ardentearthupcycled

Visit me at Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show

📅 Friday, September 8
🕙 1pm - 6pm
📅 Saturday September 9
🕙 10am - 6pm
📅 Sunday September 10
🕙 10am – 5pm
📍Riverdale Park West, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

Please report (at)ardentearthstore on Instagram as being hacked! Swipe for step-by-step.

This is the account that scammed me. I thought they were a fellow artist getting scammed and I fell for it. Don't trust any messages from on Instagram

My main account, (at)ardentearthstore has been hacked! I'm in the process of trying to recover it, but for now I'm reviving this account.

Any tips are greatly appreciated! ✌️

It's opening day at !

Find me at booth H-57!

Can I be honest with you? I haven’t always been great about managing my time.

However, over the last few months I’ve come to understand the importance of setting clear goals and priorities, and, most importantly, sticking to them.

I'm proud to say that I've reached my goals and I'm just about ready for !

Find me at booth H-57

People often ask me what my upcycled coffee sack baskets are for. And honestly? They're for just about anything!⁠
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🧶 Knitting project caddy.⁠
🧼 Bathroom storage⁠
🌿 Plant pot.⁠
⁣✨ Cleaning supply caddy.⁣⁠
🍎 Bread or fruit basket.⁠
🧺 Pillows and blankets.⁠
And more...⁠

What would you store in them?⁠
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[image description: two upcycled coffee sack baskets sit on a white surface, they are brown with green leaf prints. One holds cleaning supplies and the other holds a leafy green plant]

Mark your calendars because there's only one month left before the One Of A Kind Show!

Find me at booth H-57!

🎟️ Tickets available now!

Ardent Earth is part of the circular economy!
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We take reclaimed coffee bean sacks and upcycle them in to tote bags, baskets, dish scrubbers, and more!⁠
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[image description: a coffee sack tote bag lays next to a small pumpkin.]

I’m seriously excited to announce that my furoshiki-style reusable gift wrap is back!

… And I’m pretty sure you will be too!!

[image description: two gifts wrapped in reusable fabric gift wrap, one plaid and one green, sit on a white background.]

Consider this your sign to ditch plastic sponges for good! 😉⁠
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Check out this recent 5-star review: "These are my new favourite dish scrubbers - not only do I love that they are upcycled and washable, but they work SO WELL in actually washing dishes. I bought another set to give to my parents and have said goodbye to sponges!"⁠
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[image description: a white word bubble containing the same review text as above floats over a photo of our upcycled dish scrubbers.]

Market season is winding down as I ramp up production for , but you can still visit me twice this month, including TOMORROW!

The Leslieville Flea

📅 Sunday, October 2, 2022
🕙 10:00am - 5:00pm
📍 Ashbridge Estate
1444 Queen St. E, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

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Withrow Park Farmers Market

📅 Saturday, October 8, 2022
🕙 9:00am - 1:00pm
📍 Withrow Park
725 Logan Ave, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

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Reality check…have you talked to a real person today?

[image description: a large burlap coffee sack tote stands in a white room among green plants with a white blanket spilling over its top edge.]

What’s your idea of a fun weekend?

I love relaxed outdoor plans like a picnic or beach day. With my upcycled coffee sac tote, of course. 😉

What did you do this weekend?

Announcing my September market dates!

Annette Village Farmers Market
📅 Wednesday, September 7, 2022
🕙 3:00pm - 7:00pm
📍 680 Annette st, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

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Withrow Park Farmers Market

📅 Saturday, September 10 & 24, 2022
🕙 9:00am - 1:00pm
📍 Withrow Park
725 Logan Ave, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

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The Leslieville Flea

📅 Sunday, September 11, 2022
🕙 10:00am - 5:00pm
📍 Ashbridge Estate
1444 Queen St. E, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

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Evergreen Brick Works Artisan Market

📅 Sunday, September 18, 2022
🕙 10:00am - 3:00pm
📍 Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission | Paid Parking

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Are you still using disposable cotton rounds? What's stopping your for making the switch?⁠
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⁠[image description: three sets of cotton facial rounds sit in a small glass dish with a leafy plant in the background.]

Is it time for a new tote bag? 🛍️ Check out our unique upcycled coffee sack market totes!

