Sunny Day Fire Update

Many of you may or my not know, but Sunny Day Earth Solutions had an unfortunate fire on Christmas night. Nobody was hurt but everything in the store was a complete loss. Luckily, insurance will cover pretty much everything. The past two weeks we have been working hard gutting the interior of the building, as well as the apartment upstairs. Fortunately for us, there was no major structural damage to main support beams and such. So the plan is to rebuild, restock, and reopen sometime in March. So don't worry or fret, Sunny Day will be back better than ever, with new merchandise and a new store layout. Our online store will hopefully be up and running next week sometime. We will still have a monthy movie night and workshops to offer starting in spring. Please check here for updates or check out our Facebook fan page. www.facebook.com/pages/Minneapolis-MN/Sunny-Day-Earth-Solutions/99171112461 There are some pictures of the fire on our Facebook page, there will be many more to come if any of you are interested in the extent of the damage, as well as the cleanup/rebuilding process. To all of you, thank you so much for the support of our business and keeping it local and sustainable.


Thanks,

SDES staff

 

DVD now available: Building a Straw Bale Home — A Practical and Spiritual Guide

Using bales of straw to build homes is an American innovation that developed in the Midwest in the early 20th century. At that time, building materials were scarce, but straw and grasses were plentiful in the prairies and sand-hills. Today straw bale is the most energy-efficient, sustainable way to build a home.

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