"2013-11-23T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . . "4"^^ . "3"^^ . . "0"^^ . "It's kind of hard to write a review about a grocery store... where do I begin...?\n\nShopping local is important. Not only do you support your local economy, but your environmental impact is reduced, customer service is (usually!) better, jobs are created and unique businesses start to arise. And that, in summary, is Community Natural Foods.\n\nIf you're used to shopping in the big supermarkets, Community takes a bit of getting used to. You won't find shelves upon shelves upon shelves of a variety of pre-packaged foods. Don't get me wrong, Community still provides lots of pre-packaged options, but there are fewer, higher quality options. They'll even tell you which cans are BPA-free, which items are gluten-free or vegan or dairy-free! \n\nCommunity is definitely targeted towards the health nut, but that doesn't mean you won't find high flying executives, athletes, moms & babies and regular Jo's all shopping together. You won't be intimidated to do your shopping here.\n\nThe food is high quality, is mostly organic and where it can be is also local. While that doesn't always come cheap, these are the choices I've made for my food purchases. \n\nThis is a great place to come if you are looking for that strange ingredient you may have never heard of before. Almond meal? Rose water? Cane suger? Yep, you can find all of that at Community. Looking for farm fresh, grass fed, hormone and antibiotic free meat? Community is your place to go. It's not cheap, but I can definitely tell the difference in quality! \n\nIn terms of non-food products, they also have plenty of that. It is a great spot for niche cookbooks (gluten-free, paleo, vegan, etc), water filters, candles, natural toiletries and cleaning products, and more. \n\nTIP: For each of your own bag you provide, you'll get to make a 5 cent donation to a local charity of your choice! \n\n\n--\nL"^^ .