Great chart of best foods to buy organic and best to buy conventional

Part of being a green mom is feeding the family with healthy food that both benefits us and the environment. If you would like some more information as to why the health of your family benefits greatly from organic foods go here. The link below is a great fruit and vegetable chart which helps you know which food you should buy organic, and which food is less likely to have harmful pesticides so you can buy conventional.

Shoppers guide to pesticides in produce

Does your sunscreen work?

And I’ll add, without causing you harm? Ok so I’m a green mom and being that Jordan has sunscreen on almost, if not every day I have done some extensive research on sunscreens. I found a great summary report from the cosmetic database (great place to find out the true ingredients of things you put on your body). Thought you might like a look. Click the link below.

Sunscreen Research from Cosmetic Database

And check out what is in an example from the major brand kid’s sunscreens!

Banana Boat Ultra Mist Kids Sunblock Continuous Clear Spray, SPF 50
Bull Frog Kids UV Defender Fast Blast Spray, SPF 36
Coppertone Water BABIES Stick Sunscreen, SPF 30

That was just three. Look up the sunscreen you use in this database. Remember, even the chemicals in the stuff you put on your skin affects your health. If you suffer from illnesses frequently, chronic fatigue, or are overweight, eliminating these types of chemical can restore your health.

Go Organic..

For those of you who are starting into the organic kick I thought I’d through out some of the resources we’ve found. If you have more please throw me a comment. I’m always up for new finds!

GREAT INFO ON ORGANIC:

Organic Org: Gives good info on what organic means, how manufacturers try to trick you into thinking they are “natural” when natural can mean anything. Check it out before you go organic! http://www.organic.org/
Organic Consumers Org: Great info for people buying organic. http://www.organicconsumers.org

LOCAL GROWER’S MARKETS

Boulder Farmer’s Market: http://www.boulderfarmers.org/longmont/longmont.html
Longmont Farmer’s Market:http://www.boulderfarmers.org/longmont/longmont.html
Fort Collins Farmer’s Market: http://www.fortnet.org/market/
Local Grower’s Directory: http://www.localsustainability.net/
Local Harvest: Great for finding local growers (not just produce) really close to your home:http://www.localharvest.org/

OTHER HELPFUL INFO

Denver Door to Door Organics: We get a box delivered every week. This is a great way for busy families to get organics delivered for better prices than you get at King Soopers and Safeway. It’s great produce too compared to the grocery store which typically doesn’t last the whole week. These are great people and deliver an exceptional product. They do produce and are starting to offer other organic groceries. You can get different sized boxes and call the frequency. Your prices even go down if you can get your neighbors to join in too. http://www.denver.doortodoororganics.com

Colorado Organic Producers Associations: Good information on this website.http://www.organiccolorado.org/