We stopped by this grocery store to pick up some foods and snacks on our way from Calgary to Banff…read morefor multi-day hikes. They had a good variety of organic fruit, yogurts, health bars, and even some interesting packaged meals. My favorite items were their locally sourced items, such as the Cosmic Power oatmeal-nuts-and-seeds cookies available in their deli and Hardbite potato chips in the snacks aisle. The honey Dijon flavor of potato chips was very good, and so was the Black Truffle Sea Salt flavor. I also grabbed a shrimp katsu sandwich and a BBQ pork sandwich. The shrimp katsu sandwich had a good amount of veggies, but a tad too much mayonnaise. The BBQ pork sandwich had good BBQ pork filling, but the bun was kind of bland. Both sandwiches were pretty gourmet for a hiking trip though. For small meals, we grabbed a tandoori cauliflower bowl and a chicken shawarma bowl -- both had great flavors. I liked the prepared dressings that came with them. We were the envy of other hikers who just had peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches.

The associates in the vitamins department were too busy engaging with each other rather than offer…read moreto help.

Nice little market but it needs to open earlier! Wish it opened at 7 am, or at least 8 am.read more

Pretty great little market in Kensington that we were able to stock up on our daily basics like…read moreready-to-go cold pressed juice, fresh organic fruit and vegetables, snacks and a good selection of eco-friendly products like reusable straws, bags and beeswrap food wraps. Some ready-to-go food, a bakery with gluten-free options. We made it our daily stop while visiting the area. Definitely recommended.

Racial Profiling - plain clothed security…read more Went in to the 10th avenue store to look for supplements to help with my joint pain. Went to the supplement area looking for help, no one was there for ~5 minutes so I walked around till a staff member appeared and I asked for help. During that time, a plain clothed security follow me and watched me as I looked for products. Even when I was talking to a staff member, he followed us around and stared at me. After I decided on the product, I mentioned to the staff that it was very rude what the plain clothed security did to me. She said she noticed it as well and apologized. I went to the till to pay and to no surpise, the security guard was still staring at me. I them waved to him and paid. I called to complain to the main help line, told them my issue and said they would get back to me. It has been over two weeks. Probably didnt get back to me as they never asked for my contact information This is a classic case of racial profiling. No response from Community Natural Foods. Want to help a local business but not after this incident .

Absolutely shocking disgusting place that harrassed customers and lies to get them banned. We were…read moreloyal shoppers for 15+ years without incident but staff at Crowfoot location were inexplicably hostile to my mom for no reason, accusing her of stealing without proof, addressing her in a too personal way, getting too close and in her face during Covid and most recently, when she was in a hurry and late for an appointment, they refuse to help her find a supplement and just ignored or avoided her. Understandably she was upset at the horrible lack of customer service she received. Rather than apologize, they shot her down then banned her the next day. We continued shopping at the downtown branch and occasionally I would pick up emergency items from the closer Crowfoot location. One day I rushed in in a hurry to pick something up, well aware they were closing soon. The supervisor called after me, telling me they're closing soon. I continued walking, well aware they were closing soon. She said 'Did you hear me?' I paused and said quite civilly, 'Yes.' the next thing I knew, I was banned. Presumably for that! Then to add insult to injury, when we went to the downtown branch we were told we are both banned there now too! This after 15 years of no incidences and being loyal customers, this is how they treat us. I called customer 'care' thinking it was a sick mistake and they said they would forward my concern to the appropriate person but no one ever got back to me. I then emailed them, no response. I have since told all my friends and colleagues of this hateful disgusting mistreatment. They were all shocked and won't shop there either. I work in customer service and we would never ever treat anyone so horribly without provocation. Im so disgusted and offended by their appalling hateful discriminatory behaviour.

I feel the need to say that I've only ever visited Health for Life because it's right next to a…read morehead shop I often frequent. I'm not the healthiest dude around, in other words. But if I were, I'd definitely be a more frequent visitor to this store. They have a nice selection of health and diet foods, nutritional supplements, and organic beauty products available. Moreover, the lady that was working when I was there was super friendly and she definitely talked a good game! So, if your body is a temple, check out the friendly folks at Health for Life. They'll help you polish up that temple inside and out.

The owner is an amazing wealth of knowledge! Amazing product selection and general awareness of the…read morehuman system. Really decent prices, too. Don't take my word for it, go meet her, she looks 20 years younger than she is! Great local business all around!

