October 31, 2012
Ten Reasons to Choose Non-GMO
What are GMOs? Genetic Modification (GM) is when genes from one specie of bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans, are forced into the DNA of another species.
September 2, 2012
Scanners are coming!!! New Point of Sale System
We loved the way The Wool Pack in Acton introduced their Point of Sale System (POS) to their customers. Here’s what they said, “The tables have turned, figuratively speaking. For years,...
August 1, 2012
Oldie but goodie
What kind of salmon are you eating? Thomas May, a writer we’ve met at trade shows, wrote an article entitled, Farmed Salmon Found Higher in Pollutants, which says don’t eat...
May 1, 2012
Yes, Cold Coffee, Says Jocelyn
Cold-brewed coffee is a a treat even for the snobbiest of coffee snobs -- and it's EASY -- and it's low acid, so it's easy on the digestion, too.
September 1, 2009
Sigg Bottles: Still no Retraction
In which we're asked to retract and/or apologize for (truthful) things we've said about a misleading marketing campaign... and we don't.
October 2, 2008
Economic Sanity and the Price of Cheese
An economic downturn rewards deep sustainability, and attaches real costs to the efficiencies and inefficiencies of the food system.
October 1, 2008
1,4-dioxane
It was especially upsetting to read the Organic Consumer Association’s (OCA) report on 1,4-dioxane on "natural" bodycare and household products.
May 2, 2008
The Psychographics of Breakfast Cereal: Obama, Clinton, McCain, and the future of the natural products industry
The breakfast cereal we buy says a lot about who we vote for.
January 1, 2006
The day we bought our space
The day we finally bought our space and became masters of our own destiny, it occurred to me: we have 68 different kinds of lip balm. The day before, when...
