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Category Archives: local businesses
Product review – Poopbags.com poop bags
Never let it be said that we shy away from unpleasant topics here at greeninoakpark.com. When last we discussed greener solutions for pet waste, your humble author was at a loss as to the best way to deal with dog … Continue reading
Why is eating locally important?
It isn’t entirely about lowering one’s food miles to cut down on the amount of oil used and greenhouse gases produced in bringing your food to you. It’s also about knowing where your food comes from so you can have … Continue reading
Greenline Wheels
Hey, everyone, check out Oak Park’s newest green company – Greenline Wheels. You can rent a bike from them and get around town in a much greener way. Their grand opening is tomorrow, 11am-12:30pm. Welcome, Greenline Wheels.
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TribLocal re-post about Urban Sprout
I posted about Mike Reust and Urban Sprout Garden Design in Oak Park back in June here, but now it’s on the TribLocal website here as well. TribLocal is a Chicago-area hyperlocal news site with citizen contributors, so check out … Continue reading
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Local food spotlight – Mirai Sweet Corn from Twin Garden Farms
Not all corn is created equal, unfortunately. That tasteless stuff we can get in the winter from the grocery store will never measure up to the corn that’s in season from the grocery store in summer. And even better than … Continue reading
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Local Business Profile – Urban Sprout Garden Design, LLC
Meet Mike Reust. Mike says that when he was growing up in California in the 1970s, he was the only person he knew who had a subscription to Organic Gardening magazine. The recent drive to grow and eat locally, sometimes … Continue reading
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Musings On The First Forest Park Farmer’s Market
The weather was a bit spotty with some rain here and there, but it seems people weren’t terribly deterred by that, and for that I’m glad. I got there around 6 and I saw some good looking produce whilst I … Continue reading
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Gethsemane Garden Center in Chicago
What’s your favorite local garden center? It’s not close to Oak Park, but mine is Gethsemane Garden Center on the north side of Chicago. They have flowers, ground cover, trees, herbs, fruits, vegetables, annuals, perennials, succulents, gardening supplies and tools, … Continue reading
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New Forest Park Farmers Market
Check it out – Forest Park will have a new farmers market on Fridays from 3:30 to 7:30. It’s at 7640 W Jackson in the Howard Mohr Community Center parking lot and it’s close to the Forest Park blue line … Continue reading
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A funny thing happened on the way to Oak Park Earth Fest
As I walked to Oak Park Earth Fest yesterday morning, I met a beautiful rain barrel. It didn’t say anything – which would have caused me to question what was in my morning coffee – and isn’t in the traditional … Continue reading
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