Thank you to everyone who has made our first month at the new store a resounding success! We are still amazed at the community’s support of our Co-op and are proud to say we’ve been serving the Mt. Pleasant community for 52 years this March.
You may have noticed one or two new items on the shelves now that we have more room! It has been (and still is) a huge undertaking to fill the shelves with pantry staples as well as new and interesting products. We may have missed a few fan favorites in our initial orders, but our shoppers have been very helpful in letting us know what they needed. So far we have heard your requests and brought in:
- Arborio Rice
- Bagels
- Base Culture Brownies
- Beeswax Wrap
- Bulk Gummy Candies
- Caramel Topping (coming soon)
- Carob Candies
- Cashew Butter
- Couscous
- Dates
- Dinner Rolls
- Dried Peppermint
- Dried Soup Mix
- Egg Roll Wrappers
- English Muffins
- Every Man Jack Body Wash
- Figs
- Flax
- Frozen Apple Pie
- GF Chicken Nuggets
- Gin Gins
- Gripe Water
- Hempseed Oil
- Mascarpone
- Millet
- Naan
- Natural Northern Local Jalapeno Cherry Spread
- Nutritional Yeast
- Parboiled Rice
- Pierogi
- Pine Nuts
- Pita Chips
- Poppy Seeds
- Prunes
- Ripple Unsweetened Vanilla Milk
- Samosas (hot bar)
- Soy Flour
- Star Anise (coming soon)
- Sushi Rice
- Vegan Parmesan
- White Vinegar
- Whole Vanilla Beans
There are some items and brands that are still struggling with distribution challenges and the state of the industry in general. Whether they are caused by snowstorms, tornadoes, transportation and trucking issues, staff shortages, ingredient shortages, packaging issues or a combination of multiple factors nearly everyone is facing some sort of challenge right now. We are constantly working with our vendors and distributors to get as many items as possible available to you every day! Here are a few we are still working on:
- Almond Oil (manufacturer out of stock)
- Condensed Milk (manufacturer out of stock)
- Corn Syrup (manufacturer out of stock)
- Crunchy Cat Food (manufacturer out of stock)
- Honey Roasted Almonds (manufacturer out of stock)
- Local Lip Balm (out of business)
- Naturally Nutty Nut Butters (raw ingredient shortage)
We are happy to hear any customer requests, to bring in new items, place special orders, and to help you find the items you are looking for on the shelves! Ask any staff member to guide you in the right direction when shopping or ask us on Facebook, over the phone (989) 772-3221, or via a buyer’s email:
Grocery buyer, Megan megan@greentree.coop
Meat & seafood buyer, Mike deptbuyer@greentree.coop
Bulk buyer, Reeva reeva@greentree.coop
Wellness buyer, Kimber wellnessbuyer@greentree.coop
That’s a good question! We’ve only just gotten wine back in stock so I’m not completely familiar with our selection yet, but I will forward this along to our department buyer, Mike, and he should have an answer for you!
I keep forgetting to look at the available wines, but am interested in low/no sugar wines (similar to what Dry Farm Wines distributes). Are any wines similar to that available in the store? I will ask next time I am in!
We have broccoli, alfalfa, and a number of others. I’m not sure if we have jars on hand, but I’ll suggest it to our buyer!
Do you have a variety of seeds for sprouting?
Sprouting jars?
I like wheat, mung beans and alfalfa for my top three.
I’ll pass this idea along to our deli staff!
What about adding a hot oatmeal/yogurt bar for breakfast with different toppings?