When to Buy Organic

We all know that organic food is the healthiest choice, but for those of us living on a budget (or less), it's hard to justify the price sometimes.

So, I did some checking. If you can't fill your cotton shopping bag with organic goodies, at least you can know which products have the most/least pesticide residue.

According to Care2, the produce with the lowest pesticide issues: onions, avocados, frozen sweet corn, pineapples, and mangos.

Here are the products with the highest residue (ie, go organic on these items): peaches and nectarines, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, and strawberries.

Bon appetit!


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I'm Back

Hello, sorry I haven't blogged at all lately. I have two excuses:

1) I'm writing a book, and have a deadline in a couple of weeks. The book is The Party of Your Life: Get the Funeral You Want and Deserve by Planning it Yourself. It's a humorous guide to making sure your last party is your best party. The book also contains a lot of info about green burial and exit options.

If you'd like to be contacted when the book is in stores, please sign the guestbook on Fancy Green. It's listed on Amazon now, but won't be available until Feb 09, so you can also pre-order. In fact, they're already discounting it! What's with that. Anyway, click here to see it: The Party of Your Life

2) I'm addicted to Facebook. Some old friends roped me in, and I've been in an ongoing discussion with them about things that happened in the small town we all grew up in (well, we were raised there; I'm not sure we've all "grown up") 20, 30 years ago.

Look for more activity in October. Also, check our site for fancy eco clothing.......In Sept, we'll have eco kitchen products by Recycline, eco yoga gear, and more.....In Oct -- eco footwear, eco beanies, and more.............

Send us ideas, comments, suggestions, love......... : )

Most of all, tell everyone you know about our site. THANKS.


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New Reviews on Fancy Green

Check out our main site for reviews of a fancy tote bag from Ella Vickers, natural body products from Noah's Naturals, Aubrey Organics, Dr. Hauschka, men's hemp board shorts from Tinctoria Designs, organic bedding from Gaiam, and more. Please check back again in Sept -- we'll be adding more reviews then.

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B.Y.O.B.

Of course you already know this -- fancy people bring their own bags to the grocery store.

Reuse the bag from your last visit, keep a canvas tote in your car, wear a backpack, whatever it takes. In Seattle, starting in January, stores will charge 20 cents a bag. Hopefully, they'll eventually ban all bags.

My friend Shannon has a great idea -- donate your extra canvas totes to your local grocery store so that everyone can have a reusable bag.

Check Fancy-Green.com in August for reviews of Envirosax totes.

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Attention: Travelers

Are you a green traveler? Do you have a favorite eco resort? What's your favorite hiking trail? Write an essay about it and win lots of nice prizes from fancy outdoor companies.

See details at: FitnessTravelGear.com

Deadline -- August 15th.

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Clap Your Hands if You Love Beanies

I review a lot of gear -- everything from hiking boots and rain jackets for my other website to organic denim and recycled stainless steel jewelry for Fancy Green. Last summer was the summer of the skort. I couldn't get enough of them. This summer - all about skirts. This fall - it's going to be all about beanies.

I have a small, cute head that's perfect for hats, especially beanies. Currently, I'm loving the Sube Sube beanie from Chaos. In the coming months I'll be reviewing beanies from Debra Linquist, Indigneous Designs, and other fancy fair trade companies.

If you have a favorite beanie, please tell me about it. Better yet, send a photo of yourself  in your beanie, and I'll post it on my site.

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Stewart & Brown

Stewart & Brown is one of the first eco fashion companies I discovered. I love their super soft cotton tops. Coming in Sept, we'll be featuring reviews of items from their fall line.
For now, don't miss this episode of It's Easy Being Green, which features the founders of Stewart & Brown and gives a lot of good info about how to start an eco-friendly apparel company:



Here's an interview with founders:



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Tips are For Sissies

From our main site, www.Fancy-Green.com:

Choices and Changes

Tips about greening your life are everywhere. They're in magazines, newspapers, books, the evening news. They're all over the web.

But what is a tip, really? It's a polite suggestion. It's helpful, but there's no urgency in a tip. There's no sense of responsibility in a tip. Tips are optional.

At Fancy Green, we expect more from our readers. Our planet is in peril. We can't waste time with tips; we need action. We all have to do our part to make the CHOICES that will lead to real CHANGE. And fast.

Stay tuned for our Choices and Changes section---we'll be adding to this section to our main site in Sept.

In the meantime, contact us with the choices you've made for change.

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