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By Greg Wendt, CFP The very existence of the Social Capital Markets conference, known as SOCAP, says it all – over 1,300 vibrant, excited, inspired, brilliant leaders – philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, micro-finance entrepreneurs, advisors, and consultants who joined together at San Francisco\’s Fort Mason in early October. They\’re all working with investing as

By Zak Zaidman, Kopali cofounder and CEO Kopali (ko*pah*lee) is an ancient Mexican Nahuatl word meaning “incense,” particularly identified with the forms of aromatic tree resins used to this day by many descendents of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as a ceremonially burned incense. To us, it represents the lifeblood of trees, our commitment to the indigenous cultures

By Bena Burda, Maggie\’s Organic founder Maggie\’s Organics has been making high-quality durable and affordable socks and apparel out of organic fibers since 1992. We began quite by accident, when an organic corn farmer in Texas taught us the truth behind conventional cotton. Founder Bená Burda was working with the farmer to improve the quality

Information resources, organic & Fair Trade products, leading companies, organizations, eating greener & healthier, information on cocoa industry. INFORMATION RESOURCES: Food Rules and In Defense of Food By Michael Pollan Organic Manifesto By Maria Rodale Edible: A celebration of local foods By Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian Lunch Lessons by Ann Cooper and Lisa Holmes

by Bob Scowcroft There are many tag lines that start with a relatively short media blitz but emerge generation after generation as meaning something entirely different. Better Living through Chemistry comes to mind. (Kicking off the green revolution it meant something quite different to those hipsters dropping out in the 60s and 70s) You\’ve come

by Kathy Leonard As I began to think about this article, I was struck by the many parallels between the organic and natural food industry and socially responsible investing (SRI). As investors, what should we be considering as we evaluate these industries? What can we learn from them? What can both of us do better?

by Woody Tasch “The innate value of this kind of investing is so obvious to me,” stated a woman from Ashland, OR during a Slow Money workshop, “that I don\’t care how much money I make.” That\’s a stopper. No way around it. An unhittable knuckleball in the fast-pitch world of Buy Low/Sell High. Innate

>> Back to Summer 2012 Issue When Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Farm, declared, “Be an activist whenever you shop,” I had to agree. ( Watch his recent Bioneers Conference keynote address at www.bioneers.org). This issue is about being an activist with food and money, both of which profoundly impact our health and our planet, and

Shopping With Your Values: Food, Farming & Fair Trade by Cliff Feigenbaum, Founder and Publisher, cliff@greenmoney.com In Soil We Trust – A Slow Money Update [Expanded Version] by Woody Tasch Parallel Paths – SRI & Organics by Kathy Leonard Invest in Youth – The Future of Organics by Bob Scowcroft Fair Trade Coffee – A