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​“A significant part of the pleasure of eating is in one’s accurate consciousness of the lives and the world from which the food comes from.”
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~Wendell Berry, American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer
Black Earth Compost offers curbside compost pick up for restaurants, businesses, schools, residents and other producers of organic waste across Eastern Massachusetts. Black Earth Compost cuts waste removal costs for businesses by collecting organic material derived from food and paper products and transports them to farms for conversion to rich compost for farmers, gardeners and landscapers, rather than have it incinerated or buried in landfills. Black Earth composts all unusable food material for The Natural Grocer.
Boocha Kombucha is a handcrafted probiotic tea produced at The Natural Grocer with wisdom, compassion and love. Boocha is made with authentic kombucha culture, organic tea, purified, mineralized water and organic sugar cane. During the culturing process most sugars are consumed by the probiotic culture, creating a finished product that is nearly zero percent sugar. Enjoy Boocha before, with and after meals, or on its own as a clarifying, refreshing libation. Sold at our deli in 12 ounce cups, or by the growler on the retail floor.
Farm Fresh Clothing Co.® uses 100% organic cotton from the USA to produce our silky-soft Natural Grocer t-shirts. Shirts are printed with eco-friendly, water-based inks. The company continually looks for ways to improve its processes using materials and methods that serve the planet and the economy first, and its bottom line second.
ChicoBag's mission is to help humanity bag the single use habit - meaning the wasteful, throw-away habit that overflows our landfills and clogs our oceans. They do this by advocating for waste reduction, and designing the highest quality, longest lasting reusable bags. We use Chico Bags for our Grocer Logo recycled nylon shopping bags.
The components of Fire Cider have been traditionally used in a wide range of healthful applications, including immune and digestive system support. Ingredients from most to least: raw apple cider vinegar, wildflower honey, oranges, lemons, onions, ginger, horseradish, habanero pepper, garlic and turmeric. And nothing else!
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), formed in 1971, is the oldest and largest State-supported organic organization in the country. The purpose of the Association is to help farmers and gardeners grow organic food, fiber and other crops; protect the environment; recycle natural resources; increase local food production; support rural communities; and illuminate for consumers the connection between healthful food and environmentally sound farming practices. The Natural Grocer works with Maine farming cooperatives to offer customers fresh regional produce and other Maine-produced products throughout the year. The Grocer is also the southern most ticket outlet for MOFGA's annual Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Maine.
Slow Food USA is part of the global Slow Food network of over 100,000 members in more than 150 countries. Through a vast volunteer network of local chapters, youth and food communities, they link the pleasures of the table with a commitment to protect the community, culture, knowledge and environment that make this pleasure possible.
Barrington Coffee Roasting Company's passion is to discover the finest and most exciting coffees from around the world each season, roast them to perfection and deliver them fresh to their customers. A truly great coffee should be roasted to highlight its inherent quality without imparting overwhelming roast. Barrington Coffee is rich, smooth and full of flavor. One of our beloved Massachusetts companies.
Established in 1976 by Paul & Francis Stone, Stonewood Farm has been a family owned and operated farm ever since and is now run by Peter Stone & Siegrid Mertens. Their turkeys are all vegetable & whole grain feed. No added hormones, antibiotics, or animal by- products. The Natural Grocer has teamed up with the Stone Family since 1997 to provide customers with fresh turkeys for the Thanksgiving & Winter holidays.