today, i got the opportunity to walk through the new earth fare store opening in noblesville/fishers tomorrow. i have mentioned that we are super excited about having a new health food store so close…i mean literally minutes from our house.
so, i thought i would highlight a few items that i learned today from my visit and some tips for gluten-free shoppers.
- check out the wall right when you enter, that is always their “value wall” where they will have discounted specials to stock up on.
- bulk bins – they have a large selection and obviously this is a much more economical way to shop.
- what does “bulk bins” mean for people who have to eat gluten free and need to avoid cross contamination?
- a lot of the “gluten free” items are in the overhead pour bins, which helps lessen the chance of cross-contamination
- bins are always used for the same items, so they don’t switch up a gluten free item with a gluten-containing item, which is good to know.
- obviously, use your judgment. the cane sugar is by the whole-wheat flour, so for me personally, the savings isn’t worth the risk, but the millet is in a put bin overhead, not by any gluten containing items, so i would buy from that.
- what does “bulk bins” mean for people who have to eat gluten free and need to avoid cross contamination?
- coffee & tea selection
- my husband is going to love their selection, a ton of fair trade, direct trade and organic options. they have both packaged and bulk bins with coffee
- they have a nice tea selection, including a small section of loose-leaf tea. i am very happy that they have a few green teas, definitely will be trying those out.
- don’t see an item you want? ask.
- one of their commitments is to getting customers items that they desire or to introduce new items. i was told that many times they could order you an item to come monthly with their shipments. so if you don’t see something you are looking for, ask.
- gluten-free sections
- gluten-free items aren’t necessarily grouped in sections, but they do have tags denoting gluten-free items to help with the selection
- also, look for the sections on shelves that have a “wood” bar on the shelf (it will make sense when you see it). everything in those areas is gluten-free.
- if you have a question. ask.
- local items and preferred producers
- they will label items if they come from a 100-mile radius and they also feature some of the small farms & producers that they work with nationally and those will be labeled too.
overall, the was cheerful and friendly, a lot of selection and a lot of items on sale! and i promise that i will have a bunch of fall recipes to share shortly! i grabbed a few photos from their facebook page to share…as i went to the store straight from voting and didn’t think to take my camera.
i did want to remind all the winners in the earth fare $30 dollars in 30 days contest that they need to pick up their gift cards at new earth fare store. you have from tomorrow, november 7th– 11th to pick them up. a list of the winners are below…if you did not receive an email from me, with details please contact me a.s.a.p.
- melody c.
- lilian h.
- lindsey n.
- mark l.
- kim f.
- kim g.
- keith c.
- rachelle p.
- margrete m.
- lindsey m.
- meggan s.
- kathy g.
- ryan f.
- holly s.
- kyle m.
- kay n.
- erin l.
- judith m.
- melissa m.
- marcia f.
- lisa s.
- david f.
- lisa h.
- carrol b.
- melody s.
- michelle m.
- cameron g.
- lexie g.
- sara c.
- julie e.
