Industrial hemp farming could play a big role in providing economic stability in impoverished areas, creating jobs and businesses for veterans, and growing a sustainable and regenerative agriculture movement.

Finally, there is now an ethical and practical alternative work wear option to Carhartt and Dickies.

No more excuses for soft, moldy apples in your fruit bowl!

What’s the best pumpkin for pumpkin pie? Maybe not a pumpkin at all.

This cozy cabin in the woods was an exercise in resourcefulness and even bartering of skills for a community of natural builders in Oregon.

I wrote my first TreeHugger post more than seven years ago. Since then, there's been a lot of water under the bridge. Here are some of the many highlights.

Air quality, choice of materials and finishes are also concerns in this house in Oregon.

Who says the motto "to protect and serve" only applies to people?

Last week, California joined Oregon and Washington in signing a pact with British Columbia called the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, which forms an alliance to set shared fuel standards and mandates for cutting carbon emissions.

Home is where and what you make of it -- this Oregon man made his in an old aircraft.

Inspired by the small, simple and efficient spaces of Japan, is this lovely tiny home that comes with a lot of luxurious features.

The smart arrangement of spaces and natural daylighting help make this cottage's relatively small footprint feel quite big.

High-end materials meets smart home automation in this country-styled tiny home.

Bye bye, lake. Where it's going, nobody knows for sure.

The themes of this stunning little house are copper, lots of natural light, and participation within an intentional tiny co-housing community.

Our favorite green building material is now made in Oregon

Typically used to spot forest fires, one couple turns a fire lookout station into a simple but beautiful off-grid home.

Why do people do this kind of thing?

This is not easy to do.

David Milarch is on a quest to save California's coast redwoods, some of the world's oldest and largest living things; he may be saving the planet along the way.

"Forest to frame" is the new "farm to table."

Because cyclists should pay their fair share, right?

This couple have found a balance between financial security and freedom, by renting out their house, living out of their renovated garage, and traveling in their van conversion.

The Eagle Creek Fire, which consumed nearly 50,000 acres, was started when the teen threw fireworks into the forested canyon.

This surprising trend combines the comfort found in being around animals, along with the well-known benefits of practicing yoga.

It is by far the most energy efficient way of packaging beer. It tastes better and there is no BPA.

Built on a gooseneck trailer, this modern tiny house is designed to accommodate up to three sleeping areas.

We laughed, we cried, but more important, we picked the recycling-loving winners of Etsy's Handmade Halloween Costume Contest.

As we move into full consumer season it can be difficult to equate your green intentions with the holiday spirit of giving. Perhaps it is time to consider the true value of a gift and how it is made. The Treehugger gift guide will certainly inspire

Etsy invited TreeHugger to write about their favorite green baby items in the Handmade Kids series; clothes and accessories made for children by independent designers. Etsy is that wonderful website that features all things handmade to buy and sell by

Etsy is holding a contest to pick web readers' favourite choices of handmade children's items in seven different categories: furniture, toys, eco-friendly, art, home decor, clothes and accessories. All are made for children by independent designers.

Etsy, the website that features all things handmade to buy and sell by artists and artisans, held a contest to pick web readers' favourite choices of handmade children's items in seven different categories. These were: toys, eco-friendly, furniture,

Photo: Gideon Tsang on Flickr We know that the concept of the "buy and sell handmade" blog Etsy has revolutionary implications for consumer culture and what it means to be part of a creative community. But does politics have a place in crafting

Vinyl records are still admired by many music lovers, but when they break or get scratched, they're pretty much junk—unless you get creative. Designers have come up with lots of

(Image: NY Times As the world becomes a more perfect place, where elephant landmine victims walk again, streetsigns are best used as jewelry, and coal plants get the royal STFU, we're gonna need more handy little things like the VeloPocket. Along with

Local designers from The NewNew, a group of independent handmade Etsy artists, designers, and crafters in the New York area, have come together for this years spring Handmade Calvacade. The shopping event will feature fine,

Handmade is becoming big business -- reeeally big. Etsy -- the online marketplace for handmade items -- announced earlier this week that it has raised $20 million in venture capital financing and has now tripled its valuation at $300 million (not

A photography fanatic creates beautiful iPhone docks as a homage to old cameras.

Portable tiny gardens set in gem-like planters give new life to the concept of jewelry.

Handmade by a canning expert, these down-home chic reusable cups are built to take the daily stresses that glasses are routinely subjected to.

From gardening supplies and baby toys to pet products and eco-furniture, check these sustainable online shops before you hit the streets.

The online craft market place becomes a certified B Corp, and announces $40m in new funding. This could be a great thing for all of us.

Save the sea creatures! Handcraft your own natural specimens using these these simple patterns, yarn and a crochet hook.

From knots and yachts to anchors and orcas, maritime motifs have escaped the marina to be embraced by seafarers and landlubbers alike.

Taking responsibility for their own waste, ETSY team members haul biodegradable trash to their local community farm by cargo bike.

Creating romantic, shabby chic dresses to elegant, layered European-inspired pieces, designer Jacquie Tsang transforms boring thrift store clothing into something unique and stylish.

'Slow' games make a comeback, as stylish jewelry with a twist.

Influenced by "Scandinavian mysticism and North American charm," these repurposed thrift store finds not only look stylish and comfortable, they also help divert discarded clothing from our landfills.

Combining low-maintenance air plants with reused sea urchin shells, these unique creations look very much like mysterious jellyfish.

You might not give an outdated wool suit a second look, but these trendy bags make the most of discarded suit fabrics, transforming old into something new and fashionable.