Locally grown and organic produce from Pensacola and beyond fill the aisles of Ever’man Natural Foods all year long. We believe in supporting local vendors in the Pensacola region who focus on organic produce. Our large selection of organic produce not only retains nutrients, but also preserves the fresh flavors that nature intended.
Visit our produce section to experience the sweet smell of fresh apples and bananas lingering in the air next to year-round supplies of crisp lettuce, beans, broccoli and tomatoes. Springtime strawberries from nearby farms find their way into every shopping basket. Bins of fresh corn and plump blueberries imply summer is around the corner. Just when the summer fair begins to fade, the fall season fills binds with comforting pumpkin and squash.
All produce is grown without pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, whenever possible, including:
- Fruits (apples, bananas, dates, lemons, etc.)
- Vegetables (onions, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, etc.)
- Herbs (garlic, cilantro, ginger, etc.)
- Specialty items from around the world
Visit www.foodnews.com for a shopper's guide to buying organic produce.
Produce News
Cold Temperatures Impact Crops
The West Coast and particularly areas of California have been hit hard by cold and freezing temperatures in recent days. This has had a huge affect on supplies of many key items including lettuces, baby greens, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, potatoes. and cooking greens. The cold weather has slowed the growth of many of these items and significantly tightened supplies. Even cold temperatures into Mexico have had an impact on key growing regions. So far the duration of cold weather has not reached a point to where citrus is impacted, however in some citrus growing areas they are expecting deep freezes today and tomorrow which could affect loading citrus out of Northern California.
As always, we will do our best to provide you with the finest quality fresh organic produce available, but it’s important to understand that because of the severity of this cold weather and the breadth of products that are affected, we expect to see limited availability and higher pricing on some key items.
We will do our best to keep you informed of the enduring affect of this freeze, and as always, we appreciate your support and will continue to serve you with the best organic produce available.
The Fruit Guide
The Fruit Guide
May 21, 2012
Reprinted from SupermarketGuru.com.
Choosing the best fruit means avoiding brown spots, dents or bruises in apples and soft dimpling in citrus fruits. All should feel heavy for their size. Although bananas are often sold green, they should not be eaten until they are yellow. The brown spots indicate that the banana is converting its pulp to sugar. For some people this means it’s too sweet to eat; for others, it’s just right. Grapes (green or red) are one of the few other fruits, like bananas, whose sugar content continues to intensify as they age.
To ripen or not?
One of the most important facts to know about selecting fruit is to remember which ones continue to ripen after they are picked. This helps us choose based on when we expect to eat the fruit. For example, if you do your weekly shopping on Saturday and buy bananas for consumption the following week, you will want to select those that are still a little green and without any brown spots.
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WHY BUY ORGANIC?
*Protects Our Health:
Organic food production limits the release of toxic chemicals into the environment and into our food supply. By eating organic foods you support a healthy lifestyle for yourself, your children, and for farm workers in the fields.
*Supports the Environment:
Organic agriculture positively effects the environment by creating a long term farming solution which sustains our land and water resources, as well as supports the balance of our natural ecosystems.
*Protects our Waters:
Organic agriculture does not use chemicals that will pollute our ground water, a primary source of drinking water.
*Creates a Diverse Ecosystem:
Organic farming practices respect and support of our environmental diversity by allowing a wide variety of plant species and wild animals to thrive in their natural habitats.
*Organic Farms Build Soil:
Organic agriculture builds the topsoil on the fields and keeps it from eroding into our waterways.
*Saves Our Energy Resources:
Because organic farming does not rely on petroleum based chemicals for crop production, it requires less non-renewable resources to operate. Instead, organic farmers rely on cover crops, plant rotation and natural insect control which does not involve the use of synthetic chemicals.
