Here’s a quick list of organic bakeries I found.

Lovely Confections. This Denver, CO-based bakery makes sure to use locally sourced and organic products, and offers carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. Grant Farms in Wellington, CO supplies the bakery with some of its ingredients.

Cups and Cakes Bakery. Based in San Francisco, CA, this bakery offers the Killer Carrot, described as “A nut-free, raisin-free spice cake, made with freshly shredded organic carrots” and “topped with our signature tangy cream cheese frosting, and a sprinkling of crispy-sweet candied carrots.”

I Love Cupcakes. This bakery is in Largo, FL, and they promise to “bake you happy”. The carrot cupcake they have is called the Peanut Butter Banana, which features “a moist, organic carrot cupcake topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting & an organic banana chip”. I have never had a carrot cupcake with peanut butter frosting before, so I’m quite interested in this one!

The Organic Cupcake. This Florida-based bakery is the brainchild of a husband-and-wife team who wanted to make sure that their kids are able to eat something yummy and healthy at the same time. They don’t use premixes in their products, and they make sure to operate in an eco-friendly manner too. They actually offer two carrot cupcakes: Orange, Carrot & Golden Raisins, which also boasts a touch of orange, particularly in its cream cheese frosting, and Carrot & Coconut, which features a bit of nutmeg and a vanilla coconut cream cheese frosting.

Big Man Bakes. As you can guess from the name, a big man (named William “Chip” Brown, to be specific) is behind this Los Angeles, CA bakery. Big Man Bakes offers mini and XL cupcakes, and the carrot cupcakes are made with organic carrots.

Pattycake Vegan Bakery. They recycle, they reuse, they deliver their products by bike, their treats don’t contain any animal products–whew! Pattycake in Columbus, OH seems to be doing everything right. Their carrot cupcake (shown in the picture above) looks really good too, and is packed with healthy stuff like contains organic carrots, raisins, tofu, and dry cane juice, among others, and its “cream cheese” frosting is free from animal products.

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I know this post is supposed to be about organic carrot cupcakes, but I couldn’t resist including a carrot cake that intrigued me. Respect Organics in Dorset, England offers a carrot cake that is certified organic and is good for vegetarians, too.

Apart from the fun of discovering some healthful and organic food products, what else do you get for taking part in the hunt? If you’re one of the first 50,000 people to fill up your tote, you can get great coupons from the online grocery list. You may even be the winner of the grand prize: a $15,000 kitchen makeover.

Stonyfield’s virtual scavenger hunt began yesterday, but don’t worry–you’re not too late for the party! The hunt goes on until May 21, so you have plenty of time to take part in the game and maybe even win the big prize.

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Here’s a CNN feature on eco-friendly trikes here in the Philippines. The trikes are currently operating in a limited part of Metro Manila, but I personally love the look and idea, and I hope the e-trike program will be implemented more widely in the near future. I like the approach they used to promote the concept to tricycle drivers as well. While highlighting the environmental benefits sounds like a good idea, many people generally have an I-don’t-give-a-@#!* attitude towards the environment, and are more concerned about having money to feed their families. Hence, the program focused on the economical benefits instead.

Far from the usual celebrity-branded product lines, Alicia’s proud of her involvement in the creation of all five products in the collection. In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily, Alicia said, “This is who I am. This is not just something I’m slapping my name on. I would never align myself with something that I don’t 100 percent believe in. I think people count on me for that, and I take pride in that.”

Her Juice Beauty collection includes a cleanser, moisturizer, and lip color. All items from her collection can be purchased here.

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Earlier today, I headed over to Santis Deli for some cheese and phyllo. It’s been about a couple of months since I was last there, so I was happy to see that they’ve done away with their plastic bags and are using paper bags instead, although they encourage people to bring their own bags.

I think it’s pretty amazing how more and more supermarkets here are encouraging people to bring their own shopping bags, when just a few years ago, the idea wasn’t very popular. Some places are charging for plastic bags as well, and many are selling their own branded reusable bags. Now if only more people would actually start using reusable bags.

• Vertical gardens will soon be sprouting in Singapore. The ‘supertrees’ will feature thousands of plants, serve as a source of solar power, and also collect rainwater.
• Matevz Lenarcic has completed his flight around the world! He reports that the flight had almost no problems, and that he was able to complete his tasks of taking aerial photographs and measuring black carbon levels.
• The LG Optimus Elite is being launched for Sprint on Earth Day. The phone is free from various harmful chemicals like mercury and phthalates, and its casing is made from 50% recycled plastics. Its packaging is recyclable and made with soy inks.
• It’s not too late to check out Green Festival New York. The event is taking place at the Javits Convention Center.