tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post6447213123757397339..comments2024-03-19T02:17:31.503-07:00Comments on The Essential Herbal Blog: Natural $$$Tina Samshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-32300918909075444552011-01-31T09:07:53.616-08:002011-01-31T09:07:53.616-08:00My friend's father calls the store, "Whol...My friend's father calls the store, "Whole Paycheck". I remember once going in there to buy organic bell peppers and leaving empty-handed after their "conventionally grown" green peppers were more than $8 a pound! So grateful for local stuff.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181791905440042064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-25700253714242246052011-01-31T03:49:33.888-08:002011-01-31T03:49:33.888-08:00Having sold our shops years ago and going in other...Having sold our shops years ago and going in other directions, we still feel that the personality of our town is built upon the small businesses and unique shops. I'm so glad we were too un-educated for WF.Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-70373923060275418572011-01-30T20:37:31.502-08:002011-01-30T20:37:31.502-08:00I love you, Tina. I loved your article and the thi...I love you, Tina. I loved your article and the things you put into words that we can all understand. In our humble town of Eugene, we have a lot of down home food stores. Whole Foods decided they wanted to come in and take over. Our city government was all for it and even made a place for them, deciding to move some businesses out or into other areas. Then the stink came from the people. A lot of controversy and Birkenstock people and good ol' hippies. Of which I am proud to be one of, but I must admit, at the time, I thought Whole Foods would be great. They backed off. Said they didn't like the atmosphere. Decided to go away. Lots of people were unhappy, but its really okay. We all survived, including the locally owned stores. And if I need to stop by a Whole Foods to get some kind of a yuppie fix, I just have to travel about 80 miles north. Its okay with me.Sharon Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-5662768253008663412011-01-30T17:06:13.088-08:002011-01-30T17:06:13.088-08:00ive only been in whole food once, now Im never goi...ive only been in whole food once, now Im never going again I mean really WTF. what happened to organic actually meaning organic?? I have been debating and now i really think it's time to leave, Monsanto doesn't have this hold in the UK or France, these people really don't care how they amass the money, I wonder if they realize when they die they can't take it with the,? because this whole sale greed is just ridiculous.Aisha @The Bewitching Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747046019797410273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-86056894041951286122011-01-30T14:58:27.398-08:002011-01-30T14:58:27.398-08:00There is nothing quite like an article written wit...There is nothing quite like an article written with a little "fire in the belly"!Deb from Peterman Brook Herb Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564379997475744779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-6231736155711992152011-01-30T13:07:21.591-08:002011-01-30T13:07:21.591-08:00Take heart! If we don't buy from the big boys...Take heart! If we don't buy from the big boys anymore, it will clear the way and encourage good shops to open again.Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-73215571017394352162011-01-30T12:15:46.397-08:002011-01-30T12:15:46.397-08:00That's depressing news. It's hard enough t...That's depressing news. It's hard enough to find good food and herbs in the area I live in (there are two whole foods close by). I've seen several of the small honest shops I loved go under in the past few years.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-23993070234408606312011-01-30T09:13:22.245-08:002011-01-30T09:13:22.245-08:00:-) - it was actually around 8:30, but it's be...:-) - it was actually around 8:30, but it's been on my mind a lot. Thanks - I know we're all worrying about it a lot. The problem is that half of the populaton (or more) thinks, "what's the big deal?" By the time they figure it out, it will be too late.Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-72859095184680529422011-01-30T07:45:06.297-08:002011-01-30T07:45:06.297-08:00Were you up all night writing this poignant articl...Were you up all night writing this poignant article Tina??? I see you posted it at 5:30 am! Thanks for writing this and as usual, you managed to get out in an eloquent and meaningful way, all the snippets of angered thoughts flapping about in my head all night, whilst I dreamed of betrayal, grape "herb" gum made with no herbs at all, tall houses with stairs that were rungs of a ladder that collapsed when you stepped on them and none of us could get out. You've a gift for putting words to the tough emotional subjects. Thank you for giving this all some order. <br />Careynestforawrennoreply@blogger.com