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06/11/2013 - 12:39amVolunteering at the Mountain View Market Co-op Farm By Danielle Wood I recently volunteered with my roommate, Catherine, at the Mountain View Market Co-op Farm. It was a wonderful experience. When we arrived at the farm that morning, our first task was to feed the hens, roosters, and pigs. While working on this task, a very assertive squat rooster named “Napoleon” chased and pecked at me. He was guarding the hens, but it was still a new and eye-opening experience...
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06/11/2013 - 12:33amYOU ASKED FOR IT! Lower Carb Breads Are Here! Many popular diets call for grain-free or low-carb bread. Now we carry two by Julian Bakery! Paleo Bread™ Coconut and Net Carb Zero™ Bread–Cinnamon are two popular breads for anyone on a restricted diet: Weight-loss Diets Low Glycemic/Low Carb Diets for Diabetics Gluten-free Diets for Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) by Elaine Gottschall for Chrohn’s Disease, Ulcerative...
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04/30/2013 - 12:34pmBike to Work Week! Mountain View Market is proud to participate in National Bike to Work Week on May 13-17. Since we love bikes so much, we want to encourage our customers to hop on their bikes that week, too. Any customer who bikes to the MVM Co-op (1300 El Paseo Road) or the MVM Kitchen (120 S. Water Street) anytime Monday, May 13th through Friday, May 17th will receive a free Blue Monkey coconut water and a fresh-baked Bumble Baby Bar from the MVM Kitchen. Friday, May 17th is National Bike...
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04/30/2013 - 12:23pmIs Carrageenan OK on a Gluten-free Diet? By Katherine If you suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms even after going gluten-free, cutting out carrageenan is something else to consider. Anyone with digestive issues or inflammation might want to eliminate or limit foods (or non-foods) with carrageenan because it may be an irritant. Cornucopia.org* states: “Given its effect on gastrointestinal inflammation, Cornucopia urges anyone suffering from gastrointestinal symptoms (irritable...
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04/30/2013 - 12:16pmHerb of the Month: Juniper Latin name: Juniperus communis Part used: Berries by Trish McCaul Juniper is a member of the Cupressaceae (cypress or pine) family of plants. It is native to North America, Asia, and Europe. Its berries have long been used to flavor liquors, like gin. It is rich in volatile oils which have a stimulating, and sometimes irritating, action on the body. The volatile oils in juniper dilate the glomeruli of the kidneys, increasing the...
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