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This 1892 Victorian bed and breakfast offers an environmentally sensitive stay in historic Lanesboro including a full breakfast of organic and regionally-grown produce, free-range eggs and meats, and shade-grown fair trade coffee. They use natural soaps, detergents, and cleaning products. The Scandinavian Inn focuses on a simple approach to comfort, and continually seeks new ways to operate in an environmentally-sensitive manner. Steps taken to date include those listed below: * Operate an energy-efficient geothermal heating/cooling system * Purchase organic produce at cooperatives and our Farmer's Market, using regionally-grown items when available * Serve free-range meats and eggs, locally raised as available * Provide cloth napkins at breakfast * Brew shade-grown, fair market coffees * Line-dry towels and linens outdoors when the weather permits * Apply no synthetic lawn chemicals * Mow using a non-motorized reel lawnmower and shovel snow by hand * Compost * Provide vegetable-based bath soaps * Use environmentally-friendly detergents and cleaning products. * Do not over-use air conditioning. We recognize the need to provide comfort to our guests -- our bedrooms have air conditioning. But we like to give open windows, fans, and natural ventilation a chance first. Environmental sensitivity is an ever-evolving effort, and we welcome suggestions from our guests. For more information contact Scandinavian Inn at: scandinavianinn@acegroup.cc