The Salts Eco Tip of the Week. Save Money and the Environment by helping you food last longer.

Did you know that most North Americans send 14% of their food to the dump as trash? This is because it spoils before we eat it. Try these neat tips to save food and money.

-Put you Champagne grapes in the freezer, they last much longer and taste like mini Popsicles when you eat them

-Plan a menu for the week. Do you shopping in one trip with a menu planned and a list. This will prevent extra spending and also help you to only buy things that you will eat in one week.

-Grow your own foods. Try growing a few things, food stays fresh longer in the garden and you can pick it as you need it.

-Store your fruits and Veggies separately. Fruits speed the ripening of veggies because the release the gas ethylene.

-Evert-Fresh Bags - reusable produce bags with a clay lining that absorbs gases that cause produce to decompose ($6/10 10-gallon bags). Check them out at ReusableBags.com.

Thanks for reading our tips this week. See you next week.

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Salts Attends the Whole Foods Pacific Northwest Holiday Buying show. Organic Sustainable Goodies at their Best!

What bigger honor could there be! Salts was asked to attend the Whole Foods Holiday buying show last week. It was an amazing event held at the Hotel Deca in Seattle. The Hotel Deca is fabulous place covered in great art and design details. They prepared a yummy buffet lunch for us that gave the term "buffet" a new definition. Totally gourmet. Hailey (super sales Salts lover) and I traveled to Seattle from Victoria on the Victoria Clipper. Definitely something I would do again. The boat goes around 30 knots and is really smooth, you can sit back and have a drink or eat. The trip takes about 3 1/2 hours. They have great hotel/ travel packages, I will definitly use them for travel needs in the future.

Hailey and I met with all the Team Leaders from Whole Foods Vancouer locations. Salts will be available at the Cambie location in September 2009. They will be carrying most of our woman's line and also the coveted much-loved organic bamboo Chubby Bubbies Leg and Noggin Cozies. Whole Foods has a great blog with recipes and healthy organic sustainable living advice. We are so excited to have our clothing at Whole Foods, if you would like to be notified when Salts is arriving at Whole Foods Olive location on Cambie please email me at info (at) SaltsOrganic.com.

3277 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2W3 CAN

Phone 604.909.2988
Store contact form

Store hours:
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

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Little Inkers Super Cute Funky Baby Clothing made with love on Vancouver Island.

Little Inkers are super cute, hip , cheeky and political alternative naturals for infants and children. Our products are produced in an socially responsible and environmentally protective manner. They use high quality PVC/Phthalate free inks along with soy processing products. Little Inkers organic cotton and bamboo teez, zees and hats are printed with designs that are created to make a statement, inspire change and make you laugh. They are passionate about politics, breast feeding, self esteem, the environment and above all, having a sense of humor. Little Inkers are “greenprinted” with love on Vancouver Island.


Shop for Little Inkers at the Salts Studio Boutique in Sooke, BC or online in their etsy shop.

Go To: Tugwell Creek Meadery, mead means honey wine by the way.

Okay, I'll admit it. I have a problem. I have a bit of a wine problem. I love the stuff. Thats why I was delighted to come across an oasis of wine and honey in my own backyard. The Tugwell Creek Meadery is a beautiful farm by the sea near Sooke, BC. Just a short 1 hour jaunt from Victoria. Tugwell sells their meads and honeys all over BC, and have won several awards. I suggest you take a Sunday drive to their farm someday and try out their delicious crafts. The Meadery also features a small local gift shop and you can take tours of the farm, watch out for bees though (just kidding, they don't bite).

Tugwell Creek Meadery
is open for tastings and self guided tours

May 1st through September 30th,
Wednesday - Sunday
from 12pm - 5pm.

October 1st through April 30th,
Saturday and Sunday 12pm-5pm.

CLOSED JANUARY

For directions and more information go to: www.tugwellcreekfarm.com

Check out: Designs by Amber from SaltsSpring Island BC

One of my favorite designers to carry in the Salts Boutique is the lovely Amber Churchill from SaltSpring Island, British Columbia. She has a unique style that can easily rise above the masses of jewelery designers out there. Her big delicious pieces (like the Brazilian Agate Necklace shown at the top)are my favorites. Though I don't think I can pull them off, maybe I can...let me know.

Churchill is also a talented screen printer, feltress and Doll makers however. Which makes her my hero. She uses great eco friendly or recycled supplies in her handcrafts. Her jewelery has also been worn by the likes of Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child, which makes her even more my hero. Amber darling, I am afraid that I want to be just like you.

Check out more of her items at the Salts Boutique in Sooke, BC.

Perfect Certified Organic Skincare and Makeup that Really Works!

I have found the greatest new skincare line. Its made from top notch organically certified botanical. I have had trouble with my skin for years and have tried everything from expensive spa lines to drugstore and made for TV lines. This stuff however...is the bomb. So much so that I am willing to endorse it behind my own organic clothing brands name as a seller. I love it. Absolutely love it. It called Miessence. You can take a look at the line Miessence right here.

I have been using the line for oily skin. I love the serums and eye cream. Try the Jaffa lip balm for sure. The smells are all fresh and natural, no perfume headaches here. Try it out and let me know what you think.

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Salts Eco Friendly Fashion Boutique in Sooke BC.

If you are ever out on the west coast make sure you come around to see our very on environmentally friendly fashion store in Sooke, BC. Catering as much as we can to selling unique Canadian made products. The Salts Studio Boutique is definitely a one of a kind stop. Unique Decor, Fine Clothing and brilliant accessories. Sooke is a great day trip from Victoria, BC with many terrific restaurants and beaches. You can travel by bus or car or boat from Victoria west to Sooke. It will take you about an hour. For Directions see our map.

Our Clothing Store in Sooke is also our studio where the Salts Organic Clothing line is designed. We pride ourselves on offering you unique clothing, accessories, cosmetics and baby gear. Our Clothing Shop has great gift ideas. Salts Boutique carries Women's, Men's, Babies and Children's clothing and accessories.

Come see us soon!