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Finally! MOMs in Merrifield.. and Tips for Shopping at MOMs
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
Posted in Composting, Employment, Energy Resources, Family, Green Careers, Local, News, Organic Food
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Green Festival DC is September 29 & 30!
There are so many fun and enlightening events around the DC area every year, and we’re fortunate to have one of the best coming up at the end of this month! Green Festival is a huge event at the Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Local, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling
Tagged AIR Lawn Care, Amicus Green, Amy Goodman, Benjamin Todd Jealous, civil rights leader, CODEPINK, community action, consumer advocate, cookbook author, cooking tips, DC convention center, Democracy Now!, DIY stage, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, eco-fashion showcase, Elizabeth Kucinich, environmental film, fair trade, Fair Trade stage, fairtrade, free admission, free yoga, Global Exchange, global fashion design, GMO Film Project, green business, Green Fest, Green Festival DC, Green kids, green pets, GreenFest, Hip Hop Summit Network, Holistic Moms Network, jazz singer, kids activities, Laura Theodore, live art demonstration, main stage, Medea Benjamin, NAACP, radio host, Ralph Nader, Safa Gallery, September, Sierra Club, social justice advocate, The Jazzy Vegetarian, vegan blogger, weekend passes
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Summer Re-Cap
As summer slowly comes to an end, the kids are gathering supplies for school, and the heat is dwindling to a dull roar, we’re reflecting on a great summer: MOMs relocated our original store in Rockville to a wonderful space … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Family, Green Careers, Local, News
Tagged 25th Anniversary, birthday, blackout, careers, employment, fall, free admission, Green Festival DC, GreenFest, jobs, Merrifield VA, power outage, Randolph Rd, Rockville, summer, tickets, Waldorf MD
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Only 2 Days Until Our 25th Anniversary Weekend!
After 25 years of serving up healthy, organic foods and local treats in the DC area, MOMs is celebrating with friends and employees in all stores this weekend, June 30-July 1, 2012. We’ll have tons of recycling drives (our favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Local, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse, Vegetables
Tagged 25th Anniversary, Alexandria VA, Alice Ferguson Foundation, Anniversary, Ayrshire Farm, B'More Organic, Bethesda Green, Biggs & Featherbelle, birthday, Bowie MD, celebration, certified organic, Chespaeake Bay Foundation, Clean Currents, College Park MD, dog adoption event, Eating Well, Econscious, Edible DC, food samples, Frederick MD, games, Herndon VA, Homeward Trails, hyper-local, Ice Cream Social, Jessup MD, kids activities, Maria Rodale, Maryland Life, Michele's Granola, Mother Earth News, Organic Manifesto, organic produce, raffles, Rockville MD, Salazon Chocolate Co, Savenia Labs, Solar City, Spencerville hard cider, Timonium MD, Trickling Springs Creamery
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MOMs is Turning 25!
Come celebrate with us Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st at any MOMs location! We’ll have lots of delicious free food, live local music, fun kids activities, and lots of recycling: jeans, shoes, glasses, and electronics. That’s the story … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Local, News, Organic Food, Recycling, Vegetables
Tagged alar, apples, chevy malibu, Chevy Malibu station wagon, Diane Rehm Show, electronics recycling, Evelyn Drive, eyeglass recycling, family-owned business, former employee, fun kids activities, green leafy vegetables, grocery buyer, home delivery, jeans recycling, kids activities, leadership team, local music, magazine review, mail order, MD, MOM's garage, Organic Foods Express, organic retailer, recycling drive, Rockville, Scott Nash, shoe recycling, VA, Vegetarian Times, Vienna
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New Rockville MOMs Opens Tomorrow!
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
Posted in Children, Composting, Employment, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Green Careers, Local, Natural Health, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse, Vegetables
Tagged beer, bike rack, bulk foods, compostable utensils, electric car charge, grain bowls, grand opening, kids activities, kombucha, LED lights, local, low VOC paints, naked lunch, oils, organic, organic deli, organic lunch, peanut butter, pet toys, produce, salads, skylights, solatubes, sustainable building materials, sweeteners, wellness, wine
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Triplex Birdhouse- The Happy Ending
So, our ransacked triplex birdhouse has been repaired to include smaller entry holes for the sparrows. The sparrows have moved back in and are busily making their homes. The thug-like mockingbirds came back to raid again but were only able … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Local, Pets, Reuse
Tagged birdhouse, birdhouse repair, DIY, mockingbirds, reclaimed wood, sparrows, triplex
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