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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
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Green Festival DC is September 29 & 30!
There are so many fun and enlightening events around the DC area every year, and we’re fortunate to have one of the best coming up at the end of this month! Green Festival is a huge event at the Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Local, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling
Tagged AIR Lawn Care, Amicus Green, Amy Goodman, Benjamin Todd Jealous, civil rights leader, CODEPINK, community action, consumer advocate, cookbook author, cooking tips, DC convention center, Democracy Now!, DIY stage, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, eco-fashion showcase, Elizabeth Kucinich, environmental film, fair trade, Fair Trade stage, fairtrade, free admission, free yoga, Global Exchange, global fashion design, GMO Film Project, green business, Green Fest, Green Festival DC, Green kids, green pets, GreenFest, Hip Hop Summit Network, Holistic Moms Network, jazz singer, kids activities, Laura Theodore, live art demonstration, main stage, Medea Benjamin, NAACP, radio host, Ralph Nader, Safa Gallery, September, Sierra Club, social justice advocate, The Jazzy Vegetarian, vegan blogger, weekend passes
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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
Posted in Composting, Fruits, Gardening, Organic Food, Recipes
Tagged angry birds, balloons, black berries, blueberry, blueberry bushes, blueberry whole wheat muffins, Cascadian Mountains, compost pile, farm tour, farmer, Farmer John, floral cane, fungi, home farm tour, hungry pests, kiwi, magenta, organic farm, original farm, Pacific Northwest, pest repellant, primal cane, raspberry, Skagit Valley, strawberry field, The Cascades, Washington
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You Say Tomato
It is the end of the July and my tomato plants are in full gear. I have had some issues with soil drainage causing some tomatoes to crack, but I think overall they are doing well. I have been sampling … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Gardening, Organic Food, Vegetables
Tagged Black from Tula, Brandywine tomatoes, gardening, grilled cheese and tomato, grow your own, harvest, heirloom tomato, home garden, homegrown, juicy tomato, Maryland, meaty tomato, Mid-Atlantic, organic gardening, roasted tomatoes, slicing tomato, summer fruits, Summer garden, summer vegetables, Sun Gold, tomato and basil, tomatoes
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Only 2 Days Until Our 25th Anniversary Weekend!
After 25 years of serving up healthy, organic foods and local treats in the DC area, MOMs is celebrating with friends and employees in all stores this weekend, June 30-July 1, 2012. We’ll have tons of recycling drives (our favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Local, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse, Vegetables
Tagged 25th Anniversary, Alexandria VA, Alice Ferguson Foundation, Anniversary, Ayrshire Farm, B'More Organic, Bethesda Green, Biggs & Featherbelle, birthday, Bowie MD, celebration, certified organic, Chespaeake Bay Foundation, Clean Currents, College Park MD, dog adoption event, Eating Well, Econscious, Edible DC, food samples, Frederick MD, games, Herndon VA, Homeward Trails, hyper-local, Ice Cream Social, Jessup MD, kids activities, Maria Rodale, Maryland Life, Michele's Granola, Mother Earth News, Organic Manifesto, organic produce, raffles, Rockville MD, Salazon Chocolate Co, Savenia Labs, Solar City, Spencerville hard cider, Timonium MD, Trickling Springs Creamery
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Testing the Soil
This is my first year with a rather large garden all to myself. I went from 6 pots to a 4×12 plot in a community garden. I was trying to go all organic from soil to plant, but the soil … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Gardening, Local, Native plants, Organic Food, Vegetables
Tagged accomplishment, Black from Tula, Brandywine tomatoes, community garden, critters, eggplant, gardening, green beans, harvest, herbs, home garden, jade cucumbers, jalapeno, kale, Mid-Atlantic, mulch, mustard greens, okra, organic growing, organic methods, pea plants, pesticide, pests, Romaine, rouge zucchini, seeds, spinach, Sun Gold, sweet peppers, tilling, weeding, zucchini patch
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MOMs is Turning 25!
Come celebrate with us Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st at any MOMs location! We’ll have lots of delicious free food, live local music, fun kids activities, and lots of recycling: jeans, shoes, glasses, and electronics. That’s the story … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Local, News, Organic Food, Recycling, Vegetables
Tagged alar, apples, chevy malibu, Chevy Malibu station wagon, Diane Rehm Show, electronics recycling, Evelyn Drive, eyeglass recycling, family-owned business, former employee, fun kids activities, green leafy vegetables, grocery buyer, home delivery, jeans recycling, kids activities, leadership team, local music, magazine review, mail order, MD, MOM's garage, Organic Foods Express, organic retailer, recycling drive, Rockville, Scott Nash, shoe recycling, VA, Vegetarian Times, Vienna
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