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Final: Plymouth Green Street Fair

Green Street Fair
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These great plastic flowers are the wonderful creation of Peace Love and Planet. Gina takes used plastic flower pots and creates bright jazzy "flowers" They were our neighbor at the fair and so.. I now have a radiantly red large "flower" on my hummingbird feeder's support pole. It has attracted droves of hummers and a pair of voracious orioles. In 2008 alone PeaceLoveandPlanet collected 500 pounds of plastic material and transformed it into glorious garden bling.

On our last day we roamed a bit, noodling with pups and basking in the green energy. As an added treat we discovered one of our favorite people/organizations was also in attendance. Learn Great Food offers yummy inspiring agriculinary adventures in the midwestern region. One day soon I am going on one of these adventures!

Green Street Fair in Plymouth continues

Set up for the Fair was on Friday. The show opened at noon and went till 7pm. It was a lovely day but quite windy. My helper left at 5pm and I closed up at 7pm.It was a long walk back to my car and I was very tired-- a good tired but intense. Coming across the parking lot I watched a wonderfully large black dog and its companion human playing and walking.  They seemed so at peace in this place. As I was loading my bag into the car the dog's companion asked me how my day went.  We chatted and I met the large dog, a Newfie. Such an appropriate way to end my day. Who was he? The city commissioner of Plymouth-- no kidding!  Chances of that?  Who knows.  He gave me his card and cell number in case I needed anything while in town. Message from the universe?  Maybe.  Nice way to end the day. You bet!

Ed Hingelberg, Plymouth's city commissioner, was also an exhibitor.  He works with the Cass Community Services -- they craft and sell a useful and attractive mud mat-- made from reclaimed materials. Their motto: Fighting Poverty, Creating Opportunity. Creating opportunity is a fine goal for all of us-- 2 legged and 4 legged. 

Green Street Fair in Plymouth Michigan, Year 2

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I am originally from Michigan-- born in Ypsilanti, childhood in Saline, college and adulthood in Ann Arbor. Plymouth just a few miles and one county over from where I spent my first 34 years. It surprised me!

We participated in last year's green fest and it was OK. This year the fest (May 1-3) was wonderful!! Lots of great people, unique local green businesses, wonderful return customers and... best part.. many happy healthy dogs. Little, big, fuzzy, almost hairless. Totally made the weekend grand for us! Thank you Plymouth and the surrounding area for a fav weekend!

We met some amazing people. Over the next few entries I want to introduce you to a few of them. Are they all pet people? No, but all of them are people with a great love of the earth and a passion for what they do and meeting them has impacted me and Purrfectplay.

Get Mint Trading Company
Take a minute and watch this video. Linette really moved me. Such passion and love for her history and the earth/farm that it is rooted in. I tried their products. Wow!