The Fourth of July is one of the most celebrated periods of our America culture. It is a time when we celebrate all that our country has been through in order to enjoy the great freedoms we have as a nation. This is a time of gathering with family and friends while signaling the official …
Here at Cronigs Markets, we are envisioning a No-Impact grocery store of the future. There are many aspects of this futuristic grocery store and one of the key ideas would be to reduce or completely eliminate the use of unnecessary paper. In these advancing technological times, there is no area as wasteful in retail than …
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Nature has always been man’s best pharmacy. Whether it has been to subdue the symptoms of the everyday cold or for more serious conditions, cultures for many centuries have looked to the jungle and the forest to find cures and remedies for life’s health challenges. As technology and science have progressed the western world has …
A great example of a “Bright Idea” is the way Island Housing Trust is rethinking solutions to the housing crisis on Martha’s Vineyard. When it comes to affordable housing, sustainability and housing for our island’s workforce, they are one of our leaders. Watch the video below to learn more about their work and see what …
Starting November 2015, Cronig’s Market will stop selling balloons and glow sticks at the three locations. We believe it is the right thing to do to preserve our environment. If they are not disposed of properly, it can end up polluting our earth and also killing wildlife. You may have noticed quite a few balloons …
We are going public with the balloon issue and hoping others will follow! We have stopped selling balloons, glow sticks and Styrofoam in all of our three locations. This article in the Vineyard Gazette discusses some of the environmental problems that are happening.
As of May 2015, the two Cronig’s locations are cigarette free. We felt that this was an important leap to take so we can continue in our movement to be more environmentally friendly. It is extremely hazardous work on a tobacco field, and most of those workers are teens. By clicking this link you can …
Americans love balloons. Every year Americans spend millions of dollars buying balloons to celebrate the important milestones in our lives. Although traditionally accepted as a way of celebrating achievements, showing gratitude and signifying letting go, there is an overlooked unpleasant side to the business of balloons that is yielding very dangerous consequences for our planet. …
By Jack Shea Cronig’s Markets are 100 years old. Officially, the two Island supermarkets celebrate their centennial on March 10. Both stores are on State Road, one in Vineyard Haven, known as “Down-Island Cronig’s,” and the other, “Up-Island Cronig’s,” is in West Tisbury. There will not be a lot of fanfare on March 10. Cronig’s …
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Admit it. We love chocolate! But what if I were to tell you that the chocolate that you love and long for so much isn’t really chocolate at all? If you knew exactly what you were consuming would you still eat it? In the past years more and more chocolate consumers have become more concerned …
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