WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint. -Diane, Seattle

Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible -Laura, seattle

Receive bills online, cancelled junk mail and pay approx $10 a month to purchase all of my KWh through renewable energy sources -anne, kent

we raise quarter horses and one thing we do is catch rain water and use it to spray down the arena. -Leah, Freeland

Buy "green" products and try to gradually influence as many of my friends as possible. It's working so far! -Marian, Lacey

I replaced all light bulbs in my home with energy efficient bulbs. -Karri, Bothell

I've given up plastic grocery bags altogether. I have about 7 reuseable ones which can fit just about everything I need. -JenF, West Seattle

I re-use almost everything I buy at least once and if I cant, I dont buy it. -Faith, Everett

I Carry a travel mug with me for coffee. -Katie, Kelowna

I use a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time! -Erin, West Seattle

I bike to work -Linda, Anacortes

I only drive when absolutely necessary. Biking, walking or busing is 1Thing I do to help reduce my impact on our planet. -Jenny Konway, Seattle

We started hanging up our clothes out side to dry them. -Riley, Kirkland

I purposely keep all my receipts in my purse and then clean through my purse with a recycling bin by my side :) -Cassi, Seattle

I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal. -Travis, Marysville

When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse. -DeDe, Seattle

I grow as many vegetables as I can year round at my neighborhood P-Patch. I give extras to neighborhood foodbank or neighbors. -Cristina , Seattle

I use cloth bags instead of taking the plastic bag they offer -William, Fort Lewis

I recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging. -Megan, Tacoma

Use a commercial car wash - like Brown Bear, that recycles their waste water instead of washing your car at home. -Janet, Seattle

I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop. -Rick , Evergreen, CO

I signed up for a food PLUS+ compost recycling bin and cut our trash way down. -TJ, bellingham

I use my own coffee mug and water bottle at work instead of the paper cups -Priya, Bellevue

I used to commute across Lake Washington from Seattle every day. I convinced my boss to let me work from home full-time. -Kathy, Seattle

I use a "GREEN" product called Eximo to remove oil stains from my driveway to prevent toxic water runoff. -Derek, Issaquah

I encouraged my collage (the art institute of Ft Lauderdale) to add receycleing bins in the Class room. I was successful. -William, Ft Lauderdale

Dry clothes outside as often as possible! -Jennifer, Redmond

I have a chemical free yard and recycle faithfully. Also I grow my own vegetables. -Lauri, Seattle

I've stopped using plastic cutlery when I bring my lunch to work. -Liz, Bremerton

I quit buying bottled water. -Tony Russell, 100.7 The Wolf

I buy as much as I can from local farmers and practice being a 'locavore' as much as possible. -Sean, Camden, SC

I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances. -Faith, Everett

Being a vegetarian has more of an eco-friendly impact then buying a hybrid. -Morgan, Seattle

I collect everything in the house that can be recycled and I take it down to a designated drop-area to have it sorted. -Antonie Moffett, Lakewood

I only use naturally derived cleaning products in my home. No chemcals. They smell fantastic! -Mina, Kirkland

I turn of the water while brushing my teeth and doing dishes -michela, vancouver

I use as much wood as possible as it a renewable resource and the global demand for wood does not exceed the annual growth rate. -Ed, Portland Oregon

I use a bicycle instead of the car for meetings and minor errands such as going to the post office, bank or grocery store. -Doug, Seattle

We are diligent to ensure that our recycling meets the guidelines provided. -M, Redmond

I recycle @ home & work; and use boxes wine comes in for many crafts. Also I educate every one I can to recycle. -Freilah Allen-Sonn, Renton

I recycle all the cardboard and paper I use. -Chris, Portland

I use cloth shopping bags. PCC has some $10 bags made by envirosax that fold up so small, I even took one to the mall. -Joni, Seattle

To conserve water my boyfriend and I shower together. -Larissa, Mill Creek

I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin. -Joanne, Everett

I recycled a car. Bought a 1990 VW Cabriolet, 32 miles to the gallon, for $950. I make 6 figures but set the standard for reuse! -David, Kirkland

instead of throwing out old things, i find someone who can use them, i even rehome the things my neighborhood puts on the curb. -C.P., poulsbo

save the planet -bill Sather, monroe

I drive my motorcycle as often as possible instead of my car - 50 mpg helps some. -Bruce, Lake City

Riding my bike to work or carpooling. -Cheryl, Seattle

using bar soaps instead of plastic bottled soaps = less packaging. also using all natural dish soaps. -karin, poulsbo

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Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA)

April 11, 2008 - 5:03pm — nborders

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The Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting local farmers and helping to keep local farmland in production. We organize seven "producer-only" farmers markets in the city of Seattle, where farmers direct-sell their produce to shoppers, earning the full dolar value of their farm products.

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