https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/rss en-us info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at New Morning Market in Woodbury, CT. New Morning Market & Vitality Center has been fostering wellness in the Woodbury community since opening in 1971. The independently... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5555 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 11:22:59 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5555-happy-customer-new-morning-market New-Morning-Market.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Mana Foods in Maui, HI. Health and Fitness enthusiast Michelle Keldgord, Co-founder of BakingHow, does her best to lead a healthy lifestyle each and every day. http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5554 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:47:02 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5554-happy-customer-mana-foods Mana-Foods.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Eats Natural Foods, in Blacksburg, VA. In business since 1974, "community hub" Eats Natural Foods offers a selection of organic, natural and gourmet foods—both local and... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5553 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:57:20 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5553-happy-customer-eats-natural-foods Eats-Natural-Foods.jpg rachelappleton@wfcinc.com It’s a pretty powerful statement when a store has such an impact on you that it changes the direction of your personal journey. That’s what happened to Amabel Narvaez, who used to call the Pacific Northwest home (and loved the store so much that she took a job there), but... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5552 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:29:18 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5552-happy-customer-marlene-s-market-deli Lisa-Cover.jpg rachelappleton@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Forever Young Health Food, Bronx, NY. Dyaami D’Orazio, an herbalist-in-training from the Bronx, found Forever Young Health Food when she began her herbal apprenticeship at Sacred... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5551 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:33:02 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5551-happy-customer-forever-young-health-food 2110-Happy-Customer.jpg rachelappleton@wfcinc.com Jamie Hickey, a Philadelphia-based NASM, FMS certified trainer, ISSA certified nutritionist and founder of Truism Fitness, is a big fan of shopping locally. In August of 2017, Jamie discovered the Penn Herb Company when he moved to the City of Brotherly Love. Penn Herb Company has held an important role... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5550 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:18:24 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5550-happy-customer-penn-herb-company 20160316_133936.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at New Pioneer Food Co-op, in Coralville, Iowa. Nestled in eastern Iowa, New Pioneer Co-op has three locations and 180 employees, and racks up $20 million in... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5549 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:00:40 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5549-happy-customer-new-pioneer-food-co-op New-Pioneer-Co-op.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Sunrise Health Foods, in Country Club Hills, IL. For over 20 years, Ms. Ross has been purchasing natural products. Regularly patronizing Sunrise Health Food’s Country Club... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5548 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:20:08 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5548-happy-customer-sunrise-health-foods Sunrise-Health-Foods.jpg info@wfcinc.com Since Brent Binder’s first visit to The Healthy Grocer in 2008, the store has been his first choice shop. “The convenience of a small store can’t be topped,” the Pennsylvania-based chiropractor shares. “There’s no big parking lot or warehouse-sized store grocery lines. The Healthy Grocer offers dependable product lines and... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5547 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:58:26 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5547-happy-customer-the-healthy-grocer the-healthy-grocer.jpg info@wfcinc.com Shopping at Bonanza is like being home with dear friends, according to Patti Snyder, Billings, MT resident and 30-year Bonanza customer. “When I go to the store, I go in and catch up,” said Patti. “We talk about our families and what’s new.” Yes, that was printed correctly. 30 years... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5546 Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:58:02 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5546-happy-customer-bonanza-health-foods bonanza-health-foods.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at HiLife Vitamins, in Chatham, NJ. Chatham, NJ resident Sandy Fiore has a list of supplements she takes regularly. As a woman in her 70s, she relies... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5545 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:58:11 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5545-happy-customer-hilife-vitamins HiLife-Vitamins.png info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Healthy Pantry, in Whitehall, MI. Nathan Elliott, a chiropractor based in Muskegon, MI, first heard about Healthy Pantry from his boss after moving home from school... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5544 Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:55:50 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5544-happy-customer-healthy-pantry healthy-pantry-storefront.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Just Food Co-op, Northfield, MN. Serving Northfield, MN, residents since 2004, Just Food Coop focuses on sustainability and offers local, organic, and natural products. Most products... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5543 Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:58:10 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5543-happy-customer-just-food JustFoodCoop.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Horrocks Farm Market in Lansing, Michigan. When Mary Cassareal moved to the United States from a small town in Cuba with her family, she didn’t... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5542 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:50:48 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5542-happy-customer-horrocks-farm-market IMG_1838.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Flatbush Food Co-op in Brooklyn, New York. “Having a food co-op in neighborhoods where fresh produce and products are not always available is life changing,” says... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5541 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:57:07 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5541-happy-customer-flatbush-food-co-op flatbush-food-co-op.png info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Fruitful Yield, Darien, IL. Founded in 1962 by Elwood Richard, Fruitful Yield’s roots date back to the WWI era. As Christine McParland, Fruitful Yield Direct Team... