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		<title>going green and indie</title>
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I went green a while ago. Not totally green, but pretty close. Indie has been a growing trend in my life.
Do the two merge? Yeah, i think so.
The Farmer&#8217;s Market Theory
My favorite part of Farmer&#8217;s Markets is that you can ask questions. When were these planted? Which kind of tomatoes are best right now? How do i even cook kale?
It&#8217;s the relationship between the buyer and the seller that matters.
It&#8217;s the same thing with indie designers. Everything I&#8217;ve ever ordered from etsy, for example, has happened with conversation. I feel like I know who I&#8217;m buying from. Because [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.splendicity.com">Splendicity</a>. Check out our new <a href="http://www.splendicity.com/community/">community features</a>! </p>
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<p>I went green a while ago. Not totally green, but pretty close. Indie has been a growing trend in my life.</p>
<p>Do the two merge? Yeah, i think so.</p>
<p><b>The Farmer&#8217;s Market Theory</b></p>
<p>My favorite part of Farmer&#8217;s Markets is that you can ask questions. When were these planted? Which kind of tomatoes are best right now? How do i even cook kale?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s the relationship between the buyer and the seller that matters.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s the same thing with indie designers. Everything I&#8217;ve ever ordered from etsy, for example, has happened with conversation. I feel like I know who I&#8217;m buying from. Because there&#8217;s conversation, you can always custom order something. </p>
<p>Just like you can ask a local farmer to save you some blueberries next week, you can ask a purse designer if they can use organic cotton instead of commercial.</p>
<p>In general, I find that indie designers also tend to go green because they care about what they&#8217;re doing for the earth as opposed to mass manufacturers who are (usually) out to make a profit. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10932784" title="Gaia Conceptions">Gaia Conceptions</a> is one of my favorite eco-friendly indie designers. Everything is local and organic.</p>
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