• Organic Food Delivery Service

    06Sep
    Categories: Food & Drink, Hawthorne neighborhood, Living Green, Organic, Portland Comments Off

    Fresh ProduceOrganic Food Delivery Services make healthy eating easy with a complete selection of natural foods, including fruits, vegetables, milk, bread, pasta and ready-made meals delivered right to your door. But how do you decide which one is right for you? It can certainly be difficult to decipher which one will work for you so here’s a couple of our favorites:

    spud!: Created back in 1998, spud! started as a small organic foods delivery service in Vancouver, B.C. Now with departments in LA, San Francisco, & Portland, they are the largest organic food delivery service in North America. Just because they’re big doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten their roots as they still abide by their sustainability perspective:

    • Protect the environment by buying local, organic, minimally packaged and eco-friendly products.
    • Build community by creating direct connections between our food suppliers and customers.
    • Reduce the impacts of climate change by delivering groceries to each neighborhood on a set route once a week.
    • Educate our customers about important food issues through our weekly newsletter.
    • Give back by supporting local charities and donating leftover food to food outreach groups.

    With a large delivery range, spud! is available to almost everywhere in Portland and Vancouver, WA.

    Organics to You: Created in 2001, Organics to You is a locally owned and operated food delivery service bringing fresh, local farm direct produce to your front door. They buy direct from local farmers to ensure quality and keep prices low. You can even search the farms you’ll be getting your groceries from! Always super friendly and great customer service is why Organics to You is a solid choice. Organics to You also has a huge delivery area including all of Portland and Vancouver, WA.

  • Decoding Organic Wines

    02Sep
    Categories: Food & Drink, OR, Organic Comments Off

    It wasn’t so long ago that wine snobs scoffed at organic wines. These early experiments certainly produced some less than appealing results. However, concerns about the environmental and health effects of synthetic fertilizers and vineyard pesticides have led many growers to go organic and many of these vintages have first-rate quality and taste.

    While there are many distinctions between what is truly “organic” and what is simply deceiving marketing, be sure to check your wine label for the following key phrases:

    The LIVE, or “Low Input Viticulture and Enology”, label currently certifies vineyards in Oregon and Washington that utilize natural resources like native insects and pest-deterring plants to reduce reliance on chemical pesticides.

    "You did remember to get the "Salmon Safe" wine, didn't you?

    "You did remember to get the "Salmon Safe" wine, didn't you?

    “Salmon Safe,” another certification applied to vineyards in the Northwest, ensures that farmers use agricultural practices, such as planting trees, growing cover crops and applying natural pest control methods, that don’t harm salmon habitats.

    Certified Organic wines are made entirely of organic ingredients and processed without synthetic agents. Organic wine producers claim that it helps produce flavorful wines: Flourishing soil microorganisms and careful attention to the health of the vines, they claim, make a great contribution to taste. Organic wines contain no added sulfites (though some may exist in the wine naturally), which make them better for those with sulfite allergies.

    Wines labeled “made with organic grapes” must be made from certified organic grapes but don’t adhere to the same rigorous processing standards.

    Some of Our Favorite Local Organic/Biodynamic/Salmon Safe Oregon Wineries:

    1. Winderlea
    2. Witness Tree
    3. Lange
    4. Sokol Blosser
    5. Bethel Heights

  • Timbers Run Unbeaten Streak to 24 Games

    29Aug
    Categories: Food & Drink, Portland, Timbers Comments: 1
    "When I root, I root for the Timbers"

    "When I root, I root for the Timbers"

    Our beloved Portland Timbers stretched their USL First Division-record unbeaten streak to 24 games as they played the Charleston Battery to a scoreless draw at Blackbaud Stadium on Friday.

    With a record of 14-1-10 (52 points), the Timbers are in front of the USL standings readying themselves for a playoff push beginning in late September.

    Their next home game at PGE Park is schedule for Thursday, September 3rd at 7:00pm versus the Rochester Rhinos, a team the Timbers easily handled 4-1 early in August. So Stop by PGE Park and witness why Portland truly is Soccer City, USA.

  • And the winner is…

    26Aug
    Categories: Apartments, Food & Drink, Grand Opening, Hawthorne neighborhood, Living Green, Portland, Smart Living Fair Comments Off

    DrawingWhat an amazing turnout for the official Grand OPening & Smart Living Fair! From 3-6pm on Saturday August 22, 2009 The 20 on Hawthorne hosted a fabulous day full of food, fun, and learning.

    We’ve also chosen the winner of the $50 Gift Certificate to one of the Hawthorne neighborhood’s best restaurants, Sel Gris. After a completely random selection, the winner is: Casey Cotton! Casey, please call Michael at 503.445.3898 or email at michael@livethe20.com to claim your gift certificate.

    We still have a limited number of apartments still available, so let us know if you want to be a part of our unique community!

  • Grand Opening & Smart Living Fair

    20Aug
    Categories: Apartments, Food & Drink, Grand Opening, Hawthorne neighborhood, Living Green, Smart Living Fair Comments Off

    Event-Side-GraphicTour our model apartments, find out about the 20 minute lifestyle, watch the puzzle parking system in action, enter to win prizes, sample local food & beverages, all while absorbing ways to increase your sustainability.

    • Preview a Smart Car • Learn how to use Zipcar

    • Demo folding bikes/Coventry Cycle Works • Get tips/Organizers NW

    • Ride a Segway/SK NW • Sample organic vodka from Highball Distillery

    • Check out a moped/Ptown Scooters • Start container gardening/Dennis’ 7 Dees

    • Also: Deschutes Brewery, MHD Interior Design, Sel Gris, Hot Lips Pizza, Devine Color, Healthy Pets Northwest, Doggy Duty + more

    We’ll see you all on Saturday!

  • Hawthorne Street Fair

    16Aug
    Categories: Apartments, Food & Drink, Hawthorne neighborhood Comments Off
    Hawthorne Street Fair

    Hawthorne Street Fair

    Wow, what a gorgeous day to be outside at this year’s Hawthorne Street Fair!

    There is a ton to do today whether its sampling some great food from many of Hawthorne’s local restaurants including Cha Cha Cha’s and the Bridgeport Ale House or enjoying live music by local artists like Jon Koonce or getting a relaxing massage at the Anisha Holistic Health Center.

    Be sure to stop by our booth at 34th and Hawthorne to find out how you can Live Smart!

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