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Weaver's Coffee is a perennial SHFT fave. The NorCal roaster's rich and smooth Organic Blend is a daily staple around here. Now Weaver's has released a seasonal blend that we can't wait to get our hands on. Created specially for spring, Weaver's Astral Blend is 100% organic, fair trade-certified coffee that's sweet and lively with a natural and earthy finish. The Astral 3 Gift Set contains three......read more
Bay Area textile maker Ambatalia is helping ignite the shift away from single-use disposables, by producing lovingly crafted, multi-functional linens for everyday use. Like these napkins, for example, which can be used not only on the kitchen table, but also with school lunches, to wrap a sandwich to go, moistened and laid over veggies in the fridge, or even as wash cloths. Beautiful, sustainable......read more
Now on its fourth generation of family ownership, Reedley, California's Balakian Farms has made a culinary splash with its range of heirloom tomato sauces--blended and hand-packed from organic tomatoes grown on the farm. A healthier and tastier alternative to factory-processed canned tomatoes, the heirloom tomato blends can act as delicious bases for sauces, soups, sautés, and meat......read more
Using multiple roast levels to achieve its robust body, Weaver’s Organic Blend boasts bright flavor notes, and a natural, sweet chocolate, and caramel finish. The 100% organic, fair trade-certified beans roasted in San Rafael, California. Named "Best Organic Coffee" on the NBC TODAY Show, Weaver's Organic Blend is the new standard in handcrafted artisan coffee. If you're a coffee lover, you......read more
With the beautifully executed Gullesfjord weight control station, Norwegian architects Jarmund/Vigsnæs prove that green roofs are not just the province of expensive homes and high profile public buildings. Resting at the border of one of Norway's pristine national parks, the truck inspection station is integrated seamlessly into the natural landscape, with an ambitious vegetated roof that......read more
If you're looking for an excuse to head south of the border, we may have just found you one. Resting precariously on the rocky cliffs above Valle de Guadalupe on the Baja Peninsula, Endemico Resguardo Silvestre features 20 "EcoLofts" that offer stunning views of the wine country below. Designed with the environment in mind, the 215 sq. ft. huts are built from corten steel,......read more
At the tender age of 25, Mexican industrial design student Diego Cardenas is doing big things in the realm of bamboo bicycle design. Inspired by photos of other bamboo bike creations — including the first commercial design, unveiled at a London trade fair in 1894 — Cardenas felt he could do better. Judging from these pics, he may be right. After attending a bamboo workshop in Europe,......read more
