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| - One of the healthiest and most convenient places to get groceries on campus. Yes, prices are high for most students, but low compared to other local health food stores. They have a variety of everything from organic cereal to environmentally friendly cleaning products.
However, my favorite items are the local foods. They have a lot of local produce, though the selection obviously things during the winter. The local aspect allows you to discover just how good truly fresh produce can taste. Eating local actually brought more variety into my diet, such as "watermelon" radishes, which are pink fleshed, and the delicious alien-like ground plant known is the kohlrabi. Other great local items are the goat cheese and the artisan bread from nearby Monticello (wish it were sliced though).
They also have a bulk section with nut butters, spices, teas, grains, and pasta, which is nice since it allows you to buy what you need. Other more typical health food staples are here too, like Reed's ginger ales, brown cow yogurt (yum!) and Newman's Own cookies.
They also now sell local meat from Triple S Farms, which is grass-fed and pasture-raised.
The other bonus of coming here is that if you join you can get involved with potlucks and other events the Co-op plans. These are fun and a great way to meet people in the area and hear about developments in the local food movement.
There is currently a membership fee, which is refundable if you relocate and you can try it a couple of times before you join. However, soon they are planning to open it up completely to the public.
Location is a plus. It's right by the Engineering campus, so its one of the easiest places for car-fee on-campus dwellers to shop for healthy food.
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