The Organic Expo saw the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne packed full of wholesalers and retailers showing off their wares. From organic food and clothing, to chemical free gardening, to ethical investing and ISO Certification there was something for everyone. Expos such as this demonstrate that organic, fair trade, ethical and sustainable products and services are available in an overwhelming number of markets. We learned about more products and more services we can use in both our professional and personal lives to help make change in the world without making too drastic a change in our overall lifestyle.

We were visitors this year, going for networking and reconnaissance. We can be impatient people, what with working in the media and all, but we were stoked to discover a massive queue waiting to get into the Expo. How awesome is it that an event all about organic products and living had a massive line of the general public waiting to get it?! We believe this is a sign that people are slowly but surely making the change towards ethical and sustainable living. Jono’s favourite moment was witnessing a woman look around her at the plethora of stalls, relax, and smile – her face and body-language suggesting that yes, the world is going to be just fine.

There’s an ethical alternative for just about everything now. The choice is yours!

The Organic Expo alternates between Sydney and Melbourne, and will in Sydney for 2010. By then we imagine it will showcase a larger number of products and services than are already available for businesses and consumers alike.