It is already that time of year to start thinking of holiday shopping. This year, I wanted to give some tips on some great eco-friendly gift ideas that come from local businesses right here in Tampa Bay. These are businesses that are making a priority of being environmentally conscious, so you know the gift will not only be appreciated by the recipient but by Mother Nature as well. You don’t have to live in Tampa to get these products, either — order online and start your holiday shopping today!
Looking for a gift for a foodie? Why not pick some up some local honey from Eden's Nectar or other foods at the St. Pete Saturday Morning Market? Java Planet's organic coffee would be great for the coffee lover, or for the spicy food lover, choose from great sauces by Intensity Academy Gourmet Sauces which are made from natural and organic ingredients Maybe you want to give the kitchen a break and give a gift certificate from one of the several Bay area restaurants that offer local, organic and humanely raised foods, like Café Dufrain, The Refinery and Grass Root.
Do you have a green thumb on your list? Encourage their will to grow their own by getting a gift from businesses such as Grow Easy Organics, Worms Way, or gift them with a consultation from Fruit of the Bloom or Fire of Hope to get them on their way to an edible landscape.
This article appears in Nov 18-24, 2010.