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A monthly subscription service that provides real, nutrient-dense, locally sourced, whole foods to feed you throughout the work week.

At the heart of Viandas is a desire to contribute to community wellbeing. We buy from local farmers and food providers as much as possible, creating partnerships that are mutually beneficial. We recognize that not everyone has equal time or money to put into their food. Our current economic system does not reward service or care-oriented occupations equally to other career paths, yet we are collec

tively realizing their value and importance. We set up Viandas so as to allow subscribers to fund viandas for others who might not otherwise have access to them, because nourished communities thrive.

02/25/2022

Feature Friday to our partners and bookkeeping gurus over at HRBiz . We are so grateful for this woman owned business. They are knowledgeable in accounting, bookkeeping and supporting local small businesses. These women are passionate about numbers, but also about entrepreneurs and spending time and guiding them through their first few years and beyond. Special shout out to Lynn Talbot and Ashley LaMarr such gracious and positive forces for this young business.

📸courtesy of HRBiz

02/24/2022

The red sun rises
without intent
and shines the same on all of us.
We play like children under the sun.
One day, our ashes will scatter—
it doesn’t matter when.
Now the sun finds our innermost hearts,
fills us with oblivion
intense as the forest, winter and sea.

~ Animalistic Hymn
By Edith Södergran
Translated from Swedish by Brooklyn Copeland

*pictured here: purple potato crisps

02/23/2022

Buy locally grown and produced food!

If you’re in Chattanooga you can practice this wellness tip TODAY from 4-6pm, and every Wednesday, year round! The is one of the best things about Chattanooga. If you miss it today you can go to Gaining Ground in Highland Park Thurs - Sat from noon to 6pm.

Buying local supports our local economy, fosters community, and means fresher and more nutritious food for you and your family. While not all local farmers choose to pay for organic certifications, or to strictly adhere to the rules laid out by legislative bodies that are influenced by corporate lobbying. Some farmers may even utilize chemical fertilizers or pesticides in certain situations, but they generally use far less than industrial farms, thus helping to steward healthy soil, green spaces, and the diverse ecosystems we need for our survival.

Less trash is produced when we purchase food from farmer’s markets too, because many vendors will reuse containers over and over rather than packaging everything in single use plastic. Go on, you’ll surely discover your own reasons to support local food. Share them with us here!

02/21/2022

We at Loonaa Provisions know that what we eat matters! What we put into our bodies energizes and sustains us, supports our immunity, and brings pleasure to our lives.

One of our favorite offerings are the lavender currant scones! These power treats are gluten free made with nut meals, maple syrup, currants and dried lavender flowers. You can currently find these nutrient dense, low carb, baked goods at Be Caffeinated in the North Shore or reach out to us directly and we can make you a batch!

02/17/2022

This one time upon the earth,
let's not speak any language,
let's stop for one second,
and not move our arms so much.
…..
If we weren't unanimous
about keeping our lives so much in motion,

if we could do nothing for once,
perhaps a great silence would
interrupt this sadness,
this never understanding ourselves
and threatening ourselves with death,
perhaps the earth is teaching us
when everything seems to be dead
and then everything is alive.

Now I will count to twelve
and you keep quiet and I'll go.

from Keeping Quiet
by Pablo Neruda, translated by Stephen Mitchell

*pictured here : fresh spring rolls pre-assembly

02/16/2022

Your wellness tip of the week is to gift yourself entrance into the magical multi-dimensional world of The Marginalian ( formerly known as Brainpickings). The main portal is through the website themarginalian.org, where Bulgarian born Brooklynite Maria Popova presents what are essentially book reports that highlight and draw parallels between enduring ideas offered by poets, scientists, children’s literature authors, philosophers, and other thoughtful observers of the phenomenon of life and it’s meaning.

In addition to hundreds of these nourishing and enlivening essays, another dimension to explore is The Universe in Verse, a gathering to celebrate “the wonder of reality through stories of science winged with poetry”. Now, thanks to her collaborations with dozens of artists, musicians, writers, and scientists, that celebration has been distilled into a series of short films. Chapter 1 is The Evolution of Life and the Birth of Ecology (with Emily Dickinson and Joan As Police Woman).

Only 3 minutes to find and watch the video at themarginalian.org/the-universe-in-verse/
It will brighten your week immensely. Enjoy!

📸 The Marginalian

02/11/2022

Feature Friday! This week’s spotlight goes to our resident baker, chef, and goddess of delicious food (and purple jumpsuits ✨), Meghan Lewis 👑 She puts so much love and intention behind our LOONAA Provisions' baked goods. Meghan sees food as a nexus point that impacts the health of the individual, family, community, and planet. You may catch her around town delivering scones, muffins, tahini cookies, or pepita truffles OR at the farmer’s market gathering fresh local ingredients for our offerings ✨ 🍪 🥮 🥞 🥐 ✨

02/10/2022

When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night a the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.’I come into the peace of wold things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world,
and am free.

The Peace of Wild Things
By Wendell Berry
From Openings
Harcourt, 1968

*pictured here : fresh mushroom sauté

02/09/2022

Sprouts are the best 🌱 They are super nutritious and brighten up any meal. They’re also fun to grow and so easy! While inexpensive sprouting kits are available, they are unnecessary. All you need is some tulle (the mesh fabric that makes tutus billowy) and a mason jar. You can sprout many legumes and some grains.

We love lentils because they become edible within just a couple of days, and because they taste sort of like peppery fresh peas. You can eat them by the handful, sprinkle them on salads, sandwiches, tacos, casseroles or soups. Sprouting grains and legumes actually increases their nutritional value! 🌱 🌱 🌱

Start with a cup of dry lentils and make more as needed. Put them in a mason jar and cover them in twice their height of water, secure the tulle with the threaded ring part of the lid. After 4-8 hours pour that water into one of your houseplants or use it to rinse dirty dishes. Then place the jar on its side, out of direct sunlight. 🌞

🫖 Rinse every 4-6 hours. They can be eaten as soon as the tip of the sprout breaks through, but you may prefer them longer. They become somewhat bitter if allowed to leaf, so it’s best to put them in the fridge once the sprouts are longer than an inch. The cold will slow their growth, but not stop it entirely. 🌱

Get creative with that rinse water. Even though this is a super verdant state it’s important to honor water by using it as many times as possible before it drains into the sewer to be chemically “treated” and dumped into rivers and lakes. 🌊

02/07/2022

Did you know we offer gluten-free baked goods?! Our baked goods are all gluten free, no-refined-sugar treats that are super satiating. This week’s feature are the Nutmeg Muffins made with millet flour, almond flour, whole milk yogurt, chia seeds and coconut sugar.

These baked goods are nutrient dense, no empty calories here. And they’re also delicious! Comment below or send a DM to order from us directly. You can also find them at our favorite North Shore drive-thru coffee shop, Be Caffeinated.

02/04/2022

Feature Friday! Have you heard?! We are partnering with Be Caffeinated Northshore. You can now find our gluten-free scones, muffins, and pepita truffles at their drive through location. We are so excited to be connected to such wonderful humans!

Local owner/founders Chris Wood and Doug Lee focus on providing a great cup of coffee fast and pride themselves in creating local partnerships by buying as many items locally as possible. They also support local charities and young businesses (like us) when they can. These two are very people focused and believe in bolstering our community here in beautiful Chattanooga, TN.

When you get a chance check out their coffee and pick up a few nutrient-dense bites to pair with your delicious beverage of choice. 🍪☕

📸 courtesy of (Be) Caffeinated
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http://loonaaprovisions.com/

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