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International Women's Day - March 8th
March 8th is International Women's Day. This is a day to celebrate women! It is also a day to recall the political achievements made by the women's movement and to consider ways in which more work can be done. For over 90 years, International Women's Day has been a day for women to gather together for inspiration and activation.
In support of Women's Day, Grassroots has designated March as Women's Month.
We will be holding empowering workshops throughout March featuring: Nancy Bradshaw
from the Environmental Health Clinic at Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health
Sciences Centre, Creative Cosmetic Queen Kate Opashinov, and The Red Tent Collective
from York University. Grassroots will also be featuring our alternative menstrual
products in our stores at a discounted price to encourage women to explore options
outside of mainstream menstrual products. Celebrate Women's Month at Grassroots!
March Sale at Grassroots
Menstrual Products
To celebrate Women's Month at Grassroots, all menstrual products are 10% off. Reduce your monthly environmental impact with alternative menstrual products. Save money on Organic Cotton tampons from Organic Essentials, available in regular and super, in packages of 20 or 40, with or without applicators.
Grassroots also has a great selection of washable menstrual pads from Many Moons, Moonwit Organics, and the Bloodsisters Collective. Washable pads are comfy, absorbent, and allow your body to breathe. They are available in 100% organic cotton and the line includes plain or printed pads in a variety of sizes.
If you've always wanted to try The Keeper, now is the time. The Keeper is 10% off during March and it has a 3-month money-back guarantee and a 10-year life expectancy. Discover the simple, cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative to tampons that women rave about, try The Keeper.
Grassroots recently introduced the Diva Cup to Toronto. If you haven’t seen the Diva Cup, it is similar to the Keeper but it is made from silicone. The DivaCup is made of durable medical grade silicone, which is clear, odorless, latex-free and 100% hypoallergenic, and it has a one-year money-back guarantee.
For further descriptions, complimentary products, and photos, check out www.GrassrootsStore.com.
Hemp & Organic Cotton Clothing
All remaining Of the Earth winterwear is being cleared out in March at 50% off. Take advantage of this huge discount and stay warm in the coolest hemp clothing.
Grassroots Women’s Month Workshop Series
Women’s Health and the Environment: Protect yourself, your family and Mother Earth
With Nancy Bradshaw
Wednesday, March 10th
372 Danforth Ave. 7:30pm
$10 or Pay-what-you-can
call 416 944-1993 to register
Discover important links between the environment and maintaining good health and, especially, the needs of women in a polluted world. At this workshop, Nancy will discuss a model for holistic health care, emphasizing a healthy environment as a key element in every women’s
well being. You will learn practical tips for protecting your health, your family’s
health and keeping the balance between body, mind, and spirit.
Nancy has been working as an environmental health educator and health promotion consultant for the past eight years. She is currently the Community Outreach Coordinator at the Environmental Health Clinic at Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre. As well as her medical qualifications and community work experience, Nancy directs plays for theatre groups throughout Toronto. She has a keen interest in the use of theatre and film as vehicles for education, advocacy and social change.
Food Facials: make-your-own kitchen cosmetics
With Kate Opashinov
Thursday, February 18th 7:30pm
372 Danforth Ave.
$15 including materials
call 416 944-1993 to register
Celebrate spring’s bounty with Food Facials! Learn how to custom make a facial for your skin type with ingredients right out of your kitchen. Experience a full “living-facial” made with fruits, vegetables, grains and more in this fun 2 hour workshop. Leave with a full facial, easy recipes, and fresh samples!
Kate Opashinov leads workshops that focus on natural skin and body care. This will be Kate’s second time leading a workshop at Grassroots, and she has much more experience educating about natural cosmetics. Space in the workshop is limited, so be sure to sign up early!
Menstrual Alternatives
With The Red Tent Collective
Wednesday, March 24th
372 Danforth Ave. 7:30pm
$10 or Pay-what-you-can
Call 416 944-1993 to register
Every year, North American women spend about $2 billion on single-use, disposable menstrual pads and tampons. Most disposable pads and tampons are made with chlorine-bleached fibres that contain dioxins, a carcinogen that has also been linked to endometriosis. It is toxic to both our reproductive and immune systems. Luckily, there are alternatives! This interactive workshop will address the negative environmental and health effects of mainstream menstrual products and explore positive, proactive alternatives. Learn more about menstruation, the environment and your health at this fun and informative event!
The Red Tent Collective is a York University-based student group. During the
recent university term they put together a series of workshops discussing topics
around menstruation, women’s health issues, sexuality and sexual identity, and
eco-feminism.
Upcoming Events
Seedy Saturdays
Saturday March 13. Gardeners, your attendance is welcome at Toronto’s Seedy Saturday at Scadding Court Community Centre, Dundas at Bathurst. "Seedy Saturday" is a remarkable phenomenon. At the heart of each Seedy Saturday is a community seed exchange. Seedy Saturday is sponsored by Seeds of Diversity, a non-profit group of gardeners and farmers whose goal is to keep the best heritage plants that generations of gardeners have treasured.
By attending the Seedy Saturday in your area, you can find help for your garden at the many workshops offered, swap your favourite seeds with other gardeners at the seed exchange table, and buy open-pollinated heritage seeds and plants that are not genetically engineered from local vendors. You may find activities for your children and enjoy lunch at many events.
Environmental Art at the Annex
Grassroots Environmental Products showcases environmental artwork by local artists. We are very excited about this opportunity to present our customers with some excellent creative works and to support local artists who are concerned about environmental issues. Anyone interested in displaying art at Grassroots should contact Kathy@GrassrootsStore.com for information.
Judith Rudoler will be our feature artist for Women’s month, an appropriate month for her work to be displayed. Judith’s specializes in handmade papermaking and has led workshops at Grassroots on this topic. Judith’s interest in the meticulous process and the craft of making paper links inspired her interest in quilt making and quilt designs. Judith uses her art to express her feminist ideas. Her images provoke ideas about women’s work and family. Judith uses scraps of cloth to make recycled paper which ties in the themes of reuse, recycling, and reduction that are part of the heritage of domestic work and home economy. Her work plays with the linkages between leisure art and domestic craft, and explores the use of colour and notions of value.
Judith has completed the Arts program at OCAD printmaking with a focus in papermaking and bookbinding. She began papermaking about four years ago and it continues to be her primary medium. She is now continuing studies at OCAD. You can contact her at decklededge@rogers.com.
Grassroots Urban Garden Centre
Gardening supplies are arriving daily at Grassroots. For those of you that want to get a head start on your garden, Grassroots has brought in Organic Potting Soil, over 60 varieties of Organic Heritage seeds, and Organic soil amendments and fertilizers. Now is the time to get your plants started indoors so that they are ready to be transplanted in the Spring.
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