Nov 30, 2011 | In the spotlight, Independent Living
We meet many seniors during our farmer’s markets visits to senior communities that are blessed with the gift of longevity. They are healthy, beautiful and enjoy sharing their wisdom with others. Meet Ms. Jeweline Coleman. She is 90 years old and many of her fellow residents wanted to learn more about her as she celebrated her 90th year. This is a recent picture. We did a short question and answer interview. Listen to the audio below.
Gregory’s Fresh Market Place, we make it possible for people to get the fresh fruits and vegetables they need right where they live. We bring the market to them.
Audio Interview with Ms. Coleman [audio https://dianagregory.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DG-Interview-Ms.Coleman2.mp3]
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Nov 1, 2011 | Health Eating
Once you reach “senior” status, the mail starts: “Urgent” medical info, “Urgent” – Do you need an assisted living facility? , “Urgent” – do you have money saved for retirement?, etc, etc. The language on the envelopes always push the need to “open and reply immediately”, (and you can just hear the unwritten–“Or, you’ll be sorry”!). I look thru them to make sure that I won’t be and then throw them away.
So, I’ll take my tomato seed letter as a sign to step up to better diet habits.
However, one notice did catch my eye. It said “free tomato seeds enclosed”, how nice. I opened that one, even though I don’t garden, I live in an apartment, but I appreciated the gesture. Not wanting to waste anything, I left the free seeds in the lobby for a neighbor who might be more inclined to have an urban vegetable plot on their balcony (read fire escape).
But then I got to thinking. Fresh tomatoes sound really delicious. My father would grow them in the back yard and they were usually sweeter than those found in the super market. He was proud of them. Nice memories.
I do frozen rather than fresh mostly, it’s often cheaper and it won’t spoil. No complaints, but, vegetables and fruits that are eaten close to where they’re grown just seem to have something more – probably more nutrients, taste and scent. I love to smell fruit at the local market
So, I’ll take my tomato seed letter as a sign to step up to better diet habits. I gifted the free tomato seeds, dumped the mail, but reminded myself that I deserve to smell and then eat fresh veggies and fruits whenever. They’re good for me, health wise and soul wise. (I will most likely feel better and less guilty after consuming a bacon sandwich.)
BTW: the letter was an offer to subscribe to a lifestyle magazine targeting seniors in Northern California.
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Oct 13, 2011 | healthy eating, Independent Living
Recently our Gregory’s Fresh Market Place team had the chance to experience how the work that we do, impacts our “extended” community. At one of the “Independent Living” facilities we serve there was one proud 95 year old women, with obvious physical challenges, being aided by her son, who was also a senior to our Farmer’s Market.
We have always been conscious of the individuals we serve directly and are reminded with each one of our visits that we are not only bringing comfort and nourishment for residents, we are also delivering some peace of mind to their families.
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We meet many seniors during our farmer’s markets visits to senior communities that are blessed with the gift of longevity. They are healthy, beautiful and enjoy sharing their wisdom with others. Meet Ms. Jeweline Coleman. She is 90 years old and many of her fellow residents wanted to learn more about her as she celebrated her 90th year. This is a recent picture. We did a short question and answer interview. Listen to the audio below.