Pets need natural stuff too...

Meet Axl!

So one of my cats has been having some digestive issues and I needed to find some natural organic ways to help him out...After browsing about 10 "natural cures" sites, this one seems to be the most informative. Sadly, I'm noticing that most websites on natural pet care are trying to sell you something but at least this one has some natural remedies...

http://www.nativeremedies.com/petalive/pet-ailment-disease-list-remedy.html

this one is not bad either, only for dogs:

http://www.holisticdog.org/Symptoms/D_E_F/d_e_f.html#Diarrhea

Organic Bouquet

The world's first largest eco-florist, OrganicBouquet.com, has been named the official eco-floral provider for the 2010 BCS National Championship Party. The party, which is presented by The Tournament of Roses® and the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, was held on Wednesday, January 6th in Pasadena, CA.

The event, which hosted over 1700 celebrities, corporate sponsors and invited guests, was decorated with Organic Bouquet's certified sustainable flowers. "The producers of this event made a responsible choice when choosing their floral decor partner. When you use certified sustainable flowers you make a statement that you care about protecting the environment and farmers from hazardous materials," explained Organic Bouquet's CEO, Robert McLaughlin. All of the flowers used for this event are certified sustainable by third party auditors to ensure they are the most environmentally safe and socially responsible flowers grown.

good stuff! more here

Knaus Berry Farm is open!

Its time to pick strawberries, have some homemade ice cream, milkshakes, and cinnamon buns...oh and my favorite, guava jam!

oh and they have a Facebook group that you can join to get updates (finally-great idea folks!)

Open mid-November to April 25, 2009

Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-5:30pm

Location: 15980 SW 248th Street, Homestead, FL

Phone: 305-247-0668

Edible Garden Festival

Saturday October 24th and Sunday October 25th
Edible Garden Festival @ Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Fairchild's Edible Garden Festival and Scarecrow Contest will feature informative lectures, delicious food, cooking demonstrations, plant vendors and demonstrations on how to create a fruit and vegetable garden in your own home garden or as a container garden.

During the Edible Garden Festival, Fairchild will host its first ever, scarecrow contest . We invite you to create your own scarecrow to display in the garden. The competition is open to individuals, groups and businesses. One hundred percent of all entry fees, ballot sales and donations from the contest will benefit Project Restock (PR). PR is a new initiative designed to improve the quality of Fairchild's lakes and to encourage local and migrating birds to pay the garden a visit.

For more information on the Edible Garden and Scarecrow Contest visit: fairchildgarden.org

All-Natural & Organic Vending Machines

...bring healthy snacking to South Florida!
(FINALLY)

Natural Choice Vending is the only vending company in South Florida providing a healthy alternative to traditional vended snacks and drinks. Finally, you can eat out of a vending machine and feel good about it.

"Miami, FL (Press Release) August 25, 2009 - Ever wonder why vending machines are the last frontier of junk food and unhealthy snacking in a time when all the experts are promoting natural foods for better health and even fast food chains are offering up salads and whole grains at the drive-thru? Well, two local Miami sisters are seeking to be the answer to that question with their new company, Natural Choice Vending.

Launched in February after Jennie and Rebecca Albano moved back to Miami from Los Angeles where Jennie was a television producer and her sister a corporate recruiter, Natural Choice Vending is the only vending company in South Florida that currently provides machines that are stocked exclusively with all-natural and organic snacks and drinks. The sisters were raised as natural-food vegetarians and they have a life-long commitment to spreading the word on the benefits of healthy eating. Their collective business background and passion for the natural-food lifestyle, coupled with the total lack of healthy vending options anywhere in South Florida led them to start Natural Choice Vending in 2009 with the goal of bringing healthy snacking to their hometown."

the rest is here at the Sun Sentinel