The Non—Toxic Times Newsletter

Flower Power: When a Bouquet is in Order, Go Organic and Help the Whole World Smell Like a Rose

Vol. 7, No. 7 — May 2006

Roses are red. Violets are Blue. And most flower bouquets are full of P.U. It's a fact: the majority of freshcut flowers sold in the U.S. are grown in Latin America where our country's own pesticide laws don't apply and up to 20% of the chemicals that growers use are so hazardous they've been banned here at home. That's why all too many conventional bouquets expose those who receive them to a lot more than love.

We've got a better arrangement. Send a dozen Veriflora™–certified sustainable Sweet Moment Roses from Organic Bouquet instead and give a healthier home and a safer world with every blossom. Sustainably grown, these wonderfully fragrant pinkish–purple roses are a gift they'll remember. And you'll be giving more than a stunning display of all–natural beauty because 10% of your purchase will be donated to the Children's Health Environment Coalition (CHEC), the same organization we're partnering with to put the proceeds from our new book, Naturally Clean, to work. Every contribution made to CHEC helps protect family and friends everywhere from the toxic hazards hidden in flowers and other places.

Whenever flowers are called for, send those that grow a better world. Just visit www.organicbouquet.com/ chec. Whenever you start a shopping session from this page, Organic Bouquet will donate 10% of your purchase of any flower arrangements it offers to CHEC. (Don't worry—although the web page will say 5% is being donated, the actual donation is 10% and will be shown at check–out.) For more information about the Children's Health Environment Coalition, visit http://www.checnet.org.

Sustainable Flowers Make The Perfect Gift For All Occasions

Organic Bouquet is the largest online provider of eco-friendly and organic floral gifts. All of our flowers are grown in a manner that is not only environmentally friendly but also provides outstanding resources for farm workers and artisans. Organic Bouquet partners with select flower farms in California, Ecuador and Colombia. All of our flower farms follow stringent growing practices which are monitored by multiple certification agencies and associations. When you purchase flowers from Organic Bouquet, you are helping to improve the life of a flower farm worker, their family and the local floral community.

Our eco-friendly flower arrangements include roses, calla lilies, tulips, gerbera daisies, hyacinths, sunflowers, alstromeria lilies and blue iris. In addition to a complete line of flower arrangements, we offer gift baskets, fruit baskets, nut baskets, gourmet chocolates, gourmet cookies, plants and wreaths. All of these products are certified eco-friendly and/or provide for environmental benefits through our participation in Carbon Offset programs.

Whatever the occasion, our flowers make the perfect gift- birthday celebration flowers, anniversary flowers, holiday flowers, or floral arrangements simply to say thank you. Sending flowers from Organic Bouquet says that you care not only about the person receiving the flowers, but also about the environment. All of our gift items are shipped nationwide to all 50 states. So whether you need to send flowers to Florida, New York, California, or Colorado, we can guarantee overnight delivery to ensure they arrive fresh and ready to put a smile on someone’s face.

Whether you are purchasing online, or through one of our customer service specialists, you can be assured you are ordering the freshest quality of flowers and environmentally friendly gifts.