Store Calendar

Custom Store Tours

Please contact Ruth Harp at 610-896-8134 or at ruth.harp@wholefoods.com to schedule a tour for yourself or a group you are involved with.  Tours are free and can be customized to meet the needs of the attendees.  Topics range from Smart Shopping - Finding Value at Whole Foods Market, Green Living, Healthy Eating, Special Diets, Gluten Free and more.   Tour dates for January and February 2010 and beyond are now available.

• Wednesday, February 10th

  Late Store Opening - Due to Snow Fall

  Due to anticipated weather conditions, we may open the store late tomorrow morning.  Please call the store first at 610-896-3737 to verify if we are open before you set out.  We will update this page if we are unable to open tomorrow due to weather conditions.  We sincerely apologize for any inconveninece that this early closing may cause.

• Wednesday February 10th

  TASTE! - Valentine's Day Favorites

  6 - 7:30 p.m. Free

  Our weekly storewide sampling event is designed with you in mind.  Got the mid-week blues?  Does it seem like Friday will never come?  Stop by the store and get ready to have your taste buds tantalized.  We'll be featuring lots of delicious samples, some with easy to use recipes, so bring the whole family and find some new foods they'd like to have for dinner.  Tonight we'll be featuring some of our team member's favorite Valentine's Day foods and treats, so come on in for some great ideas for your romantic weekend meals.

• Saturday, February 12th

  Burlap and Bean Coffee Sampling

  10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Free

  Burlap and Bean is an independent, family owned and operated, coffeehouse and roastery, located in Newtown Square, PA.  Our vision stretches beyond the freshest cup of coffee on the block to global awareness through Fair Trade. We believe in educating our customers because awareness empowers us to be conscious consumers.  Every cup of coffee brewed in the United States has an impact on a rural community overseas.  With your purchase, our community is enriching the lives of farming families around the globe and giving back their hope one bean at a time.  Today you can taste for yourself the excellent quality of this very special coffee.

• Saturday February 13th & Sunday February 14th

  Valentine's Day Wrapping Station

  8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Free Wrapping with every floral purchase!

  Feeling the love?  Visit our floral department and choose from an amazing selection of the most beautiful roses at the most incredible prices you'll find anywhere!    We are featuring 2 dozen 40 cm Roses for just $19.99!  Looking for an organically grown rose?  We have them and so much more!   Choose from gorgeous arrangements artfully displayed in vases, dozens and dozens of roses in every color, graceful tulips, or single wrapped roses.  Our team members are offering complimentary custom wrapping of your floral purchase and are ready to assist you in finding just the right accompaniments to insure a perfectly romantic celebration with your Valentine. 

• Friday, February 19th

  Brad's Raw Chips Sampling Event

  2 - 6 p.m. Free

  Are you looking for the perfect chip?  A snack that gratifies your need for crunch, tastes great and is full of nutrients and goodness?  A chip that comes in a variety of flavors so that you can choose the one that truly satisfies and delights your taste buds.  Does this sound too good to be true?  And what is a raw chip anyway?  Brad's Raw Chips are dehydrated at low temperatures so all the enzymes and nutrients remain available for absorption when you indulge in a crunch fest.  And they are gluten free! They come in a variety of flavors and you will find Kale, Kale Hot, Red Pepper, Red Pepper Hot, Sundried Tomato, Beet, Indian Curry and Sweet Potato available at Wynnewood!   Stop by the store today for a culinary adventure and meet Brad in person!  

• Friday, February 19th

  Green Foods Featured Demo

  11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free

  Stop by today for a very special Green Foods Sampling Event!  We will be making Green Smoothies and Garlicky Greens to show you how easy it is to get dark, leafy greens into your everyday diet.  Recipe handouts will be available.

• Sunday, February 21st

  Radius Toothbrush Information Table

  4 - 6 p.m. Free

  RADIUS toothbrush was founded by an architect team who were fascinated by the idea of functional and enjoyable everyday products.  There is no everyday product that is taken more for granted than the toothbrush!  Come find out what makes this oversized mass of very soft bristles and ergonomic handle both uniquely appealing and highly effective while boasting eco-friendly use of materials.  

• Monday February 22nd

  Nordic Naturals Product Demonstration

  3 - 6 p.m. Free

  A representative from Nordic Naturals will be in the Whole Body department to introduce you to their line of fish oil products.  Discover how Nordic Naturals' Orange or Peach Cod Liver Oil can help you to maintain a healthy heart, mood, mind, skin and hair.   Learn more about Children's DHA, a product that can help keep kids focused and visionary health.  There will be free samples for you to try so that you can find the one that works best for you.

   

• Tuesday February 23rd

  Smart Shopping Tour - Finding Value at Whole Foods Market

  1 - 2 p.m. Free

  Please join us for a special tour of the Wynnewood store that will help you to become a smarter and savvier shopper.  Discover our best in-store specials and bargains, local and seasonal produce and our 365 Whole Foods Market Everyday ValueTM products, our private brand that offers value and selection 365 days a year!  All of these tips can add up to big savings on your food bill.  Our Smart Shopping Tour will show you how to enjoy savings and the highest quality natural and organic foods.  The tour takes you through the store while you enjoy delicious samples as we find values unique to Whole Foods Market.  To sign up for a tour please call 610-896-8134 or email ruth.harp@wholefoods.com or stop by the customer service desk in the store.

