Give Green on Mother's Day

Moms are some of the most green people I know. Here's a few ideas of how to treat Mom the environmentally-friendly way.

• Sponsor her a solar panel at Izzy's Ice Cream. Izzy's is the first ice cream factory in the USA to run on solar power, with the help of their customers. One panel can be sponsored for $100. Mom will get her name on the wall at Izzy's Ice Cream Cafe in St. Paul, and $25 of Izzy's ice cream.
• Put together an eco-friendly home spa package. Twin Cities Green sells natural, non-animal-tested beauty products, soy candles, and the softest organic cotton towels you ever felt.
• Jewelry is a classic mother's day gift. You won't find pearls or diamonds at Re Gifts, but you can find earrings and necklaces made from recycled materials like sea glass and vintage typewriter keys.
• Brunch at the Birchwood Cafe Birchwood doesn't compromise taste in their delicious menu of organic, natural, locally produced food. The Birchwood Cafe's Mother's Day brunch will be served until 3pm on Sunday.

Need more inspiration? Here's a guide to Mother's Day events in Minneapolis, St. Paul and beyond.

• Mother's Day Events in the Twin Cities
• Mother's Day Gift Guide - Brunch, Flowers, Cards and Gifts

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