Organic Bouquet is a good place to start. Their flowers are USDA certified Organic and their company goals include protecting both the environment and farm workers’ health by selling flowers free from harmful pesticides. They also offer specific bouquets that give some proceeds from the sale to support non-profit organizations dedicated to social justice, wildlife conservation, animal rights, and environmental protection.

Organic Bouquet uses various sustainable and safer methods within their company such as…

• Organic
• Veriflora
• Biodynamic
• Fair Trade
• Transitional

Take a look at some of the beautiful items you could be sending this fall (or if you’re lucky — receiving.)

Ploughshares Fund Roses

Majestic Sunset Roses (amazing for fall)

Sunset Calla Lilies

Harvest Lily Bouquet

They also have amazing gift items like…

Flowering Tea Set

An abundant Organic Harvest Basket

Packaging contents are also beautiful and earth-friendly:

• “Exquisitely designed, 100% recyclable gift box and protective liner
• Simple yet elegant gift card and envelope made of 100% recycled, 100% post-consumer content, processed chlorine-free and printed with vegetable based inks
• 100% recycled glass vase, exclusive European design (optional)
• Corn-based flower sleeve made from polylactic acid (PLA)—a natural, rapidly biodegradable alternative to traditional petroleum based cellophane sleeves!
• Recyclable gift tissue paper, uniquely designed and custom printed
• Gourmet Swiss chocolates, handmade using 100% organic ingredients (optional)”

Visit Organic Bouquet to see all the great flowers available. Personally I want them all but those Sunset Roses are really amazing.

Which are your favorites?

Post from: Tree Hugging Family

There is no autumn in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Not my kind of autumn anyhow, as in no gradual autumn. It goes from the summer blaze to winter cold seemingly overnight. There are no fall rain showers and there are no brightly colored streets of golden, orange, and red trees. It’s a sad, sad deal. Not to put down New Mexico — but…

I think it’s kind of like when people from other parts of the country move to Oregon and get so depressed because of all the rain. Well, I got depressed in New Mexico due to the lack of rain and trees. It’s like I had reverse seasonal affective disorder.

Here are some things I missed about autumn when I lived in the land of few trees and two seasons…

The gradual change from summer to fall; it gets a little chilly, a little more, then one morning you need a warmer hoodie. But real autumn never goes from summer tank tops to winter coats overnight.

Autumn frost!

How grilled cheese, tomato soup, and orange spice tea taste on autumn nights.

Weekend drives that look like this:

The smell in the air. When you smell real autumn you know it. It’s a mix of trees, rain, cold, apples, spice, and smoky fires burning… it’s tight and fresh and always reminds me of pumpkin fields and Halloween.

How blue and cold the sky looks.

That crispy feel in the air — before it becomes freezing but when it’s already cold enough to shiver. Night walks in this kind of air are nice.

But when you get right down to it… it’s all about the trees. Golden, orange, red, and brown. Autumn trees glow and are hands down the best part of the season. I think everyone should go and hug an autumn tree today.

More autumn delights soon to come; including art projects for the littles, organic treats, and how to green the season. Also, don’t forget to look for the amazing Blogtoberfest that our Family and Relationships Channel has planned — you’ll love it and maybe even win some prizes!

What are some of your favorite things about autumn?

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This is my contest entry; which doubles a nice autumn post for my tree hugging friends. It is autumn and that’s a great time for chocolate! Ok, anytime is a great time for chocolate. Try munching (or using) these green-based items. They also would make great gifts for a chocolate and nature loving pal.

Chocolate acorns! How cute.

Or try organic chocolate covered pumpkin seeds!

When it starts to get chilly outside you can curl up inside with Green & Blacks Organic Hot Chocolate.

Or warm up in a toasty bath with all natural, handmade Chocolate Soap from Herbaria.

So, munch on autumn chocolate foods, drink warm chocolate beverages, and then soap up in a tub of warm water. All the best things to do as the days turn brisk. Maybe even go enter Heather’s chocolate contest yourself to win some fine autumn chocolate leaves!

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