Organic Groceries

Organic Groceries

ORGANIC Groceries

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by Feven Amenu

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Introduction

Organic Food

Where to Buy

Dean & Deluca

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Whole Foods Market

Trader Joe’s

Mom’s Organic Market

Battle of Groceries Infographics

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Introduction

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RGANIC FOOD is widely available in supermarkets and online stores. Healthy organic food has increased in popularity

and more and more people are turning to organic food. With the help of the United States Department of Agriculture and the First Lady healthier eating has been

introduce you to local to Washington, D.C. sources of organic food.

Simply Organic

popularized even more. This book will

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Organic Food

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If you want to eat smart, you have to buy smart. Making informed choices and selecting quality food are the keys to

eating healthy. When shopping for your food, buying organic isn’t always easy,

STAY HEALTHY EATTING

ORGANIC

FOODS

What makes organic food so much better than the other options is that there is no chance of getting food poisoning from pesticides and other chemicals used to treat mass produced groceries.

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but it is worth the extra effort.

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12 e h T

LOCAL

Organic Foods SOURCES

MOST IMPORTANT

FOODS • • • • • • • • • • • •

Bananas Strawberries Apples Spinach Nectarines Celery Pears Cherries Potatoes Sweet Bell Peppers Raspberries Grapes

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3276 M Street NW Washington, DC 20007 202.342.2500 Hours: 9am–9pm Daily CafÊ opens at 7am

Dean and Deluca in Georgetown, Washington, DC is upscale grocery store that has a large variety of organic foods. It has been credited as a major contributor to the revitalization of the Georgetown shopping experience.

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DEAN & DELUCA DEAN & DELUCA sells fresh locally grown organic food.

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Such as heirloom tomatoes, Japanese eggplant, fresh herbs, Chioggia beets and greens are the makings of many healthy organic dishes .They even have organic ice cream.

My Favorite

Organic

DISH

BEST QUALITY

FRESH ORGANIC FRUTIS

Note: Dean&Deluca is priced above its competitors but for its specialty products its worth it.

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s d o o F e l ho

2201 Eye Street NW Washington, DC 20037 202.296.1660 8am–10pm Daily Coffee Bar opens at 7am

There are many Whole Foods Market’s in the Washington, D.C. area that provide a great alternative source of organic food.

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Whole Foods

Market

FOOD SPECIALS bar section has a large all different selection of vegetables and fruits.

Whole Foods Market is the world’s largest retailer of natural and organic foods, with stores throughout North

Every Wednesday $7.99 Salad Bar! Wow! What a deal!

Friday is demo day! Watch for Chef Karen John’s sensational tasty samplings!

Be sure to visit the department to see what’s cooking! Team members share their favorite recipes.

America and the United Kingdom.

According to Whole Food Market has the best highest quality, least processed, most flavorful and natural foods possible because we believe that food in its purest state — unadulterated by artificial additives, sweeteners, colorings and preservatives — is the best tasting and most nutritious food.

Credit::http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ company/history.php

The Big Cheese Deal is one of the best deals on Thursday nights.

The Bakery features different whole grain each week!

Bulk Section SHOP

With everyday

Why Shop in Bulk?

deals Whole Foods

Bins are replenished often, so

Market makes it easy to stock up on the best products for the best prices.

ingredients are fresh.

You can buy as much or as little as you need, so you can experiment with new products without buying a large amount.

You save money because you’re not paying for individual packages.

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The Organic salad

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Trader Joe’s in the metro D.C. area is smaller and more local.

1101 25th St NW Washington, DC 20037 202.296.1921 8:00am­–10pm Daily 1 hour free parking

It is a great version of the neighborhood grocery store. It is extremely popular with local residence and because of that it is always full of customers.

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s ’ e o J r e d a Tr

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Must buy

FOODS

1. Trader Joe’s Organic Milk 2. Organic Shredded Cheese 3. Salem Crumbled Blue Cheese 4. Mandarin Orange Chicken 5. Peppercorn Crusted Pork Loin 6. Organic Tomato Basil Sauce 7. Buffalo Organic Burgers

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Reasons

WHY Trader Joe’s is better?

• Friendly staff • Fresh produce • Free food samples

I can’t imagine a better grocery store. I save money shopping all the organic foods.

Trader Joe’s is a dream for people like me, who like good organic food. The selection of items is well balanced and good quality. The prices are great.

Why Shop on Trader Joe’s?

Trader Joe’s made a commitment to eliminate added trans fats from all private label products along with artificial colors, flavors, preservatives. One thing that was helpful was next to the price tags they always explain the importance about the products why is better.

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Trader Joe’s

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3831 Mt Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 22305 703.535.5980 9am–9pm Daily Closes at 8pm on Sunday’s

MOM’S ORGANIC MARKET is a great alternative in the Virginia metro area it has excellent organic fruits, drinks and large selection of natural food products. The staff is always friendly and helpful.

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t e k r a M c i Mom’s Organ

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Always LOOK for the

USDA seal ORGANIC Mom’s Organic

USDA Organic is a labeling

GLUTEN

or other agricultural product has

FREE

SECTION.

been produced through approved methods that integrate cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. Synthetic fertilizers, irradiation, and genetic engineering may not be used.

Credit::http://www.nal.usda.gov/ speccoll/collect/history/seal.htm

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are famous for their

term that indicates that the food

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people shop Mom’s Organic Market per day

BEST

Foods Market makes it easy to stock up on the best products for the best price.

QUALITY

FRESH ORGANIC

FRUTIS

For the BEST

customer service

and good price

GO TO

Trader Joe’s

DEAN & DELUCA

TOP

MY

4 Ranks

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Infographic

The “Everyday Deals” at Whole

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1) Whole Foods Market 2) Trader Joe’s 3) Mom’s Organic Market 4) Dean & Deluca

Colophon This book was written for healthy food lovers. The purpose is to educate readers about the best organic grocery stores in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. Based on personal experice in descovering a healter lifestyle.

Clean but yet complex layout makes it visually interesting.

Also using organic lighter color palette, light texuture, patterns, and nature inspired elements within the design work. All these elements are included to give it friendly, clean, and fresh look.

About the Author Feven Amenu is a senior Graphic Design Student at the Art Insitute of Washington. She is also a full time intern at townhall magazine and freelance designer in a small design studio in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been a Graphic Design student since 2001 and she loves typography, modern design and publication design.

3276 M Street NW Washington, DC 20007, USA Phone:: 703.899.9215 Visit fevenamenu.com For more learning fevendesign by Feven: www.feven.com/publishing.html

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