Category Archives: Green Careers

New MOM’s in the Neighborhood!

Posted on February 10, 2014 by MOM's Organic Market

Last Friday I made a trek up to Philadelphia to meet with the staff of our up-coming Bryn Mawr, PA store. The team in Bryn Mawr is smart, fun and ready to work hard for our community, so it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Green Careers, Local, News | Tagged bamboo, bottled water ban, Bryn Mawr, bulk foods, butternut squash, Eastern State Penitentiary, environmental restoration, expansion, fair trade coffee, fresh juice, gluten free, grand opening, naked lunch, new store, organic produce, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Plastic Surgery, root beer, Scott Nash, sustainable materials, sustainable seafood, team work, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Where No MOM’s Has Gone Before!

Posted on January 30, 2014 by kristabeck809

Hello from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania! The teams are hard at work getting MOM’s newest location ready for inspections and deliveries. Staff have begun their training program and the store is full of hustle and bustle! One neat feature of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment, Green Careers, Organic Food | Tagged banned bottled water, bottled water, Bryn Mawr, filtered water, Klean Kanteen, MOM's Bryn Mawr, MOM's Organic Market, new store, primo water, store opening | Leave a comment

Restored Faith

Posted on November 1, 2013 by brothmasterkristen

I started working at the MOM’s Organic Market Alexandria store towards the end of June this past summer. I was so excited at the prospect of getting to work with a company that truly walks the talk of its mission: … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Employment, Green Careers, Local | Tagged Alexandria VA, community, environmental restoration, faith in humanity, fishing practices, green-minded, grocery shopping, landfills, MOM's Organic Market, pasture-raised eggs, Scott Nash, sustainable seafood, teaching, water sources | Leave a comment

A New Pledge

Posted on October 20, 2013 by alyssabdh

This post is the conclusion to a previous post. Check it out here. In Olympia WA, Alaffia is a small company that receives raw ingredients from their Togo women’s cooperative, then packages, labels and ships finished products for sale to … Continue reading →

Posted in Green Careers, Natural Health | Tagged Afican Black Soap, Alaffia, Alaffia pledge, artisan women, Beautiful Curls, body lotion, body wash, botanical ingredients, community empowerment, conditioner, cooperatives, employment, Everyday Coconut, Everyday Shea, gender equality, hair oil, hand soap, Olowo-n'djo, Olympia, shampoo, Togo | 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

The Journey to the Age of Renewable Energy

Posted on January 24, 2013 by charisomatic

“We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in Children, Composting, Employment, Family, Green Careers, Local, News, Organic Food, Recycling | Tagged 301, bamboo, Capital Clubhouse, Charles County, coming soon, compost, concrete floor, Crain Highway, Crain Hwy, customer service, fair trade coffee, free food, free samples, goody bags, grand opening, ice skating, job openings, Kids First Swim, LED, November 10, November 9, polished concrete, prizes, raffles, recycle, recycle area, rock climbing, Rt 301, SOuthern Maryland, sustainable bamboo, Waldorf, Waldorf Fitness, wind power | 14 Comments

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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Summer Re-Cap

Posted on August 28, 2012 by MOM's Organic Market

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 | Leave a comment

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.