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November 2026
My mom is 101 and ¾ - yes, it matters when you get this age, just like when you’re 5 and ½! Just ask any kindergartener or centenarian. I asked Mom the other day what she misses as her mobility and hearing wane. We talked about many things: her friends, singing in the church choir, chatting and reminiscing all through lunch.

November 2025
I have been recently working in Decorah, Iowa, guiding a team and mentoring two leaders and their inexperienced crew through a fresh department transition.

August 2024
We often hear people say they wait eagerly for summer because that’s when you get the best-tasting tomatoes, melons and stone fruit.

January 2024
I start the year looking back to look forward. This past year my colleague Sam Vandegrift and I traveled far and wide, teaching a workshop called Bringing Joy to Work.

January 2023
Eating lots of really good produce and making that the delicious primary source of my calories is my diet tactic during this month of resolutions when so many of us try to change our relationship with food.

December 2022
Can you believe it? The 12th month has rolled around which means whether you celebrate quietly or in grandiose fashion, you are most likely looking for something to make for the holidays that is special enough for the occasion yet healthy and tasty as well.

November 2022
Everyone will be looking to save money this Thanksgiving; Melissa’s Organic holiday produce items are a great choice to keep your budget in line and everyone satisfied with their holiday favorites.

October 2022
It’s autumn, and nothing signals the season better than the colorful displays of Melissa’s organic winter squash that greet you when you walk into the produce department at your local grocery store.

September 2021
If you are like me, summer can be a busy time going here and there and getting projects done around the house to prepare for winter. One of my favorite things to do is prep some of summer's bounty for winter enjoyment.