Grower's Market offers high quality food — including produce - at wholesale prices
Area food cooperatives stock
high quality, low priced goods
By Kelli Ray
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If you're trying to beat the high cost of food,
yet still want high quality. Growers Market may be
the answer, says market manager Alan Siporan
Growers Market is a food cooperative with a
focus on high quality food at a minimum cost, he
says
The cost is lower because " we re not trying
to make a profit," Siporan says "Most stores
charge 50 percent or more above their wholesale
price because they're trying to make a profit
Since we re a non-profit organization, we keep
our retail to 25 percent above wholesale
The prices are even lower for members who
volunteer an hour of work a week Most members
work an hour a week at the market bagging tofu,
dry goods and other foods on Wednesday, or
filling order forms on Thursday, the two days the
co-op operates In exchange for their labor. 10
percent is taken off the top of their food bill,
lowering their retail price to a remarkably low 15
percent above wholesale
Food available at the market varies, but
always includes produce, cheeses, dry goods
such as flour, rice, beans and granola, juice,
eggs, and various kinds of bread, including
bagels With some food there is a choice of
organic or non-orgamc
Food may vary because the members choose
the food If 5 percent of the members want it,
Growers Market will stock it
To be a member, all one has to do is fill out an
order form, turn it in by 7:30 p m Wednesday, and
pick up the ordered food by 7:30 p m Thursday
night There are no other requirements or mem
bership fees
If members can't get their form to the market
Wednesday, they can phone in their order, and
even if no food is ordered, members can purchase
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extra food from 5:30-7 30 p m Thursday night
The more members we have, the cheaper
we can buy our food, and the cheaper we can sell
it," Siporan says "We d like to encourage new
memberships, because everyone benefits "
Order forms are available at Growers Market,
454 Willamette St Call 687-1145 for more infor
mation
Growers Market isn't the only health cons
cious food store in town Other area health food
stores feel they have as much or more to offer,
and most boast the same comfortable atmos
phere of which Growers Market is so proud
Sahalie Natural Foods, 611 E 13th Ave , sells
quality bulk foods, bulk coffee, corked wine and
imported beer Sahalie also makes its own frozen
yogurt, and customers can make their own yogurt
cones, weighing out as much or little as they want
Sundance Natural Food Store, 748 E 24th
Ave , offers a large selection of cheeses, halava,
pine nuts and bulk food, plus wine and beer
Rainbow Produce, 742 E 24th Ave , some
times carries honey, juice or jam, but focuses on
local produce They try for organic or unsprayed
fruits and vegetables
Health Food and Pool Store, 141 N Third St.,
Springfield, stocks cheap cheese, herbs, gourmet
items and natural body care products
Community Natural Food and General Store,
140 E Fifth Ave , sells produce that is strictly
organic.
The New Frontier Market, 1101 W. Eighth
Ave , focuses on health food as well as conven
ience for the surrounding community, so you can
find Snickers and carob bars, tofu and TV din
ners Also bulk herbs, honey, oil and a self-serve
peanut butter machine
The Kiva, 136 E 11th Ave., offers a large store
with an equal range of variety It stocks bulk food,
produce, beer and wine
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