Congrats to winner Alyssa of Pennsylvania! Winner #2, we’re waiting to hear from you. So check that email!
We don’t have a Whole Foods in our neighborhood, but every summer for the past couple of years, we put a cooler in the back of the car and drive 136 miles to the nearest one. Then we make a day of it, eating our lunch there and picking out cool stuff to take back home. (Oh my gosh, I sound like a total health food nerd. Nice way to blow what little cover I had left.)
Now Whole Foods has a blog, Whole Story, and I’ve been having a lot of fun surfing it to get a Whole Foods fix between store visits. They share recipes, videos, information on getting chemicals out of your home, and a plethora of other tips. (I’ve been drooling over their video on how to make Homemade Greek-Style Veggie Burgers.)
In order to celebrate their new blog, Whole Foods has sent me some $25 Gift Cards for you, my healthy green readers. The rules are slightly different for this giveaway, and we’ll be giving out TWO cards! One winner will be chosen from Comments, and the other from the email subscriber list. So read on…
2 Ways to Enter, 2 Gift Cards to Win:
1.) Visit the Whole Story blog and look around a little. Come back here and leave a comment on this post, telling me something you learned on Whole Story. (While you’re over there, leave them a comment or two. It’s not required for the giveaway, but it sure would be a nice thing to do.)
2.) Subscribers are automatically entered into this and all future giveaways. Just click here: Subscribe to dkMommy Spot by Email (Please make sure to verify your Feedburner subscription by responding to the email they send you. If you don’t receive it, check your junk mail. Only verified subscriptions are entered for all the giveaways.)
Do both for two entries. Enter to win before midnight, July 14, 2008. Winners will be drawn randomly.
Note: Whole Foods is also offering a $25 gift card as part of the Gimme Recipes! Contest gift bundle!
I learned all about their Whole Trade Guarantee program. They donate 1% of sales on certain products to do more great work through their Whole Planet Foundation.
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I had no idea we’re now watching Peppers!
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I’m interested in trying that real root soda…hard to find
We have a brand new Whole Foods in the Orlando area and it’s beautiful! With everything happening to our food, I love this place
I’ve been shopping Whole Foods for years (although they are not very close). The blog is interesting. I knew we had a bit of a drought here in north Texas and I didn’t realize how much worse it was in Central TX. I too have noticed both the price and amount of local produce diminishing at my local Farmers Market.
Well, I could certainly use the giftcard with our grocery bill up 20% recently, so my fingers are crossed!
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I learned about their Whole Trade Guarantee, which is designed to help support livable wages, ethical business practices, and environmentally friendly businesses.
I didn’t know Whole Foods provided local producers loans – thats a great way to keep them competitive. Thanks for the giveaway!
I had not heard about the red peppers as well! craziness
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They give out Local Producer Loans to help folks starting business producing whole foods type products get started. I think it’s totally cool that they help their producers start from the ground up!
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Whole foods provides business loans? I didn’t know that.
I didn’t know Justin Baumgartner managed everything while helping his wife care for a newborn.
The Whole Foods Whole Story blog is very informative. Previously I’ve posted ideas in their Whole Foods weekly Real Deal section. Many people post ideas for eating healthy and saving money. It’s great to share ideas and save a little! Give it a look!
we are trying to go as organic as possible as well as being as green as we can be, so bulk food and the fresh veggies are great for us.
I learned that they have a Real Deal page that gives tips on how to save money while shopping at Whole Foods.
I learned that flouresent lightbulbs use 1/5 less energy then normal lightbulbs.
I found out that I can recycle the compact flourescent bulbs that we are using at Home Depot or Ikea.
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I learned that the new lightbulbs are hard to dispose of. I love whole foods!
Learning about the red pepper scare scared me. I ate something with red peppers on it earlier on today.
I learned that the “Maine Root Soda Company uses ethically sourced sugar from Paraguay in all of their sodas.” Sounds delicious AND socially responsible!
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I liked reading about how one man is handling buying local produce when here in TX nearly nothing is growing because it’s so hot!
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Maine Root Soda Company was the first soda company to use exclusively ethically-certified sugar
The tomato/red pepper contamination makes me glad we get our veggies from local, organic farmers.
The Greek style veggie burgers look great!
I’d love to win so I can try that Laughing Giraffe granola mentioned on the other blog… Sounds great!!
Whoa, I had no idea that it expanded to red peppers! I love them and eat them all the time.
love a recipe site
I read about the red peppers. It’s nice to know there’s a place to check up on food recall issues.
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I hadn’t heard about the pepper contamination yet!
i had never been to that website, the peppers really made me think twice
Whole Foods has the best produce of any store in my area, and also carries various ethnic foods and ingredients that other stores don’t. I could really use this prize!
I never knew that a Whole Foods was so close to me,about 35 mins,so I will stop and shop there. I love there ideas and the food looks wonderful. I enjoyed reading the section called Tips and one thing that people forget but is the simplest,learn to cook,it not tough ,saves so much money and you have a healthy meal. Sometimes the time it takes you to run to the store ,your meal would finished. Count me in to win, I have subscribed and want to win this great prize!
I actually learned that Home Depot now is a drop off recycling site for CFL light bulbs. That’s great news!
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We are sooo lucky to have a Whole Foods just down the street. By reading this website I feel even more justified and pleased to shop there. When I had my first third child and couldn’t breastfeed her, after having such a successful experience breastfeeding my first two; I felt somewhat comforted that Whole Foods was one of the first to carry organic baby formula. Thanks Whole Foods, from my daughter Kate.
Cori
Wow, I love the recipe section! With ideas like: Meals for 4 Under $15, I will sure to visit their site more frequently now, thanks!
the cfl bulbs use 1/5 of the energy that a regular bulb uses!
I was very interested in the pepper investigation since we eat a lot of Mexican food that uses the peppers. Very interesting blog!
I like to read the real deal
I read the recipe for greek style veggie burgers and learned about smoked peppercorns which sound really good. We are vegetarian so are always looking for good burger recipes.
You are what you eat
I love their money saving tips! We love Whole Foods!
I enjoyed reading their blog. One story tha interested me is th Maine Root Soda Company story. Good luck to them.
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I was surprised to see that Jalapeno peppers are being watched like tomatoes for being bad. Good to know:)
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Just read about how I shoud avoid peppers. I thought it was just tomatoes.
I learned about buying in bulk bins.
I read about the red pepper scare as well. Glad I decided to grow my own this year.
Laughing Giraffe Organics started out selling macaroons at farmers markets and are now available at a variety of whole food stores across the country!
Ome of the best things I learned on the blog is the Local Producer Loan Program they have ongoing. This shows they are a caring company.
Like you I don’t have a Whole Foods in my little town, the nearest is 2.5 hours away and luckily my sister lives…makes it a more convienient trip! For the past couple of years my sister has bought her daughters birthday cake from the Whole Foods bakery….OMG!!! TO DIE FOR!!!! If you’ve never bought one of their cakes…you need to! I had no idea Whole Foods had a blog…I enjoyed reading over the stories and was pleased to find the receipe finder!!! I’ll be visting often for some great ideas for new dinner ideas!!!
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I learned all about the history of cast iron skillets (I have one which I use far too infrequently) and a great-looking recipe for cheddar cheese drop biscuits. I’m going to have to try this one!