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Category Archives: News
National Honey Bee Day
You’ve probably heard about the declining bee population, maybe from the news, the Vanishing of the Bees, or Save the Dandelions. Maybe you haven’t heard that National Honey Bee Day is Saturday, August 16th! There are a bunch of factors that … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Events, Family, News
Tagged declining bee population, honey bees, neonicotinoids, pesticides
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Why MOM’s Sells Eden’s
Many customers have contacted MOM’s about Eden’s Organics, requesting that we pull the products because of their healthcare stance. MOM’s response is: As retailers we sometimes find ourselves working with companies that do not align with our values to a T. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, News, Organic Food
Tagged Eden's Organics, hobby lobby, private businesses
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Eyes On Your Kids
You’re the parent. You’re the boss. You make the decisions for your family. Right? Well, food marketers have noticed that there’s a very influential lobbyist, of sorts, in your midst: Your child. Children have an impressive repertoire of tactics to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, News
Tagged brand loyalty, brand trust, branded characters, calorie needs, cartoon characters, cartoon eyes, cereal, commercial free childhood, Cornell University, eating habits, eye contact, Food Psychology Department, healthy food, marketing tactics, marketing to kids, MOMs policy, nutrition needs
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Bryn Mawr Home Stretch!
Home stretch everyone! The Bryn Mawr Grand Opening festivities start on Friday, February 21. All customers who come in will receive a free, compostable MOM’s reusable bag loaded with awesome samples! Staff has been hard at work training and putting … Continue reading
Posted in Local, News, Organic Food
Tagged Brulee Bakery, Bryn Mawr, Decomposition books, environmental restoration, family-owned, Golden Valley Coffee, grand opening, grind your own, Jin and Ja, Maggie's Organic scarves, MOM's beginnings, MOM's history, new store, Philadelphia, Philly, Reanimation Coffee, Soreci hair clips, Swarmbustin Honey, Sweet Water Bakery, The Vegg, Walk the Walk
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New MOM’s in the Neighborhood!
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
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Waldorf MOMs – Still on Track!
This week’s threats of flooding, gale force winds and power outages due to Hurricane Sandy hasn’t thwarted our efforts in setting the new Waldorf, MD store for our November 9, 10 & 11 grand opening! Despite a few delays, we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Local, News
Tagged black out, Crain Highway, festivities, flooding, fun, gale force winds, grand opening, Hurricane, hurricane sandy, Maryland, new location, new store, November 9, Novemebr 10, Plaza Way, power outages, previous post, progress, retail setting, Rt 301, SoMD, SOuthern Maryland, stocking, storm, Waldorf, weather
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Southern Maryland – Here We Come!
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
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Countdown to Merrifield! …and Directions
Its hard to believe that Merrifield MOMs will be open tomorrow (grand opening this weekend), after so many months of dreaming, planning, and preparing. As always, our employee crew is churning away, stocking products, beautifying displays and practicing systems to … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, News, Organic Food, Recycling
Tagged 100% organic produce, 22031, Annandale VA, Arlington VA, black bean burger, certified organic, consumer checkbook, customer service, directions, driving directions, e-cycle, electronic recycling, Eskridge Rd, Fairfax, Fairfax VA, Falls Church VA, free parking, free samples, free tasting, fresh produce, Glass Alley, gluten free, goody bags, google maps, GPS, grand opening, Idylwood, kids activities, kombucha on tap, local beer, lunchtime, maps, Merrifield, Merrifield VA, Mosaic District, naked lunch, organic produce, Pimmit Hills, price index score, raffles, raw foods, raw juices, route, shoe recycling, stocking, traffic, Tyson's Corner VA, vegan, Vienna VA, Wellness team, West Falls Church
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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
Tagged 22031, Angelika, Annandale, Arlington, banned bottled water, bulk foods, carry bags, certified organic, composting, DMV, Dulles, Dunn Loring, environmentally-friendly, Eskridge Rd, Fairfax, Fairfax VA, Falls Church, Falls Church VA, Gallows Road, Glass Alley, gluten free, green jobs, grocery store, health food store, help wanted, Hilltop Rd, Idylwood, job openings, job postings, jobs, Lee Highway, LEED certified, local beer, local meat, local produce, McLean, Merrifield, Mosaic District, now hiring, organic, renewable materials, reverse osmosis, sustainable, sustainable food, Tyson's Corner, vegan, Vienna, Vienna VA, West Falls Church, wind power
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