My annual Christmas baking expedition to the bulk barn. It is indeed a candy land with bins and…read morebins of every type of sweets any sweet-tooth can imagine. But I stayed strong. I had my shopping list and stuck to it. The staff are so pleasant and helpful. When I couldn't find an item they took me right to the spot where there were several choices of the ingredient I needed. There was only one item that was out of stock and was en-route. I decided not to wait for one ingredient. I must say that the store was brightly lit and very clean, Hand sanitizer at the door and bins and scoops spotless. I left the store laden with ingredients enjoying the fragrance coming from my heavy shopping bag. I can't wait for another opportunity to make my way back to this cooks and bakers haven!!!

I had shopped weekly for some time. Then the MacLeod store stopped having their staff allow a small…read moresample of their open air produce. This was a concern because I fairly often and unknowingly bought stale produce when their staff were too busy to offer a sample. When I found out they had stopped the tiny samples, the young, goofy sales associate said not to worry, none of it was still and I had his personal guarantee! I asked him if he knew what "guarantee" means & he admitted he didn't. A previous time I asked a clerk about the all vegetable pasta. I asked how it could all be vegetable when the 1st ingredient was wheat. He could not answer the question.

Organic, Vegan and lots of choice. I have been going to them for almost 2 years. I always buy milk…read moreand cream here.

Lots of selection, competitive prices, regular monthly sales, good service and a good positive…read moreambience. Happy to support a great local business!

Visited Calgary with my family this summer and found this place. As someone trying to reduce their…read morewaste, I wanted to purchase some reusable and sustainable products from their zero waste section so I bought a dryer ball in replacement of using disposable dryer sheets, reusable liners, and a stasher silicone bag instead of using plastic ziploc bags. Absolutely loved the aesthetics of the store and was very pleased with the customer service. Will definitely come here again when I visit Calgary in the future!(:

I love this store! The staff is lovely and they offer lots of refill options for personal care and…read morecleaning products, as well as tons of low waste products. I also love that they haveTerraCycle boxes for hard to recycle items!

Lovely store. Blush Lane Organic Market is very well organized. The place feels clean and CVOID…read moresafety measures. Staff are kind and helpful. There are lots of plant based option. Great selection of artisanal products. Prices are a little more than the generic supermarket, however, there are sales from time to time.

Blush Lane has the best selection of artisanal coffees I've ever seen at any grocery store- and now…read morethey refuse to allow anti-mask terrorists in! Win-win-win! Support these folks because they support all of you and our intrepid healthcare workers. They also protect their own employees from these terrorists, so brava/bravo to all of the good people at Blush Lane.

This is a great natural health store with a cafe serving elixirs - highly recommend. The elixirs…read moreare very well prepared and taste amazing. Will definitely return.

I frequently shopped at the Light Cellar when I lived in Calgary...and even took a class there!…read moreWhat a joy it was. When I visit Calgary, I typically stop there. Recently, I'm so disheartened and disappointed in the owner's espousing the theory that the response around COVID is "over-reacting". And sharing Plandemic as science. And, most recently, a post on social media broadcasting that the advice to wear masks was a "conspiracy theory" was kind of the last straw for me. I am immunocompromised, and much of my motivation for going there was that I felt they aligned with my own health and wellness journey and philosophy...and that what they provided was useful to supporting my health and wellness. I am also a holistic nutritionist, and would send people there for their own wellness needs. All of this makes me so sad. And sadly, I will taking my business elsewhere. And won't be referring anyone any longer.

I went to the Kensington Road location in Calgary today and the kitchen staff was extremely helpful…read morein accommodating me as a vegan. They offered to make a vegan version of any of the items on the brunch menu and also had several salads at the deli counter that I could have ordered, and a vegan bowl. They even printed off the ingredients list of the three salads at the deli counter that are vegan so that I could read the ingredients myself (without me having asked for this). I ended up ordering the Spicy Tofu and Brown Rice Power Bowl, which was delicious. I knew that the bowl would take a few extra minutes to prepare because it was not part of the brunch menu but ordered it anyway because I didn't mind waiting. The kitchen staff came over to my table after I ordered and offered me a free beverage of my choice while I waited for my food. I ended up having a delicious latte with soy milk while I waited the few minutes it took to make my bowl. The bowl was a mix of tofu and mushrooms in a delicious sauce over rice with fresh raw vegetables. I would definitely go back for the Spicy Tofu and Brown Rice Power Bowl and to try other menu items. Also, the Kensington Road location is a really nice space and I like the set up (you order at the counter then they bring you all of your food).

Grossly overpriced and overrated. Pompous attitude but will continue to be successful because it's…read morewhere the wealthy supports the wealthy. I was appalled by the price of water...just to start. Never.....