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Jackson & Josephine County Homeowners,

Would you (or someone you know) like a more comfortable, energy efficient home this winter?  Complete a Clean Energy Works Oregon (CEWO) application by November 15, 2011 and you may qualify for Instant Rebates up to $3,700 including a Free Home Energy Assessment worth $500. more»

Using your just your address, this rainwater collection calculator can tell you just how much rainwater you can collect off of your roof for use around your home. more»

The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, says McGraw-Hill Construction’s Green Outlook 2011: Green Trends Driving Growth report. The value of green building construction starts was up 50% from 2008 to 2010— more»

Live Smart. Live Well.

June 13, 2011 - The 3rd Annual Oregon Green Expo is a refreshing home and lifestyle shows at the Jackson County Fairgrounds.  Attendees will be delighted, inspired and educated on new and interesting ways to save money, build and furnish their homes, care for their health/beauty, and a host of other resources.  As usual, we have some interesting new sponsors - Grange Coop, providing organic products and feeds, True South Solar, full service solar integrator, ShelterWorks, Ltd - offering healthy & sustainable building materials, TURF-N-USA - ride the wave to a greener world, Footprint Recycling, renewing vegetable oil from restaurants and businesses and Rogue Trade Exchange, bringing together buyers and sellers. Thank you to our new media sponsors too! - Check them out in the Sponsor Section. New exhibitor Sustainable Valley Technology Group will help bring hundreds of new family wage jobs through their Business Accelerator program.
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The 3rd Annual Oregon Green Expo is an opportunity for the public to connect with businesses that offer products, services and resources to usher us into living a greener and healthier lifestyle. Check out some of our new sponsors & exhibitors - Boulton Boats - now manufacturing solar boats, YOLO Colorhouse giving you non-toxic paint options, Biomass One - turning wood waste to energy, Eco Electric Scooters, Rogue Disposal & Recycling -recycling, fuel and compost programs more»

New Exhibitors and Sponsors

The Green Home and Lifestyle Show
 
May 26, 2011 - Why go green?  It encompasses virtually every area of our lives - the health of our home environment, the quality of foods we eat, the cost of heating/cooling our homes, transportation, recycling, our air & water quality, where we make investments and our personal choices for living a healthier lifestyle. 

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ROGUE VALLEY GREEN DRINKS March 14th, 2011

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       Media Contact:  Susan Huntley                                                     (541) 499-8107/susan@theoregongreenexpo.com   Rogue Valley Green Drinks Returns Monday, March 14th  at Wild River Brewing & Pizza Many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas,   done deals at Green Drinks Join here: www.theoregongreenexpo.com/greendrinks This Month's Green Business Presentation:                  Habitat For Humanity Builds a Home at The Oregon Green Expo! More Information to Follow... Who:  Public is invited-Bring Business Cards and Brochures to network your business What: Green and Sustainable Business Social Networking/No Host Food & Bar When:  Monday March 14th 5:30pm to 7:00pm Where:  Wild River Brewery & Pizza, 2684 North Pacific Hwy, Medford, Oregon Public Contact:  Oregon Green Expo Events, (541) 773-8200 or susan@theoregongreenexpo.com To be informed for future Green Drinks events go to:  www.theoregongreenexpo.com/greendrinks     ###

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(This is the business story about Southern Oregon Seed Oils inc. (S.O.S.), written by Kit Doyle, President of the company.  It is very inspiring to read about a company that is rockin' and rollin' when so many others are staying on the sidelines and not considering - "what if..." and moving towards their dream! Susan Huntley)

Southern Oregon Seed Oils inc. (S.O.S.) is a venture to build a viable industry revolved around seed oils and the rotational crops and products that are produced. Basically attempting to take a primarily grass hay agricultural region into a variety of grain and seed crops, that produce the Oil, Meal (seed cake) and process them into a variety of products.
 
Oil :
1. Industrial lubricants and fuel
2. Nutritional supplements
3. Culinary cooking and baking
4. Cosmetic and skin care
 
Meal:
1. Animal feed
2. Nutritional additives (high protein, Omega 3, and Resveratrol/Pycnogenols)
3. Organic fertilizers
 
Along with the Sunflower and Camelina that we grow, we are also working with AVOVA (Applegate Valley Oregon Vintners Assoc.) To develop addtional products that can be sold from the tasting rooms in the valley.

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