At Inn Serendipity and in our life, we are aspiring to celebrate creativity, imagination and the arts as well as feature products or services which build community, foster bioregionalism, close the recycling loop, reduce our impacts on the environment, and promote fair trade, among other factors.

To consume remains necessary for our survival. In nature, everything is someone else's lunch. Where humankind has gone too far for the sake of "progress" and "growth" is how, what, when and where we consume -- and to such excess. We are not what we own. But for what we do own, it's our intention to try and have it authentically reflect our values. While we're not hugely supportive of the expanding global ecomony, we remain steadfast in our belief that commerce considering the triple bottom line (society, ecology, economy) can, and does, acheive a measure of success that goes beyond financial balance sheets.

Our books are also available as Ebooks directly from New Society Publishers (just click on the book title for the Ebook version), or from Amazon for reading on Kindle. These digital books have zero impact on old growth forests and use much less energy to produce and distribute, so you're making a difference not only by educating yourself, but by choosing the eBook format as well.

Below are some products which might be of interest to our visitors, guests, and fellow travelers in this "good life" journey.

Books

Soil Sisters, by Lisa Kivirist. The first collaborative and comprehensive start-up guide to support the record-breaking number women wanting to start farms, Soil Sisters: A Toolkit for Women Farmers provides the how-to blueprint for females dreaming of bringing their agriculture business vision to life. Soil Sisters uniquely synthesizes needed information and advice from seasoned women farmers committed to sustainable agriculture to catalyze and champion female farmer entrepreneurs. Get or give a copy (signed, if you'd like), ordered through Inn Serendipity with the Inn Serendipity Book Order Form. Or download an Kindle of Soil Sisters from Amazon.

Homemade for Sale, by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko. Start a food business from your home kitchen. This book covers it all, from recipe testing to marketing, organizing the kitchen to expanding your operations. Get or give a copy (signed, if you'd like), ordered through Inn Serendipity with the Inn Serendipity Book Order Form. Or download an Kindle of Homemade for Sale from Amazon.

Farmstead Chef, by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko. With recipes and stories to nourish and inspire, Farmstead Chef transforms traditional farmstead cooking skills for the modern kitchen gardener, urban homesteader and homestead cook in all of us. Get or give a copy (signed, if you'd like), ordered through Inn Serendipity with the Inn Serendipity Book Order Form. Or download an Kindle of Farmstead Chef from Amazon.

ECOpreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet before Profits, by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko. Part small business manifesto, part personal finance primer, the award-winning ECOpreneuring is essential reading for small business owners, prospective entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs starting non-profit organizations and anyone who dreams of a livelihood based on independence, creativity, passion and a commitment to green practices and sustainability (or if you just want to get the banks out of your life). Invest in you, your dreams, your vision. Get or give a copy (signed, if you'd like), ordered through Inn Serendipity with the Inn Serendipity Book Order Form. Or download an Kindle of ECOpreneuring from Amazon.

Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life, by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko, is a sustainable living guide addressing food systems, energy systems, living systems and livelihood (financial systems). Get or give a copy (signed, if you'd like), ordered through Inn Serendipity with the Inn Serendipity Book Order Form. Or download an Kindle of Rural Renaissance from Amazon.

Renewing the Countryside: WISCONSIN, with articles written (or photographed) by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko. This beautifully photographed book featuring 39 stories that celebrate how Wisconsin is leading the nation in organic and sustainable agriculture, renewable energy generation, green business development and sustainable communities and the arts. The Renewing the Countryside: Wisconsin book can be ordered for a special 50-percent to 63-percent discount off the list price through Inn Serendipity with the Inn Serendipity Book Order Form

Edible Earth: Savoring the Good Life with Vegetarian Recipes from Inn Serendipity, by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko with Liam Kivirist. A fresh, seasonal and sustainable cookbook showcasing the taste, nutrition and variety of vegetarian cuisine, Edible Earth can be ordered through Inn Serendipity for $10 (22 percent discount off the list price) with the Inn Serendipity Book Order Form or Inn Serendipity Greenhouse Order Form.

John's children's photobooks from Charlesbridge Publishers and Global Fund for Children Books can be ordered (and signed by John) using our Inn Serendipity Book Order Form. Among the award-winning books co-authored by John Ivanko and Maya Ajmera include: To Be a Kid, To Be an Artist, Back to School, Come Out and Play, Animal Friends, and Be My Neighbor. His photography has also been used in Children from Australia to Zimbabwe, Extraordinary Girls, and Let the Games Begin.

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