#Artscape2017 The Loading Dock: Nonprofit Building Materials Reuse Center

Made it to Artscape 2017!

I wanted to make sure to connect with a non profit organization while taking in everything else going on at Artscape and I found out about an interesting organization called The Loading Dock.Based here in Baltimore, this is an organization that ties together themes of environmental consciousness as well as social impact.

Beginning in 1984, they hold the distinction of, being, "the nation's first successful, self-suffiecient, non-profit building materials reuse center."

Their work keeps materials from being wasted and makes them available to those in the market for building materials.
You can click here to read about their workshops which earned the distinction of being named as one of, "The 15 Best Things To Do In Maryland."

www.loadingdock.org

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Dulce Bean

I had the opportunity to interview Clara Botero, founder of Dulce Bean,a MWBE bakery featured in the Miami Herald. The food heritage of Ms. Botero's business goes back to her family roots in Colombia and cooking for her family when she was younger.

Dulce Bean provides a variety of gluten free and grain free choices such as Organic Wheat and Gluten Free Apple Ginger Cakeand Organic Wheat and Gluten Free Bananas and Cream Cake. 
  
Between interviewing Clara and visiting her website I learned about some of the healthy products she uses including coconut flour, something I have not yet baked with as well as coconut oil which I previously wrote about while interviewing Pooka Pure and Simple. 
  
I have to give credit where credit is due and take a moment to mention that the food photography on her website is amazing.

In addition to selling her products she includes the article, "How to Get Started in Health," on her site that reviews healthy eating and gives a primer of sorts for those who are starting out with the process of changing their food choices.

Check out the FAQ's section to find out about shipping, pricing, billing, order status, international shipping etc...

All Dulce Bean products are offered Whole Sale and you can find out more information about this by contacting the company directly.

The Resources section on the website includes topics such as and I think is a great addition as it is a way for you to build a relationship with her brand based on the quality of her products as well as looking to Dulce Bean as a source of information.

Some of the topics include, "How to Sprout Your Own Flour","Sprouted Flours and Products," and "Great Recipes, Blogs and Sites."