Grand Opening is Monday January 9, 2017! The Carrot Kitchen is The Big Carrot Natural Food Market’s new eatery and food service department. We are proud to serve our community fresh, local and organic dishes. Daily our cooks create a healthy selection of fresh,...
Avoiding Endocrine Disruptors You might be familiar with the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen list of pesticide-heavy produce. But did you know they also have a Dirty Dozen list of endocrine disruptors? Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that mess with your...
“Do you carry sustainable seafood?” is the most impactful question you can ask your grocer or chef when it comes to protecting our ocean resources according to Seafood Watch…at The Big Carrot, you don’t even need to ask. Here’s why… 5 things you may not...
The 2011 Fukushima disaster released radionuclides directly into the Pacific ocean causing serious concern over radiation contamination of the food supply. This concern led to extensive testing by both government and academic networks. Since 2011 The Big Carrot has...
5 Ways to Support Pollinators 1. Plant something, anything that flowers. Select native plants when possible. 2. Purchase plants that have not been treated with pesticides. Ask the nursery staff to be sure or choose certified organic plants. Do not use pesticides in...
Celebrate Pollinator Week Let me tell you about the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees…. There is so much to this intricate, beautiful system we call life. There is a reason and a purpose for everything. All of creation plays a part in creating and...
