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Colloidal Silver—it’s so much more than just a precious metal
Patty Spurlock, a woman who used to live in Wichita and now in Dallas, is a big fan of Colloidal Silver. Whenever she comes through town to visit her son in Salina, she and her family always stop in at GreenAcres-Bradley Fair for lunch. When we visit, I’m always curious to know about her success…
Read MoreBULK up. Save the planet!
GreenAcres shoppers have been helping themselves to our bulk department for years; but newbies may not even know a bulk section exists in any of our three markets. Take a stroll along the bulk aisles and you’ll find plexiglass bins containing all manner of bulk items from rice and quinoa to beans and nuts. There…
Read MoreVibrant Greens: To Your Health!
There’s no secret our supplement market team is keen on Green Vibrance and its sister Joint Vibrance—both from Vibrant Health. “What I like about Green Vibrance,” says Karen in our supplement department at GreenAcres-Bradley Fair, “is that it says right on the package or tub exactly what you’re getting in numbers that you can calculate.…
Read MoreIn Flanders Fields—we will never forget.
Memorial Day is a day we honor the dead in our families, and those perhaps we’ve never met…those who gave their lives so that we might live in freedom today. For freedom is never really free. It comes at a price, the price of spilled blood on the battlefields of war. So we bring flowers…
Read MorePamper your pet—May is National Pet Month in America!
Go ahead, love that pet of yours. Pamper Fido and Fifi in whatever way that strikes your fancy. Throw your best friend a birthday party, take him to the dog park for a romp. Buy expensive costumes or jewelry for Ralphie or Mew-Mew. Extra birdie treats for your feathered pals. It’s OK. It’s National Pet…
Read MoreSeven Sundays Muesli—it’s not your mother’s oatmeal!
The first time I tasted Muesli was at the Westin Hotel in Kansas City, in 1999. It was not what I expected. It looked so yummy in the menu photo, but had little taste and looked like oatmeal that had stayed too long in milk. Needless to say, I never ordered or tried it again,…
Read MoreWhat’s better for you: RAW or Cooked?
Much controversy seems to swirl around vegetables these days. Are they more nutritious right out of the ground or off the vine, in their pristine, raw state, or are they better cooked which may release certain enzymes that benefit the consumer in ways he knows and knows not? RAW foodies say raw is best. But…
Read MoreTurmeric! To your health
Terry Lemerond, a supplement founder, formulator and blogger writes a lot about Curcumin and the herb that is at its basis: Turmeric. When Terry was at GreenAcres-Bradley Fair last spring, he spoke to a packed house of 250 people about the curing benefits of Curcumin and what it does to alleviate pain, cleanse the liver…
Read MoreHail, the sandwich: With a play on words of one who is running for political office, “Let’s make lunchtime great again!”
Time to start thinking creatively now that the kiddos soon will be home for the summer, and moms, stay-at-home dads, grandparents or babysitters will be faced with the task of keeping lunch interesting. There’s no reason to fall into the temptation of slacking on nutrition just because it’s summer vacation. It won’t be easy to…
Read MoreCinco de Mayo: Celebrating the rich Mexican heritage with sales!
The fifth of May is always cause for celebration. Whether you’re living in Puebla, Mexico, or in the USA, Cinco de Mayo brings to the party colorful costumes, Mariachi music, enthusiastic people and delicious Mexican cuisine. Where there are city-wide Mexican-heritage activities, one can smell the aromas of barbacoa shredded beef simmering over an open…
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