Author Archives: Scott

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 | 125 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

Misfortune

Posted on September 5, 2013

Fortune Magazine recently came out with their Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the United States. It’s worth noting the domination of companies “fueled” by the auto industry, as they represent 6 of the top 10 largest companies: … Continue reading →

Posted in business, cars, energy, fossil fuels | Tagged auto industry, Electric Car, exxonmobile, fortune 500, petroleum, solar power, sustainable, wind power | 9 Comments

No Shoes, No Shirt, Great Service

Posted on July 31, 2013

I love my job for many reasons. One of the main reasons is that I am constantly bombarded with information, data, and opinions from customers and employees. This puts me in the fortunate position to learn. As many of us … Continue reading →

Posted in Living, MOM's Organic Market | Tagged bare feet, feet, grocery store, health, lifestyle, policy, prejudice, safety | 63 Comments

A Germaphobe’s Journey

Posted on June 28, 2013

I was brought up in a house where the smell of bleach was quite common. As a family, we always used separate utensils for serving food and never shared drinks or ate off each other’s plates. If a grape fell … Continue reading →

Posted in Living, MOM's Organic Market | Tagged anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, antibacterial, bacteria, chemicals, germs, hand washing, health, paranoia, soap, triclosan | 11 Comments

Good News, Bad News, Who Knows?

Posted on May 31, 2013

The Washington Post ran a story yesterday about unapproved GMO wheat that was found on an Oregon farm. At this point it’s a big mystery how this happened, as this particular GMO wheat was last tested by Monsanto in a … Continue reading →

Posted in business, environment, food, GMOs, organic foods | Tagged cargill, cross contamination, GMO, GMO wheat, monsanto, oregon, organic foods, Washington Post, wheat | 7 Comments

Certifiably Uncertified

Posted on May 7, 2013

A couple of years ago I was having a conversation with MOM’s Grocery Director about some products that we don’t carry. She said something that caught my attention- that there’s a faction within the organic industry that considers itself “too cool to … Continue reading →

Posted in food, local food, organic foods | Tagged certification, farm, kathleen merrigan, organic farm, organic food, USDA | 8 Comments