6,500sq feet cooperative market offering organic and natural foods including organic produce, food prepared by local vendors, bulk bins, salad bar, coffee bar, shampoo, soap. Farmer's market on Wednesday and Saturday. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm.
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13 Broad St (at Huntington St), New London, Connecticut, USA, 06320
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17 Reviews
First Review by veganmiss
ScottJoe
Points +13
Great Co-op, treasure in SE CT - Edit
They have many vegan, vegetarian, organic options. Locally sourced as much as possible, and great store-made takeaways!
Read morePros: Wide variety of products - food, health, personal, Options for vegans to herbivores, VERY community-minded
Guest
Famdoc23
Points +34
Go to the store prepared foods - Edit
The prepared vegan food is fresh delicious all organic. The whole store is organic
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-05-02
Pros: Vegan macaroni salad, Vegan Cesar salad, Vegan tofu wrap
Cons: None
Guest
Lucy531
Points +18
Love - Edit
I’m so grateful to have Fiddleheads in my community.
Read morePros: Great organic produce, Awesome vibe, Wonderful staff
Guest
LisaNowalk
Points +103
I love this place - Edit
I was visiting New London and found this place. It is a wonderful market with so many vegan options. I bought lots of vegan fresh baked goods and salads. I want a place like this back home.
Read morePros: So many Vegan Options , Fresh made vegan options
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long_egg
Points +367
Great place! - Edit
I love it here! There's so many options for vegans here, including hard-to-find items. I also love their decor and homeware selections. They give out a lot of coupons, and the staff is always a joy to talk to.
Read morePros: Lots of great options, Outstanding staff
Cons: Some items are a little expensive
Guest
mgnms
Points +34
I love this place - Edit
Great selection of vegan foods that you can’t find in other grocery stores around CT. A lot of good options. You can find anything here. Staff is amazing.
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Raqi
Points +70
Lots of great vegan options! - Edit
Love this co-op! Lots of options , I especially love their made meals. My favorite is the tempeh Reuben sandwich
Read morePros: Good food, Lots of options
Cons: A little expensive
Guest
mark m braunstein
Points +484
great vibes and great food - Edit
Founded as an indoor farmers’ market in 2008, during the next 3 years Fiddlehead’s staff was all volunteer, which stands as a testament to community idealism. After 3 years, finances stabilized to pay several employees, but its workforce still was largely volunteer. At 7 years, all the staff were payrolled. At 10 years, it built a takeout foods kitchen supervised by the masterful chef who formerly ran Mangetout. (Many of her vegan dishes, especially the hummuses, are tantalizing. The chef, however, needs to strive for better accuracy in her lists of ingredients. For instance, of the over 25 ingredients in the excellent Soba Tempeh Bowl, brown rice is listed third, yet nary a grain can be found.)
Read moreAfter 11 years, Fiddleheads is so firmly established an institution that New Londoners must wonder how they ever survived without it. Its meteoric rise is both amazing and heartwarming! I respect and am grateful to all those who volunteered (I know them because I was one of them!), to its present paid staff who work for organic peanuts, to its board members who volunteer, and to the local farmers who sell their produce here.
While all of its produce is organic, Fiddleheads actively promotes the consumption of dead animals, with whose bodies its freezers and fridges overflow. I must hold my breath when walking past its Death Row open fridge. I’m a member of both Fiddleheads and of Willimantic Food Coop, CT's only two food coops. If you are a veg, you should consider patronizing Willi Food Coop. Willi’s meats are confined to only two freezer doors, less than half that as at Fiddle, where beef jerky confronts you even at the checkout counter. (On the other hand, Fiddle’s vegan cheeses far outnumber Willi’s.)
