Subscribe to Our Blog FeedOptions: that’s what it’s all about. Except when it comes to the Bay Area supermarket, the options have become commercialized. You’re not looking at ‘food’ anymore. You’re looking at boxes, brands, logos, slogans. Instead you’re looking at a ‘product’ that happens to have some kind of ‘food’ in it that may or may not be directly from a farm wholeheartedly and… Read more »
Posts Categorized: organic produce
4 Reasons Why Bay Area Farmer Market Foods Outdo Grocery Stores
Aside from the fact that you have the best tasting and most natural stuff on the planet with organic produce from a farmer’s market, here’s the main reasons why we’re benefiting our bodies: not only are Bay Area farmer market foods made naturally, but without any added practices tainting those foods. The agricultural business is such… Read more »
Why Buying Organic Produce From Family Farmer Markets Nourishes the Environment
There’s been a lot of talk in the industry about some of the latest trends out there — namely genetically-grown meat, or “cultured meat.” Nothing against that at all, because there’s a lot of value to that agricultural technology, not to mention that hydroponics also presents similar benefits. The main value is obvious: we’re not… Read more »
Why Bay Area Family Farmers Need Your Massive, Awesome Loyalty
Yes, we’re biased. Chances are pretty good you won’t find us in a grocery store chain. But here’s the thing — those Bay Area family farmers have a challenge on their hands! — the fact is large agribusiness dominates food production in the U.S. by a substantial margin, for good reason. Distribution, availability, lower prices,… Read more »
Appreciate the 3 Seasons of Fresh Farmer Market Food
These days, seasonal foods sort of mesh together for obvious reasons — it’s so easy to get those foods thanks to preservatives, packaging, and other such factors. You can enjoy pumpkin recipes during the summer, for instance; asparagus can be enjoyed throughout winter without a problem. And while many like the convenience, something gets lost… Read more »
Your Bay Area Farmers Markets Bring the REAL Flavor, and Here’s Why
It’s no secret that we love our farmers markets out there. Heck, we at Golden Gate Organics partner with them. But what makes the farmers market that much better than, say, a grocery store chain? Is it the down-to-earth feel, the European ambiance of a basket of fresh goodies? Or is it something more…. The Truth Is… Read more »
The Very Real Conspiracy Theory of the “Fake” Organic Food Market
We’re going to regret this, honestly. But we owe it to our potential customers wanting their organic groceries like champs. It’s a fact that the organic food industry is growing substantially to the point that we’re talking about a $40,000,000,000 organic food market. More and more people are simply buying organic food. The question remains, and… Read more »
Why Wal-Mart, Costco — and the USDA — Are Facing Heat for Organic Brand Fraud
Make no mistake, friends — we’re talking about a very serious problem in the organic food industry when well-known brands like Wal-Mart, Costco — and even worse, the USDA — start seeing problems with organic food rule violations starting to crop up. It’s not even intended to smear the reputations of such brands, but here’s the thing:… Read more »
Why Imports Seem to Be Single-Handedly Crushing the Organic Food Industry
You’d think that imports would be a good thing, right? We see it with the automotive industry, the retail industry — well, just about everything. Even groceries. But organic food? That’s an entirely different beast, and one we’re not liking for a specific reason. First Off, Recognize That It’s Not the Organic Food Market’s Fault After… Read more »
Organic Import Fraud: It’s All About Money and Not Health
Let’s face the facts — organic food, ESPECIALLY organic import food, gets costly. You’re paying a premium for the health benefit of organic produce, and there’s no way around it. The concept of all the painstaking process to ensure organic quality is a bit less cost-efficient than some of the methods necessary to bring quality groceries into… Read more »
