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CBD and Carolinas Cannabis Convention in Salisbury

My Green House CBD proudly presents the Carolinas Cannabis Convention, focusing on education, laws and small businesses in the hemp industry across the region. It will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 13 and 14 at NOAH Brands Inc., a hemp farm and processing facility, in Salisbury. The annual event is designed to create synergy and partnerships amongst existing and new industry businesses, plus showcase the amazing products crafted here in the Carolinas and neighboring states.

There’ll be nearly 20 industry speakers from Colorado and within our region, providing educational seminars and farming tutorials. Vendors and a kids’ pavilion will also be present.

“It is a great opportunity to learn more about cannabis,” says Kim DeLaney, founder of HaZi Enterprises Inc, the parent company of the event. “Specifically, the hemp that is grown locally and the many small businesses that are currently creating amazing hempbased products. With SB711 in the NC Senate, our community is curious as to how this bill may impact their health care and ability to obtain plant-based therapies.”

Tickets start at $25. Free admission to vendor area on Saturday only. Kids under 12 are admitted free both days. Location: 225 Ridenhour Dr, Salisbury. For more information, call 866-HEMP-4NC or visit www.CarolinasCannabisConvention.com which includes vendor applications.

Donate Old Tech Gadgets This Back-to-School Season

The school year is upon us, and with it often comes new technology. For us to properly dispose of old technology devices while also supporting job seekers in our area, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont is partnering with Mecklenburg County Solid Waste to host a free electronics take-back event from 9 a.m. to noon, August 28, at the Compost Central and Recycling Center in Charlotte.

The collaborative effort ensures electronics are reused, if possible, prior to recycling. Residents are encouraged to bring and donate working devices such as computers, cell phones, gaming consoles and small appliances. Goodwill assesses and refurbishes them to provide access to low-cost electronics at its technology store, The GRID. The nonprofit uses proceeds from its 26-plus area stores to fund job training and employment services at no cost to the community. Any items that can’t be refurbished and reused are recycled responsibly, adhering to the strictest, current, environmental policies.

Year-round, electronics can be donated at any Goodwill store or dropped off at any Mecklenburg County full-service recycling center.

Location: 140 Valleydale Rd. For more information on Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, visit www.GoodwillSP.org and on how to reduce waste and recycle correctly, visit www.WipecoutWaste.com See ad, page 15.

Kings Mountain Preserve Offers Lunch and Learn Events

Kings Mountain Preserve, a 38-acre nature preserve cemetery near Kings Mountain State Park, is presenting free “lunch and learn” events monthly every Thursday and the third Tuesday at 1 p.m. at various locations. Attendees will learn about the environmental and economic benefits of green burial and preplanning of funeral services that are provided at the preserve, one of only two conservation burial ground and funeral home combinations in the country and the only one on the East Coast, as well as the only conservation ground with an onsite Retreat Center.

This month’s events will be on August 5 at Earth Fare Rock Hill (725 Cherry Road); August 12 at Earth Fare Fort Mill (2351 Len Patterson Road, Suite 103); August 17 at Trio Restaurant, (10709 McMullen Creek Parkway), Charlotte; August 19 at Earth Fare Ballantyne (12235 North Community House Road), Charlotte; and August 26 at Earth Fare South Park (721 Governor Morrison Street), Charlotte. Events will take place on the same Thursdays and Tuesday at the same locations in following months.

Kings Mountain offers a variety of green burial options, plus a Retreat Center for weddings, funerals, meetings and retreats; a custom-built stone and wood cabin; an outdoor pavilion; the Kings Creek Chapel in the forest; a meditation and prayer chapel; two outdoor cooking and grilling stations; and three miles of hiking trails.

For more information or to RSVP for any session, call 877-375-2495 or visit www.KingsMountainPreserve.com. See ad, page 21.

Farm Fresh Carolinas Partners with Funky Farmer Microgreens

The same top-quality microgreens that are being used by Charlotte’s top chefs can now be used in residential kitchens as well. Fresh, harvested microgreens can now be ordered and delivered to residences throughout the greater Charlotte area, either on their own or added to an organic produce delivery.

On farmland that has been in their family for seven generations in Denver, North Carolina, the Funky Famers, Robb and Mitzi, use love and meticulous care in growing superior quality microgreens. All of their microgreens start from U.S. Department of Agriculture organic seeds, are grown in vegbeds made of sustainable bamboo fibers, and they never use harmful pesticides or chemicals to produce these nutrient-dense powerhouse greens.

Further, their popular Sprout of the Week option is provided so that consumers can enjoy a different fresh microgreen with each delivery.

For more information or to arrange for a delivery, visit www.FarmFreshCarolinas.com.

Elemental Healing Charlotte is for Sale

Elemental Healing Charlotte (EHC) is currently for sale. EHC has been a “wellness collaborative” representing a variety of independently owned mental health and holistic practitioners and an event venue in the heart of the SouthPark/Dilworth area in Charlotte since 2009. A peaceful, positive, accepting and safe environment for all to benefit from physical, mental, emotional and spiritual healing services, it has also hosted many community events including the REFRESH Wellness Expo, as well as a wide variety of classes and trainings for practitioners and the public.

With such an already established presence, the EHC brand is poised for exceptional growth that can expand far beyond its current presence.

“Since the COVID-19 pandemic, people are concerned now more than ever about their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and well-being,” says EHC’s Business Development and Marketing Director Robyn Albaum. “The time is ripe for both new online and off-line offerings that encompass an impressive and comprehensive online directory of practitioners, online classes, trainings, events (big and small), conferences, webinars and more … all under the well-known and loved, EHC brand!” Albaum is the contact for all business queries.

Location: 5200 Park Rd., Ste. 200-C. For more information, call Robyn Albaum at 908-407-1000 or email Events@ElementalHealingCharlotte.com. See ad, page 9.

Join in Celebrating Okra Charlotte's Ninth Anniversary

Okra Charlotte is celebrating its ninth anniversary throughout this month with many special events; free workshops; prize giveaways; specials on massages and yoga; exciting products at Gumbo Goods; and the opening of their new Holistic Healing Suite offering several new services.

Okra has broadened its offering of various styles of yoga as well as massage and bodywork services and is offering considerable introductory savings on many of them as well as its health and wellness selection of innovative goods at Gumbo Goods, located next door.

Location: 1912 and 1916 Commonwealth Ave., Charlotte. For more information, call 704-266-1443 or visit www.OkraCharlotte.com. See ad, page 3.