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New Rockville MOMs Opens Tomorrow!
We’re super-excited to be opening our new Rockville MOMs location tomorrow. After 16 years in our previous storefront on Parklawn Drive, we’ve realized we need more parking and a more navigable layout for our tried and true (and patient) Rockville customers. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Composting, Employment, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Green Careers, Local, Natural Health, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recycling, Reuse, Vegetables
Tagged beer, bike rack, bulk foods, compostable utensils, electric car charge, grain bowls, grand opening, kids activities, kombucha, LED lights, local, low VOC paints, naked lunch, oils, organic, organic deli, organic lunch, peanut butter, pet toys, produce, salads, skylights, solatubes, sustainable building materials, sweeteners, wellness, wine
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Update: Adventures in Juicing
In just about 3 weeks, the juicing adventure has paid off by way of a dramatic decrease in headaches, and about 9 pounds lost. While I’m not fasting, I’ve scaled back on snacks and treats and replaced most carbs with … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Natural Health, Organic Food, Vegetables
Tagged biking, diet, exercise, fruit, headaches, juicing, migraines, organic, raw food, running, vegetables, weight loss
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Spring Cleaning: Adventures in Juicing
My husband saw the movie Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, which had arrived in the mailbox by way of Netflix. It took him over a week to get me to watch it. I’m not really attracted to the title, but … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Natural Health, Organic Food, Vegetables
Tagged beet, berries, blender bottle, carrot, cellulite, collard, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, fatigue, ginger, granny apple, headaches, juicer, lemon, live foods, migraines, Netflix, raw foods
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Sign Up for Your Local CSA Now!
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs help connect vegetable-loving residents with organic local farms that need their support. CSAs allow participants to buy a farm share and receive fresh produce in weekly installments throughout the growing season. Your farm share fee … Continue reading
7 Valentine’s Gift Ideas
Valentine’s gifts don’t have to be extravagant (unless maybe you’re in really big trouble with your significant other!). A thoughtful, personal pick can be the winner. Here are 7 ideas to get you in the mood: 1) Spa day – … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holidays, Local, Organic Food, Pets
Tagged aromstherapy, back rub, beeswax candle, gift ideas, jeni's ice cream, lava cake, local art, love, loved ones, massage, memories, pets, photograph, spa day, sponsor adoptable pet, Valentine's Day
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You Say You Made a Resolution
As we wind down 2011 and look forward to January most of us are contemplating a resolution for the coming year. Whether it’s because we’ve overindulged through the holidays or because we simply want to be healthier, many of our … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Holidays, Natural Health, Organic Food, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged breakfast, diet, energy, enzymes, GoRaw, habit, living foods, Matt Lauer, New Year's resolution, raw, smoothie, sprouted almonds
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Food Nutrition Trivia
We’ve had great fun digging up interesting nutrition trivia for our twitter feed. In case you missed them, here’s a compilation: Trivia: Adding ground cinnamon doesn’t add nutrients to your food. True or False? Answer: False. Ground cinnamon contains LOTS … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Natural Health, Organic Food, Vegetables
Tagged almond, antioxidants, avocado, beets, blueberries, bok choy, brown rice, butternut squash, calcium, chard, coconut water, cranberries, flax seeds, folate, iron, Japanese knotweed, leeks, macadamia, magnesium, nutrients, nutrition trivia, omega 3s, peanut butter, pear, phytosterols, pistachio, pomegranates, potassium, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, raw onions, red wine, resveratrol, salmon, sesame seeds, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tahini, trivia, vitamin C, vitamin K, zinc
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Waste Not, Want Not: Broth Bags!
Earlier this year, the United Nations reported that industrialized countries like the U.S. wastes approximately 222-253 pounds of food a year per capita. That coupled with my brimming compost bin led me to write this post about one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Composting, Family, Organic Food, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged broth, broth bags, compost, food waste, reuse
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Herndon-bound: New MOM’s Opening October 28th-31st
Its only 2 days until our newest store, in Herndon VA, opens! We’ve got tons of fun stuff going on this weekend to entertain our newest local community. One of our most popular events, E-cycle, will be available all weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Composting, Employment, Energy Resources, Family, Fruits, Green Careers, Holidays, Local, Natural Health, News, Organic Food, Pets, Recipes, Recycling, Vegetables
Tagged bat box, beauty, composting, free coffee, fruits, grand opening, MOM's Organic Market, organic vegetables, pet care, pumpkins, reusable bag credit, vitamins, wine tasting
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The Worms Know Best
Growing up, at least when it came to apples, “wormy” and “organic” were synonymous, and meant the very best! During fall visits to my grandparent’s house in Virginia, I would run first thing to the orchard to see if the … Continue reading
Posted in Fruits, Native plants, Organic Food
Tagged apples, autumn, cider, fall, local, Virginia
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MOM's Organic Market Blog 