The Staff Summer Fruit Cobbler Bake-Off was a success!  Check out the submitted recipes here:   http://harvestmarket.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/its-all-summer-fruit-to-us/

Health and Beauty Corner    Mychelle Dermaceuticals began as a one-woman science and philanthropy  operation in the year 2000.  Now, with over a decade of serious ingredient purity, ecological business practices, results-driven customer enthusiasm, and yes, even horse rescue, Mychelle is better than ever.  We are proud to expand this line for our discerning health and beauty shoppers.  

MONTHLY SPECIALS: 

It's a Super September Supplement Stock-Up!

NEW CHAPTER: All Products 30% OFF, plus "Buy One, Get One:" Purchase a Large Size Every Man or Woman II, get a free small bottle Wholemega fish oil  (You can also use the coupon!)

SOLGAR: All Products 25% OFF

NORDIC NATURALS: Children's Products Only 20% OFF

BARLEAN'S: All Products 15% OFF

GRAFTON VILLAGE 4-Star Cheddar: 8 oz.  $1.00 OFF, 16 oz.  $2.00 OFF

BABY'S BLISS/ MOMMY'S BLISS: All Products 20% OFF

DR. HAUSCHKA: NEW Regenerating Body Care AND Decorative Cosmetics 20% OFF

Sale prices good through September 30, 2011

Where Does Your Food Come From? Here at the end of stone fruit season, we're getting all we can of ultra-local peaches, plums, and nectarines from Glen Willow Orchards.  This is one of the rare exceptions we make for conventional produce in our store.  Minimally sprayed, these fruits are near peak ripeness the day they arrive in our store.  USA cherries are incredible right now, too.  Get the most of your favorite stone fruits while they are still in season!  We're thrilled to see the return of  local apples, and USA Bartlett and Bosc pears are back on the scene.  Sweeten the warm days with stone fruits, and ring in the cool nights with local apple cider... this time of year, there are incredible local flavors to be had around every corner.

PLEASE NOTE... Herbalist Donna Merrill will be away from the store Friday, 9/16 through her return on Monday, 10/3.  

Food Politics   The Truth in Labeling Coalition (http://truthinlabelingcoalition.org/) is spearheading a serious campaign for clear, truthful labeling of Genetically Modifed Organisms in our food supply.  The choice to consume or avoid GMOs can be a crucial one: this technology is linked to all sorts of environmental dismay, as well as being implicated in potentially devastating health effects such as infertility.  Follow the link above to sign the Citizens' Petition, and consider taking time to contact your Congressional representatives regarding this critical turning point in the marriage of technology and our food supply.

http://harvestmarket.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/food-politics-truth-in-labeling/

New Products

To check out what we have recently brought in, CLICK HERE!

Did you know?  One of our favorite local non-profit groups, Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids (www.healthyfoodsforhealthykids.org ), has plentiful volunteering opportunities for organic gardeners who enjoy working with schoolchildren.  Contact them at (302) 235-2692, or email healthyfoods@msn.com.

Health Information    Coconut is the new darling of the natural foods world.  This superfood is rightly lauded: its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, plus an abundance of surprisingly essential saturated fat, make it a superior nutritional choice to many foods.  Find it in coconut-based vinegars, electrolyte beverages, creamy milks, amino acid supplements, gluten-free flours, nectars, crystals, spreads, butters, frozen desserts, and tried-and-true oil form.  Coconut is as beneficial topically as internally: try it on sunburn, cuts and scrapes, blemishes.  It works famously as a carrier oil for helpful herbs that need to thoroughly penetrate the skin.  

For honest information about coconut's incredibly healthful fats, see  http://westonaprice.org/know-your-fats

It is essential that this natural resource be harvested sustainably.  Drought in Thailand and other coconut-producing areas has reduced this year's crop yield and driven up prices.  As with any bountiful gift of the land, exploitation can reduce the crop's ability to sustain itself long-term.  Look for companies that respect coconut farmers and set high standards for sustainable farming practices.  Check out http://www.coconutsecret.com/index.html for more information on this brand, who harvest coconut tree sap in place of the mature fruit.  Other individual producers should have sustainability statements on their websites, such as Luna and Larry's, makers of Coconut Bliss: http://coconutbliss.com/about/sustainability.  If you cannot find such a statement, it may be best to purchase coconut from a more trustworthy brand.

http://harvestmarket.wordpress.com/2011/08/10/superfood-coconut/