Wednesday, March 28, 2012

They're called "essential" for a reason.


"Essential oils should be called 'essential oils'. If names are used that sound evasive, such as 'pure botanical perfume' or 'pure fragrance essence', that is an indication that the supplier is aware that the oils are not true essential oils."
-Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy

With the increasing popularity of essential oils, the market has become increasingly filled with cheap imitations and diluted oils. Essential oils have very real healing properties for the body and mind.  Fragrance oils are synthetically made from chemicals and do not offer the same healing properties and effectiveness that essential oils offer. Hippy Elixir bug spray, and future Hippy Elixir products, are made with the highest quality (USDA organic- therapeutic grade oils), unadulterated oils that we are able to source. Plants produce their own immune system defenses and when distilled into an essential oil, those properties remain. It's the reason our bug repelling herbal elixir is so effective.



Thursday, March 22, 2012

New Retail

We are excited to announce Hippy Elixir Bug Spray will be carried by one of my favorite places to shop in northern Minnesota, Christmas Point Wild Rice Co. They will stock Hippy Elixir at both of their locations in Baxter & Walker Minnesota. Christmas Point is my go-to place to shop while in lake country for gourmet gifts, coffee, fudge, funky jewelry and clothing and unique house wears. Stop in and check them out if you are in Walker or the Brainerd/Baxter area this summer!

Brainerd/Baxter store
                                                  14803 Edgewood Dr. Baxter, MN 56425




Walker Store 
                                                   523 Minnesota Ave. Walker MN 56484






Thursday, February 23, 2012

Hippy Elixir Goes to Mexico!

On a recent trip to Mexico, Hippy Elixir visited Xel-ha, a natural aquatic park with beautiful sea life and fish you can swim with. They require you only use chemical free sunscreen, bug spray etc. to protect their delicate ecosystem, aquatic life and jungle animals. Our bug spray worked great and met their "chemical free" requirements. Nothing is worse than having your vacation ruined by pesty bugs! Here are a few pictures from our trip: 






Thursday, January 12, 2012

Labeling makes healthy choices easier


What's in that? It's a legitimate question many of us find ourselves asking when it comes to food and personal care products these days. Lunds and Byerly's makes life a little easier with their own in-store labeling system. If you don't have the time or patients to read every label while grocery shopping, look for their own "All Natural" label through out stores, and take the guess work out of trying to identify which products belong on the naughty or nice list. Check out the link to the Lunds and Byerly's blog below to see how their labeling system works

http://www.lundsandbyerlys.com/Blog/Whats-in-that.aspx

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

20 Plastic things you didn't know you could recycle

While catching up on "green news", I came across this great blog post from Green America Blog. It lists 20 common household items that you probably had no idea you could recycle. Fishing line? Yes! Even tennis balls are recyclable, well if your dog hasn't destroyed them first. Click the link below to get the full list. We are proud that Hippy Elixir bug spray is bottled using recyclable packaging.



Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Lavender fields


It may be late fall in Minnesota but I can't help but look at this picture of beautiful Lavender . It's a refreshing sight as everything around Minneapolis is a shade of gold and brown and right now. Hopefully we get snow soon to pretty it up around here!

Top 10 reason to go organic!

Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Go Organic – This list is thanks to the good people at the Organic Trade Association. Help support organic farmers across the US – and buy organic!





1. Organic products meet stringent standards
- Organic certification is the public’s assurance that products have been grown and handled according to strict procedures without persistent toxic chemical inputs.
2. Organic food tastes great!
- It’s common sense – well-balanced soils produce strong, healthy plants that become nourishing food for people and animals.
3. Organic production reduces health risks
- Many EPA-approved pesticides were registered long before extensive research linked these chemicals to cancer and other diseases. Organic agriculture is one way to prevent any more of these chemicals from getting into the air, earth and water that sustain us.
4. Organic farms respect our water resources
- The elimination of polluting chemicals and nitrogen leaching, done in combination with soil building, protects and conserves water resources.
5. Organic farmers build healthy soil
- Soil is the foundation of the food chain. The primary focus of organic farming is to use practices that build healthy soils.
6. Organic farmers work in harmony with nature
- Organic agricultural respects the balance demanded of a healthy ecosystem: wildlife is encouraged by including forage crops in rotation and by retaining fence rows, wetlands, and other natural areas.
7. Organic producers are leaders in innovative research
- Organic farmers have led the way, largely at their own expense, with innovative on-farm research aimed at reducing pesticide use and minimizing agriculture’s impact on the environment.
8. Organic producers strive to preserve diversity
- The loss of a large variety of species (biodiversity) is one of the most pressing environmental concerns. The good news is that many organic farmers and gardeners have been collecting and preserving seeds, and growing unusual varieties for decades.
9. Organic farming helps keep rural communities healthy
- Organic agriculture can be a lifeline for small farms because it offers an alternative market where sellers can command fair prices for crops.
10. Organic abundance – Foods and non-foods alike!
- Now every food category has an organic alternative. And non-food agricultural products are being grown organically – even cotton, which most experts felt could not be grown this way.