Mary Crimmins

One of the reasons that I love a juice fast is because it brings you face to face with a lot of things. Yes, it is about detoxing the body from the build up of toxins – but it also goes beyond that. This cleanse has been really interesting for me this week. Today I [...]

It’s that time folks, to put down the donut and pick up the apple. The hardest thing for me right now is giving up sugar. This is a battle that I fight often as I get off sugar and then start eating it again. Lately I have been indulging in dark chocolate with almonds and [...]

Foggy brain… can’t think straight..sluggish energy. That has been my existence for the past few days. Diagnosis = 2 things. Mental burn out and detox from eating gluten on my trip to Charleston. So it is time for a 5 Day Express Juice Fast to reboot my system. I did one in December of 2012, [...]

Artwork by Mary Crimmins: Aka The Locavore Mama It’s official, Friday’s are now GMO Free Fridays. Just like the campaign to eat less meat created Meatless Mondays – those in favor of labeling GMOs have declared GMO Free Fridays. Hooray! Most days are GMO free for me, but this is great for helping us all [...]

A friend of mine emailed me this morning (thanks Kristianna) and urged me to watch this movie. With all the noise right now about Prop 37 in California to label GMO’s this movie couldn’t come at a better time. Jeffery Smith is a hero in the NON-GMO world and is an expert of the grave [...]

Eating seasonally is how I operate my life. I don’t buy berries in the winter, and I don’t buy beets and carrots during the heat of the summer. However, at the end of every season something happens: I get seasonal fatigue. Last week at the Market, I didn’t buy any produce. Seeing that yellow squash [...]

(Image Source) I am excited to announce that this week is National Farmers Market Week. Every year America has the opportunity to focus on how abundant the benefits of local food are. Whether it be supporting local farms and your local economy, enjoying fresh food, or battling issues of obesity – these benefits are note [...]