LAKEWOOD, Colo., June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- How do you
burger? At Natural Grocers, it's an art form—one that we're
celebrating the entire month of July. Combine our
good4uSM ingredients, Always
AffordableSM Prices, and healthy grilling tips with your
impressive skills at the grill, and you'll soon have a masterpiece
on your plate. Our large selection of 100-percent humanely and
sustainably raised traditional and exotic meats, as well as our
vegetarian and vegan options, mean that we've got you covered, no
matter what type of "burgering" you want to do. We'll also be
celebrating the Art of Burgering with Traeger Grill giveaways, special
{N}power® member discounts, food bank donations, weekly
recipes, and more.
Any way you grill it, get ready to experience Natural Grocers'
first annual Art of Burgering.
HEALTHY TAKE ON AN AMERICAN CLASSIC
Burgering the
Natural Grocers way means using the highest quality ingredients,
getting the most mouth-watering flavors out of your burger, and
making a better-for-you masterpiece. Nutrition Education is at the
core of our Five Founding Principles, so we've tapped our Nutrition
Education experts to share some insider tips on healthier
grilling.
Here's what you need to know: Heterocyclic Amines (HCAs) are
carcinogenic compounds which form when proteins, sugars, and
creatine in meat react at high temperatures. These are our favorite
good4u "do's & don'ts" to help reduce the formation of HCAs so
that you can showcase your grill skills in the most mouthwatering
style while ensuring that you continue to Be Rooted In Health℠.
- Every Masterpiece Needs A Twist: Add cherries for a
triple win: extra juicy burgers, more free-radical scavenging
phytonutrients, and most importantly—burgers made with cherries
have significantly fewer HCAs than those without them. Check out
the recipe for our Cherry Surprise Bison
Burger.
- Higher Heat & Well-Done Meat = More HCAs (this one's a
"Don't"): The Art of Burgering demands finesse: temps, time,
and even how often you wield the spatula matters. Healthier burgers
aren't flame-broiled or well done—they are cooked at lower temps,
flipped frequently, and served without charred black edges. Once
temps begin to reach 400°F, HCA formation increases, and well-done
meat has significantly more of them, so keep it low and juicy.
- The Meat of The Matter: Pasture-grazed, humanely raised,
hormone & antibiotic-free is Natural Grocers standard for
burgers because nothing less will do. Plus, it's more nutritional
bang for your buck—grass-fed beef has 4x more naturally occurring
vitamin E than grain-fed, and up to five times the conjugated
linoleic acid (CLA), a unique fatty acid that supports healthy
weight maintenance, normal body composition, and the use of fat for
fuel during exercise.
- E is for the Easiest Healthy Grilling Secret: An
effective way to reduce the formation of HCAs in your grilled meat
is to add vitamin E, and none will be the wiser because it's
tasteless. It only takes one 400IU capsule of natural vitamin E
(d-alpha-tocopherol) to treat 10 pounds of hamburger.
PERFECT YOUR ART OF BURGERING WITH A TRAEGER GRILL FROM
NATURAL GROCERS1
Want to take your burgering to the next level? We've got you
covered there too. Natural Grocers is giving you three chances to
win a Traeger Grill so that you'll
have a top-quality grill to match your top-quality, good4u
ingredients.
- Count the Burgers – Check out the July good4u Health
Hotline Magazine (available in-store and via delivery), count the
burgers sprinkled throughout the pages, fill out the form and drop
it off at your local Natural Grocers by July
31, 2020 for a chance to win. A drawing among all entries
with the correct number will determine the winners. Grand prize is
a Traeger Pro 575 WiFi Pellet Grill
and 10 runner-ups will win a $100
Natural Grocers gift card.2
- {N}power Buy 3 & Win – Between July 1 and July 31, 2020, {N}power
members will be automatically entered for a chance to win a
Traeger Pro 575 WiFi Pellet Grill
every time they purchase a combination of any three products
featured in our "Feed Your Family of 4 Burgers for Under
$12" promotion. {N}power members can
also enter online here.
