Frank T. Ross, founder of Nature Clean started making healthy alternatives to chemical cleaning products when his wife, Genevieve Ross started having allergic reactions to dish detergents and shampoos. After receiving positive feedback from friends and family who have also tried their products, they launched the Nature Clean brand.

 
 
 
 
 
Grassroots proudly presents the story of our newest surprise, Rose and Stacey and Sweet Leaf Bath Company!
Tell us a bit about Sweet Leaf Bath Co.
Sweet Leaf Bath Company was born in the fall of 2007 …

As all products at Grassroots, our organic cotton beddings (LINK) and towels (LINK) go under strict research before offering them to you. Our current selection of all-natural, organic cotton products is sourced from the biggest organic cotton project in India, the Chetna Organic Cotton Project.

Did you know that spending $100 at your neighborhood’s independent businesses creates $68 in additional local economic activity, while spending $100 at a chain produces only $43 worth of local impact? What other benefits are there to buying locally?

Are you always searching for natural products? Worried about typical natural care products and the health effects they can have on you and your baby? Well worry no more!

Butterfly Weed Herbals are natural products, born as an exploration of the healing ways of plants, and the traditional art of Herbalism. These products are hand made using traditional methods of herbal extraction and pure natural ingredients. Read on to hear Denise’s story of how these products came to be!

When you hear about a collaboration between a (former) lawyer and an interior designer, all sorts of ideas start bubbling in your head. That’s exactly what happened to Nathalie Butterfield and Terra Kushner when they thought: let’s make sustainable cool. Read on for the story of Fluf, makers of awesome bags, pillows and lifestyle accessories.

After accepting our invitation to Grassroots’ local month, Anouk has told us her story of how Anouk’s Ark was born.

Visit Grassroots this month to meet and greet our fellow eco-friendly manufacturers! Every product we carry has a great story behind it and we would like to open the books to you. Read on for details!

What comes to mind when you think of slow food? Painstakingly making a meal from scratch all day while you wither away in anticipation?

Carolyn Wong of Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market Needs Your Help to Keep Toronto Markets Alive! Toronto Farmers Markets, with their offerings of cheap produce and fun city-excursions, are at risk of becoming fewer and farther between thanks to a potential vendor fee hike. Friends of Trinity Bellwoods rep Carolyn Wong gives us the scoop about her petition to help save farmers markets, the vendors who inspire her, and why Trinity Bellwoods farmers market is unique…