Green and Local

• donates 10% of our profits to environmental and wilderness causes
• buy “wind offsets” from our local energy provider. This promotes the larger scale production of wind energy
• make and sell re-usable canvas and recycled-material shopping bags 
• subsidize our employees who take public transportation to work and pay our employees to ride their bicycles to work 
• encourage environmental activism among our employees 
• sell locally made products where possible, thus minimizing usage of energy for transportation and helping to keep our local businesses sustainable 
• sell products made by the most eco-conscious companies in the outdoor industry 
• repair old gear and clothing in Thrifty Outfitters – sustaining its life and saving resources. 
• provide at-the-store Midwest Renewable Energy Association classes on solar panels, solar hot water and wind energy 
• annually sponsors the “Taylors Falls Clean-up” – a clean-up and beautification program for a popular climbing area. 
• provide meeting space for many local conservation and environmental groups 
• annually give grants to many environmental and wilderness-supporting organizations, most local, including:

• Mississippi Whitewater Park
• North Country Trail Association 
• Kinnickinnic River Land Trust - a community based land trust dedicated to working with the community to protect the natural resources and scenic beauty of the Kinnickinnic River watershed.
• University of Minnesota Raptor Center – Ensures the health of raptors and the world we share through teaching, research and service. 
• Superior Hiking Trail Association 
• Friends of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness 
• Minnesota Parks and Trails Council 
• The Conservation Alliance 
• Xcel Windsource – local energy company wind energy program