“The accordion has been the butt of jokes for years and most Americans associate it with Lawrence Welk or ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic,” he says. He later met his wife and fellow Let’s Polka contributor, Anna, through their mutual love of the accordion. Saccheri first took up the sqeezebox in 1995, and played for two years as a member of the Stanford Band before becoming drum major his senior year. That’s why Chris Saccheri, ’98, started Let’s Polka, a blog devoted to promoting this misunderstood instrument. Evoking Eastern European folk music like polka, klezmer and German oom-pah, it’s seen as anachronous, kitschy at best.
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Bamboo toothbrushes, toothpaste tablets, shampoo bars, package free deodorant, bamboo bandaids, biodegradable razors, reusable "paper" towels, laundry strips, wool dryer balls, recycled paper journals, biodegradable poop bags and so much more.we hope you'll check it out.The accordion is the Rodney Dangerfield of instruments: It gets no respect. The addition of a Sustainability Market in the front of our space is an opportunity to introduce some awesome products that can help reduce our impact on the environment. Main Squeeze was recognized for its sustainable business model and in 2015 received the first ever Mayor’s Climate Protection Award (MCPA) which recognizes businesses and organizations for their environmental stewardship. We were the first restaurant in Columbia focused on buying organic food and supporting local farms.
We were the first business in Columbia to introduce corn-based, compostable To Go packaging. We were one of the first business to take part in a city initiative to help businesses make energy improvements to their buildings (even though we rent our space we put in thermal windows, blown in insulation, an on-demand hot water heater and a white roof). Our food waste has nourished countless gardens (and chickens!) around Columbia and has served as an educational tool for local school kids. We were the first restaurant to compost our food waste and turn it into usable garden soil, including for our own garden that grows a bit of what we serve. Main Squeeze has a long history of caring about our impact on the environment that goes beyond plant based eating. Offering plant based foods, now going into our 26th year, we think, is the greatest contribution we can make to the environment.
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We also have a selection of plant based groceries like heat and eat meals, crackers, chips, power bars, loads of cold beverages like kombucha, cold brew and natural energy drinks plus CoMo's largest selection of VEGAN CANDY! And we remain Columbia's only made to order fresh juice and smoothie bar. Our new Market allows us to continue our mission of pushing plants by offering daily hot and cold ready-to-eat meals as well as a variety of homemade plant based meals and soups to enjoy at home. If you care for a deep dive into the exact reasons for the rebranding of Main Squeeze from cafe to market, check out our blog post. Sustaining a restaurant for 25 years is hard work tough and after surviving two years of a pandemic, Leigh and Main Squeeze were ready for a change. Of course there were very tough times also. Over the years there were so many good times and literally millions of plant based meals served, which for Leigh, translated into animal lives saved. For 25 years Leigh focused on her mission to promote plant based eating thru fresh juices, smoothies and a hecka busy cafe serving made to order salads, sandwiches, hot dishes and baked goods.
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