by Bea James, senior manager of organic, natural and sustainable programs
Monday, June 25, 2012
The other day I was at lunch with four of my Twin Cities natural food retailer friends and we were talking about the organic vs. local debate.
“Organic is better.”
“Local is better.”
“Organic grown and local is better.”
“Who cares? Only local beer matters.”
And on and on this debate went throughout my mostly organic lunch that just happen to have local tomatoes and cheese, with a local beer on the side. Very good I might add.
by Bea James, senior manager of organic, natural and sustainable programs
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The natural food industry knows things - secret things that some people are just discovering will turn their health around. For example, I’m sure you’ve heard recent claims that “sugar is a toxin.” The natural food industry has known this about sugar for decades, but if it’s breaking news for you, then you probably aren’t loading your grocery cart with natural and organic foods.
I’ve been in the natural food business for more than 30 years, listening to and being mentored by hundreds of natural health food experts. I’m not a nutritionist, but I have studied holistic nutrition and learned the basic secrets to natural foods.
I’m not making health claims - just telling you what I’ve learned over the years that works for me. And as always, it’s always a good idea to check with your doctor before making changes to your health regime.
by Bea James, senior manager of organic, natural and sustainable programs
Friday, February 24, 2012
Every month we publish our Organic and Natural magazine and offer it to our customers for FREE. The magazine is always loaded with new item information, health and wellness articles, terrific recipes, and we showcase more than 30 organic and natural brands that are on sale for the entire month.
Here’s just a little of what I got out of this month’s issue:
- Did you know that tangerines contain a flavonoid called ‘tangeretin’ that may help protect against heart disease, Parkinson’s disease and cancer?
- New items we have on sale all month: Mamma Chia, Liberte 0% Greek Yogurt, Q.bel Wafer Bars, Talbotts Teas, evol Flatbreads, Natures Organic Freeze Dried Fruit
- Garlic helps lower cholesterol and fight inflammation, plus a super easy recipe called Easy Roasted Garlic that is a delicious topping on baked potatoes
by Bea James, senior manager of organic, natural and sustainable programs
Friday, January 20, 2012
With winter beckoning us to snuggle in for the season, there’s no better way to enjoy a snowy winters eve than with a cup of Peace Coffee Snowshoe Brew. Their coffee is always fresh, roasted to perfection and offers deep, diverse flavors that’ll keep you coming back for more. Locally owned and giving fair trade a very good name, Peace Coffee travels the world over to find and work with their coffee growers, offering instruction and support to grow the perfect bean. Plus, they deliver to many of our stores on bicycles and in rain, sleet or snow! How cool is that?
by Bea James, senior manager of organic, natural and sustainable programs
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
For the last seven years we have provided our customers with certified organic produce departments. What this means is that we are offering certified organic produce that is handled in a way that only a certified organic store can guarantee. We are selling certified organic produce in a certified organic department, making our organic produce double certified. Pretty cool for all us organic food geeks.
Certifying our produce departments as organic has been our guarantee that we are maintaining the integrity of the organic farmer and making sure their hard work is valued and maintained from farm to fork. Each year every one of our stores is inspected by an accredited USDA third party organic inspection agency, and believe me this is no easy feat.
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