John & Kira’s – Chocolate with a Backstory
Do you consider chocolate to be one of the essential food groups? I know I do. I’m not talking about mass-market, overly-sweet imitations here, mind you; I mean real chocolate, made by people…
Vegan Field Roast Grain Meats
Maybe this has happened to you. You’re in one of your favorite stores, and you see a product completely new to you. It’s not like anything you know and looks intriguing. You stop…
Good & Gooey: Peanut Butter & Co.
I tell you, these kids today don’t know how good they have it. Why, when I was their age, not only did I have to walk to school (uphill both ways), but peanut…
Holly’s Oatmeal – A Perfect Blend
One day, Holly, a restaurant owner in Connecticut, decided that her morning oatmeal could stand some improvement. After many trials, she discovered that a blend of seven certified-organic and kosher grains (including multiple…
Allergic to Peanuts? Try Sunflower Seed Butter Cups
Chocolate and peanut butter is one of life’s great flavor pairings. But chances are that, even if you’re not avoiding peanuts these days, you know someone who is. Maybe they have to avoid…
Native American Snacks: Tanka Bar
This is directed toward you, Mr. or Ms. Constantly-On-The-Go. Yes, you, making do with whatever you can find when you need a snack. Too often, you reach for coffee and a doughnut; overly-caloric,…
Jonboy – Handmade, Organic Caramels
When I mention caramels, I know that too many of you envision those hard, dried-up little squares in the grocery store — those are not what I’m talking about. I mean caramels. Soft, fresh,…
American Flatbread – Good Pizza
Time to ‘fess up… how often do you eat frozen pizza? It’s undeniably an attractive meal option for any busy person; it’s quick, it doesn’t require any special skills or thought to make,…
240 Sweet Artisan Marshmallows
No doubt you’re aware of many businesses tripping all over themselves to assure you how “green” they are. And I think that’s fine. But I have a lot more respect for those companies,…
Seven Stars Farm: Biodynamic Dairy
I like yogurt. And I like many different flavors and several styles and a number of brands. But no matter how many variations on this theme I try, there’s one brand to which…
Tierra Farm: Organic, Raw & Nutty
There are few things happier in life than those that begin as an experiment and end up as a great success. In my way of thinking, such a situation describes the nut butters…
OwowCow – Ice Cream off the Beaten Path
If this isn’t the middle of nowhere, it’s certainly in the same neighborhood. I’m on a local road in eastern PA, driving past farmland and not too much else. My destination is easy…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