• Saturday, February 27th

  MyChelle Dermaceuticals Demonstration and Sampling

  12 - 3 p.m. Free

  Stop by the Whole Body department today to learn more about a very special line of products.  MyChelle Dermaceuticals was developed for all skin types to balance, nourish and hydrate even sensitive skin by supporting the skin's immune system. They use unique botanicals and fruit pulps, pioneering a new generation of skin care that delights health-conscious, educated consumers.  MyChelle Dermaceuticals incorporates the latest in skin care research and technology to treat and nourish the skin. They are preserved with essential oils, powerful antioxidants and exceptional antimicrobial extracts and omit harmful chemicals for preservation that can be estrogen mimickers. You will never find artificial coloring agents, parabens or fragrances in their formulas.  MyChelle products are 100% vegetarian and most of them are even vegan friendly.

• Saturday, February 27th

  Wat-aah! Demo

  3 - 7 p.m. Free

  More than just water, Wat-aah! is a functional water and comes four different ways.  Choose from Body, Energy, Brain or Bones; each with a different profile of nutrients designed to nourish your body and quench your thirst without any added sugar.  Learn more about this new approach to drinking water and enjoy some free samples.

Notices

Gimme 5 Comes to Wynnewood! 

Great news for people who like to recycle! Whole Foods Market Wynnewood is pleased to be now recycling #5 plastic.  This #5 plastic is commonly used in containers for yogurt, cottage cheese, hummus, medicine bottles, etc.  Your containers must be rinsed clean in order to be recycled.  We are also accepting Preserve toothbrushes and razors as well as Brita water filters for the Gimme 5 program.  The clean containers may have to be stored for several weeks in a warehouse which is why it is so important for them to be clean.  We'll send the plastic to Preserve, who make recycled household products including toothbrushes, razors, tableware, and kitchen products. When they get it, the plastic is ground up and turned into clean plastic pellets. The pellets are then sent to Preserve's manufacturing facilities to be transformed into new Preserve products. Obviously, when you choose to purchase Preserve stuff that closes the loop on the whole recycling chain. How cool is that?  Please bring your clean #5 plastics to the store, the bin is conveniently located in the dairy section next to the egg case, or you can drop them off at customer service.  Thanks!

Recycle Your Old Cell Phones With Secure The Call

Please bring your old cell phones to be recycled and keep them from ending up in a land fill. Secure The Call is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that takes your donated phone and redistributes free used cell phones to the community for the purpose of calling 911 in the case of an emergency. The organization carefully wipes out all of your personal information on your cell phone, then reprograms it so that the phone to call 911-only, and tests them to make sure they work before shipping them out. The phones are distributed to partner organizations such as women's shelters, senior citizen centers, sheriff and police departments and school systems.

Paper, Plastic or Re-usable?

Plastic Bag Consumption

• Year that plastic grocery bags were introduced at supermarkets: 1977
• Estimated number of all types of plastic bags used each year, world-wide: 4,000,000,000,000
• Number of plastic shopping bags used each year, in the US alone: 14,000,000,000
• Percentage of plastic bags returned for recycling: 1%
• Annual cost to US retailers for giving away "free" bags: $4,000,000,000
• Barrels of oil required for US annual plastic bag consumption: 12,000,000
• Number of marine animals killed each year due to plastic bags: 100,000
• Average number of pieces of plastic in each square mile of ocean: 46,000

Paper Bag Consumption

• Number of paper bags consumed each year, in the US alone: 10,000,000,000
• Number of trees cut down for paper bag consumption, in the US: 14,000,000

Plastic Bags vs. Paper Bags

• Plastic bag production creates less waste than paper. However, plastic bags remain with us for a long, long time.
• Percentage energy savings in making plastics bags, rather than paper bags: 40
• Percentage in air pollution reduction from making plastic bags: 50
• Percentage of waste water reduced by making plastic bags: 94
• Number of years for a plastic bag to biodegrade as litter: 20
• Number of months for a paper bag to biodegrade as litter: 1
• Estimated number of years for a plastic bag to biodegrade in a landfill: 1,000
• Number of years for a paper bag to biodegrade in a landfill: centuries

Plastic Bag Tax in Ireland

• Charging for shopping bags dramatically reduces bag consumption.
• Percentage of litter in Ireland due to plastic bags, before bag tax: 5
• Percentage drop in plastic bag consumption in Ireland, after a 15-cent bag tax was introduced: 90
• Annual revenue generated by Irish bag tax: €10,000,000
• Reduce, reuse, rejoice!
• Number of discarded plastic bags prevented by the Irish bag tax, annually: 1,000,000,000

* Source: www.myownbag.com/activism.html