Earth Day April 22nd

In a little over a week...we'll all be celebrating Earth Day. Everyday leading up to Earth Day, Organic Hug will highlight issues, stories, and ways we can make a difference in our daily lives...ways to make our world a more sustainable and healthy place to live...a better, cleaner future for our children.

Make your way over to the Earth Day website to make YOUR pledge in the "Billion Acts Of Green" Campaign! Not DOLLARS...a commitment to ACT. Every little step you take toward a greener lifestyle will help! PLEDGE HERE  

Gwyneth, The NEW Queen of All Things??

Gwyneth Paltrow...not only is she married to a rock star and a mother to two children, she's a frequent guest on one of the most popular shows on television, "GLEE"...she recently starred in the film, "Country Strong" where she sang and had to learn guitar, she has one of the most grueling exercise rituals that I've ever seen, writes her own very popular blog, "GOOP", and now she's written a book of recipes named, "My Father's Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness". THAT is a full plate! No pun intended! Set to hit the shelves on April 13th in the US, "My Father's Daughter" is an homage to Gwyneth's father, Bruce Paltrow, who passed away in 2002. The buzz is, that the book mixes easy to make, healthy, organic meals with quirky and at times humorous essays of time spent with family and friends. What's next?? Rumor has it, her own magazine similar to Oprah's "O" but for foodies. Those of us who appreciate Gwyneth's passion for the environment, a healthy world for her children and her support for local farms, are waiting for the word. Organic Hug is highlighting Gwyneth Paltrow this week, as one of our favorite "Green" Celebrities.

“It wasn’t until later that I understood the harm that can come from pesticides and other chemicals in food. As soon as I did, I tried to eat foods that were organic, grown locally, and not processed or full of preservatives. That was reinforced when I became a parent. When I’d read about what pesticides do to small animals, I thought, Why would I expose my child to that?" ~Gwyneth Paltrow

Organic Farming in the US

Welcome to the Organic Hug blog! When the idea for Organic Hug was first born, there were 3 things that were important to us. 1. We wanted our shirts to be made with 100 percent organic cotton. 2. We wanted our shirts made 100 percent in the USA. 3. We wanted the shirts printed with water based inks by a local printer. From there, began months of research and sampling to find the perfect material...soft and comfortable. There were many organic apparel manufacturers who "claimed" to be able to supply a product that was made in the USA...and then we'd dig deeper only to find out that they were manufactured in the US but the thread or other materials used to sew the shirts came from another country. We learned quickly that our options were limited but that was OK as long as we could bring the consumer a product that we could completely stand behind and be proud of. Lately, there has been an emphasis and need placed on bringing manufacturing back to the American worker along with supporting local businesses and our American farmers. We are determined to be part of that mission with our small business.

The Organic Trade Association held a policy conference last week in Washington, DC..with them, they brought 5 Organic Farmers from different states around the US, unfortunately, none of them were organic cotton growers but, together they met with members of Congress to share their stories and the important role they play in the US economy, environment and public health. So, as the farmer's market season approaches...Support your local farmers!
Read more...

Organic Farming Research Foundation Brings Organic Farmers to Capitol Hill April 6-7
http://yhoo.it/fqovpR

Organic Trade Association's Organic Newsroom: Vilsack: Organic is part of the strategy to rebuild rural America http://t.co/CowozCm

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