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- RT @ChesConserv: It's #Fall which means the #ChesapeakeBay will soon see thousands of birds fly through on their migration south! #FindYou… 21 hours ago
- RT @TheNationsRiver: If you feel like your school failed to teach you about Indigenous peoples of the US (and their legacy of conservation)… 21 hours ago
- RT @DOEE_DC: RARE BIRD SIGHTING: A red-breasted nuthatch was identified in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Migrating birds are currently pas… 21 hours ago
- RT @ChesapeakeNPS: Monarch butterflies are renowned for their striking orange colors, and their mass migration in the Fall. These iconic in… 21 hours ago
- RT @anacostiaws: We are excited to announce our 4th Annual Anacostia River Bioblitz, October 15-18 #anacostiabioblitz #cometotheriver https… 21 hours ago
- RT @anacostiaws: Today we released 956 mussels @dcwater HQO! We kept them in baskets there for the past year and monitored their growth. Th… 21 hours ago
- RT @TheNationsRiver: You don't have to travel to find wildlife being affected by #plasticpollution...or to make a difference. https://t.c… 2 days ago
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Category Archives: organic foods
Natural Foods- Progress, not Perfection
I was recently offered membership to Natural Products Association. I declined. Natural products are better than the usual junk foods that people eat, but given all of the synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides used in the growing process (and the … Continue reading
Posted in environment, food, GMOs, MOM's Organic Market, nature, organic foods
Tagged GMOs, natural foods, natural products assocation, organic foods
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Low Blow
If you look at the cereal section at MOM’s, one cereal in particular sticks out- Clifford Crunch. It is the only cereal among dozens that has a cartoon character on the box. Because of the picture of the Big Red … Continue reading
Frothy Market
In theory, buying local is a great idea, but I believe we have hit the point where “local” has simply become another frothy and trendy marketing gimmick and it has lost its authenticity. Here are some recent headlines that have … Continue reading
Posted in food, local food, organic foods
Tagged farmer, farmer's market, gimmick, local food, organic, stonyfield
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The OTA
This past year I was fortunate to be elected to the Organic Trade Association’s Board of Directors. Of the 15 board members, I am the only newcomer. Given my time constraints with MOM’s and my family, I was reluctant to … Continue reading
Firing Bullets
Jim Collins just came out with a good business book called “Great By Choice.” He discusses testing business concepts- likens such tests to firing bullets instead of cannonballs. That’s pretty much how we operate here at MOM’s- we cautiously test … Continue reading
Posted in business, MOM's Organic Market, organic foods
Tagged lunch counter, MOM's Organic Market, Naked lunch, Rockville Mom's
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My life with the A List
Occasionally I am asked what my favorite products are. Here is my A List of products, and why… Nature’s Gate Biotin shampoo- makes my hair look dirty, which *I think* makes it look better. Jason toothpaste gel- solid, foamy, good … Continue reading
Posted in food, home, Living, organic foods, personal
Tagged amy's pizza, arrowhead mills, gouda, gunpowder buffalo, jason toothpaste, koch's turkey, nature's gate, products, stonyfield, suzie's, unique sprouted pretzels
3 Comments
Veggie Love
I received this awesome picture from a customer with the caption “Even Potatoes Love MOM’s”. It brings back the memory of when I was courting my wife some 25 years ago. One of my many very “smooth” tactics was to … Continue reading
Posted in humor, MOM's Organic Market, nature, organic foods, personal
Tagged heart, heart shape, MOM's Organic Market, potato, produce, vegetables
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How Time Flies
This past Saturday, July 2nd, was the 24th anniversary of Organic Foods Express’ first transaction (later to become MOM’s Organic Market). The grand total came to $52, but it seemed to us like a million dollars. I’ll always remember that day. My … Continue reading
Posted in MOM's Organic Market, organic foods, personal
Tagged deliveries, memory, organic food, organic foods express, past
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Sam and Ralph
Whole Foods was essentially our first major competitor when in 1990, Fresh Fields (soon to be purchased by WF) opened a mile up the street from our tiny retail outlet in Rockville. People frequently ask me how we’ve been able … Continue reading
Posted in MOM's Organic Market, organic foods
Tagged conventional grocers, Fresh Fields, Giant, organic, produce, rockville, Safeway, Whole Foods
6 Comments
