Earth Month may be coming to a close but we leave you with some more ideas for reusing our yogurt cups that can be implemented year-round! Continue reading for tips on using empty yogurt cups for arts and craft projects.

Reducing

Years ago, in an effort to reduce the amount of material going into our packaging, we discontinued adding an additional sealable lid to our 6 oz cups. It was one simple change WholeSoy could make to reduce before a yogurt cup even makes it into the hands of our customers. We also continue to research more sustainable materials so we can consider ways to reduce some more in the future.

Keep reading for those handy reusing tips! 

At WholeSoy, we believe that sustainability is a journey and not a destination. We strive to operate in a manner that gives back to the planet that we call home. As individuals we watch and learn from our surrounding communities (including internet communities) to help us take the additional steps for reducing our impact on the planet. We've compiled the following ideas for how we can all be a little greener this Thanksgiving and the remaining holiday season!

In honor of Earth Day we're bringing you crafty ideas, some provided by our own customers, for reusing your WholeSoy yogurt cups all year round! First, a little word about reducing.

Reducing

Years ago, in an effort to reduce the amount of material going into our packaging, we discontinued adding an additional sealable lid to our 6 oz cups. It was one simple change WholeSoy could make to reduce before a yogurt cup even makes it into the hands of our customers. We also continue to research more sustainable materials so we can consider ways to reduce some more in the future.

Keep reading for those handy reusing tips! Plus, additional recycling tips too . . .

Ted Nordquist sampling Unsweetened Plain with Nancy Chapman

Mid-March marks an important time for WholeSoy as well as the Natural and Organic worlds. Natural Products Expo West is the biggest and most influential yearly trade show for all things Natural and Organic. As usual, the WholeSoy team and family were in attendance ready to premier and hand out a lot of samples of the new WholeSoy flavors!

We highlight a photo of WholeSoy CEO and Founder Ted Nordquist sampling the Unsweetened Plain with Soyfoods Association Executive Director, Nancy Chapman. Also stay tuned for April - it's Soyfoods Month!

Keep reading for our review and highlights from Expo West . . .

The WholeSoy Team at the convention

Imagine your favorite natural health food store magnified to the size of a football field and stocked with all natural and organic products! In short, that describes the experience of Natural Products Expo East. It's a variety of natural and organic vendors sharing their products – both with the food industry and with health and natural food fanatics like us!

Each year, WholeSoy exhibits at the Expo to share our products and story with the natural food community. It's always exciting for a few of us to venture away from our base in San Francisco to explore the growing interest in organic, vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO foods! This year, we made great new connections with WholeSoy fans, new potential retailers, and vegan chefs & celebrities...

While on a recent vacation in Southern California, my family and I had an opportunity to meet WholeSoy's #1 fan. Over four years ago I answered the first phone call from Helen. She was calling to share her joy and excitement over discovering WholeSoy & Co. yogurts for the first time. And the rest is history. She has been calling to chat regularly ever since!

It was lovely to finally put a face with the voice we have all heard for years now. Helen is 89 years young! Her poor little body was wrecked from injuries years ago and related arthritis, but she doesn't let that stop her. She lives in a second floor apartment and nearly runs up the stairs! Her energy and lust for life is truly inspiring.

This spring, my husband and I decided to plant soybeans in our vegetable garden. We'd never tried growing them before, but it seemed only natural (and a little overdue) after almost nine years at WholeSoy!

We put in four plants and had visions of giving away our bounty like we do with the zucchini and blueberries that we can't possibly eat all by ourselves. We watered, we watched for pests, and we propped them back up after the squirrels tried to topple them (repeatedly). We were thrilled when the first little white flowers appeared. A few weeks later small green pods formed and finally the plants filled out like little miniature trees with edamame ornaments.