Upcoming Mother’s Day is stealing all the headlines, but this weekend is not only about mothers it is also about Fair trade.  Saturday, May 9th is the World Fair Trade day.

WFT day logo
According to the Fairtrade foundation website:

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and [...]

Veg*n
Do you like waffles? How about vegan waffles? If your answer is “yes” then on May 25th you can join others in the world’s second multi-city vegan waffle party. If you never heard about this event, check the Waffle Party website. There you can get more information about the history [...]

This weekend’s read is about
Turnips
These fleshy yellow or white root vegetables have been known for a long long time (at least since 10,000BC).  The Greeks and Romans subjected the turnip to long slow cooking then pounded it together with honey, vinegar, grapes, and oil. It was also a popular vegetable in Britain and France, especially [...]

Veg*n
May 17th , 2009.  What’s so special about this day?  This is when New York’s Veggie Pride Parade will take place.  Last year’s first installment of the parade was so successful that the organizers decided to do it again.  The parade will launch

in Manhattan’s Olde Meat District (where 9th Ave., Gansevoort St., Greenwich St., [...]

Veg*n, Cooking
One of the misconceptions about veg*nism and natural living is that it is very costly and not everyone can afford it.  Here is what Urban Vegan has to say about it:
If you eat costly packaged food and store-bought faux meats everyday, being a vegan will certainly bust your budget. Take heart. Even small adjustments [...]

It’s Earth Day!  It’s Earth Day! How are you celebrating?
Are you making Earth Cookies, like those of Meaghan Mountford?

Image: Meaghan Mountford

Maybe you are raising awareness about ecology, animal rights, or any other Earth-related topics, like Adam Kochanowicz with his 5 tips for being a confident vegan article?

Or maybe you are educating others about being green [...]

Veg*n & Animal Rights
Imagine eating a four-course vegan meal prepared specially for you and knowing that 100% of the profit will be donated to the animal-right organization.  Did I mention that all the vegetables are locally grown and you can bring your own beer or wine?  Sounds too good to be true?  Not for those [...]

Earth Day is only 2 days away!  What are your plans for the big occasion?  How are you celebrating the day of our planet?
Green
Whether you are looking for a festival, conference, or educational tour check the Earth Day network.  And if you are organizing an event you can register it with the network.  To get [...]

We are starting a new PassiFlora blog feature: Weekend Read which will bring back the most interesting articles from previous issues of the magazine. Today’s Weekend Read is about Parsnips - root vegetables that could be easily used in place of carrots.
Parsnips, close relatives of carrots, were grown by the Greeks, enjoyed in the [...]

Craft
What happens when you put old sheets and grocery totes together?  Erika Kern has the answer:

Image: Erika Kern
These are sturdy, reversible, Star Wars themed shopping totes made out of old sheets.  And here is a step-by-step tutorial from Erika at CraftStylish.  Unfortunately she was not able to tell us where to get those cool sheets.
Veg*n
Looking [...]