Green Gift Ideas from our Facebook Friends

RollingJubilee.org... it’s got “green” written all over it. 

— Jennifer Teed

 

I give a voucher for seedlings of the heirloom tomatoes that I raise from seed each spring. 

— Candy DeBerry

 

I will be making homemade granola for friends and family this year. This is the recipe I will be using: Homemade Granola

— Christine Cook

I like those cards that say you have donated to a worthy cause in someone’s honor. I also like sewing gifts such as reusable shopping bags, hats, and eye pillows made of silk stuffed with millet and lavendar — the possibilities are endless! 

— Julie Carter

A bus pass is a great gift. 

— MacGregor Eddy

 

Many relatives will be donating in honor of one another to the Red Cross to help with Sandy! 

— Denise Brennan Dailey

 

We are making photo books for my six nieces and nephews out of cardstock, binder rings, and photos we took on our trip to visit them recently. 

— Sarah Guillerman Dooley

 

I use my coffee grinder to make custom-dried herb mixes for my family. I use jam jars or other small jars letting them know what they got. I also provide two recipes for them to use. I also infuse olive oils and make my own yummy balsamic dressing. 

— Kathy Papineau

 

TIME. Read to someone. Take an elderly or less-abled person shopping. Babysit for someone so they can attend a child-free event. 

— Kathy Paul

How about a good old fashioned tree sapling? 

— Scott Allen

 

We buy gourmet-grade green coffee beans and roast them ourselves. Very easy to do in a popcorn popper. 

— Robbin Vokes Lenardon

 

The benefits of membership. Think annual membership to a museum, the National Park Service, an environmental group or center, or even a share of a local CSA.

 — Debra Baida