Sturdy, sustainable, and stylish, these bags are made from materials that would have otherwise ended up in landfill. Upcycled coffee sacks from local Toronto coffee roasters ☕ on the outside, and deadstock fabric from the fashion industry 👗 on the inside!⁠⁠
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[image description: an arm reaches in from the right side of the frame and holds up the handle of a brown and green tote bag overflowing with leafy plants.]

It's a two market weekend! Visit me and shop your favourite eco-friendly goods.

Saturday at Withrow Park Farmers Market
Sunday at The Leslieville Flea

Don't forget to bring reusable produce bags for your next trip to the farmers market or grocery store!⁠
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Do you have a favourite local farmers' market? Let me know in the comments. 👇⁠⁠
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⁠⁠[image description: a green fabric produce bag full of apples and pears.]

What’s your favorite plastic-free swap?

One of mine is definitely produce bags. They're one of the first things that I made and used on my own low waste journey.

No more flimsy plastic baggies that don't let your fruits and veggies breathe! Keep them tucked in your favourite reusable shopping bag so they're always handy.

⁠⁠[image description: two packaged sets of mesh produce bags with green ties and an open produce bag full of onions sit on a marble surface.]⁠⁠

It's an "add to cart" kind of day. 🛒⁠
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Why not treat yourself to a new tote bag?
Shop link in bio.☝️
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[image description: a hand holds out a burlap tote bag overflowing with leafy green plants]⁠

Bringing reusable shopping bags is a popular way many people reduce plastic waste when out and about.

With plastic bans being put into place around the world 🌏, now is a good time to create a new habit of remembering reusable bags for every grocery shop.

A popular way to remember is to keep a stash of reusable bags somewhere where you’ll likely see them before you step out; like in the trunk of your car or by the front door.

People also get into the habit by writing a ‘note to self’ at the start of each grocery shopping list.

Learn more about Plastic Free July

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐘𝐎 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬?

[image description: flat lay of three coffee sack tote bags stacked on top of one another.]⁠

Announcing my July market dates!

The Leslieville Flea

📅 Sunday, July 10, 2022
🕙 10:00am - 5:00pm
📍 Ashbridge Estate
1444 Queen St. E, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

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Withrow Park Farmers Market

📅 Saturday, July 16, 2022
🕙 9:00am - 1:00pm
📍 Withrow Park
725 Logan Ave, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

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Evergreen Brick Works Artisan Market

📅 Sunday, July 24, 2022
🕙 10:00am - 3:00pm
📍 Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview Ave, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission | Paid Parking

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The sustainable vegan journey is a bumpy road! Those early years are littered with potholes and rocks and sticks and other growing pains, like:

♻️ Remembering to bring your reusables when you go out, so you can avoid single-use items.

♻️ Meticulously reading ingredient labels on food and personal care products to avoid petrochemical and animal products.

♻️ Feeling like you’re the only one trying to make change, and getting frustrated when it seems like others just don’t care.

Want some help and support with your sustainable vegan journey? Drop me a DM!

[image description: an arrangement of of zero waste, upcycled products on a white wooden surface.]⁠

5 Things to Feel Grateful For:

📆 - Weekends
🌞 - Sunshine
💖 - Love
😆 - Laughter
👴 - Dads

Happy Fathers' Day!

Over to you! What’s missing from this list?

A closer look at my upcycled reusable facial rounds!

What's different about these rounds? They're made from two layers of deadstock cotton flannel. Deadstock fabric is leftover fabric from another company's production run that might otherwise end up in landfill. Instead of using newly manufactured fabrics, we prefer to use these manufacturing off-cuts that may be too small a quantity for larger companies to use.

Waste not, want not. ✌️♻️🌍

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[image description: blue and white striped cotton facial rounds sit in a small glass dish next to a natural loofah, with additional rounds laid out in front.]⁠

Looking for Sunday Funday? Come and check out all the cool finds this weekend at !

The details:
The Leslieville Flea
📅 Sunday, June 12, 2022
🕙 11:00am - 5:00pm
📍 Ashbridge Estate
1444 Queen St. E, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission

TODAY! Come and visit me for my first appearance at !

The details:
Annette Village Farmers Market
📅 Wednesday, June 8, 2022
🕙 3:00pm - 7:00pm
📍 680 Annette st, Toronto
🎟️ Free Admission