The Active Organic

I am very excited about this post. This is what I envisioned as the meat of this site. Switching my daily products to a natural or organic alternative and posting a review and breakdown of those products.
And so I start if off with the great laundry escape. An escape from the daily norm to a [...]

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So I just wanted to throw this up real quick. Last Wednesday I went to the Sunshine Breakfast Benefit, a fundraising breakfast at the Ogden Nature Center.
This was actually my first time at the preserve and was so pleased about my experience and what they are doing there. This 152 acre preserve near downtown Ogden, [...]

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Alright so I have been MIA for a few days. Coming your way are a few posts. First of which is a quick Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay Recap (try that three times fast).
The race was an amazing experience and such a beautiful course. Our team, “Of Course We Can Run…We’re From Ogden” were some good [...]

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About two months ago while in REI, this little dame caught my eye. I had seen them around but hadn’t paid much attention. I previously used Clif Bar’s for my fueling or daily snack needs but was looking for something new, so I decided to give ‘er a try. Let me tell ya, I seriously [...]

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Jason’s Deli was most recently awarded the title of #2 Healthiest Fast Food Restaurant in America by Health Magazine. This is quite an accomplishment. Congrats!
I’ve visited Jason’s Deli in Layton, Utah a few times and am always impressed. It was my last visit that I noticed they had been given this venerable title and I [...]

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We all know the noble words that Benjamin Franklin spoke back in the day…”Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Well this beer is proof that God loves us and this earth as well.

It’s the Organic Amber Ale from Squatters, a local brewer here in Utah. I tried [...]

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I recently came across a post on Whole Foods Blog about Nothern Arapaho Tribe’s Grass-Fed Beef provided to the Rocky Mountain region Whole Foods Markets.
It was really exciting to read about this tribe and how they cared for their land and fellow animals. They operate 595,000 acres, where they raise an all angus herd on [...]

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No not a girl, just a beautiful stick of deodorant! This was the first product I bought specifically for it’s natural, organic qualities.
Just a little history…
I used regular anti-perspirants my whole life, than about a year ago I tried the over-the-counter “super” anti-perspirants for a minute. I quickly decided neither was for me and wasn’t [...]

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It’s official. We are ready to set sail.
Welcome to The Active Organic site. To get a good idea of what the site is all about visit the About page.
We hope you enjoy the site and take part in our community here. We strongly believe that community is key in a sustainable future for our planet. [...]

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