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you can buy organic items at Harris Teeter. I just bought
organic bananas, Fuze , Crenshaw
and a bunch of Healthy items since I'm kind of force myself
to take care of what is given to me.
I just bought about 300 dollars at this Harris Teeter on healthy
food besides Harris Teeter is local they provide enough
they are local. This is another instance of someone coming in and trying to change the way things are or maybe Im sure
Whole Foods see that they already have to much competition.
Your prerogative but if one store is a deal beaker for you. Good Luck.
Spoiler
shallow way of thinking
I chose to move to an area that there is no grocery store or Walmart.
Yes only reason I moved where I am at is because we dont have a Walmart.
They are in process of Building our first department store and it only store besides
an Antique store.
Farmer's markets and other local sources are a far better option than Whole Foods, or even Earth Fare. We do like Earth Fare, though.
On another note, we bought a cucumber, a zucchini, a red and a green pepper at the farmer's market (all organic and local) for less than one organic pepper would cost at Harris Teeter. Something to think about...
Agree on farmer's markets, but you can't get everything there. We regularly buy meat from Fisher Farms and Profitt Family Farms, seafood from the seafood guy at the Atherton Mills market, and lots of veggies and fruits...plus bread from Duke's Breads, coffee from Monk's Beans, etc.
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Agree on farmer's markets, but you can't get everything there. We regularly buy meat from Fisher Farms and Profitt Family Farms, seafood from the seafood guy at the Atherton Mills market, and lots of veggies and fruits...plus bread from Duke's Breads, coffee from Monk's Beans, etc.
No you can't get everything but most htings you can. I then buy in bulk at EarthFare, rice, beans, sugar, flour (or get it at HT) and I buy pasta at HT along with other things. I cook from scratch b/c even though something is "organic" if it is processed like organic poptarts it is still bad for you. It doesn't matter that it is organic it is still junk food.
Our Humble Roots The year – 1975. The place – Asheville, North Carolina. The man – Roger Derrough.
Mr. Derrough was fed up with two things: processed foods and a lack of healthy, fresh options. So, that’s why he started Earth Fare. But, it wasn’t called Earth Fare back then. Back then, it was called Dinner for the Earth. Located in a 1200 square foot building on North Merrimon Avenue, in Asheville, Dinner for the Earth eventually moved downtown to Broadway and I-240 in the 80’s.
Then, in 1993 the name was changed to Earth Fare, and a year later the store made its final move to the Westgate Shopping Center. Now, with 19 stores in five states (and more to come), Earth Fare employs over 1,200 employees and provides healthy and natural food options to its loyal customers – just like Mr. Derrough originally intended.
OK everyone- - maybe not a deal breaker moving to Charlotte, but organic is a way of life for us for fruits and veggies- - we juice everyday and local or not, convential vegetables and fruits (see the EWG website on the dirty dozen of what is imperative to eat organic) we try to avoid.
Thanks so much for the alternatives. We are coming down in September and will check out Earthfare and the others. We have Trader Joe's in NJ and it is not my cup of tea. Did not realize the number of farmer's market's which is the cheapest option. Unfortunately, the farmer's markets do not have organic in the part of NJ where we live.
OK, everyone- -now that Charlote is on the list (whew!) we are running out of places- -it is Sarasota, Fla vs. Charlotte/Ft Mill- - we are in the process of comparinging expenses; does anyone know of a good place to put down roots for retirment not far from Charlotte (30 mins or less) with the exception of Sun Carolina Lakes 55+ community. Would greatly appeciate
I am surprised Charlote doesn't have a Whole Foods yet. There is definitely a market for it. Even with Earth Fare, Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Kroger, Food Lion, Lowe's Food, and Fresh Market the Whole Foods in Raleigh is widely popular and now a second Whole Foods is currently being built in North Raleigh (and Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill each have a Whole Foods as well.)
I agree that Farmer's markets are the best, but they are local (which is great) but also means they can only sell what is in season locally. For example you can't buy organic strawberries at a NC farmer's market in December, but you can at Whole Foods. Besides their is more to whole foods than organic produce.
Earth Fare is a good runner up to Whole Foods, but doesn't have quite as many offerings. I'm sure Charlotte will eventually get a Whole foods, but I wouldn't use the absence of one now as a reason not to move to such a nice place.
I am surprised Charlote doesn't have a Whole Foods yet. There is definitely a market for it. Even with Earth Fare, Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Kroger, Food Lion, Lowe's Food, and Fresh Market the Whole Foods in Raleigh is widely popular and now a second Whole Foods is currently being built in North Raleigh (and Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill each have a Whole Foods as well.)
I agree that Farmer's markets are the best, but they are local (which is great) but also means they can only sell what is in season locally. For example you can't buy organic strawberries at a NC farmer's market in December, but you can at Whole Foods. Besides their is more to whole foods than organic produce.
Earth Fare is a good runner up to Whole Foods, but doesn't have quite as many offerings. I'm sure Charlotte will eventually get a Whole foods, but I wouldn't use the absence of one now as a reason not to move to such a nice place.
Agree 100%. I like the Farmer's markets but they can't match the selection at Whole Foods -not just the fresh fruits and veggies it's also the herbs, nuts, gluten-free foods and dietary alternatives that you find at W F and to a lesser extent, Earthfare.
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OK everyone- - maybe not a deal breaker moving to Charlotte, but organic is a way of life for us for fruits and veggies- - we juice everyday and local or not, convential vegetables and fruits (see the EWG website on the dirty dozen of what is imperative to eat organic) we try to avoid.
Thanks so much for the alternatives. We are coming down in September and will check out Earthfare and the others. We have Trader Joe's in NJ and it is not my cup of tea. Did not realize the number of farmer's market's which is the cheapest option. Unfortunately, the farmer's markets do not have organic in the part of NJ where we live.
OK, everyone- -now that Charlote is on the list (whew!) we are running out of places- -it is Sarasota, Fla vs. Charlotte/Ft Mill- - we are in the process of comparinging expenses; does anyone know of a good place to put down roots for retirment not far from Charlotte (30 mins or less) with the exception of Sun Carolina Lakes 55+ community. Would greatly appeciate
Thanks, great board for info!!
Regards,
SC
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Thanks for the help!
