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I was told that the new Wild by Nature store on Union Blvd in West Islip is scheduled to open on August 22nd.
This from a natural products supplier who also supplies Fairway, and who I spoke to today at that store.
It's about time that a major organic/natural foods market realized that yes, people who live on the South Shore of SUFFOLK county do have disposable income, LOL.. not just the people who live north of the LIE.
I've found the produce at WBN to be better quality than any of the major supermarkets and often they have a better selection of ORGANIC produce than even Whole Foods does. And unlike Trader Joes, WBN carries major brands and not merely their own house label. I've heard some horror stories about the lack of quality control that TJ's exercises when it comes to suppliers and will not shop there.
Also, Wild by Nature offers a Senior Discount... something that Whole Foods and Trader Joes do NOT do. WBN takes 10% off for seniors (65+) every day... not just certain days of the week. This is in addition to their standard loyalty card (Wild Card) discount program.
Wanting a large, reliable selection of organic produce, instead of stuff sprayed with chemicals, is having a "food fetish"??? Seriously???? :-O
The number organic selections in the mainstream supermarkets here on LI is laughably small; even during apple season you're lucky to be able to find any organic varieties other than Red Delicious or Granny Smith, and maybe Gala if you're lucky. Go to a Wild by Nature anytime during apple season and they will have at least six or seven different varieties of organic apples, for example.
Wild by Nature is a division of King Kullen, by the way. Do you consider King Kullen to be a "white elitist" market? They've been in business since 1930 and are a truly local chain, having stores ONLY on Long Island. They are recogized by the Smithsonian Institution as being "America's First Supermarket" and as such are entitled to use that wording in their branding. They are still owned by the original family and are not part of any chain or franchise. "Elitist"??? Oh please.
The south shore of Suffolk County is woefully lacking in sources of natural and organic foods. There is a Sherry's Market in Babylon which is quite small and has a pitifully small selection of organic produce because of space limitations. Their prices for most packaged natural foods are HIGHER than found at Whole Foods, because WF can buy in bulk whereas small mom and pop stores cannot. There is Makinajian's in Greenlawn but that is not South Shore by any means, and they too are small; their focus is on organically raised chickens and eggs, with some produce but very little in packaged organic/natural products.
These so called "natural and organic" foods are nothing more than the hysterical reactions of food fetishists who have no knowledge of agriculture.
World renowed agronomist Norman Borlaug even commented that organic foods are nothing more than a fad.
We don't need another Trader Joe's or Whole Foods on Long Island. We need a deep discounter. Too bad Walmarts doesn't have SuperCenter grocery stores on the island.
Oh, I see where you are coming from. A fundamental difference of opinion on the influence of chemicals on health.
I refuse to shop at Walmart for various reasons but obviously the store has its fans. I also can't help but wonder what all mega-discount big-box food retailers do with all the produce that doesn't sell and packaged stuff that is past their sell-by dates . So it all goes where: To the local landfill? They aren't allowed to give spoiled or stale-dated food to charities.
How is it "better" to have a mega-supermarket like Walmart stocking a half-acre of produce, 60% or more of which will end up being thrown in the dumpster, than to have a standard size market with a more reasonable size floorplan that at least has half a chance of bought by customers.
Unlike end-of-season clothing and hard goods, big box stores can't offer produce spoilage at 75% off sales.
These so called "natural and organic" foods are nothing more than the hysterical reactions of food fetishists who have no knowledge of agriculture.
World renowed agronomist Norman Borlaug even commented that organic foods are nothing more than a fad.
We don't need another Trader Joe's or Whole Foods on Long Island. We need a deep discounter. Too bad Walmarts doesn't have SuperCenter grocery stores on the island.
aldi has been open for a couple of months on sunrise highway in Patchogue. They rock.
It sure beats another CVS though. There's maybe 3 of them in close proximity to where I am in Lindenhurst...
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