Category Archives: Composting

The Road to a Chemical Free Lawn – Step One

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Heather

As I sat inside last week with over a foot of snow outside my window, I could only think of one thing: spring. (An upshot of the snow was making snow creatures in it.) With spring comes my plan for … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting, Gardening, Lawns, Native plants | Tagged Beyond Pesticides, chemical-free, clover, compost, compost tea, grass, grub, lawn, native plants, seed, spring, yard | 3 Comments

The Mystery Behind the Numbers

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Eva

Recycling isn’t very intuitive. Some sorts of plastic can be recycled, some sorts of packaging can’t, it varies in every county… I know I’m guilty of pitching something into the recycle bin and hoping I made the right choice! Thankfully, … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting, Family, Recycling | Tagged biodegradable, blue bin, bottled water, compost, PLA, plastic, plastic bags, recycle, Story of Bottled Water movie, terracycle | 2 Comments

My Journey in Environmental Restoration (E.R.)

Posted on May 26, 2013 by kristabeck809

As I come close to five years working for MOM’s, I am amazed by how much I have been able to learn and experience. I have met and learned from so many great people within and associated with the company. … Continue reading →

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Compost for Dummies

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Eva

I’ve been wanting to compost for months. It took me a while to start: the selection of compost bins, tumblers, pails and mixes is overwhelming! Did I want an open pile, upright bin or rotating bin? When is the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Composting, Gardening, Reuse | Tagged biodynamic compost, compost, compost bin, compost tumbler, kitchen waste | 4 Comments

Southern Maryland – Here We Come!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by alyssabdh

The MOMs crew is hard at work, setting up the soon-to-open Waldorf store in Southern Maryland! You can expect grand opening festivities on Nov 9th, 10th & 11th, including kids activities, free samples, goody bags, raffles, henna tattooing and lots … Continue reading →

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Finally! MOMs in Merrifield.. and Tips for Shopping at MOMs

Posted on September 11, 2012 by alyssabdh

Thursday is the big day! MOMs in Merrifield will open at the Mosaic District at Lee Hwy & Gallows Rd in Fairfax, Virginia. Here’s our detailed map. Merrifield MOMs is possibly our most exciting venue to date — as always, … Continue reading →

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Humble beginnings

Posted on August 12, 2012 by claudiasquips

I know it was idyllic. I know not every blueberry for Cascadian Farm is grown on this farm or in this way, but I was impressed with the original Cascadian Farm and the tasty blueberries I ate straight from the … Continue reading →

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Mission New Rockville: Completed

Posted on May 10, 2012 by alyssabdh

Thank you to all the customers who came out to enjoy our new Rockville store grand opening last weekend! Check out our photo scrapbook of the fun. Popular whole food vitamins from Megafood.

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New Rockville MOMs Opens Tomorrow!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by MOM's Organic Market

We’re super-excited to be opening our new Rockville MOMs location tomorrow. After 16 years in our previous storefront on Parklawn Drive, we’ve realized we need more parking and a more navigable layout for our tried and true (and patient) Rockville customers. … Continue reading →

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Sign Up for Your Local CSA Now!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by alyssabdh

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs help connect vegetable-loving residents with organic local farms that need their support. CSAs allow participants to buy a farm share and receive fresh produce in weekly installments throughout the growing season. Your farm share fee … Continue reading →