I remember when I was 3yrs old, waking up on Christmas morning to what would soon become my most memorable Christmas.

As I came down the stairs there was a tent set up in the living room. As I approached the tent  a dinosaur came out on its own. It scared me enough that I peed all over the floor!

Then I heard my mother laughing from the kitchen. It turns out she had bought me a remote controlled inflatable dinosaur and thought it would be funny to have it come out of the tent on its own. I will never forget the Christmas the dinosaur attacked me!

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Jessica won a $100 Earth Fare gift card for being the winning entry! To find out how to enter this month’s “You tell us…” contest, pick up a copy of the January sales flyer at your local Earth Fare.

Most “Wellness Starts Here” events will be held on Saturday, January 7th.
Earth Fare’s Knoxville – Bearden and Johnson City stores will host their events on Sunday, January 8th.
Times vary by store, so check your local Earth Fare for details.
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Back by popular demand, our “Wellness Starts Here” event brings together our knowledgeable Team, current trends and featured products, all aimed to improve your health!

Since we love our customers and you all love freebies, we’ll have free demos, free samples and we’ll raffle off 50+ gift baskets during the event! And, that’s not all. There is a new Phatcycle Sea Breeze street bike (estimated retail value $275) waiting for one lucky winner!

Get a sneak peak of all the great giveaway items on your store’s Facebook page. Entering the raffles are easy: simply attend YOUR stores Wellness Event!

If you are like most people who start off the year with good intentions of eating better, exercising more and getting healthier, be sure to join us this weekend and jumpstart your healthy resolutions with guidance from your helpful Wellness Team. Let’s make 2012 your healthiest year yet!

Congratulations to Jamison C. from Columbia who won the $50 Earth Fare gift card for answering the question: What are your 2011 highlights?

What an interesting year 2011 has been for me: new friendships made, my eldest child graduated high school, a personal journey to find “myself” again and a new job. The last may have been one of the biggest changes, since I left a job of 15 years to make the leap to Earth Fare!

I was looking for the next great adventure in my life. When Earth Fare came to Cleveland, Ohio, I knew that adventure had arrived!

From opening day, through the holidays, working at Earth Fare has foreshadowed at great 2012. I’m going to be one of those people that enjoy going to work every day. I’m going to continue to be the social butterfly that I am. I’m going to eat healthy and be healthy and feel healthy!

So, goodbye 2011! You were a great year, full of changes and the beginning of my adventure. Now it’s time to say “Hello 2012! It’s so nice to meet you…”

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Stacy’s life went through a lot of great changes in 2011.
What are your 2011 highlights?

One of the comments below will receive a $50 Earth Fare gift card for a healthy start in the New Year! Submit your comment on this blog from today until 11:59pm EST on Sunday, January 1, 2012.

From Dennis W. (Chattanooga, TN)

From Jessica V. (Asheville, NC)

From the Malcolm Family (Johnson City, TN)

From Lizette T. (Huntersville, NC)

From Catherine S. (Charlotte, NC)

Thanks again to everyone who shared their holiday card with us!

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There will be more chances to win in 2012… What contest would you like to see from Earth Fare in the new year?

We are excited to be opening in the Cleveland area, and want to share that excitement with YOU! That’s why we’re giving away FIVE $50 Earth Fare gift cards to FIVE lucky community members.

Come on, who couldn’t use the extra $50 to help with groceries, especially just before the holidays? Plus, it’s your chance to try all of Earth Fare’s healthy and delicious offerings for FREE!

Entering is simple:
Tell us why you want to win a $50 gift card to Earth Fare, and how you would use the gift card to make your family healthier!

Leave your answer below in our Comments Section, and you might just be one of the five lucky winners. Please note that special consideration will be given to scrumptiously creative entries (or should we say “entrees?”). Only those who are able to pick up their gift cards at Earth Fare Cleveland on December 7^th-10^th are eligible.

Good luck!

Contest Details:

-          Submit your entry by commenting on this blog post.
-          Enter submissions from today until 11:59pm EST on Sunday, December 11, 2011.
-          Eligibility: Winners must reside in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area and be available to pick up the gift card in our new store in person between December 7-10, 2011.

We are excited to be opening in the Dayton neighborhood, and want to share that excitement with YOU! That’s why we’re giving away FIVE $50 Earth Fare gift cards to FIVE lucky community members.

Come on, who couldn’t use the extra $50 to help with groceries? Plus, it’s your chance to try all of Earth Fare’s healthy and delicious offerings for FREE!

Entering is simple: tell us why you want to win a $50 gift card to Earth Fare, and how you would use the gift card to make your family healthier!

Leave your answer below in our Comments Section, and you might just be one of the five lucky winners. Please note that special consideration will be given to scrumptiously creative entries (or should we say “entrees?”). Only those who are able to pick up their gift cards at Earth Fare Dayton on October 19-22 are eligible.

Good luck!

Contest Details:
- Submit your entry by commenting on this blog post.
- Enter submissions from today until 5:00 pm EST on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Winners will be notified by email on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
- Eligibility: Winners must reside in the greater Dayton, OH area and be available to pick up the gift card in our new store in person between October 19 and 22, 2011.

Congratulations to the runners-up, who will receive a $100 American Express Gift Card: Krissy from Charlotte-South Park, Abby from Chattanooga, Kailey from Montgomery and Rachael from Boone!

The photos this year really set the bar high, so it was a close race between all the entries.  For more winners of our 2011 Take Your Tomato click here.

And now, we are off to open our next store in Huntersville, NC!

Thank you to everyone who voted and took part in this year’s contest! Keep an eye out for our Team Member winners later today.

We hope you had as much fun as we did…and we can’t WAIT to see what you come up with next year!

Now we need YOUR help to choose the winning Team Member photo!

Vote for your favorite in the comments section (use the entry number; one vote per email address). You have until Saturday, July 30^th at 11:59pm EST to cast your vote. The Team Member entry that receives the most votes/comments will win an iPod Touch!

(Click the photo to enlarge.)

Want to cast your ballot in other Take Your Tomato categories? Click here for more tomato voting!