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2021
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June 2021: A great ramen recipe, all about reef-safe sunscreens, and our first featured company of the month.
May 2021: A tribute to Renie Masiero
April 2021: Our grand guide to greens, Chris Masiero’s favorite salad recipe, and ways to support your lymph system.
March 2021: A perfect simple artichoke recipe, how to make it through the hardest month to love, and a staff profile of Johnathan Jenkins.
February 2021: A love letter to endive, a celebration of Black owned businesses, and our new dinners for 2 menu.
January 2021: A refreshing pummelo salad, our plug for why houseplants are a great idea right now, and some great immunity tips from our wellness team.
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2020
January 2020: A recipe for Broiled Grapefruit with Honey and Mint, a handy guide to all things citrus, all about succulents from Bella Flora, and a tribute to our friend Germana Sachs.
February 2020: A recipe for Leeks Vinaigrette, a true Guido’s Love Story: Renie and Guido Masiero, an overview of natural deodorants from our Wellness Department, and Bulk Tips: How to Save Money and Use Less Plastic.
March 2020: A recipe for Roasted Chicken with fennel, onions, and lemon, Bella Flora celebrates 25 years, advice for allergies, and a complete local product guide.
July 2020: Our Black Lives Matter Statement, a recipe for Cucumber Salad with Peanuts, all you need to know about Field Day products, a little about the creative and sweet process of Guido’s Kitchen, featured Black Owned Businesses, and the new Round Up Program.
August 2020: Great 8 has returned to the Newsletter, a recipe from The Berkshires Farm Table Cookbook by Elisa Spungen Bildner and Robert Bildner for Chilled Sweet Corn Soup, details on the return of the Cafe, and tips for Managing Stress & Anxiety through Adrenal Health.
September 2020: Announcing our Staff Favorites, be on the lookout for the Staff Favorite Heart in our stores and future Newsletters. This month, we’re teaming up with Storey Publishing to bring you a recipe for roasted carrots by Brittany Wood Nickerson. Helpful tips on managing stress and anxiety through adrenal health. Our Great 8 is LOCAL! As well as a sweet farewell to two of Guido’s greats.
October 2020: Our October recipe for roasted pears is from Guido’s Marketing Manager Alana Chernila. It is Oktoberfest at the Mazzeo’s Meat Market where they are having their best Wurst sale of the year! La Grotta in Pittsfield is offering complimentary Take Home Tasting Boxes. Exciting updates about our Round Up program.
November 2020: Find everything Thanksgiving, two pie recipes from Ken Haedrich, a recipe for Shredded Brussels with Crispy Shallots & Pecans from Alana Chernila, and a Homemade Fire Cider recipe from Rosemary Gladstar. Get an overview of all of our imported cheeses from Herve Mons Fromager Affineur.
December 2020: A collection of everything you could dream of from Guido’s Fresh Marketplace come together on our Savory and Sweet boards. Winter Salads from Guido’s Kitchen, Virtual Cookbook Club featuring The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South By Michael Twitty, and a recipe for simple elderberry syrup.
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2019
January 2019: A recipe for a Winter Salad with Squash and Citrus, a great argument for why you should fill your house with houseplants, a report from our wellness team on what collagen supplements can do for you, an overview of our Senior Discount Program, great quotes from our Guido’s Cookbook Club participants, and staff profiles of Cheryl Dodge and Charlie Jacobs.
February 2019: A recipe for Meyer Lemon Curd, all about Vanco Farm tulips at Bella Flora, why Epsom Salts should be in your bath, how to use less plastic when you shop in our stores, and a love letter to Matt and Chris from 2nd generation family and Guido’s team Anna Masiero.
March 2019: Recipes for Roasted Cabbage Wedges and Cauliflower Tikki Masala, a letter from Bella Flora on their break from the pop-up garden shop, and why more turmeric in your daily routine might good idea.
April 2019: A recipe for Mango Shrikand, wellness tips to help with seasonal allergies, an intro to Regenerative Agriculture, and staff profiles of Mark Froio and Johnathan Jenkins.
May 2019: Recipes for Breakfast Asparagus with a Poached Egg and Janet Reich Elsbach’s famous Chocolate Pudding, a love letter to the moms of Bella Flora, and tick tips and natural bug deterrents from our Wellness team.
June 2019: Recipes for Simple Strawberry Sauce and a classic Gin and Tonic, an intro to Left Field Farm and High Meadow Farm, a great article from the archives on Matt, Chris, and Guido Masiero, and a spotlight on Badger Organic Skincare.
July 2019: A recipe for Stone Fruit Snacking Cake, a tutorial on how to make cut flowers last, some amazing 40th birthday pictures from the Guido’s archives, an overview on electrolytes and why we need them, and Mark Mendel’s Rock & Roll art installation outside our GB store.
August 2019: A recipe for Watermelon Jicama Salad with Cotija, Cumin, and Lime, why August is the perfect time to start building immunity for the fall, and why we are so excited to have Ayelada frozen yogurt in our Pittsfield store.
September 2019: Our birthday issue! An overview of some of the apples you’ll find in the stores, a recipe for New York Apple Bourbon Cake, and we go wild about local Honey Hive Soap,
October 2019: A recipe for Creamy Spinach with Dill, all about Guido’s Own Liquid Herbal Extracts, and an intro to our new more eco-friendly bulk bags.
November 2019: Recipes for Easy Cranberry Relish, Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie, and Brussels Sprouts and Shiitake Mushroom Hash, and tips for gut health during the holidays.
December 2019: A recipe for Chris’s Holiday Celebration Salad, a tutorial on how to cook the perfect roast beef, gifty ideas from our Wellness team, and holiday food memories from our staff members.
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2018
June 2018: A recipe for Strawberries with Balsamic and Mint, and and an overview of a staff field trip Badger headquarters in Vermont to learn more about their organic sunscreens, insect repellents, and skin care.
July 2018: A recipe for Orange Flesh Melon with Arugula and Prosciutto, a staff profile of Pittsfield Natural Foods team member Beth Delgado, and one of our favorite silly pictures of Chris Masiero with his favorite cheese.
August 2018: A recipe for Simple Corn Tomato Basil Salad, and Matt’s take on how to find your perfect ear of corn.
September 2018: A recipe for Roasted Applesauce, tips and tricks for bringing your houseplants inside at the end of the summer, and a report back from our great field trip to Tierra Farm in Valatie, NY.
October 2018: A recipe for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, and an homage to our store co-owners from the SBCC.
November 2018: Recipes for Persimmon Cranberry Sauce and Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Chestnuts. Also, why we all need more Urban Moonshine Bitters in our lives!
December 2018: Recipes for Kale and Pomegranate Salad and Eggnog Panettone Bread Pudding, and some great gifty ideas from our staff.
