Category Archives: Fruits

Curious Produce: Little Potato Cucumbers

Posted on July 10, 2014 by alyssabdh

Jessup has a locally-grown (organic, of course) oddity on the shelf right now: the Little Potato Cucumber! The texture is similar to a regular cucumber and the flavor is mild, mellow and cool, much like traditional cucumbers. If you … Continue reading →

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Nectarine Weekend Update!

Posted on June 13, 2014 by MOM's Organic Market

The organic yellow nectarines are in! They are spectacular – firm but ripe, with balanced sweet and tart, super-juicy and lip-smackingly flavorful. The price is great for a certified organic seasonal fruit at $1.99 per pound. Recipes and helpful tips … Continue reading →

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Nectarine Weekend!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by MOM's Organic Market

Here at MOMs we’re gearing up for a Friday delivery of fresh, organic yellow nectarines that we’ll have on a super sale all weekend and into next week, as supplies permit. Besides the fact that biting into a ripe organic … Continue reading →

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Change Your Scenery

Posted on November 30, 2013 by alyssabdh

If you had told me, when I started in the natural health field at 19 years old, that one day I would be traveling to faraway lands for my job, I would’ve laughed. Then I would’ve finished pricing my products … Continue reading →

Posted in Ecology, Fruits, Gardening, Natural Health | Tagged annatto, biodynamic farming, coffee farms, Costa Rica, eco-resort, ginger, glass frog, guanabana, hanging bridges, howler monkeys, La Fortuna, livestock, medicinal plants, New Chapter, rambutan, Sacred Seeds, sloth, sustainable hospitality, turmeric, weather channel | 10 Comments

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

Infused Vodka for Pops

Posted on June 20, 2013 by TineK

Every year around this time, my brother and I get hit with a double whammy- our dad’s birthday and Father’s Day in the same week! We wanted to make something different for him this year, so Brad and I decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Fruits, Holidays, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged birthday, boozy fruit, DIY, drink ideas, Father's Day, fruit, gift, mixed drinks, vodka | 1 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

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 →

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Nutrition Trivia Update

Posted on October 23, 2012 by MOM's Organic Market

Here’s another run of a recent, popular Nutrition Trivia from twitter @MOMsOrganicMrkt: 1) Name 4 green vegetables that contain a good amount of iron per 100 gram serving. Green vegs high in #iron: Freeze-dried parsley (54mg), dried spirulina (28mg), dried … 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 →