We have two retail locations, one in a west side neighborhood, and the other close to freeway access on the east side of town. Our small format stores may surprise new visitors, especially once they discover our aisles are full of an incredible variety of products. We select food to meet a diversity of dietary needs and approaches. Our size and popularity create a lively atmosphere that lends itself to building community. In addition to the care we take in selecting high quality products, we’re dedicated to keeping our prices as low as possible. We strive to make good food accessible to all.
We’re different from most grocery stores. Everywhere in our organization, from markups to social justice practices, we continue to uphold our purpose statement, one that is focused toward placing people over profits. Our environmental and social justice daily practices include paying a fair price for organic food grown locally and markups for local goods lower than markups for goods from our distributors. This creates more sales, therefore, more people in our community eating local foods, a win-win for our local economy and the environment.
For products that must be grown out of our region, including bananas, chocolate, and coffee, we prioritize fair trade, organic, and/or cooperative practices. This contributes to healthy, well-supported communities of farmers and producers throughout the world.