Encanto Jewels
Have you heard of Encanto Jewels? Monica Farbiarz, owner and designer, has been creating eco-friendly jewelry using Tagua, a seed from the Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil rainforests. Encanto Jewels recently moved their operations to downtown…
Nevada City Farmers Market
The Nevada City Farmers Market is Saturday mornings from 8:30-12:30 mid June till late November. If you haven't been down to the market, stop by, there's a great selection of locally grown produce and fruit, fresh flowers, eggs and meat,…
Food Love Project You Pick Veggies
Nevada City's Food Love Project now offers You Pick Veggies every Tuesday afternoon (between 4:30 and 6:30). Stop by the farm, located at 16200 Purdon Road, on the Burton Homestead, and learn where your veggies come from. Farmer Amanda,…
California Organics
California Organics, a specialty grocery store in Nevada City, is known for the Organic Grill Restaurant, but did you know in addition to organic foods and deli counter, they also have a well stocked health and beauty section? Learn how…
Green Light Upcycled Shop
There's a new shop in Grass Valley called Green Light that specializes in recycled and repurposed furniture, lighting and accessories. All of the items in the shops are upcycled, ranging from Further bath products (recycled glycerin from…
Sierra Seeds Co-op
Contributed by Amanda Thibodeau
Now that spring is here, many folks in this area are starting to think about planting a garden. Our climate in the foothills of the Sierras is a little challenging to work in, but luckily we have a host…
Save Our Ailing Planet
Have you been into Save Our Ailing Planet (SOAP)? Located behind SPD at 104 Argall Way the shop specializes in bulk eco-friendly cleaners, soaps, shampoos and more. The Outside Inn has been using the Shikai shampoo and conditioner, Biokleen…
Food Love Project
Food Love Project is part of Living Lands Agrarian Network and set up on the Burton Homestead in partnership with the Bear Yuba Land Trust. I stopped by to say hi and ended up helping harvest the last of snap peas and went home with an arm…
Pampering Gift Guide
Welcome to week six of the Outside Inn's local gift giving guide. This week we've got a number of goodies to give the special person on your list who's looking to get pampered this holiday season. Within Nevada City and Grass Valley you…
Nevada City Farmers Market
Looking for something to do on a Saturday morning in Nevada City? Stop by the Nevada City Farmers Market, open from 8:30am to 12:30 mid June through mid November. Fresh veggies from Mountain Bounty Farm, Dinner Bell Farms, Riverhill…
Grass Valley Grains
Grass Valley Grains is a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for grains. Reed Hamilton's one man farming operation mills wheat, oats, rye, barley, dry beans, and flour corn. His monthly pick-ups could include any flour, cornmeal,…
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
The Outside Inn has been a part of the California Green Lodging Program since 2009, and we've done a lot of small things to make a difference for the environment, from recycling to line drying our linens in the warmer months. We also use soap…
Living Wild
Living Wild: Gardening, Cooking and Healing with Native Plants of the Sierra Nevada by Alicia Funk and Karin Kaufman had a well attended book signing event at Mowen Solinksy Gallery last week. The local authors were on hand to answer questions,…
S.O.A.P
S.O.A.P (Save Our Ailing Planet) in Nevada City offers a unique, eco-friendly option for soaps, bath salts, shampoos and more. Bring in your own container and choose from some amazing products. Lori Largent, owner of the shop, says that…