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August 7th, 2010 by Nancy Sandstrom
Pinehurst Inn has been recognized once again in a piece written by Marti 
Mayne: “How Green is my B&B? BedandBreakfast.com offers Editors Picks and Green Schemes for Top Eco-Friendly B&Bs Worldwide.”
This includes a wonderful group of inns that have innovative and creative practices highlighting their green efforts. Happy to be among such a great group.
More information on our sustainability efforts can be found on the Pinehurst Inn Website.
July 14th, 2010 by Nancy Sandstrom
As part of the Pinehurst Sustainable Operations Plan at Pinehurst Inn, we place a high emphasis on how we select and purchase our food for guest breakfasts. Our goal is that at least 75 % of the food purchased is either organic or regionally grown or produced. Sometimes of year this can truly be a challenge.
But then comes summer! The Bayfield Orchards provide a wonderful variety of fruits and berries. Local growers and smaller farms are great sources of 
vegetables, dairy and cheeses. When unable to source items locally, we work to identify food purveyors that provide organic and/or Midwest grown options.
Today we received a wonderful order of organic vegetables. The quantities are large enough to both use now and cut and freeze for those cooler months. The smells, the colors, the fresh taste – a little bit of heaven. These are the ingredients that come together to provide a delicious breakfast to start the day for our guests.
Life is good.
June 27th, 2010 by Nancy Sandstrom
We already mentioned that Bayfield Strawberries are ripe for the picking…but have you tried Bayfield’s Sweet Cherries? Oh, my. A little bit of heaven!
Apple Hill Orchard has a bumper crop this year, following two years of absence 
of strong cherry crops. We picked up our first order of these incredible cherries and immediately came home to have Kristen prepare a sweet cherry bread with almonds to serve for our breakfast tomorrow.
Can I describe how the kitchen smells right now??
Just one more step in supporting our local growers who provide such amazing produce and products.
Learn more about Bayfield Orchard Schedule.
May 20th, 2010 by Nancy Sandstrom
It’s likely that you aren’t aware! This week is Responsible Tourism Week, 
organized by planeta.com. The week provides a unique online demonstration documenting the challenges and successes of developing responsible tourism. It is an interesting approach with incredible cross referencing of information around the world.
So what is Responsible Tourism? This from planeta.com provides a wonderful explanation:
Responsible tourism has many names including turismo responsable, verantwortlichen Tourismus.
Here’s our thought: responsible tourism is treating others the way they wish to be treated and receiving the same in return. It’s a variation on the Platinum Rule … it’s also common sense, good manners and commits both hosts and visitors to a certain code of conduct.
A growing number of travelers want their journeys to be less invasive and more beneficial to the local community. They want to better understand the culture of the people they meet in the places they visit. Travelers should be mindful that we are entering a place that is someone else’s [or some creature's] home. Interpretation begins long before the trip and ends long afterward. Those who enjoy a trip will look back fondly for the rest of their lives.
We ask a lot of tourism these days … that it be eco, that it be sustainable and that it be responsible. These signs are encouraging. Global tourism is experiencing a massive transformation in ’00s.
Tread lightly when we travel, folks. Those places we know and love can clearly be impacted by our unintentional abuse.
photo credit: Genevieve Russell, Story Portrait Media
83645 State Hwy 13 Bayfield, WI 54814
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