Comments on: Health: Want Alternative Fuel? http://udothedishes.com/2009/10/want-alternative-fuel-d-c-farmers-markets-and-specialty-grocers-provide/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blake the Megalomaniac http://udothedishes.com/2009/10/want-alternative-fuel-d-c-farmers-markets-and-specialty-grocers-provide/comment-page-1/#comment-4041 Blake the Megalomaniac Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:25:24 +0000 http://udothedishes.com/?p=8591#comment-4041 Just listened to Alice Waters, who is the mother of CA cuisine and one of the leading voices on organic foods and she would encourage everyone to shop Farmer's Markets over Chain Organic Grocers stating that it's important to get to know your local farmers and start looking at food with not only the income set aside for it but with our discretionary income. Here is the interview http://www.miroguide.com/items/2517238 Just listened to Alice Waters, who is the mother of CA cuisine and one of the leading voices on organic foods and she would encourage everyone to shop Farmer’s Markets over Chain Organic Grocers stating that it’s important to get to know your local farmers and start looking at food with not only the income set aside for it but with our discretionary income.

Here is the interview http://www.miroguide.com/items/2517238

]]> By: Pavla http://udothedishes.com/2009/10/want-alternative-fuel-d-c-farmers-markets-and-specialty-grocers-provide/comment-page-1/#comment-4010 Pavla Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:08:20 +0000 http://udothedishes.com/?p=8591#comment-4010 Hey Dave, thanks!!! I actually live across from a Harris Teeter, and they...ok. One thing I noticed they do differently is rather than "isolating" the organic/natural products, they also interdisperse their organics throughout their regular grocery aisles, and label them with purple tags, to make them stand out. In their produce section they have a small area where they keep a staple of organic apples, oranges, and a few other items, also labeled purple. Basically, its a decent place to start making a transition, especially if its convenient to your location. (after all, part of being green is not driving as much!!!). Its also a good place to go if you ran out of something in the middle of the week and you don't have time to go to a market or WholeFoods/etc. Other than that, I'm not a huge fan. They sell a majority of commercially packaged products like most other chains (Giant, Safeway, Shoppers, etc), which is the antithesis of freshness and healthiness. In comparison to its counterparts, I do like Harris Teeter over Giant and Safeway, as they do seem to make a more concerted effort to be more "marketplace" and less, shelved itemization. Also, i think it depends WHICH one you live near,...the one in Herndon is upscale and caters to its "upscale" customer base. You go to one in less prominent surroundings, and you will find none of the more quality items, and much more Little Debbies and mystery meat. But i'll save the problem of nutritional neglect of certain social classes for another post! At the end of the day though, they are in business to make money. And it really is more of a matter of WHAT you buy, as opposed to where you buy it. After all, you can get good organic apples at almost any chain grocer in our area. Try a farmers market, and supplement with a grocery store. Start simple: go try a week's worth of apples and milk from a market or whole foods and see how you like it. As Troy from Colonial Kettle Corn states, they LIVE off our business,...much different product when its not funding a corporate jet! "Hi Pavla, Thank you for the plug on our product and your patronage of the market as a whole. Most of the vendors and all of the farmers rely on those markets for their lively hood. We hope that you continue to enjoy the market and its products. Especially the Kettle Corn! Thanks Again, Troy Payne Colonial Kettle Corn" Hey Dave, thanks!!! I actually live across from a Harris Teeter, and they…ok. One thing I noticed they do differently is rather than “isolating” the organic/natural products, they also interdisperse their organics throughout their regular grocery aisles, and label them with purple tags, to make them stand out. In their produce section they have a small area where they keep a staple of organic apples, oranges, and a few other items, also labeled purple.

Basically, its a decent place to start making a transition, especially if its convenient to your location. (after all, part of being green is not driving as much!!!). Its also a good place to go if you ran out of something in the middle of the week and you don’t have time to go to a market or WholeFoods/etc. Other than that, I’m not a huge fan. They sell a majority of commercially packaged products like most other chains (Giant, Safeway, Shoppers, etc), which is the antithesis of freshness and healthiness.

In comparison to its counterparts, I do like Harris Teeter over Giant and Safeway, as they do seem to make a more concerted effort to be more “marketplace” and less, shelved itemization. Also, i think it depends WHICH one you live near,…the one in Herndon is upscale and caters to its “upscale” customer base. You go to one in less prominent surroundings, and you will find none of the more quality items, and much more Little Debbies and mystery meat. But i’ll save the problem of nutritional neglect of certain social classes for another post!

At the end of the day though, they are in business to make money. And it really is more of a matter of WHAT you buy, as opposed to where you buy it. After all, you can get good organic apples at almost any chain grocer in our area. Try a farmers market, and supplement with a grocery store. Start simple: go try a week’s worth of apples and milk from a market or whole foods and see how you like it. As Troy from Colonial Kettle Corn states, they LIVE off our business,…much different product when its not funding a corporate jet!

“Hi Pavla,

Thank you for the plug on our product and your patronage of the market as a whole. Most of the vendors and all of the farmers rely on those markets for their lively hood. We hope that you continue to enjoy the market and its products. Especially the Kettle Corn!

Thanks Again,
Troy Payne
Colonial Kettle Corn”

]]> By: Dave http://udothedishes.com/2009/10/want-alternative-fuel-d-c-farmers-markets-and-specialty-grocers-provide/comment-page-1/#comment-4009 Dave Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:32:24 +0000 http://udothedishes.com/?p=8591#comment-4009 that was a really great post.. what are you thoughts on Harris Teeter? I shop their pretty regularly simply for convenience of location that was a really great post.. what are you thoughts on Harris Teeter? I shop their pretty regularly simply for convenience of location

]]> By: J. Mal http://udothedishes.com/2009/10/want-alternative-fuel-d-c-farmers-markets-and-specialty-grocers-provide/comment-page-1/#comment-4008 J. Mal Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:44:34 +0000 http://udothedishes.com/?p=8591#comment-4008 keep spreading the truth. It will set us free. keep spreading the truth. It will set us free.

]]> By: Seaver http://udothedishes.com/2009/10/want-alternative-fuel-d-c-farmers-markets-and-specialty-grocers-provide/comment-page-1/#comment-4002 Seaver Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:44:45 +0000 http://udothedishes.com/?p=8591#comment-4002 nice post, great information nice post, great information

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