Started on July 8th & continuing through October 28th, the Myrtle Avenue Farm Stand is offering fresh, affordable, community-run produce every Thursday from 4pm-7pm!

Set up at the Ingersoll Community Center (at 177 Myrtle Avenue between Prince & Navy), the Farm Stand also offers games, workshops & educational activities for the whole family.  And, twice a month, Fort Greene’s Community Chefs serve up easy, healthy, homestyle recipes.

The Farm Stand is open on Thursdays rain or shine.  EBT/WIC/FMNP are accepted.  And the program is part of the Myrtle Eats Fresh Initiative (funded with support from the Community Experience Partnership).

For more information, contact MARP at 718-230-1689 or visit www.myrtleavenue.org for an up-to-date calendar of events.

So that means if you pick up any of their hair care products including…

• Bourbon Vanilla & Tangerine Hair Texturizer
• Zinc & Sage Shampoo with Conditioner
• Sea Mist Sea Salt Spray with Lavender

… then you get to try a sample of another John Masters’ product for free!

It’s hard to choose between the myriad of options especially since they’re all so good & have won so many awards including these products, which we also have in the shop:

• Deep Scalp Follicle Treatment & Volumizer for Thinning Hair (Shape’s – Best Hair Care)
• Sweet Orange & Silk Protein Styling Gel (Natural Solutions Magazine – Best Styling Gel)
• Lavender & Avocado Intensive Conditioner (H20 Magazine’s – Best Hair Conditioner)
• Honey & Hibiscus Hair Reconstructor (The Green Beauty Bible – Tried & Tested Hair Conditioner)
• The entire John Masters Haircare Brand (Treehugger.com – Best of Green Hair Care Award)

And that’s because they make ‘em so good & meet strict guidelines including:

• No sodium lauryl sulfate, parabens, DEAs, MEAs, TEAs or GMOs
• No petro-chemicals
• No animal testing
• No artificial colors, fragrances or fillers
• All essential oils must be steam-distilled, not extracted with propylene glycol – which kills the effect of the oils
• All plant oils must be cold pressed, not heat distilled – which kills the therapeutic properties of plant oils
• All ingredients must be proven to be beneficial to the hair or skin
• All ingredients must be harvested in an environmentally-friendly manner
• And, of course, all ingredients must be as organic, bio-degradable &  fair-trade as possible

Gotta love some John Masters!

AND… with every Pangea Organics purchase of $15 or more, receive an Indian Green Tea with Mint Bar Soap for free (while supplies last).

To help choose between 20% off the Eye Cream or the Cleanser (you can only receive one per visit), think on this…

With essential nutrients needed to protect & soften the delicate eye area, as well as soften lines & nourish the delicate tissue, Pangea’s Eye Cream recently was awarded:

• ShapeYou’s GearAwards – Top Gear of the Year Award

Their Facial Cleanser, which removes excess oil, dirt &  makeup & nurtures the skin with vital plant-based nutrients that nourish, protect, soften, soothe & moisturize, has won a few awards too:

• 2008 Women’s Health – Favorite Earth-Friendly Beauty Product
• 2007 Redbook – MVP Beauty Award

Plus, Pangea’s yummy Indian Green Tea Bar Soaps with Mint & Rose Petals include ingredients that are antioxidant, nutrient-rich, restorative, cell-regenerating, hydrating, soothing &, of course, smell great!

You can only choose one promotion per visit.  Enjoy the decision & your gift!

Just a little something from Green in BKLYN & Pangea Organics.  Happy Summer!

Every person who purchases a To-Go Ware item at Green in BKLYN, we’ll enter them in a drawing for two free Lilith Fair tickets (for July 31st at PNC Bank Arts Center)!  Including:

• Reusable Bamboo Utensils (fork, knife, spoon, chopsticks)
• 2- & 3-Tier Tiffin Sets (stainless steel stackable food carriers)
• 2- & 3-Tier Tiffin Insulated Carriers (brown or green)
• All Stackable Sidekicks (stainless steel mini carriers)

RePEaT Utensil Sets are made from recycled plastic bottles (RPET) & bamboo.  Each set repurposes one plastic bottle, uses sustainable bamboo & is very stylish!

The Tiffins & Sidekicks are great plastic-free foodware. Stainless.  Stylish.  Stackable.  Sustainable.  Safe & Non-Leaching.  BPA-Free.  Phthalate-Free.  Groovy & amazing.

Reuse.  Repurpose.  Reduce your forkprint.  Review some rockin’ music.  And… RePEaT!

We’ve just been blessed with a few jars of local Spring honey – Three Sisters Local Bee Sting Honey, to be precise.  Pure, raw, unprocessed & kosher, this honey is from neighborhood bees &, since it’s Spring honey, this is the best & yummiest there is.

