Pay It Forward: EAT & DRINK

Food. It's a basic need. Given that we need it, why not pay it forward in our selection of food and drinks we have to buy? There are wonderful companies who give when we buy and we love the way they're committed to make the world a more beautiful place. Now paying it forward is as simple as eating and drinking. That filling!
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Dancing Deer Baking Company: A company passionate about "food, nature, and aesthetics," Dancing Deer Baking Company serves up sweets using all natural ingredients with an eco-friendly focus. From pancakes to brownies to sweet towers the company oozes delicious opportunities to see beautiful. What's better? They're committed to ending family homelessness. "Created in 2001 by Dancing Deer Baking Company, The Sweet Home Project contributes to direct action programs to help homeless families establish stable lives and move into homes of their own." They donate 35% of the retail price of Sweet Home goodies & gifts, year-round, directly to scholarships as a pathway out of poverty to economic self sufficiency.

Check out their awesomeness HERE. 

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Endangered Species Chocolates: With organic, all natural, fair trade chocolates at your finger tips you can take a moment out of your day to savor taste. Add to the flavor that 10% of net profits are donated to protect wildlife and wildlife habits, your chocolate might taste that much sweeter. They're also committed to a social responsibility to supporting the environments from which they grow their cacao (see their amazing Project Ecuador).

Check out their awesomeness HERE.

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Numi Organic Tea: Upon entering the company's website the question, "Are you Numi-fied?" is posed to readers. After learning about the ways they're seeing and creating beautiful in the world we're totally "Numi-fied." Certified USDA Organic and fair trade, the Numi organic tea "inspires well-being through mind, body and spirit." The Numi Organic Tea company seeks opportunities to support local organizations in their own important world-changing efforts, while committing to providing equitable wages and working opportunities for women in countries where their tea is harvested. Oh, they they also use eco-friendly packaging (of course). 

Check out their awesomeness HERE.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PCC Natural Markets: PCC is the largest consumer-owned natural food retail co-operative in the United States. With over 45,000 members, they're doing a whole lotta seeing beautiful. Through a PCC Farmland Trust and a PCC Foodbank Trust, any way you shop their products you're making a difference. The PCC Farmland Trust saves farms dedicated to organic production. The PCC Foodbank Trust helps to reduce hunger in the community. "In 2011, more than $64,000 in PCC shopper donation were raised which helped to purchase over 58,000 pounds of food. More than 800 volunteers helped to repackage food for local food banks."

Check out their awesomeness HERE.

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Savannah Bee Company: Ah, the sweet, sweet taste of honey. The Savannah Bee Company is doing it right! Seeing sweet beautiful, the wonderful company located in Savannah, Georgia donates $3 from each purchase of Savannah Bee Beecause Honey to The Georgia Sea Turtle Center (a hospital for the rehabilitation of wounded sea turtles) or Heifer International's Central American Beekeeping Cooperative program. We love their commitment to making a difference extra sweet! 

Check out their awesomeness HERE.

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Are you looking for a tangible reminder to see beautiful, or know someone who needs one? Check out our See Beautiful™ products (and feel good knowing a portion of proceeds from every purchase is donated to charity. This month a portion of all proceeds will be donated to Guide Dogs of America. Click HERE.