Category Archives: Organic Food

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 →

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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 →

Posted in Fruits, Local, Organic Food, Vegetables | Tagged Jessup MD, little potato cucumber, local prouce, locally-grown, organic food, salad ingredients, summer vegetables | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Fruits, Organic Food, Recipes | Tagged candied ginger, certified organic, cornmeal crust, Father's Day, gluten free, grilled nectarines with feta, mozzarella salad, nectarine, nectarine jam, Nectarine Weekend, plum vinaigrette, rustic crostata, super sale, upside down cake, wine spritzer, yellow nectarines | 1 Comment

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 →

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 | 2 Comments

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

The Faces Behind Our Food

Posted on December 27, 2013 by kristabeck809

I have been working at MOM’s for exactly five and a half years, and throughout my time, I have become a conscious consumer who reads labels, goes for organic and fair trade and buys in bulk. But there is an … Continue reading →

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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

“Make Creation A Healing Place Better Than You Found It.”

Posted on September 14, 2013 by kristabeck809

Polyface, “the farm of many faces”. My fiancé, Phil, and I had the opportunity to truck down past Staunton to the middle of nowhere Virginia for a spot on one of Polyface’s Lunatic Tours hosted by Joel Salatin. After hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Book/TV/Movies, Ecology, Local, Organic Food | Tagged agriculture, American Meat, broilers, chicken, Egg Mobile, farm, farm tour, Food Inc., Fresh the movie, Gobbledygo, herbivore, Joel Salatin, natural diet, pathogens, pigness, pigs, Polyface, portability, rotation, turkey, Virginia | Leave a comment

The Politics of Coffee

Posted on August 27, 2013 by claudiasquips

When Equal Exchange arranged this trip to Peru I was excited on many levels. I couldn’t wait to see the coffee growing, help with the harvest, taste the product etc. Delving into the political history of coffee growing in Northern … Continue reading →