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 [...]
Posts tagged ‘Organic’
MOOMilk: Maine’s Own Organic Milk Company
Posted December 23rd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Pioneer Grass-Fed Beef and Organic Vegetable Stew Recipe
Posted December 2nd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
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 [...]
Moist and Tender Organic Turkey with Madeira Pan Gravy Recipe
Posted November 21st, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
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 [...]
Lisa Barnes: Baby’s Organic Vegetable Stock Recipe
Posted November 8th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
From LISA BARNES This recipe is basic yet versatile. As the vegetables simmer, they release their nutrients into the cooking water. Once you have introduced 2 of the 3 vegetable ingredients to your baby, put the nutritious stock in his bottle in place of water, or use it as a liquid for poaching fish and [...]
New Local-Based and Organic Grocery Store to Open in Bellevue This Friday 11/11/11
Posted November 7th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
From CBS LOCAL A group of grocery and specialty food veterans have joined forces to bring a new kind of grocery experience to the heart of Bellevue. Opening on Friday, November 11, the new store, called Your Local Market, will give the Eastside a grocery store experience with more options and conveniences. The new market will revive the former grocery location [...]
Why is organic more expensive?
Posted October 4th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Michael Pollan in his garden From MICHAEL POLLAN Author, In Defense Of Food NYT Magazine There are several reasons organic food costs more than conventional food. First, the demand for it exceeds the supply, and presumably, as more farmers transition to organic, the price will fall, though it will never match conventional prices. For one [...]
Your Certified Organic Grocery Store
Posted September 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Courtney Mudge is the Organic Certification Manager for Whole Foods Market. She’s a 5th generation Texan who grew up on a ranch in the Hill Country. When she’s not coaching our stores on organic integrity, she’s being crafty and searching for the perfect taco. When you hear the word “organic” what do you think of? [...]
Fall in Love with Organic Groceries
Posted September 27th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
While Organic Harvest Month may be winding down, around here we never tire of celebrating organics. This month we’ve shared delicious ideas for sweet seasonal organic fruit – yellow peaches, Bartlett pears, grapes and raspberries. We’ve given you the top 10 reasons to go organic, introduced you to some of our organic farmers and told [...]
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 [...]