When purchasing new products, I need to pay extra attention to the impact they have on our environment. I always try to buy secondhand first!

I could use more reusable bags when buying in bulk. I also could make the switch to loose leaf tea!

Portland area parks and other natural environments all provide great walks! I especially love finding some gardens to enjoy!

I love that regenerative agriculture gives every gardener the opportunity to learn about our amazing ecosystems and how we really do not need pesticides!

Reduce is what has the biggest impact and I am constantly trying to buy in bulk and avoid excess packaging. With 2 teenage boys it is a continuous effort. We are far from perfect but I have taught my kids to think about ways to reduce their impact.

I am on a weight loss journey, after a year of stress eating. Eating smaller portions helps me lose weight and also helps me waste less. I am eating up all those fresh fruits and veggies that might have gone bad. And the scraps I do have either go to our Guinea pigs or to my compost.

Using regenerative ag practices we can improve the soil health, make the area better for plants and animals to thrive in, and reduce waste! I have really enjoyed reading Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown, a farmer from South Dakota, who came upon regenerative ag due to 2 years of his crops being decimated by hail. He didn't have the money to clean up all of the crops that had been knocked down, so he left them, and continued to plant on top of them. His soil started to improve. He cut chemicals, introduced more cover crops, and animal grazing, and his farm is such a different and better place now!