Operation Green Plant - Free Vegetable, Flower or Herb Seeds

 Operation Green Plant offers free vegetable, flower or herb seeds to communities and schools. The program is courtesy of the America the Beautiful Fund - an organization that's been dedicated to keeping America green and beautiful for a couple of decades now.

To get the free seeds, you'll need to write a short letter explaining your proposed project, fill out the application and provide a check to cover shipping and handling. This could be a great way to kick start a community vegetable co-op, a kid-managed garden for a school or classroom project or even a roadside beautifying project for a local Rotary Club.

According to their website - The Operation Green Plant Program has:

• saved more than 800 tons of seeds and 7 million flower bulbs from going to waste in landfills - free plant seeds
• grown 1.75 billion pounds of food for the hungry - free vegetable seeds
• beautified roadways, parks and neighborhoods in 20,000 communities in all 50 states. - free flower seeds 

Hope, Medicine & Healing Freebies

With all the controversy swirling around Healthcare reform in the U.S., I decided to post some Healthy "freebies" :

Hope, Medicine & Healing is a *FREE* book that is being offered by the Oasis of Hope Hospital in San Diego, CA. Oasis provides alternative cancer treatments designed to improve the mental, spiritual and physical quality of patients' lives.




The Federal Citizens Information Center has a vast collection of informative brochures on health topics (as well as family, food, small business, housing, etc.). The majority of the publications you can order from the site are FREE. Under Health, here's a few of the interesting topics: Antibiotic Resistance, Sports Injuries, How to Get the Best Pharmacy Benefit, and Drug Interactions. Be informed and go green by opting for the PDF version of each of their publications.

The Oregon Dairy Council has a free downloads section that includes: Fuel for Training & Competition, Weight Management, Whey Protein Info and the MyPyramid mini-poster for kids.

And, lastly : Health Profile Organizer FREE pdf download. It's a 13-pg health history form available from Health InfoSTAT. You can print out and fill in all your pertinent info onto the form, or you can opt to download their software and keep a secure copy on your computer.

Natural Resources Defense Council

If you're not familiar with this organization, be sure to check out their website for tons of great info and projects you can become involved with like: Reviving our oceans, building a clean green economy, saving America's wildlands, ...the list goes on and on. Click on the Take Action tab and maybe you'll feel inclined to sign a petition or send a letter to your Congressmen.

Bay area band Green Day has also partnered up with NRDC in an effort to get the word out through their fans. For more info: http://www.greendaynrdc.com/ Free wallpapers and icons are available to support the cause by clicking on their Free Stuff links. You can also sign up for their email updates and alerts, make a $10 donation and get a Dream and Differ dogtag, and more.

Yet Another Free & Green Houseplan

This time the folks at FreeGreen.com have come up with a nicely designed cabin for their latest in eco-friendly FREE houseplans that can be downloaded from their site.  It's a simple 1-bedroom floorplan that is perfect for a summer retreat with 704 sq. ft., cedar siding and a metal roof that supports several solar panels.  Of course, if you need additional bedrooms or other customization done, FreeGreen is happy to work with you on the additional specs.

Free Solar e-book offer

For a limited time, RealGoodsSolar.com is offering a 37-pg FREE e-book called From Sunshine to Electricity (an excerpt from their book for purchase: Solar Living Source Book).  Get your copy while you can!  Click here for free e-book 

FREE CHOCOLATE Fridays

Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act is the current campaign from Mars Snackfoods Inc - maker of M&Ms, Mars Bars, and more yummy chocolate. Sign up to receive a free full-sized candy bar on Fridays! (there's only 250,000 available per Friday). It's a SWEET deal!

Where To Find Free Children's Books Online

Here are a variety of resources to use for finding free children's books including illustrated classics and audio books, that you can read online, or in many cases, download and read at your leisure.

Another Free & Green House Plan!

Freegreen.com has done it again! I am a big fan of this site and their commitment to offering eco-friendly houseplans that are available free of charge to the masses.  Their latest is the Modern Cube, a 3 bedroom, multi-story house with a sub-terrain 2-car garage.  Check out the virtual tour on their site.

Quaker Rice Snacks - Free Sample

Rice cakes have come a LONG way over the years - if you haven't tried Quaker's Rice Snacks yet, now's your chance...Free!  

Free Vocabulary Worksheets for Parents & Teachers!

Vocabulary worksheets are a great way to help kids practice their vocabulary in the classroom and at home. There are several good sites online that offer resources for teachers and parents for kids,from preschool to 6th grade level. Here are a few sites that offer free vocabulary worksheets for you to download or print, and use in your home or classroom:  Read more

Free Dog Food Sample From Rachel Ray

Rachel Ray has a dog food brand called Nutrish. If you'd like to sample this healthy dog food (better yet, if your favorite pooch wants to try it), click the logo to have a FREE sample sent to you.

Free Public Records

Depending on the state or country you are searching, finding free public records can be as easy as searching a particular website or search engine. Here are a few resources to help you find free public records:  Read more

Free Bible Story Coloring Pages

Kids love to color, and love bible stories! Bible story coloring pages are great for Sunday school lessons, Vacation Bible School(VBS) activities, or just to have on hand for a rainy day at home. Read more

Today's Freebie - The Drops

Toilet Odor Eliminator...Promoted as safe, easy, powerful, guaranteed - "Add the Drops and the smell stops".  You'll need to use a real pencil, paper, and SASE for this one!  Comes in lavender or citrus.

Free AND Green Houseplans!

If you haven't heard, FreeGreen.com offers free energy efficient house plans for home design or remodel.  Join free to get access to all their exciting green building plans and features.

California's Organic Requirements

Today I got what I thought was going to be a great little freebie tip for Victoria's Secret Pink Energizing Body Lotion, but when I clicked the link and read the fine print, it says the following: * Product does not meet California's Organic requirements.

Dang it!  But hey, good to know CA has specific (and possibly more stringent) requirements!  I guess that means I pass on the freebie, but learn something new about organic certification...

FREE Samples At WalMart Online!

Currently Walmart is offering free samples for:

• GAIN Laundry Detergent
• CREST Advanced Seal Toothpaste
• BENEFIBER single serve
• VIVA Paper Towels

All you have to do is give them an address to send the stuff to you!