Locally produced from all Organic, mostly local sources

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 Locally produced from all Organic, mostly local sources

Thanks to our beautiful friend Libby Goines, local Rose Goddess, we have a special treat for you this week at the market. Hand-harvested Damascus rose petals are combined with local (Eden’s Edge Farm) dehydrated strawberries and infused into our 68% Divine Rose chocolate bar. Plus, we have on offer our highly levitational (see below) raw Jasmine Green kombucha! We also have creamy stone ground coconut butter, happy nori rolls, Ginger Garden Thyme sauce, and more delights to tickle your palate! Come on down to the market and try everything! Always 100% Organic, Heirloom, non-GMO, Gluten-, Dairy-, Soy-, and Cane Sugar-free!

New Ancients's photo.
New Ancients's photo.
New Ancients's photo.

IKEA Pledges $1.13 Billion to Help Slow Climate Change

June 4, 2015, www.nbcnews.com | “IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture retailer, pledged on Thursday to spend 1 billion euros ($1.13 billion) on renewable energy and ways to help poor nations cope with climate change, in a new sign of companies upstaging governments on the issue.  The investments will be ‘win, win, win. It’s good for customers, good for the climate and good for IKEA too’, Chief Executive Peter Agnefjall told Reuters in an interview.”

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The world’s biggest furniture retailer pledged to spend 1 billion euros on renewable energy and ways to help poor nations cope with climate change.
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Swiss Supermarkets Stop Sales of Glyphosate over Health Concerns

June 3, 2015, sustainablepulse.com | “Coop stated last week that ‘Even if the (Swiss) Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW) judges glyphosate can be continued to be sold without a health hazard for the population, we decided on Monday 18th May to no longer sell any glyphosate-based products in Coop supermarkets and Coop Building & Hobby hardware stores.’ It is a preventive measure. ‘…we don’t sell the concentrate, but only a very diluted form, the ready-made products. These concentrations are up to 48 times lower than the range used in agricultural products.'”

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Swiss supermarket giants Coop and Migros have announced that they will no longer sell products that contain glyphosate, following the World Health Organization’s…
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Pulp and Paper Giant APRIL Ends Deforestation

June 2, 2015, greenpeaceblogs.org | “Today Indonesia’s second largest pulp and paper producer agreed to turn off the bulldozers and protect the forest and high carbon peatlands and begin respecting the rights of local communities. This is a major breakthrough and we commend APRIL and parent company the Royal Golden Eagle Group for taking this step.”

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Indonesia’s second largest pulp & paper company, Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) announces end to deforestation.
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Organic Farmers Beat Monsanto, GMO Seeds Now Banned

June 1, 2015, yournewswire.com | “Organic farmers from Oregon have successfully beaten Monsanto in a landmark court victory that allow the state to ban the use of genetically modified seeds. The repercussions of the federal lawsuit is likely to be seen nationwide as other states may introduce a ban on the use of GMO seeds as well.”

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Organic farmers from Oregon have successfully beaten Monsanto in a landmark court victory that allow the state to ban the use of genetically modified seeds. The…
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Interior Department Approves First Solar Energy Zone Projects

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June 1, 2015, www.doi.gov | “As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and create clean energy jobs, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the approval of the first three solar energy projects to benefit from the streamlined permitting process of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Western Solar Plan. When built, the three solar energy projects on public lands in Clark County, Nevada, will generate up to 440 megawatts of energy – enough electricity to power roughly 132,000 homes – and are expected to create up to 1,900 construction jobs.”

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Today, Interior approved three new solar projects on public lands in Nevada that’ll generate up to 440 megawatts of energy — enough to power about 132,000 homes. Learn more: http://on.doi.gov/1KyOyRL ‪#‎ActOnClimate‬

China agrees to phase out its ivory industry to combat elephant poaching

May 29, 2015, www.theguardian.com | “China has committed to phasing out the domestic manufacture and sale of ivory products for the first time. Conservation groups said the announcement was “the single greatest measure” in the fight to save the last African elephants from poaching.”

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Conservationists hail China’s first ever commitment to phase out legal, domestic manufacture and sale of ivory products as a victory in the fight to save Africa’s…
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Northwest tribes are a growing obstacle to energy development

May 28, 2015, www.hcn.org | “On May 13, a tribe in Northern British Columbia turned down a Malaysian energy company’s offer of nearly $260,000 (CAN $319,000) for each member as compensation for building a natural gas export terminal on ancestral lands. The Lax Kw’alaam First Nation said no to the $1.15 billion package after the community unanimously voted against the terminal last week over the risk to local salmon habitat.”

Lax Kw’alaam First Nation said no to the $1.15 billion package after the community unanimously voted against the terminal last week over the risk to local salmon habitat.
B.C. tribal members turned down $260K each in order to stop a gas terminal.
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Hundreds rally against proposed LNG

May 26, 2015, www.statesmanjournal.com | “Hundreds of Oregonians gather on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, to rally against a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline in Oregon.”

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Hundreds of Oregonians gather on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, to rally against a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline in Oregon.
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Watershed protection tab to go on water bills

May 20, 2015, www.dailytidings.com | “Water rates will increase to fund Ashland Forest Resiliency Program.  Water rates will go up slightly for Ashland residents beginning in July to fund fire prevention work in the Ashland watershed. A surcharge will appear on bills beginning in the new fiscal year based on the capacity of each customer’s water meter. The city opted to fund the Ashland Forest Resiliency Program from water fees because loss of the city’s water supply is considered the greatest long-term threat to the community in case of wildfire.”

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 “The Ashland community will soon support continued fuels reduction and forest restoration work of The Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project through their water bill. Funds will support the work of Lomakatsi Restoration Project, the U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, and the City of Ashland to reduce the threat of severe wildfire, protect the City’s water supply, and promote forest health.”– Lomakatsi Restoration Project

“Ashland joins a small handful of pr Watershed protection tab to go on water bills Water rates will increase to fund Ashland Forest Resiliency ProgramWater rates will go up slightly for Ashland residents beginning in July to fund fire. dailytidings.com|By Alec DickinsonFor the Tidings