Embrace Ayurveda with Banyan Botanicals

Have you ever longed for a straightforward map illuminating the elusive path to vibrant health, meaningful purpose, and an enduring sense of peace, contentment, and joy? Look no further. Ayurveda literally means “knowledge of life” and its scope is truly no less encompassing. While the tradition is thought to be over five thousand years old,…

2016 in Review: Giving Back

Harvest Market is about more than just great food, high quality nutritional supplements, body care products or environmentally friendly cleaning supplies. The owners and staff of Hockessin’s second largest grocery store also support organizations that further the company’s mission, both in our community and nationally. ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, Harvest Market contributes to the following…

What is Organic?

September is Organic Harvest Month, but what does it mean to say something is “Organic“? According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which issues the certification label seen at right, “Organic agriculture produces products using methods that preserve the environment and avoid most synthetic materials, such as pesticides and antibiotics. USDA organic standards…

Michele’s Granola: Small Batch, From Scratch

Michele’s Granola has come a long way since Michele sold her first bag of handmade granola at a Maryland farmers’ market in 2006. Their kitchen now prepares nearly 10,000 pounds of uniquely crunchy granola every week for natural food retailers, but they haven’t strayed from their “small batch, from scratch” roots. Harvest Market’s Staff agree:…