Green Business
Dallas-based Half Price Books owner crowing about new eco-friendly retail venture
Oct. 31, 2016
A woman walks into a bookstore . . . No, wait. The woman owns the bookstore and now she’s bought a hardware store.
It makes perfect sense, right?
Green coworking space to open in downtown Dallas
Green Tip Guy: Support your local farmer's market
Jason gives viewers a taste of the local farmers market scene with this tour of the Dallas Farmers Market. Here's a list of North Texas Farmers Markets. Photo courtesy of Grapevine Farmers Market.
Richardson spa owner promotes green pampering, plant-based diet
Lisa Weeks is the owner of Love Thyself Day Spa in Richardson, which has a roster of sustainable practices. Courtesy of Facebook.
Sept. 20, 2016
Theologians teach us that as human beings, we first learn to take care of ourselves. Love Thyself Day Spa in Richardson goes a step further by teaching clients to love themselves and Earth in an eco-minded way.
Farmers Market of Grapevine offers daily feast for foodies
Farmers Market of Grapevine is open seven days a week in a storefront in downtown Grapevine. Photos by Barbara Kessler.
Aug. 19, 2016
When that craving hits for a juicy heirloom tomato, a muscadine grape or a Parker County peach, it’s time to the head to a farmers market here in North Texas. You can find markets in Dallas, Coppell, Frisco, Fort Worth and many small towns.
North Texas activist weighs in on concrete industry's efforts to go green at Euro conference
Downwinders at Risk director Jim Schermbeck, third row from the bottom on the left, joined international environmentalists and representatives from European-based concrete corporations in Switzerland in July to discuss implementing green policies.
Aug. 9, 2016
Dallas coworking community hosts business accelerator for socially-minded entrepreneurs
The Grove in Dallas is teaming up with Unreasonable Institute to host a 5-day accelerator for early/idea-stage entrepreneurs tackling social and environmental problems.
Aug. 2, 2016
McKinney architectural home store recycles vintage decor
Tumbleweeds Architectural Company in McKinney is currently open by appointment only and during special sales events. Photos courtesy of the Carels.
Aug. 1, 2016
Frisco teen grows garden box business from the ground up
Conner Hammond has started a lucrative summer business building raised garden beds. Photos courtesy of Facebook.com/growingupgardensfriscotx
June 16, 2016
Just a few months ago, 15-year-old Conner Hammond of Frisco was looking for a way to earn a little extra spending money. Little did he know that what started out as Mother’s Day present – a homemade raised bed to house his mom’s garden - would sprout into a booming, or should we say blooming, business.