# Greens-Growing Greeting Cards The 'Gift-a-Green' Greeting Card Design Grows Edible Greens By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-05-31 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-card-design References: [thegadgetflow](http://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/gift-green-greeting-card-grows-edible-greens/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1604299070/gift-a-green-the-greeting-card-that-grows?utm_source=kickbooster&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=oak5fsil) Traditional greeting cards are great, but the 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design is intended to offer recipients an experience instead of just a sentiment. Designed in Vancouver, Canada and currently funding on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box), the 'Gift-a-Green' greeting cards come in several options for birthdays, to say thanks, for congratulations and much more. Each greeting card is designed as a pouch that's filled with [organic soil](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot) and comes with non-GMO seeds that can be tossed in once the card is received. Recipients of the 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design can enjoy fresh herbs that can be added into recipes as desired. The 'Gift-a-Green' cards help to extend the life of the greeting card and help make it something that will be used rather than just read and tossed into a storage box. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Edible Greeting Cards:** The 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design offers an innovative way to combine sentiments with the ability to grow and enjoy fresh herbs. - **Experiential Gifting:** The 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design provides recipients with a unique experience of planting and growing their own herbs, creating a memorable and interactive gift. - **Sustainable Stationery:** The 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design promotes sustainability by utilizing organic soil and non-GMO seeds, encouraging eco-conscious practices in the stationery industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Greeting Card Industry:** The 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design presents an opportunity for greeting card companies to tap into the growing demand for eco-friendly and experiential products. - **Food and Beverage Industry:** The 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design opens up possibilities for collaborations between greeting card companies and food and beverage brands to offer unique culinary gift experiences. - **E-commerce Industry:** The 'Gift-a-Green' greeting card design showcases the potential for e-commerce platforms to expand their product offerings with sustainable, experiential gifts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Plantable Pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantable-pencils.md) - [Convenient Online Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-tree-cards.md) - [Plantable Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/igreen-cover.md) - [Greeting Card Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-card-kiosk.md) - [Modular Indoor Gardening Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gud-plant-box.md) - [Immersive Greeting Card Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anything-roots-post.md) - [Plantable Seed-Infused Stationery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jalebi.md) - [Personalized Greeting Card Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customized-greeting-cards.md) - [Biodegradable Growing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sow-co-bonsai-tree.md)