Editor's note...

With spring right around the corner and St. Patrick's Day even closer, is there a better month to think green than March? Around the world, fans of Ireland's patron saint celebrate his big day on the 17th, and, for some, St. Patty's day comes with lots of Irish singing, dancing and green beer drinking.

Though spring hasn't officially sprung, it has certainly started around Seattle, as the budding maple tree outside the SSF office will attest. Though the calendar makes it official on the 22nd, many sustainable spring activies are already happening around town. Read on...

natural selections...looking fabulous, living well

• Kells Irish Pub...supporting St. Vincent de Paul, helping the homeless in Seattle
• Fish Brewing Co....truly green beer: certified organic brews from Olympia (add your own food coloring)
• Seven Bridges Cooperative...brew yer own green beers with certified organic ingredients
• Flying Apron Organic Bakery...wheat and gluten-free baking goes well with green beer
• Chaco Canyon Cafe...approximately 99% organic from top to bottom

quick picks...doing good

• Seattle Tilth Association...promoting organic gardening and local food systems
• Washington Park Arboretum...230 acres of living museum. Catch the Camellia, flowering cherry, corylopsis, daphne, forsythia, heather, hellebore, magnolia, rhododendron, and witch hazel this month.
• Seattle's own Zumiez and Cutter & Buck nominated for SSF's OSSA Awards...Congratulations!

the horizon: what's on it...local sustainable style

• March 17 - 20 | Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival...the latest in environmental film
• March 19 | 3rd Annual Northwest Biodiesel Forum: Growing Regional Economies and Cleaning Up the Air...Join the Northwest's top energy researchers, municipal fleet transportation managers, environmental agency experts, and concerned consumers to learn all about biodiesel in the northwest
• April 28 -29 | What Makes it Green?...AIA Seattle Committee on Environment presents this two day event celebrating Earth Day through sustainable design
• May 7 - 8 | Seattle Tilth Edible Plant Sale...Seattle's largest variety of heirloom vegetables and herb starts, including local perennials
• June 24 | Deadline: Earth-Friendly Garden Contest...sponsored by the Seattle P-I and Seattle Tilth
• September 11 - October 2 | Celebrate Arts in Ballard...From recycled art and fashion to film and music, this Ballard bash has it all

monthly member perks...a little smile and wink from SSF and our friends at:

• Les Egoistes = 20% discount on initial and closet consultations | 206-324-4851
• Etherea Salon.Spa = 10% discount on all products and services | 2001 1st Ave | 206.441.5511
• m:pulse = 15% discount (mention Seattle Stylesheet) | 3516 Fremont Place | 206.545.4854

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