Cooperative market providing selections in deli food, organic local fresh produce, vitamins, supplements, bulk staples, chilled and frozen food, personal care products, wines and beverages. Has ATM inside. Open Tue-Sun 8:00am-9:00pm. Closed 1 May.
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921 Rogers St NW (at /in Westside), Olympia, Washington, USA, 98502
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Last update on 13 Mar 2022 by burnsria
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Added by eric on 01 Aug 2007
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7 Reviews
First Review by Barefoot
caronjuneen
Points +141
Great local cooperative store - Edit
I love the yummy local vegan desserts at the co-op. Lots of fresh veggies from local farms and grind your own nut butters. Friendly & knowledgeable staff and volunteers too.
Read morePros: Fresh local produce, Local vegan baked goods, Knowledgeable staff
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PeterN5
Points +493
Amazing natural foods co-op - Edit
Fantastic choices for vegan and gluten free
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dataleek
Points +230
Cute Little Co-Op w/Great Selection - Edit
I’ve been trying to support this local co-op more than the big name stores like Fred Meyer and Safeway and it’s easy to do with their selection! I appreciate the big bulk section for food and even hand soap, conditioner, shampoo, etc. Great vegan finds like vegan cheeses, Mac and cheese, milk alternatives, burritos, ice cream sandwiches, and of course beautiful local produce!
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catnip
Points +62
surprising amount of cool things - Edit
Imagine walking into a store with a huge bin of nutritional yeast, bulk tofu, bulk miso pastes, two brands of vegan worcestershire sauce, vegan fish sauce, vegan cheeses, milks, ice creams, etc. And if they don't have what you need, you can suggest they start carrying it, and they often will trial it- but if it doesn't sell they will discontinue it. They also have a great bulk section with a great range of different beans, lentils, rice, grains, etc.
Read moreYou can find great deals on produce and bulk items, which is what a co-op is centered around anyway. They also carry really neat items, like frozen pizza dough from Old School and Vics, both vegan. If you want really good deals, do a bulk order on something that's already on sale- usually it's an additional 10% off, unless the sale is good enough that they'd take a loss.
When you go in, know that it's a co-op. That means when you're buying produce and bulk goods, you're going to have to write down the plu. Also, almost everyone who works there is a volunteer, and the only compensation is a discount card for 25% off of $100 after I think 20 hours of work. If you are friendly and treat them like a human instead of a servant machine, you'll find all the help you need, and other customers tend to be helpful as well if you're struggling to find something.
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BananaAddict
Points +91
To be or not to be - Edit
To be: Vegan cheese, marshmellows, icecream, butter, cereal, desserts, milks, etc. Plenty of organic produce, but EXPENSIVE! And sometimes the volunteers aren't very friendly. They might check your stuff out, but not even say "hello" or "have a nice day".
Read moreNot to be: They could work on finding more breads suitable for vegans, as well as finding breads that don't have mold on them. Same with the granola, most of them have honey or dairy in them :(
Updated from previous review on 2016-08-18
Pros: vegan galore, fresh and organic produce
Cons: more vegan bakery items, please, volunteers could work on smiling and saying "hey", expensive, but that's not surprising
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SaraJane85
Points +92
Vegan chocolate - Edit
Has a lot of good vegan foods. The staff is usually REALLY bad and do not know anything. I do not care if they are volunteers train them. I also think having to write down the PLU# is fairly ridiculous. They should know or have a guide and figure it out. I am paying to shop here! They DO NOT have a salad bar at this one. But they see to have more vegan chocolates and better selection of Hillside Quickies to go sandwiches. Once I found a WONDERFUL Hillside Quickies pizza here but not since then.
Read morePros: Good food, Chocolates
Cons: Expensive , HORRIBLE staff
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Barefoot
Points +37
My Favorite Co-op - Ever - Edit
The entire feel of the Olympia Food Co-op is amazing. Very welcoming and open. Has a great selection of bulk and local foods. Almost all of the produce is organic and during the summer and fall is locally farmed. It may be some of the best tasting produce as well, I might add. There is a free store in front of the building where you will find an array of things you can take for free. Lots of fun housewares and clothing :)There is an other location of the east side of Olympia, a much larger store with a more inclusive bulk, produce and packaged section.
Read morePros: Customer owned and Operated for 30 years, All organic, mostly local, great bulk section
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