#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]

[s0fter-sin]

rewatching s1 and in ep2 w*ndigo, dean makes a joke about not bringing provisions into the woods just to pull out a bag of peanut butter m&m’s and stick with me here, it’s why the later seasons’ “goofy dean” loses me

this moment is clearly a joke but if you think about it too much, it also makes some sense; a family size bag of peanut m&m’s is calorie dense and even the high sugar is good to keep you moving which they need on an overnight hunt. it also shows how due to their upbringing, they’ve had to eat lower quality food, things they always had access to that was cheap and also in bulk

what does dean eating ghost pepper jerky then tipping water on himself exist for other than to be a cringy joke? what does smelling old chinese food, testing to see if it's still good then shaking his head with cabbage hanging out his mouth when it isn't serve? it's just to make him look stupid and contrast sam's healthy/clean diet (and superiority but that’s another conversation) which has always existed but it used to be nuanced and natural

we see dean as a child give up the food he wanted to eat so sam could eat it. (“i’m sick of spaghetti-os,” “you’re the one who wanted them,” … “i want lucky charms!” “… there’s only enough for one bowl and i haven’t had any yet!” proceeds to give them to sam, 1x18) we know he hustled and stole food to ensure sam ate. (“so, what’d he take?” “get this- peanut butter and bread.” 9x07)

we also see throughout the early seasons dean teasing sam about his salad or healthy choice while he eats some form of burger or other fast food (or notably, cheerfully eating prison food that sam won’t touch, 2x19). it's typical sibling teasing but it also shows that it isn't new for sam to eat like that and for dean to know he eats like that

sam being picky isn't just a character trait they chose for him, it's a result of how dean raised him; he raised him to like and want healthy food and be food secure enough to reject food he didn't want

but dean eats anything he is given and seeks out unhealthy - cheap, plentiful, filling - food

he is the opposite of picky to the point of it being a consistent bit; they show him multiple times eating when it's socially frowned upon to do so eg. questioning a grieving victim when they're trying to be discreet (1x14, 2x15, 2x18)

a similar moment to the chinese food is in 4x19; dean wakes up in the car while sam brushes his teeth outside and is hungry. sam says there's a sandwich in the backseat, dean smells it and recoils bc it's an old tuna sandwich. the moment is funny on its own but it also exists as a comparison of their lives to adam's; he has a loving mother, goes to school and importantly, a steady stable childhood

it’s a joke with a purpose

it also supports dean's food insecurity; he wakes up and is immediately hungry, enough to complain about it and seek out food before anything else

dean is always hungry bc he never has access to nutritionally rich foods bc he got used to using the money he earned to buy sam's more expensive food. he got used to his cheaper, denser foods and grew up with (and continues to live with) intermittent access to said foods. think of how long it takes to drive from one state to another; how many hours it can take to see another town that offers food, if you arrive at a reasonable enough time for anything to be open. also think how they can’t keep any food beyond what fits in an esky; nothing that needs defrosting, nothing can be heated up. it’s bags and jars and take out for as long as they can trust it

then they get the bunker which has its own kitchen

dean even describes himself as "nesting" when he decorates his room, something he hasn't had since he was four years old, and he uses said kitchen to cook a burger from scratch that he is proud of. he is food secure for the first time in his life and it shows in how often he cooks for both himself and sam

so these moments where they have him acting goofy regarding food are no longer character driven and only exist as a joke which is why they come across as cringy and out of character compared to similar earlier moments

a lot of my issues with dean's characterisation started when they introduced the bunker. the argument can and is made that the reason these jokes happen is bc he feels safe in the bunker, that bc he now has a home he can relax and unmask but that still doesn't feel sufficient. they crank up these sillier moments for both of them, giving them a sort of playing house comedy vibe of two roommates with completely different personalities but it doesn't feel like an authentic progression. it feels forced; an attempt at humour for humour's sake

food stopped being an informed part of their characters and their trauma and instead became flanderised; sam is the judgy vegetarian health nut and dean is his borderline slovenly carnivore counterpart

[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.

