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Posted by jeffpelline on June 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“The bulletin board in any organic store is the pulse of the community. You can find yoga, massage, concert listings, bookstores, used van parts (crucial for a touring band), community political information and even lost cats.” — Michael Franti ORGANIC GROCERY STORES ARE BECOMING a hub in more communities, including the ones in our region. […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on September 1, 2016 · Leave a Comment
SUMMER IS PRIME TIME FOR FARMERS MARKETS, in our region and all across America. The USDA’s 17th annual National Farmers Market Week is August 7-13, celebrating the role of farmers markets in local economies. The markets create local jobs; return more of their sales to the local economy than grocery stores; and provide consumers with […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on July 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
“MILLENNIALS ARE CHANGING food as we know it,” writes Forbes magazine, citing a report that young adults are willing to pay more for fresh, local food and will go to great lengths to find it. Their preferences have helped fuel a boom in organic food, which broke a record last year, totaling $39 billion in […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on May 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
OUR AREA OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE OF fresh, local produce from dozens of small farms around Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Loomis and Newcastle. Truckee is served by some in Plumas County, such as Sierra Valley Farms, as well as ones in the foothills. The fresh, local fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry and eggs are sold […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on May 6, 2014 · Leave a Comment
OUR AREA OFFERS AN ABUNDANCE of fresh, local produce from dozens of small farms around Nevada City, Grass Valley, Auburn, Loomis and Newcastle. Truckee is served by some in Plumas County, such as Sierra Valley Farms, as well as ones in the foothills. The fresh, local fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry and eggs are sold […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on March 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We’re big fans of fresh local food. We eat lots of fruit and veggies, but we also eat beef. We like to go to the BriarPatch for “green” food but also for meat and poultry. The same goes for California Organics, which touts the nation’s only 100 percent organic meat counter, where we go to […]
Posted by jeffpelline on February 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
ORGANIC GROCERY STORES HAVE GROWN exponentially, thanks to the shift toward a healthier lifestyle. More than half of Americans now buy some organic food at least once a month, according to the Food Marketing Institute. California Organics, located in Nevada City, is a stalwart organic grocer in the Foothills. Its meat counter is the only […]