Cooperative market providing selections in deli food, fresh produce, vitamins, supplements, bulk staples, chilled and frozen food, personal care products, natural products, and more. Previously at Alhambra Blvd, new address reported May 2017. Open Mon-Sun 6:00am-11:00pm.
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2820 R Street, Sacramento, California, USA, 95816
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21 Reviews
First Review by kilat1
Huraiquire
Points +9891
Wonderful! - Edit
Great options and lots of products including beauty, groceries, and ready to eat foods. It was my first time at the co-op and I even found a super delicious v soft cheese! There aren’t many good ones yet on the market, so I was over the moon. They make a v pumpkin pie in house that’s really creamy too. A definite gem.
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Wickedveganghoul
Points +1094
It’s so wonderful! - Edit
This place is a must visit, I haven’t ever had fruits and veggies so fresh and so tasty!! There’s so many different varieties of fruits & veggies that I haven’t heard of before!
Read moreThe vegan cookies available are always so delicious and soft!
#Veganuary
Pros: So many different fruits & veggies , Plenty of vegan options , Friendly staff
Cons: Not fully vegan, Parking , It’s downtown
Guest
Malizay_Grey
Points +232
Amazing options - Edit
I love the options here! I always stop by when I'm in town because there's some things here I can't find near me! There's so much free parking I've never had an issue. Also they have their prepared food sections that each include multiple options that either come vegan or can be modified. Every staff I've spoken to is friendly,kind, highly knowledgeable and give great recommendations ! I recently tried their burritos this time and the staff member even suggested using a tofuti like sour cream that's supposed to be for the sandwhiches on the burrito and it was amazeballs!
Read morePros: Selection , Highly inclusive selection, Staff are incredibly great resources
Cons: Sometimes parking is a little chaotic , Vegan items so sell out quickly
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lilmeowmeow
Points +178
Great selection of vegan foods! - Edit
There were vegan products we had trouble finding elsewhere and a wide variety of clearly labelled vegan sweet treats, the only downside for me was some of the prices but I'll still definitely end up a regular here
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leafygreenz
Points +21
Wonderful organization - Edit
Definitely love the vegan Banh Mi that is made with oyster mushrooms. I recommend you ask to have the mushrooms and cilantro chopped into smaller bite size pieces for the best experience with this very flavorful sandwich.
Read moreVegan_Hiker_Foodie
Oh my gosh I love that banh mi but it never occurred to me to ask for them to chop the mushrooms smaller! It’s always such a pain to eat with the huge mushroom pieces! Thank you so much for that tip! 😃
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Vegan_Hiker_Foodie
Points +4734
Great spot for groceries and hot food! - Edit
Lots of vegan groceries and lots of vegan options in the cafeteria style deli area. Salad bar by weight is good. The hot food items seem to rotate but pretty much everything I’ve had was too notch! Outdoor and indoor seating!
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Aniseed
Points +5323
Many unique vegan products and vegan ready- to- eat meals! - Edit
A fantastic selection of whole food, plant-based goodness!! I was impressed! I found so many interesting things here, even vegan breakfast burritos and vegan pork rinds!! Huge selection of vegan meats, vegan cheeses, many vegan yogurts!! As well as some ready to eat vegan meals. We tried the vegan bahn mi from their deli-- fabulous!! Maybe a bit pricey, but worth it for such high quality!!
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paopow
Points +78
Best co-op - Edit
This is the best co-op I have been to! So many vegan options, a lot of their items you can buy in bulk as well, they have food you can make inside for meals, I can go on forever it has everything you need and didn’t know you need!
Read morePros: Many vegan options
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DeannaLamb
Points +238
Vegan cooking classes too - Edit
I’ve been an owner member for eight years. There are plenty of vegan grocery and deli choices. They also offer cooking classes. I took the one on making vegan Asian soups. The teacher was inspiring; the four soups were delicious; and, I still use the recipes.
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brookedm
Points +96
Great vegan to-go selections - Edit
Love their “deli” area, lots of vegan to-go options!
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VRunner
Points +335
Nice selection - Edit
I was just visiting the area and was looking for a quick hot breakfast on a Sunday morning. It was getting late for breakfast (11 am) but they had several items on their hot food bar to choose from. At that time they had a couple different veggies, roasted potatoes, vegan mashed potatoes and gravy, and a tofu dish to choice from. I also picked up a vegan donut and scone to eat later. I was surprised to find the scone was still fresh two days later when I ate it and it was very tasty. The parking lot also had a great coffee house and bakery on the corner that has Vegan options, so I was able to stock up before leaving Sac.
Read morePros: Delicious hot food at the serve yourself bar , Vegan pastries , Good selection
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Rowensiv93
Points +16
NOT VEGAN - Edit
Awful cross contamination on anything they call Vegan if it’s cooked there, so it’s not certified vegan, just another place subjectively calling things Vegan. Very bad organization. Watched my Beyond burger chill for about 5mins and it just needed lettuce and to be wrapped. Two different people charred it to a crisp I just wanted to yell it’s done already! It was cooked on the same hot plate as some carnitas and eggs, disgusting...
Read morePros: Buy it there Uncooked, Still have good produce, Meh can’t think of one
Cons: Cross Contamination Guaranteed, Terrible service, Clueless about Vegan practices
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Chiz
Points +89
Mini Whole Foods - Edit
Great fresh and local produce and baked goodies! They have everything you need to throw a family feast for any occasion.
