Annual Green Gifts Fair
Do It Green! Minnesota offers our annual Green Gifts Fair the weekend before Thanksgiving. The event is meant to introduce Twin Cities residents to green gift options over the holidays by brining in local green and fair trade vendors and artists to sell gifts in one place. In addition, the gifts fair offers workshops and information displays and tables on how to have a low waste, green holiday season. Workshops include hands-on activities from preparing local, organic food, reusable cloth gift bag creation to alternative holiday tree ideas. You can view our 2007 event, vendor and workshop details below. If you are interested in participating in the 2008 Green Gifts Fair, please email your contact information to info@doitgreen.org. Applications for the 2008 event will be accepted from September 1st, 2008.
Shop for all of your green holiday gifts in one place!
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
10am-5pm
Macalester College, St. Paul
Campus Center Building at Snelling Ave. / Grand Ave.
Shop! OVER 25 LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS
Offering unique recycled, organic and green gifts such as clothing, gift bags, pumpkins, jewelry, toys, organic flower arrangements & more! Also visit the silent auction room.
Celebrate! 2008 Do It Green! Magazine KICK-OFF EVENT
Fresh off the presses with a special Global Warming 10 part article series. Give them as gifts to friends, family and co-workers!
Learn! GREEN YOUR HOLIDAYS INFO & DEMOS
Visit information booths offering alternative gift wrap ideas, energy efficient lighting and more.
Attend workshops or demos:
- Peace Coffee Tasting 10am-11:30am
- Local, Organic Holiday Cooking Demo 12:00noon-1:30pm
- Cloth Gift Bag Making room presented by the American Sewing Guild/Minnesota Chapter, 10am-5pm
- Art Project Room by ArtScraps, 10am-5pm
Eat! TASTY HOLIDAY TREATS, SNACKS AND DRINKS
Sample warm holiday foods and drinks, pick up recipe ideas, and stay to eat an organic breakfast or lunch in the cafeteria.
Music! LOOSE GRAVEL REVUE 11:00am-3pm
VINTAGE FOLK, RURAL BLUES, JAZZ & AMERICAN ROOTS
- Reed Schilleman -- Guitar & Vocals
- Sally Heinz -- Silver Flute, 12 String Guitar, & Vocals
- Bobb Fantauzzo -- Native American Flutes
- Ruby & Marty ( AKA ) Jim Petsch & Deb George -- Guitars & Vocals
- Aaron Kerr -- Cello
Brought to you by Do It Green! Minnesota and Macalester College MPIRG.
Vendors at the 2007 Green & Fair Trade Gifts Fair:
Check back for updates on vendors and local St. Paul businesses.
Art Scraps
artstart.org, 651-698-2787, 1459 St Clair Ave, St Paul, MN
Bag-E-Wash
bag-e-wash.com, 612-532-1407, Minneapolis, MN
Birchberry
birchberry.com, 612-872-1126, Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis, MN,
Birch Clothing
birchclothing.com, 612-436-0776, 2309 W. 50th Street; Minneapolis, MN
Coat of Many Colors
651-690-5255, 1666 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN
Fast and Furless
fastandfurless.com, 651-698-4585, 294 Snelling Ave S; St Paul, MN
Fleur De Lis Beads
651-498-7720, St. Paul, MN
Green Fuse Jewelry and Metal Art
thegreenfuse.com , 952-447-0602, Prior Lake, MN
Molly's Gardens
mollysgardens.com, 651-646-0162, St. Paul, MN
Mr. Ellie Pooh paper and stationary gifts
mrelliepooh.com, 218-779-7911, Grand Forks, ND
My Green Closet
mygreencloset.com, 612-396-9025, Plymouth, MN
The Natural Life Store
thenaturallifestore.com, 651.351.7538, 2017 N. Broadway St.; Stillwater, MN
Patagonia
patagonia.com, 651-698-1703, 1648 Grand Ave; St. Paul, MN
Peace Coffee
peacecoffee.com, 612-870-3440, 2801 21st Ave S #120; Minneapolis, MN
ReGifts
www.re-gifts.com, 612-276-0105, 1832 E 42nd Street, Minneapolis, MN
Sundays Energy
sundaysenergy.com, 612-605-1788, 2637 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN
Ten Thousand Villages
tenthousandvillages.com, 651-225-1043, 867 Grand Avenue; St. Paul, MN
Tradewinds
651-293-9275, 857 Grand Ave.; St. Paul, MN
Treasures and Junk
612-553-3860, St. Paul, MN
Twin Cities Green
www.twincitiesgreen.com, 612-374-4581, 2405 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN
Winsted Organics
612-810-1429, 21559 Co. Rd. 9; Winsted, MN 55395
Information Booths & Demos
Check back for updates on vendors and local St. Paul businesses.
American Sewing Guild
asg-mpls-stpaul.org, 612-339-5568, 6140, Ramsey, MN
Eureka Recycling
eurekarecycling.org, 651-222-7678, 2828 Kennedy Street NE; Minneapolis, MN
Good Life Catering
goodlifecatering.com, 612-825-1130, 3610 Pleasant Ave.; Minneapolis, MN
Green Guardian
greenguardian.com, 651-222-7227, 477 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, MN
Hennepin County
hennepin.us, 612-348-3777, 417 N 5th St.; Suite 200; Minneapolis, MN
Living Green 365
livinggreen.org, 651-297-5518, 520 Lafayette Road North; St. Paul, MN
MN Energy Challenge
mncee.org, 612-335-5852, 212 Third Avenue North, Suite 560; Minneapolis, MN
Local Green Businesses in St. Paul
Art Scraps
artstart.org, 651-698-2787, 1459 St Clair Ave, St Paul, MN
Box Office Video
651-224-1687, 497 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN
Brewberry's Coffee Shop
651-699-1117, 475 Fairview Ave S; St Paul, MN 55105
Coat of Many Colors
651-690-5255, 1666 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN
Dunn Brother's
651-698-0618, 1569 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN
Fast and Furless
fastandfurless.com, 651-698 4585294 Snelling Ave S; St Paul, MN
Mastel's Foods
mastels.com, 651-690-1692, 1526 St. Clair Ave; St. Paul, MN
Patagonia
patagonia.com, 651-698-1703, 1648 Grand Ave; St. Paul, MN
Practical Goods
651-6902-1122, 1561 Randolph Ave.; St. Paul, MN
Ten thousand Villages
tenthousandvillages.com, 651-225-1043, 867 Grand Avenue; St. Paul, MN
Tradewinds
651-293-9275, 857 Grand Ave.; St. Paul, MN
Whole Foods Market
wholefoodsmarket.com, 651-690-0197, 30 Fairview Ave S; St Paul, MN