As the anticipation builds for next week’s feast, heralding the most delicious time of the year, let’s pause for a moment and consider incorporating a few green practices to make this scrumptious meal not only delightful for our taste buds but also friendly to the planet. Savor Every Crumb – […]
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You may not think of your neighborhood natural grocer as a source for great gifts, but we are! Aside from great food, we have kitchen tools and housewares, reusables, candles, mittens, undies even, beauty products, and much more. You really could find something for almost anyone on your list. This […]
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A whole lot of thought, care, and labor goes into what we bring to the store so that what you bring to the Thanksgiving table is the best and most complete it can be. But with all the options, dietary needs, people’s tastes, and everything else going on –– it […]
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We super stoked to introduce you to our newest farm-direct, certified organic, and hyper-local produce offering; Castro Valley’s own Stonybrook Canyon Farm. Located just over 10 miles from the store on Palomares Rd., their current and newish farm sits on land that once belonged to the Riehle family who grew […]
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Dine for Ukraine with Chef Igor a Huge Success On Sunday, May 1st 2022 we were honored to co-host Castro Valley Chef, Igor Breyman for the inaugural Dine for Ukraine CV event. Chef Igor is a resident culinary professional with extensive experience as an instructor, chef, and caterer. He and […]
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This New Year, let’s resolve to live lighter and make less waste. A new California ordinance called SB 1383 is ready to help. Beginning January 2022, businesses, institutions, multi-unit households, and everyday Californians will be expected to properly sort all the waste used and thrown away, to ensure that all […]
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This is a time of consumption. It’s also a time of massive waste. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Americans will throw away about 25 millions tons of garbage, about 25% more than any other time of the year. [source] Nothing holly or jolly about that. While we’d be naive to think […]
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how to have a top-notch thanksgiving & save some dough Nearly every part of this year’s Thanksgiving celebration is expected to cost more. While we got a break from breaking the wallet last year; this year’s holiday is seeing labor shortages, transportation costs way up, a gummed up supply chain, […]
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#CALL4CLIMATENOW: JOIN BUSINESSES & CUSTOMERS CAMPAIGNING FOR CLIMATE ACTION! Right now in Washington, our legislatures are busy debating the most important climate legislation in a generation. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Infrastructure package and the accompanying Build Back Better Act are a major opportunity to provide critical funding to the broad array […]
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OCTOBER IS FAIR TRADE MONTH. WHY IS FAIR TRADE IMPORTANT? Everything that is produced has an impact on the land and the people that depend on it. Producers feel the direct effect the most, and Fair Trade principles are there to make sure that traditionally impoverished and exploited people are not […]
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