Category Archives: Fruits
Curious Produce: Little Potato Cucumbers
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
Nectarine Weekend Update!
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
Nectarine Weekend!
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
Change Your Scenery
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
Avoid GMOs, Buy Organic
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
Infused Vodka for Pops
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
Pura Vida! part 1
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
Shade Grown Coffee is For The Birds
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
Humble beginnings
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