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April 20, 2007 at 9:19 pm
During 6 years traveling and living in the developing world engaging in human relief work, Timothy Young, President of Food For Thought, became intimately acquainted with the impoverishing economic regime that exists to supply the first world with food from less developed nations. Awareness of the true costs of having year-round access to coffee, pea pods and bananas changed his view of the world convincing him to pursue a life path that did not support that global food system.
As a result, Food For Thought, founded in 1996, was started in his recycled green built home on a 1901 Detroit Jewel stove crafting organic preserves in a copper kettle. His wife, Kathleen, soon joined and 11 years later the business is housed in a green building he built next to their home with 10 very devoted staff members, two children, enviable compost piles, solar panels and much larger copper kettles.
This little company nestled on an organic farm in northern Michigan is now proud to announce that they are launching their line of gourmet organic preserves as the first in the nation certified Fair Trade. Check out Food For Thought’s revolutionary products!
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Comment by Stephen — April 22, 2007 @ 11:22 pm
Food for Thought’s organic fruit preserves with a touch of wine for flavor redifine the peanut butter and jelly sandwich or morning toast.
Comment by Rob — April 23, 2007 @ 1:35 pm
The flavor of the fruit is so unbelievable since Food For Thought uses less sugar! They make great glazes when grilling.
Comment by BJ — April 23, 2007 @ 1:58 pm
HELLO ALL, I AND MY FAMILY ARE VERY EARTH FRIENDLY, FOR WE KNOW THE EFFECTS THAT MAN HAS CREATED HERE ON MOTHER EARTH. WE WANT TO BUILD OUR FIRST HOME BUT ARE SEEKING ANYONE WHO CAN DIRECT US IN THE DIRECTION OF PURE ORGANIC TECHNOLOGY IN HOUSE/HOME BUILING. ANYONE OUT THERE WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE OR KNOW OF SOMEONE PLEASE RESPOND. THANKS ERIC
Comment by Eric — April 26, 2007 @ 4:42 pm
Wow! Timothy Young here. Thank you for all the kind comments! Can we quote you? If so drop me a email so I can credit you.
Eric. I build my home, where Food For Thought started, out of reclaimed building materials. I happen to think this is the softest path to construction if it works for you. I later build the Food For Thought facility next door from both reclaimed and sustainable/local materials and non-toxic to American Lung Association Healthy Home standards. I’d be glad to talk to you about any of my experience tough I wouldn’t call myself an expert….just a guy with a tool belt and an opinion.
You can check out my home at http://www.homeexchange.com and go to listing 36127
timothy@foodforthought.net
Comment by Timothy Young — May 9, 2007 @ 8:34 pm
Amazing products, organic, reclaimed structures, fair trade – what’s not to love about Food for Thought and the Youngs! I have given Food for Thought products as gifts to friends and family. They in turn are totally wowed by the taste and quality! Give Food for Thought a try! You will become a devoted customer like me!!
Comment by Celeste Crouch — May 10, 2007 @ 1:21 am
They have amazing products, wonderful kids and a zest for life . . . Tim and Kathy need to be commended for their values not only to the environment but for forging a way forward as the ‘Nation’s first FAIR TRADE Organic Preserves’ . . . this is not a little feat!!!
Thanks Tim for being an entrepreneur leading the way in Organic Fair Trade . . . your a special kind of guy with great creativity and heart. Keep it up!
Comment by Wendy Helmka — June 30, 2007 @ 4:21 pm