Mary Crimmins

I have some very exciting news! February is canned food month! Woo-hoo! Seriously, I would love to know who makes up these ridiculous holidays. However, in light of that irresistible need to celebrate canned foods, I thought it would be nice to shed some light on those cans. Canning food has been around since, I [...]

(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 [...]

It’s Friday people, and that means relaxing. And what better way to do that than by catching up on some must-see food documentaries. Actually, these are documentaries you can’t afford to miss. Start from the top and start chipping away at them one by one. Trust me, your eyes will be opened and you’ll never [...]

A few weeks ago a friend of mine came by the farmers market looking for an heirloom tomato. She was completely brand new to the Market scene and was encouraged by her nutritionist to start eating more fresh food. However, she was intimidated by the Market buying process. “I have no idea which one to [...]

(Image Source) I have officially completed my raw cleanse. And wow, I loved it. It was nothing like the detox of a straight juice fast and I have to say I enjoyed that. I liked the combination of actually eating with the juicing. It gave me a fantastic perspective on just how much fresh food [...]

This weekend I had the great privilege of taking part in a Reiki Level 1 and 2 training from one of the women that took the yoga teacher training with me.  We had a moment after our attunements where one of the women laid hands on me and offered her healing touch. Afterwards she came to me [...]

Michelle Obama, along with Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack announced some major changes in the school lunch room nutritional standards today at Parklawn Elementary School in Virginia. I’ve been anticipating this announcement, curious to see if real change would actually take place in a complicated government food system that values Big AG businesses and Big Food Corporations over health. After 15 [...]