Chico Natural Foods
It would be hard to bike home from a Costco run.
Which is one of the reasons I support Chico Natural Foods.
Here are ten others:
10. There is a bike rack by the front door.
9. I can donate my 5 cent bag credit to the Chico Grange Hall or to the Butte Environmental Council.
8. I was able to bring my own jars, bottles, and bags the other day to purchase parsley flakes, hand soap, shampoo, and locally produced olive oil and honey in bulk, saving up to 25% over what the item would have cost with packaging.
7. If you request that they carry a specific item, chances are pretty good they will follow through (so long as you're not asking for Oscar Meyer bologna or fried pork skins).
6. They sell organic milk (from northern California) in glass bottles, which, when rinsed and returned for the deposit, results in the least expensive organic milk in town.
5. They carry tasty local eggs from Chaffin Family Farms in Oroville.
4. Helpful, friendly, knowledgeable staff.
3. CNF is staying true to their values by phasing out Seeds of Change products, including organic seeds and the popular Indian Simmer Sauces, because Seeds of Change is, sadly, owned by Mars, which is in turn is owned by Coca Cola.
2. In its place, they have begun to carry very reasonably-priced heirloom garden seeds produced by the non-profit Seed Savers Exchange, including the Bidwell Casaba Melon.
1. The ChicoBag Bagmonster is on the Board of Directors.
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