{"id":6452,"date":"2010-03-27T01:17:48","date_gmt":"2010-03-27T07:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sustainablog.org\/?p=6452"},"modified":"2010-03-27T01:17:48","modified_gmt":"2010-03-27T07:17:48","slug":"four-other-eco-bed-breakfasts-ppb-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/four-other-eco-bed-breakfasts-ppb-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Other Eco Bed &#038; Breakfasts (PPB #18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6455\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6455 \" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2010\/03\/chef-anthony.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Anthony at work at the Milkweed Mercantile\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/chef-anthony.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/chef-anthony-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Anthony at work at the Milkweed Mercantile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Milkweed Mercantile has just opened its doors as a <a href=\"http:\/\/milkweedmercantile.com\/\">green bed &amp; breakfast<\/a> over the past few weeks, and I&#8217;m really impressed with what they&#8217;ve done. The rooms are gorgeous and comfortable, and all named after noted environmentalist (I&#8217;m staying in the Wallace Stegner room). And they&#8217;ve got a chef who&#8217;s spent his time at 5-star restaurants before moving to Dancing Rabbit&#8230; really looking forward to breakfast!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not the only one out there, of course&#8230; I did just a quick search to see who else is offering a environmentally-friendly alternative to this form of lodging. Here&#8217;s what I found:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.innserendipity.com\/inn\/innserendipity.html\">Inn Serendipity<\/a>:<\/strong> OK, I already knew about them &#8212; owners John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist have written for sustainablog, and I&#8217;ve reviewed a couple of their books (and spent time with them on a number of different occasions). Their renovated farm house outside of Madison, Wisconsin sounds idyllic.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pollywoggholler.com\/\">Pollywogg Holler<\/a>:<\/strong> This Belmont, NY resort features lots of hand-carved wood, brick oven pizzas, and a Finnish sauna&#8230; nice!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgiamountaininn.com\/\">Cedar House Inn &amp; Yurts<\/a>:<\/strong> Located 70 minutes north of Atlanta, Georgia, and near the Appalachian Trail, Cedar House offers two yurts (with queen-sized canopied beds) as options for guests. Breakfasts include organic free range eggs, and organic milk.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.briarrosebb.com\/\">Briar Rose Bed &amp; Breakfast<\/a>: <\/strong>The more urban option on this list, Briar Rose is located in downtown Boulder, Colorado.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I just took a look around to see what was out there&#8230; know of a good eco B&amp;B? Tell us about it.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to Kranich&#8217;s for their $150 pledge. If you&#8217;re in the market for a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kranichs.com\/mothers-rings\">mothers ring<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kranichs.com\/category\/Wedding-Bands\/Bridal-Sets\/458\">bridal sets<\/a>, check them out.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Image credit:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/milkweed\/4417616830\/in\/set-72157603900100835\/\">Milkweed Mercantile at Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Milkweed Mercantile has just opened its doors as a green bed &amp; breakfast over the past few weeks, and I&#8217;m really impressed with what they&#8217;ve done. 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