Meet our Newly-Famed Bulk Aisle!
by durham, March 13, 2009 | Permalink
As some of you may have noticed, our bulk aisle at Durham has been getting a lot of attention lately. It’s been pretty exciting around here with all of the national press coming in and filming Rebecca Curry, famed for her blog about how to eat healthy for only a dollar a day. She did some of her shopping here at our store – namely in the bulk aisle.
In thinking about this, it has come to our attention that many people just don’t know a lot about our bulk aisle. How do you use it effectively and what ARE some of those things? Nutritional yeast, huh? So we thought it would be a great idea to put together a little workshop on how to use the bulk aisle effectively and also talk about some of the yummy things that are in it.
On March 26, we will be leading a workshop right here in the store – right in the bulk aisle! We will share tips and strategies on how to best use the bulk bins. We’ll also be sharing some recipes and talk about some of those interesting things that are there. We may even do some cooking right in bulk aisle!
If this sounds interesting to you, please register at the customer service desk (or call 286.2290) to come and join us at 6 pm on March 26. You might be surprised at how much fun bulk shopping can be!
Composting at Whole Foods Market Durham
by durham, February 4, 2009 | Permalink
We get a lot of inquiries every week from customers who are concerned about the environment and how we do our part to make a difference. We’re always pleased to tell them the many ways that Whole Foods Market in Durham is contributing to greening our planet, and composting is often a big part of that discussion.
Behind the scenes we’re composting every food waste material possible. From the fruit peels in our cut fruit operations, to the scraps generated in the prepared foods kitchen. Brooks, our local composting company, picks up multiple large trash cans full of compostable materials every week from our store.
But don’t worry, good food isn’t often composted. Every day we donate edible product that cannot be sold (as long as it isn’t expired!) to the Durham Rescue Mission, the Durham Food Bank and Urban Ministries of Durham to feed people who are hungry in our community.
Many of our customers don’t realize that they too can play a big role in composting at our store! There are composting containers next to the trash and recycling receptacles. And you can compost more than just food waste! Our to-go salad bar containers can be composted, as well as the brown boxes for hot bar food. Paper soup cups and coffee cups can also go right into the compost container.
In addition to composting, we go a step farther in our recycling options as well. We recycle plastics through Save A Tree, a company than can recycle ALL PLASTICS (not just the numbered plastics that most county agencies take). So not only can you throw in your bottles for recycling, but plastic plates, clam shell containers, silverware, lids (like the ones to soup cups or coffee cups), and any plastic wrappers can go right in our plastic recycling receptacle as well.
So we reach out to you, our loyal customers, to help us further our green mission every time you enjoy a meal or snack in our cafe. Take a moment as you leave to speparate your waste into the proper containers. You can compost all food and paper waste and recycle all your plastics, aluminum and glass. See if you can leave without putting a single item into the landfill-destined trash can!
