#natural foods market

[formeryelpers]

Food Conspiracy Co-op, 412 N 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705

Food Co-op is a natural and organic foods market in downtown Tucson. They’re the only full-service consumer coop in Tucson and have been in business for 50 years. The market is mid-size, not as large as Whole Foods. They seem to be mission-driven and care about the community, environment, sustainability, etc.

The produce looked fresh and attractive. They also had lots of prepared foods, including housemade salads, a hot food bar ($10.99/lb), and premade sandwiches. There was also a bulk foods section. The kombucha selection was pretty good and included two local kombucha brands.

FTC kombucha in prickly pear ($4.99): didn’t have much of a kombucha taste, tasted more like a sour prickly pear juice, little carbonation

The co-op is owned by members. Parking is difficult.

4.5 out of 5 stars

By Lolia S.

[earththings]

[firesidecottage]

Summer Market

[tomorrowsgardennc]

the food of tomorrow is in the seeds of today.

hello. i'm elizabeth. tomorrow's garden is my seed farm that i grow in charlotte, north carolina.

why seeds?

because growing your own food is amazing, delicious, enticing, and fulfilling. but it only helps with the here and now. what about food for later? how can you make sure that no matter what life throws at you, you have food for tomorrow?

i started this farm in 2019 when i came to the realization that no matter what happens, at the end of the day, what matters is that there is food in you and your family's belly. i initially started to grow and sell vegetables and herb plants, and then when shit hit the fan the next year, i realized we need to prepare for the future, too. that's when i started learning how to save seeds. i now grow and sell plants and seeds at the local farmer's market. if you're in the charlotte, north carolina area, then check out my instagram where i post what i'll have at the market every week and come say hi.

one of the ways to make sure your plants succeed year after year is to save seeds. the parent plant takes what it learned from it's term and passes those genetics through their seeds. how crazy is that?! so many people think that they can not grow any food because they either source their plants from big box stores (that rant is for another day) or source their seed from a commercial grower. it's not them, it's captialism that's making growing food so difficult. i highly recommend sourcing from a seed farm as close to you as possible and eventually getting into the habit of saving your own. if you grow in or next to zone 8b, then i do offer my seeds for sale on my website to get you started out.

well, if i'm saving and selling seeds, then why not use that as a good excuse to do my favorite type of art, too? linocut or stamping has always been my favorite medium, even when i was little. the fact that no matter how hard you try, nothing will ever match, and there will be mistakes. a lesson to be reminded of in life, too. i post my artwork - in progress and final - as well as my farmer's market setup on my pinterest profile.

as far as for here on tumblr, i'm not here to sell. i'm here to get inspiration and gain knowledge from other gardeners and to offer the same. this is where i will post my progress as the seasons come and go, what mistakes i made, and what i've learned in the hopes of helping others. my ama is open if you have any questions, especially about seeds or getting a garden nursery business up and running. information shouldn't be behind a paywall, and i never will do so. so let's get growing together.

💚🌱☀️

[spicybumblebeesworld]

What did you see?

[thoughtartistry]

[livefromphilly]

Uludağ Sparkling Natural Mineral Water

This caught my eye because it was only $.49 and also because most of the words were in English on the bottle. It's some damn good water, and the carbonation tasted..."smoother" than normal. Like, less aggressive despite not being any less carbonated that any other seltzer I've had. Maybe the minerals mellow it out? Who knows? (water scientists, probably).

10/10.

[nymzi]

I didn’t go to the rose garden because the farmers market was enough for me to exhaust me. I walked all over town and it was a really lovely experience but I think I’m going to use the rest of my energy in tidying up, making some pasta and then playing some sims.

These are the only pictures I took today, oops.

[strawberrywinter4]

I just want one, ONE weekend in a little cottage where I can cuddle with friendly farm animals and spend my time gazing through local food markets that contain yummy fruits and vegetables. I want to have a peaceful time to myself, listening to an old radio and a stream that I hope would be next to my cottage. Anyways, this is my little dream that I wish to experience at least once throughout my lifetime.

[frankencanon]

🍎🍏 Apple Poll 🍏🍎

Reblog to increase sample size and/or fight over the best apple.

[earththings]

[rhubarb4745]

went 2 the farmer's market then the river 🩷🐞

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lunch was:

- sour cherry jam & goat cheese biscuit

- apple turnover

- berry yogurt drink

- maple sugar hard candies

- red apple cart (not pictured) (thank u zoey rose)

)

[motojane]

backyard harvest

[tomorrowsgardennc]

i love making flower arrangements for the market 💚

[aloesthetic]

Homemade Jam❤️🍇🫐🍒🌿