I Dream in Green
30 March 2008
Brought together by a beet
Last fall, I teamed up with a local non-profit, Just Food, to create "a fashionable and eco-friendly way to inspire New Yorkers to discover the importance of participating in and advocating for a just, sustainable, regional food system."
Just Food fosters new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities. I think this organization is doing really important work.
Below are some excerpts from the press release.
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The sustainably packaged and cleverly conceived t-shirts, hand printed and designed by Harris, feature a bunch of beets below the slogan, “Beet the System”. The T’s drew the attention of Just Food, not only because their logo happens to be a beet, but because the designer, and the organization, is homegrown, and eco-minded. Jen P. Harris has been designing and hand printing t-shirts and totes with an eco-bent since 2005.
Most of Harris’ designs are printed on 100% recycled or organic cotton, and all are packaged in recycled brown paper bags. “I'm excited about this partnership with Just Food. [Their] holistic approach to food, hunger and agricultural issues is a perfect match for my commitment to design that raises awareness about environmental and social concerns,” said Black Sheep Heap designer, Jen P. Harris.
Just Food makes fresh locally grown food available and accessible to all New Yorkers by connecting rural farmers, urban gardeners, and NYC residents. Through workshops, hands-on trainings, cooking demonstrations and a commitment to food justice advocacy, Just Food continues to increase public awareness around the connections between healthy farms, healthy communities, and a healthy environment.
“Beet the System” t-shirts, and more information about ways to participate in and protect the local food and farming system are available at justfood.org. ¶ 8:05 PM 0 comments
Last fall, I teamed up with a local non-profit, Just Food, to create "a fashionable and eco-friendly way to inspire New Yorkers to discover the importance of participating in and advocating for a just, sustainable, regional food system." Just Food fosters new marketing and food-growing opportunities that address the needs of regional, rural family farms, NYC community gardeners, and NYC communities. I think this organization is doing really important work.
Below are some excerpts from the press release.
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The sustainably packaged and cleverly conceived t-shirts, hand printed and designed by Harris, feature a bunch of beets below the slogan, “Beet the System”. The T’s drew the attention of Just Food, not only because their logo happens to be a beet, but because the designer, and the organization, is homegrown, and eco-minded. Jen P. Harris has been designing and hand printing t-shirts and totes with an eco-bent since 2005.
Most of Harris’ designs are printed on 100% recycled or organic cotton, and all are packaged in recycled brown paper bags. “I'm excited about this partnership with Just Food. [Their] holistic approach to food, hunger and agricultural issues is a perfect match for my commitment to design that raises awareness about environmental and social concerns,” said Black Sheep Heap designer, Jen P. Harris.
Just Food makes fresh locally grown food available and accessible to all New Yorkers by connecting rural farmers, urban gardeners, and NYC residents. Through workshops, hands-on trainings, cooking demonstrations and a commitment to food justice advocacy, Just Food continues to increase public awareness around the connections between healthy farms, healthy communities, and a healthy environment.
“Beet the System” t-shirts, and more information about ways to participate in and protect the local food and farming system are available at justfood.org. ¶ 8:05 PM 0 comments
28 March 2008
fresh start
Hello all of you out there!
I haven't posted for a while but I am back with the intention of using this blog in a slightly new and different way. While in the past I mostly posted drawings and designs, I am now going to be posting mainly written accounts about events I have and will be participating in, other artists and designers I like, and updates about my own work in both design and fine art. ¶ 7:45 AM 0 comments
I haven't posted for a while but I am back with the intention of using this blog in a slightly new and different way. While in the past I mostly posted drawings and designs, I am now going to be posting mainly written accounts about events I have and will be participating in, other artists and designers I like, and updates about my own work in both design and fine art. ¶ 7:45 AM 0 comments
