Category Archives: MOM’s Organic Market

My Fill-in-the-blank Privilege

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Scott

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

Minimum Dignity

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Scott

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

Why is Walmart so expensive?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Scott

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 by Scott

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 | 34 Comments

Equality for Non-Smokers

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Scott

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 | 33 Comments

No Shoes, No Shirt, Great Service

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Scott

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 by Scott

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

Family Dinners, A Family Value

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Scott

People are usually surprised to learn when I tell them that even though MOM’s typical store footprint is about 1/4 the size of a typical Whole Foods store, our average purchase is about 20% higher. Our customers buy much more … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Living, MOM's Organic Market, personal | Tagged cooking, family, family dinners, Food, MOM's Organic Market | 4 Comments

Infinite Shades of Grey

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Scott

The battle against GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) has gained much momentum these past few years. It seems like the issue really caught fire when this picture went viral on the internet in the spring of 2012. Kashi was lambasted when … Continue reading →

Posted in GMOs, MOM's Organic Market, organic foods | Tagged consumer choice, GMOs, kashi, organics, prop 37 | 5 Comments

A Long Unicycle Ride

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Scott

One of the bright spots these past few years for the environment has been the awareness and change towards saving seafood species. Greenpeace deserves a ton of credit for this. Since recently launching their seafood sustainability ratings of retailers, they … Continue reading →

Posted in food, MOM's Organic Market, nature, sustainable seafood, water | Tagged Environment, Greenpeace, Maryland, MOM's Organic Market, Safeway, Supermarket News, sustainable seafood, Wegmans, Whole Foods | 7 Comments