Just Deserts – From California to Arizona

As we’ve crossed through the mountains of Sequoia National Forest into the arid, cactus-dotted landscapes of Arizona, our greeting card count in the back of the Tree-Free-mobile grows smaller and smaller… and mailboxes all over the U.S. (and in a few different countries) are filling up with messages of humor, consolation, encouragement, and love! We…

It Only Takes a Moment

The last few days, as we’ve carved our way through Oregon and into northern California, have been hot. Still, we’ve had a great time at our recent stops — Manzanita Fresh Foods and Ashland Food Co-op — and have been extremely grateful for the air conditioning! One teacher came over to tell us she’s helping her students…

Cross-Country Creativity

From Missoula to Coeur D’Alene to Washington state, the #TreeFreeLove campaign continues! Special thanks to Missoula Fresh Markets, Orange Street Food Farm, Real Food Market in Helena, Main Market Co-op in Spokane, and Pilgrim’s Market in Idaho for hosting us. 🙂 As the Tree-Free-mobile pulls up to store after store, and we chat with shoppers and…

6 Reasons To Send A Greeting Card

Why not make someone smile today? Visit Tree-Free’s website for all sorts of styles, or check this map to see if any Greeting Card Giveaways are coming to your city!

Greetings From Under the Big Sky!

Here we are — a bountiful farmer’s market, some Amish doughnuts (we aren’t sure what the difference is, but they were delicious), and a twilight hike to a Wisconsin overlook all behind us. Who knew rest areas had so much to offer? The campaign continues after a day off spent swooping around Minneapolis, MN on…

5 Reasons You Should Visit Your Local Co-op

There’s something about a food co-op that’s so much more pleasant than a supermarket. The woody fragrance, the community board tacked with overlapping posters, the shelves stocked with products from a business down the road… It feels more like a cozy pantry than a commercial enterprise. But other than the atmosphere, what is it that…

What’s your story?

As an art historian at Mustard Seed Market noted as she slipped a letter into our mailbox, “It’s so important not just to write things down, but to save them.” She spoke of grasping the nuances of her grandfather’s personality by reading the early letters he had written to his wife before he died in…

Cheerio from Erie-o

Making our way through Pennsylvania and into New York, we’ve stopped at Leg Up Farmer’s Market in York and spent a day hiking in the stately Allegheny National Forest. We camped deep into the woods, but we must have intruded on a city of fireflies, because they flickered around us as the night was falling! One…

From Pennsylvania With Love

  Yesterday was a busy one, with three stops across the state of Pennsylvania! We spent the morning fueling up on some fresh farmer’s market blueberries and enjoying some yard sale finds. You can never have too many books, especially when WiFi is such a rare commodity! Our first stop was Organnons Natural Market, a…

On the road again…

Hello, letter-writers near and far! We’re back on the road after a lovely few days spent recharging our batteries in Long Beach Island, NJ. It was so refreshing to spend time with family, especially after watching hundreds of visitors write messages to their own loved ones at the Tree-Free booth! Today’s stops were Black Forest…