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Brighten Your Winter with Houseplants

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Kick the winter blues with our 20% off houseplant sale from Jan. 17-23! With their lush green leaves and natural beauty, houseplants not only breathe life into the cold, dark, and dreary winter days but also offer numerous benefits. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, houseplants can help ease stress, boost feelings…

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Get the Most Out of Citrus Season

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Fresh, organic citrus is sweeter than sunshine — which helps on these gray winter days. You’ll find a variety of grapefruits, oranges, mandarins, tangerines, kumquats, lemons and limes at the co-op, all packed with vitamin C, folate, potassium and fiber to give your body a boost. Here are some tips…

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DIY Cleaning Supplies

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Homemade cleaning supplies are easy to make, affordable, and safer for both your home and the environment. Most likely, you have many of these common household ingredients already on hand. Transform your cleaning routine by making these DIY recipes from Aura Cacia. All-Purpose Cleaning Spray A multipurpose home cleaning spray…

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Holiday Wine Pairings from the Wine Thief & Ale Jail

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Welcome to Holiday Wine Parings with Wine Thief and Ale Jail. Check back to this post throughout the months of November and December. We’ll update this post with wine, beer, and food pairings that will make your tastebuds soar! These delights come from our Community Partner, The Wine Thief…

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Fresh Recipes for Labor Day Weekend

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Summer isn’t over just yet. Take advantage of our remaining grilling weather and summer produce with these delicious recipes! They’re perfect for holiday weekend picnics, potlucks and barbecues.

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Family Meals Month Meal Plan

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The United States is the global leader in food waste. 40% of all food in this country is wasted — 80 billion pounds a year. Most ends up in landfills, where it produces methane, a harmful greenhouse gas 28 to 36 times as potent as carbon dioxide. At Mississippi Market,…

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Get Ready for September with a New Lunchbox

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September is a great time to stock up on lunch containers. We’ve compiled a list of options to add to your arsenal of take-along pails and packs. Bamboo & Glass Storage Container by BIA Cordon Bleu Why we love it: It’s the perfect size for a sandwich. The minimal design…

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Fast Flaked Salads

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Meal-prepping salads is a great idea when getting ready for the week. They’re easy to grab and go, along with protein from last evening’s dinner. These customizable recipes utilize your food processor to make lightning-fast salads in minutes. (You can also use a box grater to get a similar effect…

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Summer Reads: Picks from Dr. Artika

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Dr. Artika R. Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, sought-after speaker, and advocate for justice. She is the founder of Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute, working to “plant people” while offering them key educational and learning opportunities. This organic process aims to cultivate a multicultural literary and…

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Community Partner Spotlight: La Boulangerie Marguerite

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By Madeline Summers, Community & Outreach Specialist In 2017, when West African-born French pastry chef François Kiemde and his Midwestern-rooted wife, Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, purchased PJ Murphy’s Bakery, they understood their opportunity — and their responsibility — to steward the legacy of this neighborhood establishment forward. I stopped by…

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