Environmentally and Socially Responsible Palms for the Easter Season.
Why did our congregation buy eco-palms this year?
Eco-palms are sustainably harvested and fairly traded. That means the money you spend on the palms is directly benefiting the communities where the palms are harvested. The extra nickel you spend per palm can send
young girls to school, employ women, and build community centers.
The palms are also being harvested in an environmentally friendly
way. These new harvesting practices ensure that the same quality
palms you see today will be there for years to come. Purchasing these
palms protects the forests they are grown in.
@margonaut They were beautiful, it was our first year using them. You know how hard it is for church folk to try anything new? I did buy a bag of the ones we used to use and gave them out after the service. I knew exactly who to give them to.
perfect compromise! So they could make their palm crosses. I've made them with the "leaves" of these, same way just smaller. Using the eco-palms is a little way to honor the environment and the people who grow them. Same reason we participate in the Presbyterian Coffee Project, and provide a CSA pick-up location. All those little things add up in the end.
April 16th, 2014
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