altered the American landscape. St. Andrews is a close-knit, mixed-use neighborhood where residents can meet many of their daily needs within walking distance. 

Join us for a fun walking tour of St. Andrews and learn how elements of traditional neighborhoods can once again be integrated into new development and redevelopment and thereby create communities that use less energy and water and preserve more open space. We’ll visit a waterfront park, newly-redeveloped buildings, and even a green roof that provides an innovative way to reduce stormwater runoff and provide attractive urban green space.

Your tour leaders are Nancy Wengel, director of the St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership, and Christian Wagley, president of Sustainable Town Concepts. Contact Christian Wagley at   (850) 687-9968

May 16, 2009 Bay Green Expo, GCCC, Student Union East
The Expo will provide an opportunity for attendees to connect and collaborate with companies and community organizations involved in the advancement of sustainable development in the area. This program will provide an interactive approach to understanding the issues related to sustainable development and green living, with opportunities to discuss and learn simple strategies for sustainable living on a daily basis. 

The Expo offers participants an opportunity to view products and services from local vendors unique to green building and sustainability.  In addition, speakers will present throughout the day on ways to live sustainably.

The purpose of the Expo is to educate the community about how each of us can live a little greener, build a little greener and see many different way to minimize resource consumption. Those who are interested in being more informed, wanting to find innovative methods to “going green,” or anyone who wants to become involved is welcome to attend.