by lady-farmer | Jul 4, 2019 | Circular Mindset, Reflections
The personal freedoms we enjoy in this country are central to our nationwide celebrations on July 4th. How about choosing this day to be FREE from single-use plastics? As history would have it, the birthday of our great nation happens at the zenith of summer. It’s the...
by lady-farmer | Jun 25, 2019 | Circular Mindset, Reflections, Slow Fashion
A question we get a lot is, “How do I know if something is ‘sustainable’ and if I should buy it or not?” Or, “What are some sustainable companies for the things that I need?” The answer can sometimes be more complicated than it may seem. That’s because...
by lady-farmer | Apr 15, 2019 | Circular Mindset, Slow Living, Sustainable Living
Many of us are seeking a more sustainable approach to our holiday celebrations. Let’s take a slow living look at one our favorite cultural symbols of spring, the Easter basket. It’s a tradition to fill baskets to the brim with neon plastic grass, small toys and...
by lady-farmer | Oct 5, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Reflections, Slow Fashion
We’re living in amazing times. Women are changing the world with their courage to speak out, take a stand, and act outside of a male dominated paradigm. We listen to unfolding events and yes, we feel the surfacing of deep anger and frustration at the status...
by lady-farmer | Aug 1, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Reflections, Slow Fashion
Successful thrift store shopping doesn’t have to be fully a game of luck. Thrifting helps your wallet, your community, and your planet…but my favorite part is the search itself: I feel like I’m on a sort of adventure, looking for a gem in a messy jungle of...
by lady-farmer | Jul 18, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Slow Living
It’s still mid-summer, but the wheel of the year is turning, my friends, and it’s not too early to be thinking about fall plans. It’s so easy to get caught up and let time just fly by without slowing down to notice your life. That’s why...
by lady-farmer | May 25, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Reflections, Slow Fashion
Yes, we know that leather is an animal byproduct, and the whole tanning process is not a pretty one. So why do we support leather companies like our friends at Farrier and now Central Grazing Company? Because the leather we support is sourced from regenerative cattle...
by lady-farmer | May 2, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Slow Living
Is your bathroom cluttered with dozens of plastic bottles, jars, tubes, and dispensers? The bathroom should be a place that reflects calm, cleanliness and refreshment, but all too often the energy of the space is taken over with product chaos. Do you dread opening the...
by lady-farmer | Apr 24, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Slow Fashion
Lady Farmer wants YOU to join the Fashion Revolution! It’s been five years now since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 24th,2013. Over 1,000 workers died and another 2,500 were injured when the eight-story building, known to...
by lady-farmer | Apr 10, 2018 | Circular Mindset, Slow Fashion, Slow Living
As with so many things in our industrialized world, we have a problem with excess clothing. Most of us have way more than we actually wear. This isn’t just an issue in our homes, it’s a problem for the whole planet. Americans discard an average of 80 lbs of textile...