- Instagram Deliciousness contest – Show us how you
burger! Between July 1 and July 31,
2020, snap a picture of your Art of Burgering masterpiece
using good4u ingredients from Natural Grocers, post it to
Instagram, follow @NaturalGrocers, #TheArtOfBurgering and tag us
and 4 friends in the caption. Every post gives you a chance to win
a Traeger Ranger Pellet Grill. We'll
select a delicious looking burger that best captures the "Art of
Burgering" to win the grand prize! Additionally, one burger post
will be selected each week of July to be featured on our Instagram
feed and receive a $100 Natural
Grocers gift card.
BURGER OF THE WEEK
Get those taste buds buzzing with
our good4u Burger of the Week. For five weeks, beginning the
week of June 29, we will be releasing
a new tasty good4u burger recipe. Make sure to check the Natural
Grocers website every week for these new recipes:
- Week of 6/29: Guacamole Bacon Burger
- Week of 7/6: Cherry Surprise Bison
Burger
- Week of 7/13: Spicy Black Bean Burger with Chili Lime
Aioli
- Week of 7/20: Mushroom Bacon Venison Burger
- Week of 7/27: Pepper-Crusted Bacon Cheeseburger
THE ART OF GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES
For each
limited-edition Art of Burgering reusable bag (retail $1.99) sold during July, we will donate
$1.00 in the form of gift cards to
local food banks3. We've always looked to our Five
Founding Principles to guide every decision we make, and the Art of
Burgering is no different. Those Five Founding Principles mean that
we want to do our part to help everyone, including those that are
experiencing food insecurity, gain access to the highest quality
healthy foods at affordable prices.
{N}POWER YOUR BURGER
All month-long {N}power members
will have access to these special Art of Burgering
discounts to help make their masterpieces even more
affordable:4
- July 2 – July 8: 10% off burger condiments
- July 9 – July 15: "Feed Your
Family for Under $12" burger
deal
- July 16 – July 22: Apply your burgering skills to the "Art
of S'morgering" and indulge in the perfect s'more. Purchase four
select s'more ingredients5, and receive an additional
50-cents off
- July 30 – August 5: 10% off cheese and cheese
alternatives
Natural Grocers' loyalty program is free to join and offers
exclusive discounts, digital coupons, rewards benefits, and other
members-only features. Customers can sign up for {N}power here or
by texting organic to 414116.
About Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Natural
Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC; NaturalGrocers.com)
is an expanding specialty retailer of organic and natural
groceries, body care products, and dietary supplements. The company
offers a flexible, neighborhood-store format, affordable prices,
and free, science-based Nutrition Education programs to help
customers make informed health and nutrition choices. Founded in
Colorado in 1955, Natural Grocers
has more than 3,500 employees and operates 159 stores in 20
states. Follow Natural Grocers on social media
via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
#NaturalGrocers
1 No purchase necessary. A purchase will not
increase your chances of winning. Open only to legal residents of
the 50 United States and the District of
Columbia, 18 years or older. Void where prohibited by law.
Contests begin on July 1, 2020 and
end on July 31, 2020. For Official
Rules and complete details, visit:
www.naturalgrocers.com/sweepstakes. Sponsor: Vitamin Cottage
Natural Food Markets, Inc.
2 Maximum of
one entry per person.
3 Offer valid
7/1/2020 - 7/31/2020 at participating
Natural Grocers stores. Quantity limited to stock on hand; no
rainchecks. We reserve the right to correct errors. Void where
prohibited by law. Prices subject to change without
notice.
4 This offer is only available to
registered {N}power members from July 1
through July 31, 2020 and is redeemable only for in-store
purchases at participating Natural Grocers stores. Discount will be
applied to the product's regular, non-discounted price. Quantity
limited to stock on hand; no rain checks. ALL REWARDS REDUCE YOUR
BASKET SIZE. Points are applied to the price paid after discounts.
Discount may not be redeemed for gift cards, store credit or cash
and may not be combined with other offers. We reserve the right to
correct errors. Pricing subject to change without notice. Void
where prohibited by law.
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