Category Archives: News

National Honey Bee Day

Posted on August 5, 2014 by MOM's Organic Market

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 | 2 Comments

Why MOM’s Sells Eden’s

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Eva

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 | Leave a comment

Eyes On Your Kids

Posted on April 4, 2014 by alyssabdh

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 | 3 Comments

Bryn Mawr Home Stretch!

Posted on February 20, 2014 by kristabeck809

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 →

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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

Let’s Celebrate!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by alyssabdh

MOMs has so much to celebrate this time of year: We’ve got our new Waldorf store’s grand opening tomorrow through Sunday. After a tricky planning & setting phase, and major storm threats, we’re thrilled to have the support of the … Continue reading →

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Waldorf MOMs – Still on Track!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by alyssabdh

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 →

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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

Countdown to Merrifield! …and Directions

Posted on September 12, 2012 by alyssabdh

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 →

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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 →