Buying Organic in the Twin Cities

Despite a divided scientific community, proponents of organic food assert that eating organically will increase your health through greater nutritional value. This popularity has made finding organic groceries easier than ever. If you're a believer in the health benefits of organic foods and live in the Twin Cities, here are some of the places competing for your organic business.

Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods may be the most recognizable source for natural and organic groceries in the cities. With stores located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, you won't even have to cross the river to get what you need. And as a full service supermarket, you won't have to go anywhere else to buy your paper towels. Whole Foods has a number of programs that add value in addition to organic groceries, such as supporting Meatless Mondays and on-site recycling.

Organic Groceries from the Co-op

Community owned cooperatives (often called Co-ops) are frequently the leaders in providing organic and natural foods. You have many options, but here are three to get you started.

The Wedge Co-op Shoppers on Lyndale Ave are probably already familiar with The Wedge. After all, it's been in its current location since 1992. Their mission is to "provide a diverse selection of highest quality, fairly-priced products."

Seward Co-op Only slightly less well known is the Seward Co-op, located on Franklin Ave in Minneapolis. The Seward Co-op strives to offer "healthful, locally grown, organic foods and body care products."

Linden Hills Co-op This grocery and deli in the west metro focuses on sustainable agriculture and building community. Created in 1976, Linden Hills provides organic groceries, home products, and health and beauty care.

Organic Groceries from Traditional Grocers

Want to shop at the grocery stores you're already familiar with? You're in luck: many grocers are carrying a greater amount of organic foods. Rainbow, Lunds and Byerly's, and Kowalski's all offer organic groceries at their traditional stores.

Of the grocers in Twin Cities, only Cub Foods has a website dedicated to their natural and organic department.
The opportunities for eating organically are greater now than ever before. Regardless of where you choose to buy your organic groceries, you're sure to find something you like.