In the Press

“I have people who have not bought a single shampoo bottle all year,” says Amelia Legare, owner of The O Zone in Red Hook. “They’re really proud of that — and so am I!”
— Amelia Legare (Owner) in The Times Union

Times Union, Fall 2022

Times Union, Fall 2022

Hudson Valley Magazine, Bright Ideas, February 2023

Java Sisters Vanilla: Easy Simmer Pot Recipes (Stovetop Potpourri) with Vanilla Beans, December 2022

Times Union: ‘Local compost programs are taking route in the Hudson Valley’ Fall 2022

Gig Marketing: The Flair Q&A Fall 2022

DVEIGHT Magazine: The Land Issue Summer 2022

Chronogrammies 2022 | Chronogram | Runner Up: Green Business June 2022

What’s Behind That Sky Blue Van Roaming Our Roads? Hint: It’s Filled with Food Scraps May 2022

Green Your Home with The O Zone | Educational Video Series in collaboration with Wally Farms and Spark of Hudson April 2022

DC area Composting Company, Innovative California Composting Site Among USCC Awards - US Composting Council Feb 2022

Rhinebeck seeks participants for village composting program – Daily Freeman January 6, 2022

Retail Winners | Chronogrammies | Hudson Valley | Chronogram Magazine Green Business: 2nd Place 2021

Yoga classes growing at local farms July 25, 2021

The O Zone, a sustainability center in Red Hook, is owner's 'passion project come to life' – Daily Freeman July 21, 2021

Red Hook, NY: A Farming Town With a Welcoming Community - The New York Times July 14, 2021

All Good Things: A Seasonal Guide for Conscious Living by Alltrue: Summer 2021 Edition

Boom time for zero-waste stores throughout the Hudson Valley April 21, 2021

Portrait Series" by Women Imprint: 8: Amelia Legare, gardener and business owner | Red Hook, NY on Apple Podcasts Portrait Series episode on Women Imprint Feb 15, 2021

The O Zone, a store with an environmental focus at Greig Farm, encourages customers to buy refills of bug spray to cut down on waste from packaging.”
— Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

Screenshot of our feature in All Good Things by Alltrue Summer 2021 Edition

Screenshot of our feature in All Good Things by Alltrue Summer 2021 Edition

Incorporating Legare’s love of education, gardening and saving the Earth, The O Zone is a resource center for sustainable lifestyle choices, offering various goods, services and workshops. It presents community members with an opportunity to learn about options and engage in sustainability practices through its bulk refill store, workshops, recycling and Community Compost and Community Supported Agriculture programs. The O Zone offers various Earth-friendly household and personal care items in refillable containers.”
— Daily Freeman