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Feature Article

Help Local Farmers Succeed!

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The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation holds its 38th Annual Hawaii State Farm Fair this July 24th and 25th at the Bishop Museum. We thought it would be fitting and appropriate to focus this month's feature article on Down to Earth's support of local farmers, and to share some of their stories with you.
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New Weekly Produce Flyer Gives You More Ways to Save Money!

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This month Down to Earth introduced a new weekly flyer offering great savings on fruits and veggies from our Produce Department. The new flyer, titled "This Week's Produce Specials," is being distributed inside the stores and features organic and local produce as much as possible. What makes these savings possible is that we are negotiating deals on weekly produce specials that were not available from monthly contracts. Check out the flyer for new deals each week!

Click here for the Weekly Produce Flyer that starts this Thursday!

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Down to Earth Goes to Kapolei!

Down to Earth will add a sixth store to its natural food store chain in Hawaii when it opens a new store in the Kapolei Commons Shopping Center next year. We signed a lease with the Kapolei Commons developers—a joint venture by the MacNaughton Group and Kobayashi Group—to break ground early in 2011. The new Kapolei location will be Down to Earth's largest store and employ about 50 people. It will be the company's new flagship store.
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Down to Earth Wins Best 2010 People's Choice Awards

Down to Earth won first place in three categories of the Star-Advertiser's 2010 People's Choice Awards:

  • Hawaii's Best Health Food Store
  • Hawaii's Best Vegetarian
  • Hawaii's Best Green Company

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Veggie Quote

“Part of my reason for being vegetarian was because it practices respect and love for life all through the day, so three times a day, you make a decision to eat things that have not been killed.”

-Natalie Portman, Actress

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Health Tip

Health Benefits of Eating Local Produce

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We all know that eating fresh fruits and vegetables is an essential part of our daily diet. Many people are now choosing locally grown when shopping for produce. But buying locally grown food is not only good for the environment and the economy, it’s also great for your health.

The key word in describing the health benefit of locally grown is “fresh.” Since the produce is local, it is fresher than produce that has come from the mainland. Fresher produce means better and more nutritious. How?
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Vegetarian Recipes

Featured Recipe

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For your cooking delight we are bringing you our monthly cooking class recipes:

Feature! Brown Rice & Arugula Salad

Additional tasty recipes:

Pineapple Chutney

Peach Upside-Down Cake

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