Weekend Hippie: Sustainable and Simple Living

Welcome to Weekend Hippie

Weekend Hippie was born Santa Barbara, California, and is all about living a full, responsible life on this planet—and having fun while doing so. First, and foremost, loving life and living it with passion while making conscious choices, even small ones, that make a difference.

If you are committed, and have decided to get completely off the grid—living off the sun and soil in the Ventana wilderness—you’re an inspiration, please keep it up (of course, you probably won’t read this because you’re off the grid).  Regrettably, most of us don’t have that option, and instead have to be satisfied making more modest statements about how we choose to live. 

New from the Farmer's Market

 

Fresh, organic, heirloom tomatoes.

Perfect for anything. I like them slice thick on toasted ciabatta.

Looks at this chard! Talk about beautiful. You often don't see Chard mixed into a rainbow. Mediterranean Braised Chard is my favorite way to use this delightful mix.  Don't forget the chard stalks are edible and
add texture and flavor to dishes.

Beets and carrots.

Basil

Best Presentation!

Sustainable Art

TOMS Shoes

One for One. TOMS gives shoes to children around the world who have no shoes. It’s that simple. For every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS gives a pair to a child in need.

Founded by Blake Mycoskie and inspired by an Argentine shoe (they call Blake the Chief Shoe Giver), TOMS gave 200,000 pairs of shoes to children across the United States, South African Argentina last year.

Once your closet is stock full of TOMS easy to wear canvas slides, you can volunteer for one of TOMS Shoe Drops, an opportunity for you to travel on location to provide shoes and other support to kids in need.

The styles are hippie cool. Pick up a pair today at local surf and skate shops, or order online.

How can you help?
Shop TOMS today

Santa Barbara Natives

Santa Barbara, CA

I first met John Warner, half of the team at Santa Barbara Natives, two years ago at Rancho Arroyo Hondo. He was managing the property. We were booking a significant event and John acted as manager, tour guide and plant specialist. That’s also when I learned about his new venture, Santa Barbara Natives.

John and his partner, Jeff Nighman, grow locally propagated native plants. The plants are used for restoration and mitigation projects by landscape architects, designers, contractors and the weekend hippie. John and Jeff have grown hundreds of thousands of genetically, local California native plants since 2003.

Why Start a Veggie Garden?

Santa Barbara, CA

It's late spring, and the timing is perfect to start your home veggie and herb garden. This season, it is clear, something has changed. MIchelle Obama broke ground on a vegetable garden at The White House, while George Ball, of Burpee Seeds, recently predicted seed sales to increase 20 to 30 percent this year.  In a recent issue of Sunset magazine, the cover story featured tips on how to grow your own garden. It seems the meeting of The Obama Administration and the Recession have finally put sustainable food sources at the forefront of American’s priorities. 

Activists, long-time locavores, and Weekend Hippies alike are hoping these changes will increase the demand for organic, local, and fresh produce, and drive awareness about sustainability in all forms—food, shelter, transportation. 

Friends of Weekend Hippie

Give
1% for the Planet
Toms Shoes
Kiva

Live
Santa Barbara Food Not Lawns
Hope Dance Magazine
Santa Barbara County Foodbank
Sustainable Wine Tour
Community Environmental Council

Eat / Grow
John Givens Farm
Shepherd Farms
Owen Dell
Cadena's Fresh Fish
Poly Face Farms

Do
The Ocean Conservancy