Offering help for parents of children (of any age) with special needs
We have several customers who frequent GreenAcres Markets with special needs children in tow. Often those children need special supplements and food to help them develop and to ward off allergies and food sensitivity attacks. We’re honored that they come to our stores to find what works. Our founder, Barb Hoffmann is particularly in empathy…
Read MoreGuacamole: A party in a (Super) Bowl
At the start of the 21st century, Americans consumed a mere 8 million pounds of avocados during Super Bowl Sunday. But that has all changed thanks in part to the marketing efforts of Hass Avocados and our burgeoning Hispanic immigrant population. This coming Sunday, February 5, it’s predicted that people will scoop 90 million pounds…
Read MoreWeight Loss—it’s definitely a weighty subject.
The holidays are over and now it’s time to start thinking thin again. But where, of where, do we start? “I Resolve…” Oh no, not the infamous New Year’s Resolutions. Does anyone actually keep them?! One man does, and he has this to say: “Although I am not big on New Year’s Resolutions, I think…
Read MoreCan you trust the word “organic?” Know your grocer!
And what does it truly mean? The word organic can be confusing to many of us. We see the “organic” sign in many grocery stores, but can we rely on what we see? The term organic currently is used to describe sustainable agricultural methods as well as food items, body lotions, textiles, beverages and more…
Read MoreIf you’re taking Vit D3, you just might need a “chaser.”
Three or four years ago, when GreenAcres –Bradley Fair held a “live-mic” show at a Breakfast with Matt featuring Dr. Ron Hunninghake, Chief Medical Officer of the Riordan Clinic, Dr. Ron, whom we think knows almost everything medical, made a great case for Vitamin K2 as the conduit for getting Vitamin D3 where it belongs…
Read MoreNeck, back or feet troubles? Try Topricin!
As we age, intervertebral discs may start to break down. The inner filling (a jelly-like substance) of fibrous cartilage may even start to bulge out, with nerve pain the result. That particular pain can start in the neck and travel down the spine, or it can start in the lower lumbar area and travel up…
Read MoreDid you know?
…that GreenAcres Market delis make everything from scratch in house every day? …that we use only all natural, organic or 100% grass-fed beef, free-forage pork, and free-range chicken? …that we use only sustainable fish, including wild-caught Irish and Scottish salmon, Atlantic cod, halibut, shrimp and tilapia? …that we use only free range, farm fresh eggs?…
Read MoreIt’s not just another day…it’s the beginning of a whole New Year!
Time to make resolutions…promises to do better, be better, make amends, lose weight, quit bickering, stop smoking, start forgiving, begin living (bucket lists)…and on and on. How many of us actually keep the resolutions we make? Who knows? Usually the resolve is strong for the first two weeks. Kind of like joining a gym after…
Read MoreWill the EPA do its job?
The ongoing saga of Monsanto and its pesticides has not been resolved, and may not be anytime soon. The powerful lobbies in government continue to be a force working against us. Part of the problem is government partiality to corporate monies and part is the fact the men and women who are educating our politicians…
Read MoreThe Doctors are in!
Drs. Oz and Roisen practice what they preach. Most people interested in good health know the names of Dr. Michael Roisen, Chief Wellness Officer and Chair of the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, popular host of the Dr. Oz TV show and an accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon, lecturer and author. The two doctors…
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