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Down to Earth Organic & Natural will celebrate Earth Day with a day-long event to benefit a new sustainability charter school in Kaimuki, the School for Examining the Essential Questions of Sustainability (SEEQS), on April 27th, 2014 at Hawaiian Brian’s, 1680 Kapiolani Bldv. The day-long event includes Yoga (9am $10), Zumba (10am $10), Keiki Fun—face painting, cooking class and clown show (3pm), SEEQS Student Presentation (5pm Free), and will feature live musical performances by local favorites Mike Love (7:30pm) and Ooklah The Moc! (9:30pm).  A $15 fee covers admission to both performances.

Down to Earth has launched a new website driven by beautiful images and exciting new features. You'll find “fly-out” menus that make it easier to navigate the site, a new Events Calendar that lets you see any month at a glance, our own video gallery, links to our blog and new eStore, and a much improved Recipe search engine. 

Mark Fergusson says creating an e-store for his bricks-and-mortar business was not as easy as initially imagined. He eventually decided on two platforms and reports that the Amazon-branded platform generates more sales but also carries higher fees.

By Mark Fergusson, CEO and CFO of Down to Earth, describing the lessons learned from adding online sales to a bricks-and-mortar business.

We’ve had a website forever. I shouldn’t say forever, but for at least 15 years, we’ve had some sort of website. We did just relaunch the website in the last few months, actually.

HPR News - Companies Cashing In: GMO Labeling Gains Momentum

The success of the monthly Down to Earth Kailua Night Market has led us to expand it to Honolulu beginning in March. The Night Markets celebrate local companies – we usually have about a dozen food-oriented vendors sampling and selling their products. There's also live entertainment and an in-store sale where customers receive 35% off ten great best-selling items.

Trisha, "Mama T" Gonzalves brings some yummy food from Down to Earth bringing you healthy options for this Super Bowl Sunday.

For lots of great snack recipes, check out Down to Earth's Super Bowl Sunday Essentials

Honolulu, HI (Jan. 14, 2014) - The Hawaii Organic Farming Association (HOFA) will host “Grow Organic: A One Day Hands-on Organic Event" on Saturday, February 8, at the Kualoa Ranch in Kaneohe, Oahu from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. “Grow Organic” features a hands-on workshop where participants can learn first-hand about organic soil practices from farm expert, Jon Biloon.

Read news release.

Honolulu, HI (Jan. 8, 2014) – Down to Earth Organic & Natural will begin selling products online through an e-store to be launched on Friday January 10th.

Honolulu, HI (Jan. 8, 2014) – Down to Earth Organic & Natural will begin selling products online through an e-store to be launched on Friday January 10th.

The company's new e-store will initially feature more than 100 items including local Hawaii products such as local coffee, honey, cosmetics, and Noni and Spirulina products; cosmetics sunscreen, facial care, oils and massage lotions, Down to Earth private label and branded products, as well as vegetarian supplements including vitamins, protein powders, heart and bone health aids, antioxidants, cold and flu herbal remedies, and much more.