By David Van Seters, on June 1st, 2010%
Last week, we held two major SPUD planning sessions, one in Seattle for our American staff and one in Vancouver for our Canadian staff. Both sessions were two days long and both were a great success.
Last year we foolishly decided not to have a planning session because we wanted to save money during the recession. I . . . → Read More: Two planning sessions, dozens of great ideas
By Danielle, on April 8th, 2010%
For those who know me well, hearing me talk about kale is not a new thing. Every Friday, spud! staff get a sampling of extra produce from the week, and I can often be seen bartering with my co-workers to get one more bunch of kale (I think my record is 5). I’ll trade any of . . . → Read More: On Kale – Thoughts about obsession
By Danielle, on March 25th, 2010%
On average, spud! customers save 81 minutes a week by skipping the grocery store. We asked you to share what you spend your 81 extra minutes doing, and you responded in floods! In torrents! Over 200 of you sent in charming responses, sad responses, funny responses, video responses, and even pictures of leash-trained cats! We’ve selected . . . → Read More: Our Favourites from the "81 Minutes" Contest
By David Van Seters, on June 17th, 2009%
In my blog entry on April 17, I shared my sudden urge to plant an organic garden at the side of my house. Two months have passed and, as you can see from the photo above, my garden is doing really well despite getting less than 4 hours of direct sunlight each day. I have already . . . → Read More: An update on my organic garden
By David Van Seters, on June 5th, 2009%
Here are some signs that you are probably drinking too much coffee:
* Juan Valdez names his donkey after you.
* You get a speeding ticket even when you’re parked.
* You answer the door before people knock.
* You just completed another sweater and you don’t know how to knit.
* You grind your coffee beans in your mouth.
* You . . . → Read More: Signs That You're Drinking Too Much Coffee