green business Cabin Girl Designs Erin and Lara were living on their 33foot boat, ‘CabinGirl,’ when their neighbor, a sailor, opened a sail loft walking distance from the marina. They then began spending all their free time in the sail loft—a loft or room where sails are cut out and made. The two became intrigued by how the machines worked and the design process, and the owner, Rodney, and his assistant Reid let them ask away. They started by picking remnants up off the floor and practicing what they saw in the shop. Then it became competitive to see who could make what from the scraps they found. It wasn’t until Lara had an idea one day for a bag that really changed things. They were interested in designing a bag that would be ideal for live-aboard life. The Throwback, their crossbody bag, was invented. That day, Lara wore the bag as she walked down their dock, and had two requests for their Throwback bags. From that day, they joined local farmers markets and opened an online store. Now they make multiple styles of bags as well as taking custom appointments to design or build-your-own-bag. They still collect remnants from the local boat canvas shops and donated retired sails. This
means that all designs are one of a kind, weather-resistant and machine washable. The main goal of CGD is to support local makers and help reduce the amount of waste produced by the boat canvas industry. They strive to be zero waste, support the community of local makers and produce a product of use and need. You can find their products on their website, www.CabinGirlDesigns.bigcartel.com, or social media, @CabinGirlDesigns.
Cape Fear Plant Pro Susan Brown has started Cape Fear Plant Pro, a new consulting business in Wilmington, specializing in designing small native plant and pollinator friendly gardens. You can reach her for an initial consultation at capefearplantpro@gmail. com or (910) 746-2474. Learn more at capefearplantpro.com.
Sartor Designs What does a costumer do when theaters close during a pandemic? This one started her own line of Earth-friendly home goods and more, handmade in Wilmington, North Carolina. Visit Jen at GREENER by Sartor Designs at the Riverfront Market downtown, or see www. sartordesigns.com or @sartordesigns.
Frankie’s Outdoor Market Celebrates Grand Opening by Shelby Diehl
On Saturday, August 21, Northside Food Co-Op celebrated the grand opening of Frankie’s Outdoor Market. Frankie’s Outdoor Market provides local farmers and vendors a space to sell fresh produce, meats, eggs and seafood as well as crafts, accessories and bath and body products. “The Frankie’s Outdoor Market is designed to attract attention to the pilot store which is ultimately the grocery store we are trying to establish here in the Northside. It’s all designed to fight food insecurity,” said Alexander Brown, an intern with Northside Food Co-Op. The market is located in a USDArecognized food desert, an area where people have limited access to a variety of healthful foods. Fall 2021
“The objective of today and every week forward is to bring people and tell them we’re here to end this food desert. We want to eradicate the fact that people aren’t eating on a regular basis and that they can’t afford regular food or healthy food because there’s nowhere to get it, so we’re trying to put that to an end,” Brown concluded.
You can find Frankie’s Outdoor Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the grassy lot behind 1019 Princess Street in Wilmington. Shelby Diehl is a junior at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington studying Environmental Science with the Concentration in Conservation and Creative Wiriting with a Certificate in Publishing. She plans to pursue a career in environmental writing that will allow her to advocate for environmental causes worldwide.
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Art in the Arboretum Registration is now open for 26th Annual Art in the Arboretum, to be held November 5–7, 2021. This is the largest coastal outdoor art show and sale in North Carolina, held at the New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Drive in Wilmington. It is sponsored by the Friends of the New Hanover County Arboretum, the New Hanover County Coooperative Extension, and the Wilmington Art Association. Contact Roben Jarrett at rjarrett@nhcgov.com or (910) 798-7671 for information on attending or participating in the show. Deadline to register your art is Sunday, September 26. Cape Fear’s Going Green 25
