Eco Tips: How to Have a Greener Holiday

Eco Tips: How to Have a Greener Holiday Ways to Make the Holidays More Sustainable Make your holidays “greener” with these tips for sustainable gifting, decorating, and celebrating: Reuse paper bags and newspaper instead of wrapping paper. Fabric giftwrap and gift...

Celebrating Latinx Brands During Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrating Latinx Brands During Hispanic Heritage Month Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!  From September 15 – October 15, we’re highlighting the wonderful Latinx-owned brands we carry at Elm City Market. From grain-free and dairy-free tortillas to heritage...

Eco Tips: Conserving Water

Eco Tips: Conserving Water Easy ways to conserve water Water is essential to life on earth, but only 2.5% of water is suitable for drinking and agriculture. Clean water resources are rapidly declining. Commemorating the founding of the United Nations Food and...
Composting 101

Composting 101

Composting 101 ECO TIP: COMPOST YOUR FOOD SCRAPS Food naturally decomposes, so why put it in a plastic trash bag in a landfill when it can be turned into nutritious garden soil? Here are several ways that you can compost your food scraps in New Haven: Use a food...