Read moreI love that they have a hot bar and sandwich station with vegan options. For the Vegan Chef Challenge of 2018, they served up a super amazing Vegan Banh Mi with fire roasted oyster mushrooms!
There is something here for every type of vegan.
Pros: Fresh Juices, Vegan Baked Goods, Vegan Hot Bar & Pizza
Cons: Pricey, Temptating
Guest
falond
Points +122
This is my go to - Edit
They sell Sugar Plum bakery goods, have great staples, and a wide variety of foods. There’s also a quick bar with vegan options.
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VeggieVegVeg
Points +95
Plenty of Vegan Options - Edit
Vegan options, frozen and fresh, fresh fruits and vegetables, salad bar, reasonable prices, friendly, helpful staff. While there are vegan options in Sacramento, plans for a Whole Foods Market in downtown Sac fell through. This store very much reminds me of Whole Foods. Some pricey items, and some more reasonably priced items if you take the time to look.
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BridgetChase
Points +77
Love this place - Edit
I love the Co-op and for this reason, I am a member there. You don't have to be a member to shop at the Co-op however so don't let that keep you away. The produce is a little expensive here so I try not to buy too much of it. That being said, there are a bunch of delicious organic (and non-organic) options. The bread selection is awesome as well with healthy and local favorites available. I like shopping in the bulk section for items such as cocoa powder, oats, rice, etc.. The staff are super knowledgeable and helpful about the products that they carry. I like asking for assistance and recommendations for their vitamins, skincare, etc.. Lastly, they have a great deli area where they make tasty sandwiches, have delicious cold case salads, and a hot/cold salad bar. They can also make awesome veggie juices and have coffee, kombucha, and I think soft serve at the deli.
Read morePros: Pre-made items in deli, Organic, Knowledgeable & friendly staff
Cons: Expensive produce
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sncpapa
Points +160
I love the co-op - Edit
I love this place. Great for vegans. Fresh organic produce. Many vegan cooking classes. You don't have to buy an ownership share to shop there but the ownership share is well worth it considering the discounts on groceries and classes.
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Robin Eagle
Points +21
Sac Natural Foods Co-op - Edit
I just called and talked to their kitchen. Their hot bar is all organic and non-GMO! Even their oils. This is hard to find and spectacular!!
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warmstorage
Points +242
A stable constant, but... - Edit
I've been going to the SNFC since the late 80s. I used to walk by on a nearly daily basis, as I attended Sacramento High School (before Kevin Johnson bought the second oldest high school west of the Mississippi River for self aggrandizing political propaganda.) But I digress.
Read moreSNFC is a solid, old-school style food co-op. They have a legitimate option for being a co-op *owner*: the optional owner worker program. So you can pay for a membership, never work, and treat it like Safeway, or you can actually work to pay for your membership. (Unlike an almost totally fake co-op like REI, where you're just paying for a membership like Sam's Club or Costco.)
Anyway, the store. It has evolved a lot over the years, and is now a reasonably solid small-ish supermarket with a good selection of natural, organic, and harder to find vegan and non-traditional grocery options.
Is it kind of expensive? Sure. You're paying for more ethically sourced products, at a co-op, with a staff union -- and that's not free. But on any given day, an actually ripe, organic tomato might not be that much more than at Raley's or Safeway.
Great bulk section.
Unfortunately, I don't get there as much as I'd like: it's not super close, and I have a Sprouts closer that has a lot of vegan products (and super cheap produce, albeit kind of B grade.) But it's one of those places I know I can get certain ingredients and products at (like the large tub of Earth Balance) without just having to hope that Raley's might be carrying it.
Parking is atrocious, and always has been, to an almost comical extent. This is a place you want to ride, walk, or take light rail to.
SNFC is well worth supporting, and it'll be interesting to see their new location (as I understand it, being built now.)
Pros: great bulk options, good product selection, righteous
Cons: slightly expensive
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emmpower
Points +32
Hit and miss - Edit
Half of my experiences at the Co-op suck.
Read moreMost of the time the deli employees treat me like I'm either A) a magician who specializes in invisibility without knowing it or B)a real painful zit on their behind and they can't wait until I leave. I've seriously experienced employees looking at me from the hall behind the deli (and no one out at the cases to help the customers) then meander out into the deli area and take their sweetest of time until they ask me if I want anything. It was like I was in the Twilight Zone, it was nuts. I swear I've never mooned these people, insulted their singing, or smelled really bad in their presence so I just don't get it.
Stuff here can be ridiculously expensive. People always say "packaged food is more expensive than buying the ingredients and tossing it together yourself" which, yes, is true about most things but I am pretty certain that I was charged nearly $3. For a tomato. In the summer. Don't even get me started on trying to buy a bell pepper in this place. You'd have to win the lottery if you planned on making stuffed peppers for dinner for the family if the Co-op was the only place you could go.
What do I like? Some of the cashiers make me so happy that I go through their lines on purpose. They're that nice! Apparently I'm not so nice because I can't remember their names right now, haha.
Buying in bulk here helps a lot. They sell bulk apple cider vinegar and Dr. Bronners soap which are bulk section treats. They have a great variety of herbs and spices for teas, medicine, and tastiness.
They sell my Rudi's spelt bread here for a fair price.
Guest
kilat1
Points +31
Great deli! - Edit
Not many veg options in the deli, but the ones they have are excellent. Lots of great prepared food as well
Read morePros: great sandwiches
Cons: few vegan/veg options
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