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5540 Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:54:16 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5540-happy-customer-fruitful-yield Happy-Customer.jpg info@wfcinc.com “Here in Sarasota, Florida, we have the best small, local grocery store ever—Detwiler’s Farm Market,” says Sarah Kitlowski, President of Omeza LLC, and shopper at Detwiler’s. “They are just amazing—farm fresh veggies (most local, many organic), fresh meats and cheeses and baked goods, everything seasonal and so fresh, super duper... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5539 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02:49 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5539-happy-customer-detwiler-s-farm-market 20-08-HappyCustomerImage_Detwiler’s-scaled.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Newcastle Produce in Newcastle, CA. “When I found out that heart disease runs in my family, I made a commitment to eat more whole, nutritious, locally... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5538 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:58:49 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5538-happy-customer-newcastle-produce Newcastle-Produce.png info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Swarthmore Co-op in Swarthmore, PA. The Swarthmore Co-op has a long history dating back to the Great Depression. In 1932, the community lacked quality fresh produce,... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5537 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:00:42 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5537-happy-customer-swarthmore-co-op Swarthmore-Coop-1.png info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at PCC Community Markets location at 2749 California Ave., in Seattle. [caption id="attachment_71911" align="alignright" width="273"] Wally, the Lavine family pup, relaxes next to thePCC Community Markets sign... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5536 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:59:27 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5536-happy-customer-pcc-community-markets PCC-Community-Markets-1.png info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck, NJ. Delicious Orchards, a 60,000 sq. ft. retail market, sells fresh produce, homemade baked goods, prepared foods, deli and grocery items,... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5535 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5535-happy-customer-delicious-orchards 20-02HappyCustomerDeliciousOrchards_storefront.jpeg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking shoppers to share what they love about their local natural products market. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Chamberlin's Natural Foods in Orlando, FL. In 2010, Dawn Burnett, a divorce coach, wellness strategist, author and writer who seeks out natural and organic products, was... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5534 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:00:46 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5534-happy-customer-chamberlin-s-natural-foods Chamberlains-e1576524862196.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Erewhon Market in Venice, CA. Abby Phon, Holistic Health & Wellness Coach based in California, first found Erewhon Market in April 2016 and loved the convenience—previously... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5533 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:24:13 -0500 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5533-happy-customer-erewhon-market erewhon-market.jpg info@wfcinc.com Selection and convenience have kept Maggie Keith, 4th generation steward of Kentucky-based Foxhollow Farm, coming back to Rainbow Blossom since she was a child. “My grandmother shopped at Rainbow Blossom, and when I moved back from college, I lived right near the St. Mathews location,” she says. “It’s been my... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5532 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 12:00:29 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5532-happy-customer-rainbow-blossom Highlands-new.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking shoppers to share what they love about their local natural products market. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Wil-Ar Farms, in Newville, PA. “My favorite farm store is this little country place called Wil-Ar farm located in Newville, PA,” says Carlisle, PA resident Autumn... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5531 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:58:34 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5531-happy-customer-wil-ar-farms Cow-Wil-Ar-Farms.jpg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking shoppers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at MOM’s Organic Market in Center City, Philadelphia. Starting with an initial investment of just $100 in the summer of 1987, MOM’s Organic Market was founded when... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5530 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:00:45 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5530-mom-s-organic-market-in-center-city-philadelphia Moms-Organic-Market.png info@wfcinc.com We’re asking shoppers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience with co-ops in Illinois, Georgia and Vermont. “I shop in local co-ops, when and where possible,” says Ashley Arnold, Carbondale, IL native and lifestyle health coach. “Going... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5529 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 12:00:14 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5529-happy-customer-co-op-love 1908happycustomer_athensGAcoop.jpg info@wfcinc.com What was once named Organic Market is changing its name to Rory’s as the family passes ownership down to Rory Eames, the next generation. The family-owned independent organic and specialty grocery store has two locations in Massachusetts: Mashpee Commons and Dennisport. “I love having the option of shopping at Rory’s. http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5528 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:56:34 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5528-happy-customer-rory-s image1.jpeg info@wfcinc.com We’re asking shoppers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on Weaver’s Way, a small co-op located in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Marissa Costonis, a certified health coach and bestselling author of Change Bites, 5 Change Management Strategies to Transform Your Health, understands... http://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5527 Wed, 22 May 2019 11:30:50 -0400 https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/5527-happy-customer-weavers-way-co-op 1906-Weavers-Way-Coop-Happy-Customer.jpg