💚🌱☀️

[wallpapersmonster]

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[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)

)

[tomorrowsgardennc]

market update // december 14th

not too much happened today except i had an epiphany. my plant labels weren't selling a whole lot before, and i was like ok cool whatever. is what it is, just keep offering as an add-on item.

but then i found this really neat old tool box at the thrift store, and the second i picked it up even hubs was like "that's the perfect display for your table!"

and i didn't really have a plan for it but i mean, common. rustic metal toolbox carrier thing for only $5?!

but recently i was prepping for market with this just in my craft room doing nothing and i was like, hey, plant labels fit in there...

ever since i switched displays they have been selling like hot cakes.

so pro tip for vendors: if something is not selling, just change the display 🫠

that's it. have a nice weekend.

[motojane]

backyard harvest

[aurianneor]

Tasty and healthy

“Food is our first medicine”. Hippocrates

There’s too much sugar and water in low-quality food. The community pays for the care associated with the illnesses this causes, while manufacturers are subsidized with community money to be cheaper. Poor-quality food costs the community far too much.

We should be subsidizing good-quality, environmentally-friendly and worker-friendly food.

To avoid problems, buy organic, local, seasonal, organic permaculture, regenerative agriculture, label rouge, AMAP or garden produce, all without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Ex: La Ruche qui dit oui: https://laruchequiditoui.fr/fr

Ex: Ugly fruits: https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/redirect/detail/14362282

Ex: Happy Panier: https://happypanier.fr/

For fish, choose products with the MSC Sustainable Fishing label or artisanal products.

Ex: https://barajas.fr/saumon-poissons/427-saumon-fume-a-l-ancienne-bio-barthouil-200g.html

Savoir lire les étiquettes Alimentaires !!! – SissyMua: https://youtu.be/FU0pl1C5sw4?si=JiwBt92Xq9XTSeHN

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Le goût et la santé: https://www.aurianneor.org/le-gout-et-la-sante-savoir-lire-les-etiquettes/

Nano Confiance: https://www.aurianneor.org/nano-confiance-affaire-des-oeufs-contamines-les/

Fair trade and organic farming: https://www.aurianneor.org/fair-trade-and-organic-farming/

Organic mass production has no future: https://www.aurianneor.org/organic-mass-production-has-no-future/

Cut out the middleman: https://www.aurianneor.org/cut-out-the-middleman/

Meat and environment, is that possible?: https://www.aurianneor.org/meat-and-environment-is-that-possible-no-if/

Vegan Recipes: https://www.aurianneor.org/vegan-recipes/

Ecoterrorism: https://www.aurianneor.org/ecoterrorism/

Housing: https://www.aurianneor.org/housing/

Fight food waste: https://www.aurianneor.org/fight-food-waste-buy-only-what-you-need-invent/

Qu’est-ce que gaspiller?: https://www.aurianneor.org/gas-piller/

You can’t get enough… Enough!: https://www.aurianneor.org/you-cant-get-enough-enough-the-same-companies/

L’aile ou la cuisse: https://www.aurianneor.org/laile-ou-la-cuisse-wikipedia-laile-ou-la/

Chacun sa sauce et sa saucée: https://www.aurianneor.org/chacun-sa-sauce-et-sa-saucee-vous-navez-pas/

Histoire de la cuisine française: https://www.aurianneor.org/histoire-de-la-cuisine-francaise-henriette/

Finance & Obesity: https://www.aurianneor.org/finance-obesity/

Looking for fat: https://www.aurianneor.org/looking-for-fat/

That Sugar film (2014): https://www.aurianneor.org/that-sugar-film-2014-ultra-processed-products/

Sugar Smart: https://www.aurianneor.org/sugar-smart-sugar-the-elephant-in-the-kitchen/

Sugar, my favourite artist: https://www.aurianneor.org/sugar-my-favourite-artist-today-there-is-no/