1.They have the biggest bulk section in Madison. I even bought baking powder in bulk.2. They carry more local produce and products than any other store.
2. Everything is clearly labeled. You can see at a glance which products are local....the tags are purple.
4. They support the community through community grants and a community room for education and meetings.
5. The first part of their newsletter is questions and suggestions from shoppers. Each of which is answered. Whenever they can they add a product that is suggested. If they can't add it, they tell you why.
6. They research products and share the results. They researched mercury in tuna and told shoppers which products they thought had the least amount of mercury ( they actually said they would rather not carry tuna at all..but since there was demand...they wanted to help us make informed choices.)
If Willy Street was a little closer this would be the only place we would shop. As it is, we have made a commitment to shop there at least once a month. We have to support sustainable, community focused stores!!
In case you are wondering...Nate was so excited about chores this week..he took the trash out before we could weigh it. Now we will have to be in suspense another week before we find out how we are doing. Stay tuned........
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