If you’re in Missouri—St. Louis, to be specific—this weekend, put a green star on your calendar for the Best of Missouri Market, an annual event sponsored by the world-renowned Missouri Botanical Garden. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5, the MBG will sprout anew with more than 120 Missouri-based vendors, crafters, and producers offering everything from non-toxic wooden children’s toys to jewelry to organically grown produce and herbs. The show will go on, rain or shine, from 9 to 5 p.m. daily, and children’s activities will also be available. And even if you don’t have the chance to attend this special event, if you’re ever in the Midwest, don’t miss the Missouri Botanical Garden, a true ecological wonder nested in the heart of a city!

Find It Here:  Missouri Botanical Garden’s Best of Missouri Market

By Leigh, October 4, 2008  
Filed under: Community

Today in our forum, we are giving away this adorable “honey bunny outfit” from Kee-Ka, courtesy of City Living Baby! The outfit is made of 100% organic cotton using low impact dyes. Perfect for boy or girl, size 3-6 months. Click here for details on how to enter.

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Also in the forum…

• A mom of asthmatic children is seeking advice. 
• New Video! How Food & Environment Impact Your Baby’s Health
• 8 Tips for Healthier Air In Your Home
• In the News: FDA Criticized Over Plastic Chemical Ruling on BPA

By Cristina, September 23, 2008  
Filed under: Baby, Community, Wear, Win

Wild Dill is one of our favorite places to find organic, fair-trade, sweatshop-free products for babies and toddlers. I’m like a kid in a candy store when I visit their online store. Not so green of me, eh? I know, but I can’t help it. Unique, natural toys and clothing get me all excited — and so does the fact that we are giving away a $45 gift certificate to Wild Dill to one lucky winner over at the Green Mom Forum! Click here to enter!

Plus, here are the hottest discussions in the forum today!

• Steam Cleaners - An Alternative to Chemicals?
• Oh Yeah, Global Warming is Totally Fake…
  
• Back to School - Green Fundraiser
  

Join in the Discussions!

By Cristina, September 1, 2008  
Filed under: Community, Win

It was love at first bite when we first heard about Fabkins - you know, the wicked cute line of cloth napkins for kids that are so totally adorable that no mom could ever not want to pack her kids a waste-free lunch? Well, just in time for back-to-school, we are giving away a set of five Fabkins in winner’s choice of style. Just click over to the Green Mom Forum to enter and get ready to pack your kids a waste-free lunch that is fabkin-tabulous! (U.S. residents eligible, enter by 9/1/08.)

Plus, here are the hottest discussions in the forum today!

• An Open Letter on Vaccinations
  
• Laundry and Cloth Diapering
• Going Green in Your Home

By Cristina, August 26, 2008  
Filed under: Community, Win

Yeah, okay, shopping isn’t the greenest activity in the world. We know that. But shopping with an eye for environmentally-safe, socially responsible products and services? That’s totally green. Want to learn more about how you can use your dollar wisely when it comes to purchasing eco-friendly, fair-trade items? Diane MacEachern’s book Big Green Purse is a great resource to get you started and we’re giving away a copy FREE to one lucky winner at our Green Mom Forum. Enter here!

Over at the Green Mom Forum…

Member Question of the Week: I’m searching for tablecloths that are earth friendly and not too expensive. I need three of them that would fit rectangular tables… Do you have any idea where I might be able to find these? I’m not worried about them being cloth; I will wash them after each meeting. -Carey. Got a tip? Share it here!

Discussion of the Week: Do you do your own canning or bake your own bread? Want to but just haven’t had a chance to try it yet? Share your tips, stories, and recipes in the discussion thread here!

By Cristina, August 14, 2008  
Filed under: Community, Win

In case you haven’t seen what’s going on over at the The Green Mom Network this week…

Giveaway!

Enter to win some great reusable produce bags from Bag Green! Wouldn’t it be great never to have to use plastic bags to bag your produce again?! Click here to enter! U.S. residents eligible. Enter by 8/6/08.

In the Forum…

• Discussion of the Week: One out of every three American children has allergies, asthma, ADHD or autism. What impact does our environment play in this? As parents of children with one or more of these health issues, what can we do? Join the discussion…

• Member Question of the Week: “My husband and I are ready to replace our bed pillows. We use basic polyester-filled pillows (the cheapo $5-10 type ones) and tend to replace them about once a year (due to them loosing their fluffiness) …We started to realize that this is a totally ungreen thing to be doing. That’s a whole lot of pillows ending up in a landfill due to us! Any suggestions on alternative replacements? Pillows that last a long time? Pillows that are better environmentally to manufacture? Or some other suggestion that I’m not thinking about?” - Molly. Got a suggestion? Share it here…

• Video of the Week: Hear what one dentist has to say about the health implications of water fluoridation. View the video here.

By Cristina, July 30, 2008  
Filed under: Community, Win

This week over at the The Green Mom Network …

Giveaway!

Enter to win a Klean Kanteen 12oz Stainless Steel Sippy Cup courtesy of Non-Toxic Tots! Klean Kanteen stainless steel cups and bottles are durable, non-reactive and BPA-free. Click here to enter - it’s easy! U.S. and Canadian residents eligible. Enter by 7/29/08.

In the Forum…

• Discussion of the Week: What are your favorite green cleaning products? Learn what others have said and share your own favorites. Join the discussion…

• Member Question of the Week: “My garden is full of slugs and earwigs. How do I get them to go elsewhere?” - Lori. Got a tip to suggest? Share it here…

• Video of the Week: Find out how to create a natural, non-toxic weed killer with three common items that you probably already have at home. View the video here.

By Cristina, July 22, 2008  
Filed under: Community, Win

The Green Mom Community Network is abuzz with activity! More than 400 folks have already joined! Here’s what we have going on this week just for members…

Giveaway!

Enter to win a BPA-Free Summer Picnic Pack from The Soft Landing! The package includes 4 Arrow Frostware tumblers, bowls and plates, 1 Arrow popscicle tray, 4 ice cream sip-a-cups and sip-a-bowls, and 1 pk each Preserve reusable tumblers, plates and utensils. And it is all BPA-FREE! Click here to enter - it’s easy! U.S. and Canadian residents eligible. Enter by 7/14/08.

In the Forum…

• Discussion of the Week: Parents share their ideas for making cloth diapering easy. Join the discussion…

• Member Question of the Week: “Hello! I’m new to the site and am a new mom of a little boy (20 weeks old). Before he gets mobile, I want to have a game plan of how to keep the house clean and the germs under control without using lots of harmful chemicals. I’d love to hear some ideas from “been there, done that” moms!” - Donna. Got a tip to suggest? Share it here…

• Video of the Week: Manufacturers of personal care products, household cleaners, candles, and air fresheners don’t have to disclose what chemicals make up their “fragrance”–that’s all they have to list on the label. In this video, Jovana of Environmental Working Group explains what chemicals “fragrance” may stand for, and why to avoid products with “fragrance” in them. View the video here.

By Cristina, July 7, 2008  
Filed under: Community, Win