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In article <31o0oh$2ja@ghidrah.umiacs.umd.edu>, umiacs33@umiacs.umd.edu
(Class Account) wrote:

> No....please be more like B. Gordon's. That place was a virtual paradise of
> organic produce, whereas Fresh Fields usually averages about 50-50. B. Gord
> was particularly adept at stocking the greatest organic fruits. The other day 
> I drove 11 miles to Fresh Fields for some organic summer fruit. The place 
> was nothing but rows and rows of "commercial" fruits with the exception
> of one bin of grapefruit. I should've gone to the Giant across the street
> from my house.
> 
> B. Gord's--we miss you. Shame you chose such a lame location to launch
> your metro area ventrue.    :(

First, i agree with you  --- despite the fact that B. Gordon's was very
poorly run and special orders were screwed up routinely , they DID have a
real commitment to organic produce. Plus it was a locally owned business,
which is (IMHO) preferable to a national chain. FF, however, stocks as
little as it can get away with  and then has the nerve to advertise that
they're a Mecca for organics....  BTW, G. Gordons was there FIRST!  FF came
about a year(? ) later, and that was the kiss of death for the already
faltering B. Gordons.

Anyway, there are other places in suburban Maryland besides FF which stock
organic produce.  Perhaps one of them is closer to you? In Berwyn Heights,
there's Beautiful Day --- not the cheapest, but one of the oldest such
places in the area; i dont shop there often enough to notice trends, but
they've had good supplies of nice fruits at least some of the times i've
been there. The veggies tend to be disappointing, though. The area co-ops
also stock organic produce, and are locally "owned"/run businesses; many
(all?) dont stock meat, fish, or fowl, which makes them alot more
vegetarian-friendly than FF (where you are forced to pass through their
meat/fish dept to get from the veggies to the other aisles).  I'm most
familiar with the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Coop, on Sligo Ave (between
Piney Branch and Fenton); their organic stuff has gotten better and better
over the last few years, especially the fruit. In addition they try to buy
locally grown produce, another plus in my book. Havent been to Bethesda
Coop or to GLUT(in Mt Rainier) in many years, but i've heard good things
about the former and would imagine both carry organic produce routinely.
Finally, there's Organic Express, a  small business in Rockville further up
the Pike from FF (on Parklawn, 1.5 blocks north of Randolph Rd.) The owner
is really friendly and helpful, and they only stock organic fruits &
veggies (plus some other organic or health-food type items). Their hours
are shorter than the other places so you should call first..... 

Hope this helps!
-- 
Judy Karpen                        "I'm a scientist...I dont think, I
observe! "
karpen@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil    (Dr. C. Forrester, MST3K, "Hercules vs the
Zone 7                                     Moon Men" )