Category Archives: Ecology

Avoid GMOs, Buy Organic

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Eva

October is non-GMO month. What does that mean? GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism, which refers to the genetic engineering of a plant (or animal) by scientists. Many consumers are concerned about the impact of genetically engineered plants on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Fruits, Natural Health, Organic Food, Vegetables | Tagged 100% organic produce, certified organic, GMO, MOM's Organic Market, Non-GMO Project, organic food | 11 Comments

“Make Creation A Healing Place Better Than You Found It.”

Posted on September 14, 2013 by kristabeck809

Polyface, “the farm of many faces”. My fiancé, Phil, and I had the opportunity to truck down past Staunton to the middle of nowhere Virginia for a spot on one of Polyface’s Lunatic Tours hosted by Joel Salatin. After hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Book/TV/Movies, Ecology, Local, Organic Food | Tagged agriculture, American Meat, broilers, chicken, Egg Mobile, farm, farm tour, Food Inc., Fresh the movie, Gobbledygo, herbivore, Joel Salatin, natural diet, pathogens, pigness, pigs, Polyface, portability, rotation, turkey, Virginia | Leave a comment

Picking Coffee in Peru – or how I spent my summer vacation!

Posted on August 7, 2013 by claudiasquips

This July I had the amazing opportunity to visit Coyona, Peru with Equal Exchange to harvest coffee with the Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui Co-op (JGC) and to learn about how Fair Trade works in the most fundamental way. The co-op began … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Ecology | Tagged Cepicafe, co-operatives, co-ops, coffee, coffee cherries, community party, Coyona, Equal Exchange, fair trade, Fiesta de Patrias, Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui Co-op, Ojo de Gallina, Peru, Piura, Roya Amarilla, travel, umbrella organizations, yellow rust | Leave a comment

MOMs on the Bay

Posted on July 26, 2013 by alyssabdh

Employees from the Alexandria store had a great bay adventure recently with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Read on for Alex’s rundown on the awesome day. “It was a balmy summer morning, with the promise of Washington’s finest heat and humidity … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Local, Water | Tagged bald eagles, boat, catfish, CBF, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Chesapeake watershed, Conservation, CSNY, District of Columbia, Eastern Shore, ecology, Maryland, Mount Vernon, oxygen levels, oysters, perch, pesticides, Potomac River, run-off, salinity, SE Harbor Waterfront, sewer system, trawling, watershed | Leave a comment

A Visit to BioSphere: Montreal

Posted on July 19, 2013 by alyssabdh

My husband and I took a trip to Montreal this Spring and had a great time. There are many great things about the city, which is known among many other things, to be rather forward-thinking when it comes to environmental … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Ecology, Energy Resources, Family, Water | Tagged acrobats, admission, air pollution, Biosphere, environmental education, experiments, fabric, fashion, fee, hypothesis, Montreal, museum, outfits, parking, review, TOHU, tourism, travel, water conservation, water pollution | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Composting, Ecology, Employment, Energy Resources, Gardening, Green Careers, Natural Health, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse | Tagged A Thyme to Plant Farm, Baltimore, BARCS, beautiful nutrient, bottled water, CFL bulbs, Clean Currents, compost, Conservation, cruelty-free, curbside recycling, energy efficiency, environmental restoration, gluten free, green benefit, holistic medical, hybrid vehicle, Klean Kanteen, kombucha, local shlters, MD SPCA, methane gas, Mrs Meyers, Organic Mechanics, parsley plus, pesticide application, recycle batteries, recycling maniacs, renewable energy, renewable energy credit, Round Up, Seventh Generation, Southern Exposure, Story of Bottled Water movie, sustainable seafood, tire pressure, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Pura Vida! part 1

Posted on April 29, 2013 by claudiasquips

When I signed up for a yoga retreat in Costa Rica last November it was a no-brainer – we were to spend seven days at an eco-lodge that also happened to be a biodynamic farm. The yoga was almost an … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Fruits, Natural Health, Organic Food | Tagged biodynamic, Costa Rica, farm, Finca Luna Nueva, organic, yoga | 3 Comments

The Tiny House People

Posted on April 11, 2013 by kristabeck809

I generally don’t get sick, and I even made it out alive during the massive flu epidemic. But last week marked my first illness in quite some time. Oh well, you can’t beat them all! One afternoon I decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Book/TV/Movies, Ecology, Energy Resources, Family, Reuse | Tagged consumerism, environmental documentary, minimalism, tiny house, waste, we the tiny house people | 5 Comments

Shade Grown Coffee is For The Birds

Posted on January 28, 2013 by claudiasquips

No really, it is. There’s even a certification for it from the Smithsonian. The first sustainable coffee congress was in 1996 and the shade issue emerged out of that meeting as a sustainable alternative to ‘sun-grown’ coffee with two certifications … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Fruits, Native plants, Organic Food | Tagged atmosphere, Baltimore Orioles, broca, canopy, certification program, coffee, coffee market, cofffee borer bug, Conservation, crops, ecology, ecosystem, erosion, Fair for Life, flora fauna, foliage, fun facts, gluten free, indigenous species, kosher, Latin America, medicinal herbs, migratory birds, monoculture, native trees, Non-GMO Project, nutrients, organic certification, orioles, parrots, preservation, shade grown. bird friendly, Smithsonian, South America, specialty coffee, sun coffee, tanagers, thrushes, toucans, USDA certification, warblers, whole grain | 1 Comment

New Opportunities

Posted on February 16, 2011 by lillyofthedessert

I moved this past weekend. Into an apartment. And after several days of lugging boxes up and down stairs, unpacking box upon box of books, selecting IKEA furniture, building IKEA furniture, I am ready to start shaping my new life … Continue reading →