Our
Mission:
To provide our customers with useful, creative, organic products which
are produced, processed & packaged respecting our earth, animals
& people; & in doing so, to create a thriving, interconnected,
woman-owned business.
To support this, we are happy to answer your questions about the organics
movement or refer you to an appropriate resource.
Our Story:
The seeds for Holy Organic!, which were planted long, long ago, began
to sprout & were nurtured by ideas, passion & community. In playing
with creative juices, the name "Holy Organic!" blossomed, & we've
been enjoying all the double entendres ever since. How many variations
on the theme can you think of? Today, we are proud to release the
premier editions of our on-line & print catalogs. As you peruse, it
is our sincere hope that you purchase only what you can truly use.
Affiliations:
Organic Trade Association
Organic
Consumers Association
Organic Farming & Research
Association
Co-op America Business Network (CABN)
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Listings:
National Green Pages & Green Pages On-Line
Organic Pages & Organic Pages On-Line
Organic Fiber Directory
Woodwise Business Pledge
Owner Biography:
Susun Slatky is founder & owner of Holy Organic! The company is the
expression of her longtime passion for organics. She has worked and
played in the Deaf community since 1982. A self described "eco-feminist,"
her life has reflected an interweaving of concern for the ecology
of the planet & for the quality & equality of the life of its inhabitants.
A native New Yorker, Susun is now rooting in Appalachia, nestled in
the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina.
Thanks:
Our hearty & heartfelt thanks to the following people for support,
advice, consultation, encouragement, loans, well-wishing, & the planting
of "seeds": business partner Alice Slatky, Irving Slatky, Scott &
Lee Slatky & the C.P.A. firm of Slatky & Slatky; editors Grace Silvia
& Barbara Byrne; database & Macintosh Maven Doug Pease; Heathcote
Community; Karen Stupski; Samana; Maria from the former High Mountain
Hemporium; Marci Flynt; Joan Arsenault; Tiffany Matrone; Melanie Bauman;
& Raven. If we have inadvertently forgotten anyone, please accept our
apology in advance, but do let us know to include you in future catalogs!
Very special thanks go out to our customers, suppliers, growers, the
Organic Trade Association (OTA) & all who are committed to organic
living!
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