Among the farmers who sell directly to Fiddleheads, many also sell dead animals. If there's one farmer at a farmers' market and he sells live produce and also dead animals, I will buy his produce. But if there's two farmers selling live produce, one who sells also dead animals and one who sells only produce, when given the choice I will patronize solely the one who sells only produce. Thank goodness when we on behalf of better unborn farm animals are given the choice. So given the choice between shopping at Fiddle and Willi, my preference is clear, though due to prohibitive car mileage, I shop at both.
I am thankful for both Willi and Fiddle (and to Foodworks in Old Saybrook & Guilford), without which I’d be forced to patronize faraway hardly Whole Foods.
Pros: its all-organic produce, its takeout foods prepared in-house, its vast selection of vegan cheeses
Cons: dead animals everywhere in fridges and freezers
Guest
vegansisters
Points +34
Great store - Edit
This is definitely the best place in the area to stock up on all your vegan necessities. They carry many more options than a typical grocery store. Note that they do carry animal products as well. They have a great bulk section for things like herbs, spices, grains, nuts, etc. You can also make your own almond butter and peanut butter there which is fun for the kids. The produce section is also really nice. They also carry natural toiletries and some clothing items and accessories. Their to-go foods also include many vegan options, as well as their baked goods. I’d definitely recommend coming here if you get the chance.
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VeganGuy81
Points +86
Great Store - Edit
This is our favorite store for best selection of organic produce and vegan options.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly staff, Fresh produce
Guest
knewsome
Points +32
Love this store and the employees are very helpful! - Edit
I always find what I’m looking for. Sales are awesome and they keep it well stocked. Their vegan, gf, food is amazing! Be sure to try it!!
Read morePros: Vegan, Gluten free, Selection
Guest
pmiller1326
Points +16
Awesome Store - Edit
Such a good selection!
Read morePros: Lots of Vegan Options
Cons: Small
Guest
AmandaWycoff
Points +28
New & fresh to go items from the kitchen! - Edit
They just opened a kitchen this past October and are making to go salads, Buddha bowls, sandwiches and more! Vegan and Gluten free items.
Read morePros: LOVE the Tofu Bahn Mi Sandwich and Buddha Bowl, Quality ingredients , Good size portions
Guest
Tumnus
Points +16
Fantastic Coop with Plant-Based Meats and Cheeses - Edit
Wonderful co-op (been shopping here for years). Excellent selection of plant-based meats and cheeses!
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CarolShaw
Points +83
Great find - Edit
Fun little store. Nice produce. Vegan stuff too. Found a great Dressing bottle with marking for all kinds of salad dressings
Read morePros: The best, most perfect avocado I've ever purchased
Cons: An hour away 😫😫😫
Guest
TwylahCunningham
Points +24
Wonderful Place to Shop - Edit
I absolutely adore this place. I shop here regularly for items that I can not easily find in big box super markets. The selection is fantastic and so is the quality. I will say however that they carry a large selection of local meat & dairy and not any vegan alternative dairy products. Aside from the meat, which again, is from local, family owned farms (and therefore far more humane), it is definitely more vegetarian oriented rather then vegan. But I still find plenty of options for myself as a vegan and will always shop here. The staff is phenomenal as well. Just an overall great natural food store.
Read morePros: Lots of Vegetarian options, Some Vegan/Raw Vegan options
Cons: Expensive
Guest
veganmiss
Points +540
Cute Place - Edit
Fiddleheads had quite a few vegan products that are hard to come by unless you go to a health food store or order online. They also had local vendors inside selling their own produce or wares. Included were hand knitted items and home made jams. One woman has her own farm and was selling her own vegetables, herbs, and fruits. I bought a bag of homemade dried apple pieces. They dry out the slices on a pole which they rotate over heat for 24 hours. It was possibly the best dried fruit I have ever had. Oh my goodness, it was so sweet! I loved this Co-op!
Read moreFor a complete review, please see my blog here: http://veganmiss.blogspot.com/2009/04/ive-got-that-joy-joy-joy-joy-down-in-my.html
Pros: vegan friendly, local produce
Guest
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