It’s a family-owned operation "leading the pack" for sustainable small business. Based in Portland, Oregon, they "currently have 120 people helping us run 4 restaurants, a commissary kitchen, a soda brewing operation, a bunch of farmers markets and festivals, plus all the business thinking and doing that it takes to keep it all afloat. Plus all the sustainability learning and preaching that we feel is part of our mission. We love what we do."
What a great concept! They make every effort to buy locally grown food for the pizza. Tomatoes might come from Deep Roots, a farm in Albany, Oregon. Or if you want some beets on your pizza, those might come from certified organic Persephone Farm in Sweet Home, Oregon.As for the bike? If you live within one mile of any of their four locations, you can expect your delivery to be pedal powered. If you live further out, you can expect a trendy electric car to drop off your large Veggie Nirvana.
Shout out if you know of a cool small business like this where you live.
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Great story! I love this. I found your blog while searching for energy audit information.
Before you get too excited, check out the menu and look how much more you pay for "sustainable pizza".
Regardless of how much is paid... it's worth it! It's a shame how much of our hard earned money does not go back to local businesses when we purchase goods and services from corporate conglomerates and chain restaurants. Cheers!
Those corporate conglomerates and chain restaurants help keep prices low, which helps low SES consumers and the rest of the middle class.
Increased prices and the marketing of "green" goods and services has become an epidemic. It's all about placating consumers' environmental egos and assuaging their guilt.
I live in Portland and am a big fan of Hot Lips. It's true that their prices are higher than Dominos or other big chains, but they are keeping money in Oregon farms, keeping an eye on their environmental impact, and offering a healthier product than the chains. By buying pizza from them I feel like I'm keeping dollars in my local economy, supporting local farmers, and supporting a business with ethics I believe in.
Plus, (and most importantly), their pizza is delicious.
For us here in Richmond, VA, I feel like I need to give a "shout out" to Pizza Fusion, too. I went there for the first time recently and was INCREDIBLY impressed with their green efforts as well as the value and taste of the food.
http://www.pizzafusion.com/locations/states/virginia.aspx
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