Update!
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
As you may or may not have noticed, I have been posting pretty irregularly, if at all. I will resume posting in the next few days, but until then, I will be cleaning up and organizing old articles. I also have quite a few reviews to be writing (please don't hate me, lovely companies that send me stuff for free!)
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Spending Your Organic Dollar Wisely
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"Who could have missed the cow with the dollar bills hanging out of his mouth on the cover of the business section last weekend? Cute? Yes. But the message was a serious downer. It turns out the economy is making us all second-guess every purchase we make -- including what we eat. Nielsen Company, a market research firm, reported that organ...
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Organic To Go Expands Los Angeles Location
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"SEATTLE, Nov 10, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Organic To Go(TM) the nation's first fast-casual cafe chain to be certified as an organic retailer by the USDA, today announced that it has opened its 9th Los Angeles International Airport grab & go location. The new, fully branded Organic To Go location can be found in Terminal 1 near the South...
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Will Prison Organic Farms Become New Trend?
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"It's probably not news to anyone that family farms are on the decline, tragically so in some parts of our country. Yet, the organic farm movement is alive and well...and turns out that inew advocates are showing up in surprising places! When I flipped to page 8 of yesterday's newspaper, this AP story grabbed my attention: Prisons now recy...
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Team Up to Go Organic
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"PORTLAND -- Want to "go organic" but just don't like spending the extra money? What would you say if the organic food came right to you -- and typically cost less than at the grocery store? Across the metro area families are teaming up to buy organic goods direct from suppliers! Just meet the minimum order-- in this case, suppl...
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NaturalNews Review of RAWvolution
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"(NaturalNews) While people have different ideas about what it means to be a "raw foodist" (rawist), most people concerned with health and nutrition would agree that it is very important to include lots of fresh, raw, unprocessed foods into one's diet. The good news is that for those who want to eat healthy foods but don't always ...
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China Organic Agriculture CEO Purchases 500,000 Shares
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"China Organic Agriculture, Inc. (OTCBB: CNOA), a diversified food products company capitalizing on China's consumer revolution, today announced that its new CEO, Jinsong Li, purchased 500,000 shares of CNOA stock in a private transaction from an existing shareholder of CNOA. Mr. Li made the purchase at a price equivalent to the 10-day tra...
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Firm Buys $425 Million Stake in Whole Foods
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"A Los Angeles-based private equity firm has bought a $425 million stake in Whole Foods Market Inc., giving the organic food grocer a cash infusion as it struggles to grow its sales during a tumultuous economic time. Leonard Green & Partners will receive preferred stock that — if converted to common shares today — would giv...
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Tizane Beverages to Make East Coast Debut
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"Washington, D.C. (Vocus) November 6, 2008 -- In spite of the recent economic downturn, Washington, D.C.-based Tizane Beverages, the nation's first line of premium organic botanical drinks, is expanding into Massachusetts and Pennsylvania next week, and will be available throughout New England this January. The company, which has sales thro...
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Organic Farming on White House Grounds?
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"After this epic election, it’s hard to focus on anything else besides the new president-elect. So I will write about my hopes as a farmer and a food advocate for what this historic election might bring. I am a localist; therefore, I believe we must be cautious in putting too much hope in national politics. However, presidents set a t...
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Will A Declining Economy Cause Organic Companies to Suffer?
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"According to Nielsen, sales volume of organic and natural products were recently growing at 20 percent a year. But as the economy declines, it seems consumers are bypassing organics, which typically cost twice as much as the conventional stuff, New York Times reports. For the four-week period that ended Oct. 4, Nielsen Company reported th...
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Yummy in My Tummy Offering Organic Baby Foods
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"Like many parents, Karen and Michael Stanley wanted to give their daughter the best when she was born 17 months ago. Then they went a little crazy. Michael, a partner in Brasserie Las Olas and manager of other restaurants including Tequila Ranch at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and Karen, a political consultant, decided to f...
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Yes To Carrots Launches Yes To Carrots Seed Fund
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Nov 03, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Yes To Carrots(TM), a line of natural personal-care products, has announced the creation of the Yes To Carrots Seed Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded to make a difference in people's lives by providing under-served communities with the resources to develop and sustain...
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Farmers Training on Organic Farming Held
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"Kohima, November 3 (MExN): A day long farmers training on organic farming and its inputs was organized by the Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland funded by NCOF and held at Jotsoma Village Council Hall. Rongsenlenzung, JSCO and Myansao Lotha, ASCO, Sechu were the resource persons at the training. Rongsenlenzung at the tr...
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Cocoa Mojo Switches to Organic Palm Sugar
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"Evergreen, Co (PRWEB) October 31, 2008 -- EnerHealthBotanicals is re-releasing its organic hot cocoa mix called Cocoa Mojo with the addition of organic palm sugar. Cocoa Mojo was the first organic hot cocoa mix to add Cordyceps and Ganoderma herbs for immune enhancement. By using evaporated palm sugar as the natural sweetener Cocoa Mojo ha...
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India is Top Organic Cotton Producer
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"Chennai, Oct. 31 Call it compulsion or accident, the fact is India is now the world leader in production of organic cotton. The country’s organic cotton output increased 292 per cent during 2007-08 to 73,702 tonnes compared with the previous year. But this is what the Organic Exchange’s Organic Cotton Farm and Fibre Report 2008...
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Amy's Introduces New Cakes
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"Everyone will love these cakes, especially warm and topped with ice cream. They’re also delicious with fruit or your favorite non-dairy topping. No one will believe they’re not homemade! Both are organic and vegan to boot. Orange Cakes (SRP $3.89 - $4.49/11oz) Typically, Amy would rather have a slice of cheese pizza than dess...
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Ask Amy's Andy Berliner
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"My company is entering a new and evolving market. How can you create demand for a product when most potential customers know nothing about it? Mark Caron CEO Snac New York City When we started Amy's, in 1987, selling frozen vegetarian potpies, the mass market wasn't ready for our products. There really weren't any frozen natural foods...
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The Organic Center and Rodale Institute Launch Organic Solution Campaign
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M C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Organic Food
"NEW YORK, Oct 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Organic Center and Rodale Institute, two internationally renowned research and education organizations focused on the science of food and farming, announced today that they are partnering to launch the Organic Solution campaign. The new movement centers around increasing awareness among consume...
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