Last month on June 19th and 20th, Planet Forward participated in the 2nd Annual Eco-Savvy Festival at Mel Lastman Square, in the heart of North York.  The Festival is a free event for the public, put on by Enlightened Events, to help consumers “screen through all the green” marketing and find responsibly made products and services.

Planet Forward was thrilled to participate as an Eco Merchant showcasing its variety of quality, eco-friendly products to consumers looking to make environmentally and socially conscious purchases.  Main sellers were the Planet Forward Sustainable Stainless Steel Bottle, the neoprene lunch bag, the Basket-On-The-Go and the MIY Green Cleaning Kit.   Also, it appeared as though the heat on Friday drove up the demand for the short-sleeved organic t-shirts, while consumers seeking last minute Father’s Day gifts snatched up the organic cotton Baseball Caps.

Most notable, however, was the overwhelming participation in our “Pick Our Next Colour Poll” where attendees offered their input on colour choices for our 2010 line of sustainable stainless steel bottle.   As a token of appreciation, all participants were provided with either a Pouch-A-Roo while supplies lasted, or alternatively the Small Fashion Shopper, which were both graciously received.

Scheduled features of the Festival included an Eco Fashion Show, Live Music on Stage, Sampling of Green Food, Natural Cleaning Products Workshop, Eco-Kids Presentation with live animals, and an Eco-Scavenger Hunt.   However, although Planet Forward and other merchants stayed put, rain or shine, unfortunately, some of the scheduled features did not.   Yet, despite the rain the Festival was a worthy outing.  The Planet Forward Team enjoyed meeting up with repeat customers, making new friends and good conversation.

We would like to thank everyone for their enthusiasm, dedication to our brand and kind words about our products and team.  Next, up we have The Live Green Toronto Festival on Saturday June 25th (only) as an exhibitor.  If you happen to be in the area, stop by and say hi.  We hope to see you there.