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		<title>Busy bees hard at work!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2013 19:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<title>The latest buzz at Sierra</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2013 15:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of Sierra’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, a new initiative has recently been launched to help Sierra’s local environment in Ville St-Laurent, Quebec. Part of what is making the project such a buzz, is well… an actual real buzz! You see, Sierra (with the help of urban apiary Alvéole MTL) now owns and services ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2013/12/the-latest-buzz-at-sierra/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sierra Eco Pincushion Flower Giveaway at Montreal Trade Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sierra Eco Flowers participated in a Trade show on Sustainability this spring We asked the farms to help us give away flowers to help promote the cause. Resendiz Brothers in California gave Pincushions, Colibri in Colombia gave Carns, Latitude 0 in Ecuador gave Hypericum and Suasuque in Colombia gave Alstromeria. Our message to the public, ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2013/04/sierra-eco-pincushion-flower-giveaway-at-montreal-trade-show/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cultivating Peace in the Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1999 Lucie Velez de Monchaux at Flores Suasuque founded the innovative program Cultivemos la Paz en Familia. This program, aimed at stopping domestic violence, has now helped the families of over 50,000 farm workers in Colombia. The floral industry offers one of the few opportunities for rural employment in Colombia. Almost two-thirds of the ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2013/03/cultivating-peace-in-the-family-2/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Whole Trade Flowers at Whole Foods.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great video about the Whole Foods social initiatives at Elite Farms in roulette Colombia.This is part of their innovative Whole Trade program. http://youtu.be/UrJoT7vNIQo]]></description>
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		<title>Composting at Westmount Florist&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an inspiring article posted by an employee at Westmount Florist in Montreal&#8230;.check out their great website   Since the end of August 2010, I’ve been asked to take on the task of finding more ways to make our store more environmentally friendly. I was encouraged to notice some actions that were already done; all ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2012/05/making-westmount-florist-more-environmentally-friendly/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pincushions from Rainbow California</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no doubt I love flowers. I have many favorites, but these Pincushion Bouquets really take the cake - they&#8217;re colourful, well designed, long lasting and no-fuss-no-muss. I doubt anyone has been indifferent when seeing these for the first time; they&#8217;re just magnificent and pictures hardly do them justice. But in my opinion, the very best thing about ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2012/03/pincushions-from-rainbow-california/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling Iris</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; A common problem for flower companies located in Industrial Parks is that there is usually no recycling offered by the municipalities in these areas. This is, unfortunately , the case at our Sierra Flower office in Mississaugua, Ontario. Thankfully, we have Iris! Each Wednesday, Iris Gagliardi (sales rep par excellence ! ) lugs a large green bin ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2012/03/recycling-iris/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spray Roses with a social conscience&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.sierraeco.com/2012/02/spray-roses-with-a-social-conscience/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=spray-roses-with-a-social-conscience</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karma</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hosa/Denmar group is the largest grower of spray roses in the world and they employ more than 3000 employees in both Colombia and Ecuador. Together they provide a number of very innovative social benefits to their workers including: Low interest emergency loans to workers. On site doctor providing medical, optical and dental care. Adult ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2012/02/spray-roses-with-a-social-conscience/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dental care at La Victoria Roses&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.sierraeco.com/2012/01/dental-care-at-the-farm/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dental-care-at-the-farm</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>agrocoex</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People with low income inEcuador, often have extreme difficulty getting dental treatment. Missing teeth make it difficult for people to chew their food, to eat and get proper nutrition. Missing teeth in the front especially makes it hard for people to get jobs, makes it more likely that they will be mistreated and marginalized in ... <a href="http://www.sierraeco.com/2012/01/dental-care-at-the-farm/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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