Category Archives: News & Updates

Facebook Recipe Contest Results

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

Thank you to everyone who submitted recipes and voted in the Outside the Canister Recipe Contest. All of the top five recipes were delicious, and we’re itching to test out the other submissions. Of course, this was a competition,…

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New Year, New Oats!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin

Working at Country Choice Organic has its perks. For one, taking my work home with me means bringing cookies and oatmeal home to my family. When your work is this tasty and wholesome, it’s hard not to!

As you would…

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Warming Hearts & Nourishing Lives

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

Like everybody else, this is a busy time of the year at Country Choice Organic.  In addition to the typical seasonal chaos, we are also in the midst of launching some exciting new products – Single-Serve Quick Cook Steel Cut…

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Sign(s) of the Times

Posted on November 2, 2011 by John

I couldn’t help but do a double take upon seeing this shared entryway at a local strip mall.  I know as a society we’re a little dysfunctional when it comes to food, but REALLY!

In some ways, the doors mimic…

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Do We Really Need Another Seal?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John

Lately there has been a lot of talk about creating new labels to help consumers understand what’s in their food.  Much of this attention is focused on genetically modified organisms or GMOs.  Unfortunately, GMOs are ubiquitous in industrial agriculture, especially…

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Bulking Up for Winter

Posted on September 19, 2011 by John

With each passing day here in the Upper Midwest, the morning air is getting more brisk, the afternoon shadows are getting longer, and the evening darkness arrives a minute or too earlier. Fall is nearly upon us.

Perhaps it’s instinct…

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Springtime is Rhubarb Time!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by John

A sure sign of spring is when broad rhubarb leaves steadily overtake whole corners of the garden.  While a little later than usual, rhubarb season is (finally) here and we’re busy finding uses for the tart red stalks.  One of…

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Food Should Be Food

Posted on April 12, 2011 by John

I recently attended the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim and came away feeling the industry had lost interest in food.  The convention center was full of booths offering the latest energy bars or hydration systems. But real food?  Not…

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Food Inflation…a Sure Sign of Spring

Posted on February 23, 2011 by John

As certain as swallows returning to Capistrano (or Orioles, Cardinals and Blue Jays reporting to spring training), the cost of nearly everything we eat is going up.  It’s not a matter of if, but when.  This certainty stems from months of…

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Valentine’s Day for the Heart

Posted on February 3, 2011 by John

This Valentine’s Day surprise your sweetheart with the gift of a healthy heart…in a bowl of oatmeal.

No doubt, your valentine will appreciate the flowers, heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and romantic dinner.  However, nothing shows your love like waking up…

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