Store Calendar

Check out our great deals and what's happening in the store:

• October 1st - 31st

  Eat, Sweat, Blog

  FREE!

  

  Extreme Wellness hits New York this October. SocialWorkout.com, a new web community obsessed with all things mind and body, has joined forces in New York with Whole Foods Market, Equinox Fitness, and Apartment Therapy's thekitchn.com  to launch Eat. Sweat. Blog., an unprecedented healthy living challenge which will benefit City Harvest. Challenge participants must work out 20 times over the course of October, and complete 10 food-related "feats," such as eating local or going vegetarian for the month. Each participant will track their progess on SocialWorkout.com, and stand to win a slate of prizes from local sponsors (including Whole Foods Market!) for more information including inspirational recipes follow us on twitter, visit SocialWorkout, or thekitchn.

• Tuesday, November 3rd

  Hands-On Dumpling Workshop

  4:00 pm Free to the first 15 students that register

  Join Wai Hon Chu, co-author of The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide, for a 45-minute potsticker workshop and book signing.

  Wai will demonstrate how to prepare a simple vegetarian filling and lead a hands-on workshop through different dumpling folding techniques. Leave with half a dozen dumplings and instructions on how to cook them at home.

  Advance registration is required! Please visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=191002 or call (877) 365-EVENT (3836).

• Sunday, November 15th

  "Locals Only" Vendor Day

  11:00 am - 7:00 pm FREE!

  Local vendors will be serving up their delicious products all day long throughout our store. Please check back soon for a listing of the great vendors...

  Come in and try the freshest and best that the North East has to offer!

• Monday, November 16th

  Simple Ideas for Holiday Entertaining

  3:00 - 7:00 pm Free!

  Come and get inspiring ideas of how to simplify your holiday entertaining with a sampling of delicious treats throughout the store. Not celebrating at your house this year? We'll also have great gift solutions for that awesome host and/or hostess.

NOTICES

Hessnatur and Whole Foods Market present the "World in Your Hand" tee

The "World in Your Hand" tee is a limited edition organic tee shirt designed by fashion icon Miguel Adrover. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the hessnatur scholarship program at the Grameen Shikkha project in Bangladesh for its continued work in eradicating poverty through micro-financing. For a limited time, the tee will be available in select Whole Foods Market stores.    

 

VALUE SHOPPING TIPS

Pick up a Whole Deal shopping guide for Whole Foods Market information, recipes and big savings.

1. SHOP THE SPECIALS - Whole Foods Market has weekly and bi-weekly specials, which can be found online and in the stores' flyers. Pick up a Weekly Buy flyer and Whole Deal Coupon Booklet to take advantage of big savings.

2. SAVE WITH THE SEASONS - It is cheaper to shop seasonally. It also pays to know the "peak" of the season for fruit and vegetables in your region.

3. CHECK OUT STORE BRANDS - Whole Foods Market private label products must adhere to high-quality standards while offering great value 365 days a year.

4. WASTE NOT, WANT NOT - Buy bargains in quantity and freeze extra product. When shopping, think about creative ways to use leftovers, giving them new life in soups, salads, and sandwiches.

5. BULK UP - Shop the bulk grocery bins, which can frequently be more economical. But don't forget to compare prices in bulk to 365 Everyday Value, as store brands can be less expensive at times.

 

NEED A MEETING SPACE???

Interested in reserving the Cafe for your next meeting? Whole Foods Market allows community groups and non-profit organizations to hold meetings in the Cafe during store business hours. Call customer service and ask for the marketing department for more information.

 

BRING US YOUR OLD HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES!

Batteries contain hazardous chemicals that contaminate the environment if they are discarded with ordinary trash. Collect your used household batteries and deposit them in the NLR recycling bin located at Customer Service.

 

The Benefits

There are as many reasons for supporting "locally grown" as there are farmers, but here are the most important ones:

A Friendly and Fresh Connection

Supporting local farm production puts a "face" behind the foods we consume and keeps us connected to the seasons, as well as the unique flavor and diversity of local crops.

Local Means Green

Buying produce from local growers reduces the environmental impact and costs of transporting product.

Preserving Character

Small local farms are a valuable component of a community's character, helping maintain agricultural heritage, preserve land use diversity, and moderate development.

Crop Diversity and Quality

Many farmers producing for a local market choose to diversify, growing a variety of crops instead of just one. This is a boon for biodiversity and your palate, since local crops are harvested at their peak of freshness and flavor.

Local Means Green - Again

Minimizing handling and transportation costs gives farmers maximum return on their investment. And most of the money spent on local production stays in the community, "greening up" the local economy.