It’s not often that you can eat something you bought at auction. But Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, stars of Planet Green’s hit reality series "The Fabulous Beekman Boys," have teamed up with Sotheby’s to offer just that. On September 23, 2010, the storied auction house will host The Art of Farming, a sale of heirloom seeds from the New York tri-state area. The mission? To raise funds for GrowNYC New Farmer Development Project and The Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm, two groups that trumpet locally-grown produce and support local farmers. Can't wait that long? From now until August 12, eBay is auctioning off more heirloom seeds and a chance to meet the Beekman Boys—on the set of their show. read more

If you're committed to being environmentally responsible, freshening up your home can come with a whole lot of guilt. How do you justify buying a brand new sofa when your old one is still in relatively decent shape? Enter Nightwood, a décor and interior business focused on creating one-of-a-kind, reconstructed furniture and textiles, based in Brooklyn, New York. Myriah Scruggs and Nadia Yaron, together since 1998, started Nightwood three years ago and have saved many a conscience ever since. read more

The mission behind The Brooklyn Kitchen is to support the local home cooking community in Brooklyn. Co-Owner Harry Rosenblum, who believes “anyone can be a good chef,” and wife Taylor Erkkinen stock their original store and new 7,000 Brooklyn Kitchen Labs space “with all the tools, information and products necessary to make something yummy…whether it be dinner for two or twenty.” Their green business and cooking practices, along with curiosity-peaking cooking classes like Pig Butchering and Tempeh, have kept the customers coming. read more

Molly Worth, founder of furniture reupholstering company Chairloom, signs off on every email with a cheerful "reuse and reinvent!" Fueled by her love of design and the challenge of giving old and tired things a “second chance,” Worth founded Chairloom in 2007. Her concept is this: Take an antique or vintage piece of furniture, do a little dusting off, and then recover the piece charming, graphic textiles to give it new life. read more

With its swoon-worthy, one-of-a-kind bags (you may have seen them at Barney’s Co-Op, if not on the arms of the most coolly conscious girls around town), ReMade USA is redefining what it means to be both stylish and sustainable. read more

As the founder of Green Girl, a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in eco-friendly tote bags in bold, upbeat colors and prints, Lori Rose lives by her company’s sunny, enviro-conscious ethos. “Our eco-totes are a fashionable, reusable bag that makes our customers look good, feel good and do good,” she says, ”I started Green Girl because that's the world I want to live in.” Recently, we sat down with the enterprising entrepreneur to hear a bit more about her line, as well as the other goods that measure up to her exacting aesthetic and earth-friendly standards. read more

As a New Year's resolution, we suggest you start “greening” your parties with dessert first (the sweet stuff should always be top priority). How about pairing delicious “green” chocolate with second hand (ie. re-purposed) serving dishes at your next party? read more