Posts tagged ‘Organic’

Organic Navel Oranges on Sale Today Only – 2/3

Posted February 3rd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).

Organic navel oranges are at their season’s peak — and today they’re on sale for 79 cents per pound! This sale is one day only, so be sure to stop by our stores in the US* and Canada for the season’s sweetest and juiciest at a sweet sale price. Availability and limits may vary by [...]

Nature’s Path Organic

Posted January 27th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).

We love our producers, suppliers and vendors and we think most of them have some pretty interesting stories behind their products too. We’re sharing some of our favorites here in an ongoing series.   Nature’s Path has blazed an organic trail since CEO Arran Stephens founded the company in 1985. Along the way, he’s repeated [...]

Late July Organic Snacks

Posted January 13th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).

We love our producers, suppliers and vendors and we think most of them have some pretty interesting stories behind their products too. We’re sharing some of our favorites here in an ongoing series. Nicole Bernard Dawes’ mom ran a natural foods store and her dad founded a potato chip company, so it’s only natural she [...]

West Coast Organic Cole Slaw Recipe

Posted January 9th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).

  From Greg Atkinson The dark leaves of kale and red chard give this version of cole slaw an exotic look, and the perfume of sesame oil reinforces the notion that this is no ordinary slaw. The greens should marinate in the dressing for at least 20 minutes before you serve the salad. For the [...]

Local Producer: Willie Greens Organic Farm

Posted January 8th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).

Whole Foods Market Local Forager Denise Breyley travels around the beautiful Pacific Northwest meeting the amazing farmers, ranchers and producers who supply our tables with fresh, locally grown food. Up here in the Pacific Northwest, our growing season can feel pretty brief. With the rain, wind and short, dark days, we’re used to saying goodbye [...]

New Year’s at Nine (with Organic Recipes)

Posted December 27th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).

From Lisa Barnes What did you do last New Year’s with small children and no babysitter?  We had a family party to celebrate the New Year on East Coast time. Although you can use Australian time, or any other time that suits your needs and bedtime. We were hoping to celebrate with friends and their kids, [...]

MOOMilk: Maine’s Own Organic Milk Company

Posted December 23rd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).

Working on the Local Producer Loan Program gives me tons of opportunities to hear about local food systems across the country. Last month, I had the privilege of working with MOOMilk, an Augusta, Maine vendor that supplies organic milk to our stores in Maine.  MOOMilk is made up of 10 organic dairy farms along with [...]

From Greg Atkinson When folks made beef stew before World War II, all the ingredients were organic by default; agricultural chemicals were rare and expensive. Now, older folks complain that modern foods don’t have the flavor of the stuff they remember from childhood. It’s important when selecting the vegetables for this stew to choose the darkest, [...]

Washington State’s (Future) Organic Cranberries

Posted November 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).

From ECOCENTRIC I don’t remember the last time I saw Jared Oakes – we were kids when I moved away from the Long Beach peninsula in Washington State – but it couldn’t have been too far (the peninsula is only about 30 miles long and a mile and a half wide) from the land he’s [...]

From Greg Atkinson Where a Turkey Meets the Sea The ice chest was at the bottom of the basement stairs, and an innocent visitor would never have guessed what was inside. But I knew, and my wife, Betsy, knew, that under the reinforced plastic lid of that innocuous-looking Coleman cooler, a body was bobbing around [...]