Environmental Effects
It is our ultimate goal to grow and preserve this land, always with respect and honor of the environment, and the wild magic it contains, at our forefront. This is how:
SHIPPING
Shipping creates a lot of waste. Bubble wrap, styrofoam, plastic. It hurts our hearts to think about. We don’t want our focus on the environment to end once our items are packed up for shipping. This is why we use shipping supplies that are made from recycled materials and are 100% recyclable/compostable themselves. Thank you for doing your part by reusing/recycling/composting after receiving your order.
Our shipping envelopes are made from 100% paper + paper filler. They are Forest Stewardship Council certified and 100% recyclable.
Our paper shipping tape is recyclable with the box it arrives on.
Our packing peanuts are compostable + biodegradable, made from 100% sorghum starch. Other packing material has been reused and/or are 100% recyclable.
SOAPS + APOTHECARY
Did you know it takes five times the amount of energy to produce liquid soap as it does bar soap? Handmade bar soaps require even less energy to produce. Many personal care products are packaged in petrochemical plastic -switching from liquid soap to handmade bar soap reduces the amount of plastics in the environment, not to mention reducing the amount of chemicals in the environment. With minimal, 100% recyclable/compostable packaging, our cold process soaps are a great zero waste solution for those of us striving to reduce our footprint.
Our cold process soaps + apothecary items use ZERO plastic in their packaging.
Our soaps are packaged with recyclable, compostable, unbleached paper, and printed in-house, thus further reducing the carbon footprint of our packaging.
Our apothecary items are housed in reusable and recyclable glass + metal containers.
Some personal care products even contain plastics and petrochemicals as part of their ingredients. These plastics and petrochemicals are known to pollute our waterways. While Congress has passed a law banning the manufacturing of these products, it is not yet illegal to sell those that are already on the market.
The ingredients in our products are 100% natural and bio-degradable.
Exfoliation comes from plants, not from plastic.
SEEDS
We work our small scale farmstead the old fashioned way -with farming practices that help to support the land, the environment, the wildlife, and the people that dwell on it. We believe in honoring the spirit of our ancestors and all who came before us. We are ALL a part of this ecosystem.
Our seeds are packaged by hand into 100% recyclable + compostable paper envelopes that are printed in-house.
Our farm employs ZERO chemicals, store-bought fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides.
We work our land by hand without petroleum intensive machinery, thereby further reducing our farm’s carbon footprint.
We compost all of our farm + kitchen scraps and use them on our farm. Nothing is wasted.
Our seeds are planted, tended, harvested, and processed by hand.
Read more in depth information about our seeds + farm HERE.
