Author Archives: Scott

My Year of Eating “Expired” Food

Posted on February 11, 2019

I watch a lot of nature shows. I wonder sometimes how animals are able to eat only unwashed, raw food- and drink water from pretty much any source (my dog frequently quenches her thirst from the muddy puddles in the … Continue reading →

Posted in business, environment, Living, waste | 65 Comments

My Fill-in-the-blank Privilege

Posted on September 16, 2014

One of the more memorable movies of my childhood was Sounder. Sounder was a dog who belonged to a poverty-stricken southern family. A particularly heart-wrenching scene in that movie is when the father is taken to prison for stealing food … Continue reading →

Posted in MOM's Organic Market, personal | Tagged forgiveness, nature vs nurture, privilege, theft | 20 Comments

Support Your Local Dead Zone?

Posted on August 5, 2014

It’s that time of year when farmers’ markets and roadside produce stands are popping up all over. I like to go to the Bethesda Farmers’ Market on Sunday mornings to scope out the products and farmers. And I like that … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, food, local food, organic foods, water | Tagged Bethesda Farmers Market, chemical farming, chesapeake bay, farmers markets | 13 Comments

Ignorance is Blistering

Posted on May 23, 2014

I recently came across this product and was incredibly relieved to finally find a salt that hasn’t been genetically modified (although, the “pinkness” of this salt makes me wonder if it has been spliced with the genes of salmon)! This … Continue reading →

Posted in food, GMOs, organic foods | Tagged food labels, GMOs, himalania rock pink salt, hysteria, misinformation, non-GMO certified, non-GMO labeling, non-GMOs, organic food, organic foods, The non-GMO project | 14 Comments

Minimum Dignity

Posted on April 8, 2014

One of the companies I admire most is Costco. They’re not very environmental, unfortunately, but they are extremely dedicated to their employees. Back in 2008 when the economy was in a downward spiral, Founder and CEO Jim Sinegal said that … Continue reading →

Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market | Tagged economy, entitlement programs, fairness, government subsidies, minimum wage, MOM's Organic Market, tim kaine | 19 Comments

Save the Dandelions

Posted on March 10, 2014

Society evolves, albeit sometimes slowly. I am 49 years old. There are things happening now that I would not have predicted when I was young. Aside from the fact that gasoline is unleaded, DDT is banned, and there is more … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, home, Lawn, water | Tagged algae, chemicals, Chesapeake Watershed, dead zones, fertilizers, lawn care, Save the Dandelions | 7 Comments

Why is Walmart so expensive?

Posted on February 13, 2014

In my eternal scan of the Internet for MOM’s data and feedback, I came across this blogger’s post: Why is MOM’s Organic Market so expensive? I hear this question in one form or another all the time. If you read reviews of … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, food, GMOs, MOM's Organic Market, organic foods | Tagged agri-business, big corporations, cancer, carbon emissions, chesapeake bay, colony collapse disorder, conventional agriculture, conventional farming, corporate america, Farm bill, honeybees, monarch butterflies, obesity, organic food, organic foods, pesticides, poultry fair share act, subsidies | 12 Comments

Selling In

Posted on January 4, 2014

I see headlines like this all the time, carrying news that another independently owned and operated organic company has either sold to a private equity (PE) investment group (think Bain Capital) or to a large corporation like Campbell Soup (in … Continue reading →

Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market, organic foods | Tagged Arran Stephens, Earthbound Farm, Honest Tea, Jimbo's, MOM's Organic Market, Nature's Path, Organic Trade Association, organics, PCC Markets, Plum Organics, private equity, selling, Sweetgreen's, tesco, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, yucaipa | 36 Comments

Reasonable Zealots, An Oxymoron

Posted on November 8, 2013

I recently received the email below from a customer, her response to our monthly newsletter reminding customers to order their Thanksgiving turkeys: “I’m really surprised that your advertising says “Giving Thanks” when you talk about reserving your murdered turkey. It … Continue reading →

Posted in food, organic foods | Tagged activists, animal rights, enlightenment, organics, perfection, progress, zealot, zealots | 130 Comments

Equality for Non-Smokers

Posted on October 1, 2013

We recently launched an internal anti-smoking initiative. Our goal is not to lobby MOM’s employees to quit smoking, but to ensure that non-smoking employees are treated fairly. For years, my office was either at the produce prep sink and/or in … Continue reading →

Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market | Tagged equality, fairness, productivity, rights, smoke breaks, smoking | 32 Comments