March 1, 2014
INTRODUCING DEAN’S BEANS BULK COFFEE!
We had a great run with Benbow’s Coffee Roasters out of Maine. And we’re still going to keep many of the old flavors in bags for you die-hard fans. But...
January 1, 2014
Simple Immune System Gruel
I found this simple recipe for koji (Japanese gruel) in my files at home and it reminded me that sometimes the simplest foods are what do a body good. That...
December 1, 2013
Does local economic health = heart health?
Like you, I was sad to read that Dabbler’s, a store in West Concord, is going out of business. And I grieve that others in our surrounding communities may have...
December 1, 2013
We’re the tops because of YOU!!!
We were so pleased to read our name on the Boston Globe’s Top 100 Women-Led Business list.We couldn’t have gotten there without each and every one of you! May 2014...
December 1, 2013
Need BodyWork? Need Gifts?
IIn the spirit of the essay above, I managed to buttonhole these four bodyworkers in the store (and I know there are tons more excellent bodyworkers in the area, so...
October 1, 2013
Science Fiction and GMOs
Debra's long op-ed on genetically modified foods ran first on the Concord Journal.
August 30, 2013
Chimpanzees Prefer Organic
I loved this when I read it in the Natural Foods Merchandiser back in 2003, and love it still today! It reminds me that we’re not as smart as we...
July 1, 2013
How to avoid eating genetically modified food
Wondering how to avoid genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in your food, worried about the new reports that show our gut flora are being affected by them? The short answer is,...
June 1, 2013
NOTE ABOUT CHANGING PRICING AND DISCOUNTS
EFFECTIVE JULY 1. Including the senior citizen discount (a.k.a. “Wisdom Discount.”) There’s good news, and bad news. More good news than bad news, for most of us. The good news...
June 1, 2013
Oh, No! Nail Fungus…
It's a war of attrition. Debra tells you how to win.
June 1, 2013
Vitamin Angels
Thank you to everyone who shopped the day before Mother’s Day, a benefit day for Vitamin Angels. We were able to send Vitamin Angels a check that allowed them to...
February 1, 2013
That Old-Fashioned Remedy: Castor Oil
Most of you are familiar with my article on dry eyes and castor oil. (If you’re not, talk to me!) You know I’m a castor oil fan and always have...
December 2, 2012
What an honor!!
The Boston Business Journal’s Top 100 Women-Led Business list has our name on it again this year. We are so pleased, and we know we couldn’t have gotten there if...
December 2, 2012
David did not triumph over Goliath
The labeling of genetically engineered food. California voters rejected Proposition 37 by 53.1% to 46.9%. Chemical and food company giants outspent proponents 10 to 1 during the campaign. Gary Hirshberg,...
December 2, 2012
Seated Next to Typhoid Mary?
Debra Stark (published originally in 2002!) Don’t you wonder why everyone doesn’t get sick when the cold and flu is going around? It boils down to how healthy your immune...
