Blog Entries about Organics

Since attending the Hawaii Island School Garden conference in July, I’ve had education on the brain. I wrote about the value of school gardens, and the need to help children see the connection between their education and their daily life. Since I’ve been reading more about school gardens and real world learning, I’ve encountered mostly positive reports. Keep Reading →

A toxic stew of 287 chemicals found in the blood of ten average Americans, sampled across the country.  So reports 10 Americans, a powerful 20 minute video gone viral. What's amazing is these 10 Americans were sampled in the womb, from their umbilical cord blood. Keep Reading →

When I ask Chuck Boerner of Ono Organic Farms how long he’s been selling produce to Down to Earth, he pauses, bemused, and says, “Geez, I don’t know.” After consulting with his wife, Lilly, he settles on “twenty, maybe thirty years. I was supplying Bobby since he was up in Wailuku. They’re our best customers.” Keep Reading →

Down to Earth will introduce a new weekly flyer offering great savings on fruits and veggies from our Produce Department beginning on July 1st.  The new flyer titled, "This Week's Produce Specials," will be distributed in the stores and feature organic and local produce as much as possible.

Take advantage of these great sales and get your five fruits and veggies a day!

The first edition of the flyer will feature organic nectarines and peaches for $1.99 per pound. That's $2 per pound savings! Keep Reading →