Certified Organic

January 2024
I start the year looking back to look forward. This past year my colleague Sam Vandegrift and I traveled far and wide, teaching a workshop called Bringing Joy to Work.

August 2023
Every August day we are reminded of summer's glorious weather, long nights and early sunrises.

June 2024
June is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of youth and protection. Her name (Latin Iūnō) comes from the root word for “young” (Iuuen) and goes back to the idea of vital energy and fertility.

July 2022
Does it seem like things are speeding back up these days? Our slowing down that occurred during the pandemic seems to be a distant memory. We race to work, run to yoga, and feel as though the text sound is an alarm for instant action.

August 2020
What's your favorite? What's your best friend's favorite? How about your partner? Can you name theirs? It's fun to ask, and you may be surprised at the answer.

August 2018
What was your first reminder that it was summer? The first hot day? The really early morning sunrises? The crickets and their chorus of happy fiddles?

July 2016
Since it’s July, I’m sure we’ve all begun to enjoy the amazing selection of Melissa’s organic summer fruit that has been showing up in our favorite store.

July 2015
In the produce department it’s ok to linger… heck it’s almost expected. Why? Because produce is a department of senses and seasons which is probably what makes it so special to so many of Melissa’s produce customers.

June 2015
Remember your first time? That first taste of Bing cherries, sugar baby watermelon, or ripe, fully-flavored summertime tomatoes? I’ll bet you do!