Let’s go on a whirlwind tour of the globe and find the most interesting ways to re-/upcycle vintage mason jars! Read on for ideas that will save you from disposable cups and earn you extra street cred on the way.

A sure sign that Halloween has passed us by – the sight of dozens of carved, soggy, perhaps squirrel-chewed Jack O’ Lanterns sitting on the curb. Nearly half of all U.S. households carve a pumpkin every year (at least one!). That’s a lot of waste if even some of us just toss them in the garbage. Read on to find out 10 creative ways to recycle that pumpkin.

If you get an energy audit done at your home, recommendations can be very surprising. See how you can save a lot of energy and creating a comfortable, cozy environment for the winter.

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!

As vintage looks, urban gipsy and exposing raw materials in homes is IN now, people are buying endless amounts of accessories and furniture made of wood. But do you know where that wood comes from, how it was harvested, what is the carbon footprint and do loggers receive a fair wage and treatment? This video makes you think twice before you pick that piece at a major outlet store…

Like today’s Farmer’s Markets, Grassroots is a place to meet and learn about the people that build, craft, or grow the healthy, natural products that you use every day. We are very proud of …

This month Grassroots-Annex is showcasing the eco-inspired art of Blair Mclean. Blair has been living in Toronto for the past 15 years and currently has a studio in Mirvish Village in the Annex.

This is money they could be using to buy more land elsewhere. They have been approached by a large, multi-national oil company with an offer to purchase the land – and they are considering the offer. They are considering the offer because the money they would receive would allow them to purchase other large tracts of ecologically sensitive land in other parts of the U.S.