Erin Schrode is the co-founder and spokeswoman of Teens Turning Green, a student-led movement promoting global sustainability, youth leadership, environmental education and conscious lifestyle choices. Have you ever felt as if you wanted to “do something,” but didn’t know where to start? Project Green Challenge is that chance, your entry point into action and sustainability. [...]
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Posted September 26th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
An Appetite for Apples
Posted September 26th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Certain foods (like certain people) have unique and interesting reputations. Apples are a good example. Well-noted for “keeping the doctor away” and forever famed for causing temptation in the Garden of Eden, apples are rich in folklore and tradition. Remember Johnny Appleseed, the kind, yet eccentric humanitarian who wandered the frontier early in the 19th [...]
Want to Visit Costa Rica?
Posted September 25th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Calling all banana and pineapple fans — this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! We’re teaming up with EARTH University to give our customers a chance to win a trip to Costa Rica to visit EARTH University’s lush campus in Guácimo, Limón. Five winners will embark on a seven-day Costa Rican adventure. No [...]
Delicious This Week: Organic Raspberries
Posted September 25th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
As a child, I tried to eat raspberries by picking off each tiny bubble (or as I know them now, drupelets), carefully and slowly making quite a mess in the process! Eventually I wised up and figured out it was much easier to enjoy raspberries by popping them whole into my mouth. Nowadays I pity [...]
The Gift Card that Keeps Giving, Automatically
Posted September 25th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Afraid of what your kids are eating at college? Want to give someone you love access to healthy food all year long? Check out this video and see why a Whole Foods Market auto-reload gift card could be your best investment, and then purchase a gift card and see for yourself. Plus, you’ll get a [...]
Popcorn That’s Tiny But Mighty
Posted September 23rd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Americans love their popcorn! I can’t remember watching a movie without it. Popcorn balls at Halloween and flavored popcorn at Christmas are fond memories too. I never knew there was much difference from one kernel to the next, but there is! Our most recent Local Producer Loan recipient, Tiny But Mighty, taught me that not [...]
Traderspoint Creamery
Posted September 23rd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
When Jane Elder Kunz inherited her grandparents’ farm, she and her husband Fritz decided to create the first organic dairy in Indiana. As a doctor, Fritz knew that yogurt and cheese made from cows that are grass fed would be packed with healthy nutrients. Whole Story
Are Your Cleaning Products Transparent?
Posted September 23rd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
We believe in full disclosure. That’s why we are now requiring all cleaning products sold in our stores to list every single ingredient on the label by April 2012. So, if you’ve noticed your favorite laundry soap now has a longer list of ingredients – it may not be a reformulation – it’s most likely [...]
Sausage Meisters in da House
Posted September 23rd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Okay, leute (that’s “folks” in German), with Oktoberfest just around the corner, I thought it was a good time to talk sausages and Sausage Meisters! For those of you not familiar with the term “Meister,” the direct translation from German is “Master” — as in a master craftsman. Before we worked here, a few team [...]
Herb Gardening
Posted September 22nd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Do you dream of snipping your own fresh herbs to use in a recipe? It’s easier than you think and saves money, too! See for yourself in the latest episode of Urban Eco. Host Amy Devers shares a bunch of quick tips on growing and using culinary herbs. Here are a few: Snip just the amount [...]