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  1. Blendtec Designer Series Blenders

    Blendtec Designer Series Blenders

    Mar 13, 2013 2:10 PM

    This new line of blenders from Blendtec really earns its “Designer Series” label! Featuring a capacitive touch interface (a sleek, touch–screen design like you see on the latest smart phones), there are no knobs or buttons on this blender—just the touch screen, featuring tons of pre–programed blending options.

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  2. Lifefactory Glass Water Bottles

    Lifefactory Glass Water Bottles

    Mar 13, 2013 2:02 PM

    We love these eco–friendly, beautifully designed Lifefactory reusable water bottles. They are made of high–quality soda lime glass and wrapped in a protective silicone sleeve. Always BPA–free and dishwasher safe, all components are made in the U.S. or Europe.

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  3. Hurraw Lip Balm

    Hurraw Lip Balm

    Mar 13, 2013 1:01 PM

    The guys at Hurraw have created the best lip balm ever! It’s all natural, vegan, made from premium raw, organic and fair trade ingredients and comes in a wide variety of delicious flavors:

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  4. Vega

    Vega

    Mar 13, 2013 12:55 PM

    Vega products combine the nutritional properties of whole foods with the convenience of fast food! We love their smoothies, Vibrancy Bars, SaviSeeds and Maca Chocolate because they’re true healthy alternatives for an on–the–go lifestyle.

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  5. Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam

    Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam & St. Pat Cheese

    Mar 13, 2013 12:29 PM

    Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, two longtime friends and true foodies, founded Cowgirl Creamery in the early 1990s. Looking for a new adventure, they began making cheese in a restored barn in the quaint coastal town of Point Reyes Station in Marin County.

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  6. Books on Canning, Nugget Markets

    Books on Canning

    Mar 13, 2013 11:30 AM

    Check out these excellent books on do-it-yourself canning:

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  7. Midnight Moon

    Midnight Moon: Handcrafted (Legal!) Moonshine

    Mar 13, 2013 11:01 AM

    Moonshine has recently been gaining in appeal, and we’re happy to offer this popular (and completely legal) moonshine on our shelves. The recipe for Midnight Moon was created by the legendary Junior Johnson, a Hall of Fame NASCAR racecar driver. In fact, Junior honed his driving skills outrunning the law while delivering moonshine as a 14–year–old in North Carolina.

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  8. Organic

    What Is an Organic Wine?

    Mar 13, 2013 10:38 AM

    We get a lot of questions about the differences between organic wine, wine made from organically grown grapes, biodynamic wines and wines with no sulfites added. Brush up on your wine knowledge with our quick primer:

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  9. FishWise Seafood

    Mar 13, 2013 10:06 AM

    Many of our guests have noticed the FishWise labeling system in our Seafood department, but you may have wondered exactly what those green, yellow and red labels are all about. What exactly is FishWise? Put simply, this handy labeling system exists to help our guests make informed decisions about what seafood to buy, based on their own values.

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  10. A Few of Our Favorite Proteins

    Mar 13, 2013 9:49 AM

    What’s for dinner tonight? Our friendly meat department associates are always happy to help our guests pick the perfect protein, whether you fancy chicken, beef or even lamb as the star on your dinner table.

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