Certified Organic

April 2013
The first step in building such a practice around your house is to choose a produce department that focuses on quality organic produce and who buys from Melissa’s.

March 2013
Vegetables You can feel it in the air - Spring is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to take stock of those New Year's resolutions you made about losing weight, getting more exercise, lowering your cholesterol or just getting more fruits and veggies into your diet.

December 2012
Many of us are used to having eggs and home fries for breakfast - or perhaps you have a Sunday morning ritual of pancakes and fresh berries, or fried Melissa’s organic apples.

November 2012
You’ve no doubt heard of people splitting the check when they are out together, or splitting the difference when they can’t quite decide how to divide something up.

October 2012
You know the feeling, the weather outside is changing, and depending on where you live it could have a slight autumn chill in the air to being down right cold, wet, drippy, foggy, or rainy.

September 2012
Some people like to say "I get no kick from champagne," but I’d counter they have never tried Melissa’s sweet little globes of joy called Champagne Grapes.

August 2012
Two things occurred last week: first, I was working in a produce department. As I worked, I was watching a customer pick out a pineapple; as he picked up each one he would flick it with his index finger to check for ripeness.

July 2012
One thing I love about this time of year is the fresh flavor of Melissa’s organic green beans. I love them raw, lightly steamed, sautéed, roasted, or combined with bi-color corn and black krim tomatoes for a cool summer salad.

June 2012
Strawberry… this amazing fruit has been around for centuries. The name is believed to have come from several places.