Plus the 2.5 oz. & 8 oz. jars are really cute.  They’re decorated by the three sisters of the honey’s namesake.  No two are alike.  Just like flowers…

We’ll carry this wonderful local honey as long as there’s honey to be had.  Go bees!

Set up at the Ingersoll Community Center – 177 Myrtle Avenue (between Prince & Navy), the Farm Stand will also offer games, workshops & educational activities for the whole family.  And, twice a month, Fort Greene’s Community Chefs will serve up easy, healthy, homestyle recipes.

The Farm Stand will be open on Thursdays rain or shine.  EBT/WIC/FMNP are accepted.  And the program is part of the Myrtle Eats Fresh Initiative (funded with support from the Community Experience Partnership).

For more information, contact MARP at 718-230-1689 or visit www.myrtleavenue.org for an up-to-date calendar of events.

Their monkeys are made by volunteers & the profits from the sale of the monkeys go to fresh art‘s arts programs for people with disabilities.

For more information on fresh art & their programs, go to their web site.  If you’d like to support them & their commitment “to provide expanded artistic, personal development & entrepreneurial opportunities to New York City artists with special needs,” go to their fresh art’s Annual Fund Raiser…

• Date: Tuesday, June 15th
• Time: 6:30 to 9:00 pm
• Where: Bowery Wine Company @ 13 East First St. (Bowery/2nd Ave.)
• How Much: $30 in advance/$35 at door

Get there early! There’ll be a FREE open bar with wine, beer & sangria from 6:30 to 7:30 pm as well as light snacks.  After 7:30 there will be a cash bar.

Be prepared to bid on something fabulous at the silent auction with all event proceeds going directly to benefit fresh art.

Reserve your space now on fresh art‘s website.

The notice below, from Klean Kanteen’s owners, explains in further detail why & how to address the recall.  Klean Kanteen is conducting the recall directly on their website.  All consumers are being directed to Klean Kanteen’s Safety Notice to start the replacement process.

Green in BKLYN has stopped sales on the Sport Cap 2.0 until we receive our replacement caps, which should be in about 2-3 weeks.  However, we still have plenty of bottles with Klean Kanteen’s other caps (loop, flat, sippy, etc.).

A NOTE FROM THE OWNERS OF KLEAN KANTEEN
For safety reasons & in cooperation with US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Klean Kanteen is recalling the Sport Cap 2.0.  Klean Kanteen has received five consumer reports relating to the spout tip of Sport Cap 2.0 breaking or cracking after being dropped, which could pose a possible choking or ingestion hazard.  There have been no incidents of actual choking or ingestion reported.

We at Klean Kanteen apologize both for the inconvenience & the resource footprint of this recall.  We take the health & environmental aspects of our products very seriously & the mere possibility of our product harming someone gave everyone at Klean Kanteen pause.  The decision to recall & replace caps was really the easy part, running a smooth replacement program is the challenge we now are rising to.  We really appreciate your patience and understanding; we’ll get you your new Sport Cap(s) as quickly as possible.

Jeff Cresswell & Michelle Kalberer
Owners, Klean Kanteen

All consumers are being directed to Klean Kanteen’s Safety Notice to start the replacement process.  To do so, click here.

You might have caught them on Ugly Betty a few months ago, also.

Wherever you’ve seen them, if you’ve seen them, you know they rock!  Clever, funny, rugged, beautiful & – of course – eco-friendly, they’re one of a kind.

And now, there’s a new girl in town.

Joining Brobot, Mr. October, Robama 3.0 & Dougie Goes Walkies is… Pearl.  She’s been described as full-figured, girly & quite a catch.  However you slice it, she’s a looker.

So, come by, take a look.  Or take her home.

Ones who’ve lived here all their lives or for many years.  And those who’ve just made it into the neighborhood – visiting from out of town (including the other boroughs) or finally making the move into Clinton Hill/Ft. Greene/Bed-Stuy.

When they’re the latter (new neighbors), we have the unofficial welcome to the ‘hood package including:

• Our Green Book: Linking the Green Community
• BrooklynNow Guide: Extraordinary Businesses in the near-city neighborhoods of Brooklyn
• Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to Life & Leisure in Clinton Hill/Fort Greene
• The Hill: Journal of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill & Wallabout

I consider these four resources to be some of the best in covering much of Green in BKLYN’s focus areas… Eco-friendly information, the Borough of Brooklyn & the neighborhoods of Clinton Hill & Fort Greene.

So, if you’re in the shop, ask for copies of their paper versions.  If you’re on-line, check them out there (simply click on their names above).

Either way, enjoy the ‘hood!  We’re in one of the best in the City!