Video: More on UbiGreen!

I thought the UbiGreen idea was so awesome, so novel and so Important, I decided that the best way to treat all of our Post-Thanksgiving fogginess was to just throw you a simple video to watch, instead of torturing any of you with long reading!

Hopefully you had a delightful Thanksgiving, hopefully you don’t have to work this fine day and you’re just reading us for fun and because you love us so much, and hopefully you saved me some pie.  At any rate, we mentioned on Tuesday a new cell phone app that was going to track your carbon footprint for you.  Here is a little video that has a lot more to say.

Have a Great weekend, enjoy the Holiday and we’ll see you bright and early Monday Morning!

Happy Thanksgiving From Northern Tool!

Hello and here’s hoping that you’re belly is ready to be stuffed, your pillow is ready to support your head, and your friends and family are ready to laze around, probably watch football, basketball or some early Christmas special on television.  That’s right, it’s the time of year once again to give thanks, and so from all of us at Northern Tool, we’re thankful for all of YOU!

That’s right, Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Northern Tool!  It’s been great writing for you, speaking to you, and hearing what you all have to say about this crazy and exciting world of alternative energy products, solutions, ideas, tips, hints and suggestions!  We love doing it, we love hearing from you and we’re thankful for all of your time!

So, Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Northern Tool!  Have a great Holiday, and try to avoid those shopping lines tomorrow!

Thanksgiving Meal? Forage For It!

Thanksgiving turkey on the WeberTomorrow, as you well know, is Thanksgiving!  The day for eating, laughing, sleeping, watching sports or early Christmas shows, eating more, and then sleeping again.  We all know the holiday, we love it and we love the food that always accompanies it.  I for one, look forward to the holiday MONTHS in advance.  Now, I want to find a way to “Green” our Thanksgiving a bit, and I found a perfect way to do so.

That’s right, I found a perfect way, and it’s a bit unconventional and actually only will work if you live in an area that is somewhat conducive to the idea.  Nevertheless, the idea is cool and it actually is pretty simple:  Forage for your Feast!  That’s right, there are a great deal of wild, organic fruits and vegetables out there that are completely forageable.  The article I just read mentioned that the following foods can be found, snatched up and later feasted upon:

  • Birds
  • Berries
  • Nuts
  • Mushrooms
  • Flowers
  • Fruit

Not in an area that really would allow you to forage like the olden days?  How about doing the very same foraging at a Farmer’s Market or Organic Market?  The same quality foods can be gobbled up from there without the dirt, plane ticket and bug spray to actually trek into the wild.  Nevertheless, it brings up a perfect point:  Thanksgiving this year can be so much more organic, healthy and environmentally friendly if we just all take some steps to “Green” it up a little.  This is a DIY project I can fully get behind!

Image by Hendricks_NY via Flickr

What’s The Deal With Organic Food?

Foods from plant sourcesHello and Happy Friday!  The weekend is upon is and as such, we’re closer to Thanksgiving and the feast that awaits than ever before.  Knowing this, many of you out there might want to choose this Holiday season as a great time to get you and your entire family involved with Organic foods.  It’s a perfect time to jump right in, and the time is right to start enjoying the benefits of organic grown products!

The questions many of you might be asking is, what is the difference?  Why should I choose organic when there are so many conventional brands and types of food?  Why should I often times spend a bit More money to get something that might be pretty close to the same.

The good news is, for your viewing pleasure, I found a great little video that helps walk you through the differences between organic and all the other foods available.  Enjoy the video, enjoy your weekend, and start shopping organic for this Thanksgiving!!

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