Comments for KC Companies of Conscience

Comment on Welcome to KC Companies of Conscience by kcconscience

kcconscience — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:28:10 +0000

Jerry –

We’ve added Straw Sticks and Bricks to the Building Materials section. Thanks for your input!

Comment on Green Acres Market by jonathan justus

jonathan justus — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:49:57 +0000

I love the site and the message.
We save all compostables and used kitchen oil for local farmers. We buy nearly everything we serve from local sustainable farms. Our entire raison d’etre is a green and progressive political statement. Our space is a model of green construction.
Our mission statement includes, “working to help preserve rural culture, curing, canning, jaring, nose to tail theory….” Only raw ingredients come into our restaurant. We make EVERYTHING from scratch; saving packaging waste.
We serve only freshwater fish - no ocean to be seen from the highest hill I can find, but sensible freshwater aqua culture (without feed from drag netted sea floors) may provide an alternative. Rope cultured river mussels could possibly save native species from extinction from the invasive Zebra mussels and pollution.
We’ve been in dialog with the Dept of Conservation and MU, utilizing agri Missouri, Mu Extension, and local schools (Smithville High School and the culinary dept of the Northland Career Center Vo tech school - where I sit on the advisory board).
We are actively developing local sustainable small farm agribusiness based on cultivating and foraging wild indigenous edible plants - biodiversity is key and variety is the spice of life and exciting food. Please call us
Jonathan Justus and Camille Eklof, Justus Drugstore,a restaurant (816) 532-2300

Comment on Welcome to KC Companies of Conscience by Jerry Shechter

Jerry Shechter — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:41:07 +0000

I would like to nominate Straw Sticks & Bricks to be highlighted on this website. The majority of their products are recycled or high energy efficiency

Comment on Welcome to KC Companies of Conscience by kcconscience

kcconscience — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:23:19 +0000

Excellent idea Regina. Thanks for your help.

Mike

Comment on Mother Earth Coffee by kcconscience

kcconscience — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:10:28 +0000

Peggy,
We listed Ten Thousand Villages under retail, because it has a wide variety of goods. But added it to the coffee links to address your concerns.

Comment on Mother Earth Coffee by Peggy Neal

Peggy Neal — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:50:16 +0000

I’m very surprised NOT to find Ten Thousand Villages listed here for it’s distribution of Fair Trade coffee. They offer two (at least) suppliers of coffee as well as Fair Trade teas. Located in downtown Overland Park, they’re readily accessible for the many justice-oriented persons in the area.

Comment on Welcome to KC Companies of Conscience by Regina Troyer

Regina Troyer — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:44:55 +0000

Hi Michael, thanks so much for doing this. I would also like to nominate Mary Rouse’s store for this website, Urban Mining Homewares. This business features dealers who find new uses for old stuff, encouraging reusing instead of buying new. Their website is:
urbanmininghomewares.com

Blessings, Regina