alas the Harvest, woe is us

[jadelennox]

Former Harvest Co-op shoppers: have y'all figured out your replacement stores yet?

I especially miss the bulk (spices and dr. bronners as well as the main bulk); some of the random local things: the Just Soap and the 21st Century Tofu from JP; big containers of active dry yeast; eco pack bags of Nature's Path cereal.

(I am in favor of places that are T-accessible from greater Davis, and especially in favor of places that aren't Whole Foods.)

Comments

[elusiveat]

For our own dietary needs, we've located good corn tortillas (Mi Tierra tortillas, which are local) at Pemberton Farms and Dave's Fresh Pasta, but both of these places are rather pricey. I'd love a source for 21st Century Tofu that doesn't involve a trip to J.P.

I'm having trouble finding a source for Green Valley Creamery Lactose Free Kefir that isn't 1) Whole Foods, or 2) special ordering from Pemberton for $7+/bottle.

I'd be interested in exploring setting up a bulk buying club for non-perishables, and/or some sort of cooperative grocery shopping arrangement to transport specialty items from far-flung stores into Somerville.

[3rdragon]

I don't know about kefir, but Bfresh used to carry GV LF yogurt. I haven't seen it recently, but I would guess they can still order it. Of course, ordering a case is an investment of money/fridge space/hauling it home. (I'm also a non-wholefoods GV LF-eating person, if you wind up doing something bulk, though I'm more interested in yogurt.)

[elusiveat]

Thanks for the information. It seems a lot of places have single-serving GV LF yogurt, but not the quart containers. I checked the GV website, and it doesn't look like you can order products through the website, although it might be possible through a supplier/warehouse.

In case you didn't see my other post, it seems that Wegmann's carries a number of GV products (I learned this through the GV website).

[3rdragon]

Single-serving yogurts are not practical for my life! [end mini-rant]

It's good to know about Wegmann's; I guess if I get desperate I can trek across the river. I wonder if Cambridge Naturals could be convinced to start carrying GV if there was interest.

(I have seen GV cream cheese at Market Basket, though they're sometimes out. But goat cheese is an easy substitute there, and there isn't really one for yogurt. Maybe I should try making my own with regular LF milk...)

[3rdragon]

I think I've gotten white corn tortillas at Market Basket, though it's not on the red line and they're less organic/local/ethical. Winter Moon Roots often has tortillas at the winter farmer's market, too, and those are good, but I can't remember how they're priced.

[3rdragon]

Because I was curious, I called Cambridge Naturals, and they could special-order GV LF Kefir in cases of 6. She couldn't give me a definite price, but said that it would be not more than $7.99/bottle, with a 10% case discount (so about $7.15 per bottle, assuming that price is correct).

If any lurkers are also interested in yogurt, they can order that too, possibly coming in at $37 or $38/case. I think I paid $29 or $30/case at Harvest.

[elusiveat]

Good to know. At Wegman's, I paid $4.99/bottle for the kefir.