Specialties
The values of Core Goods are local, sustainable, quality, and nourishing, with a mission to "provide products and education around food and wellness, to help customers live healthfully, in mind, body, and spirit."
Half of the store has bulk food bins, with dry goods such as nuts, seeds, dried fruit, granola, rice, pasta, beans, flours, snack foods, coffee beans, and spices. Customers can bring their own containers to fill and get as much or as little as they need.
Core Goods also sells many other local items, including organic produce, bread, eggs, kombucha on tap, dark chocolate bites, maple syrup, and honey. Each week, grab and go meals are available and are mostly plant-based, including hummus and veggies, kale salads, quinoa salads, and soups in the winter.
History
Established in 2018.
Core Goods opened on September 29, 2018. Ashley Cowles, blogger at thesmalltownfoodie.com, partnered with Marie and Shaun Alcorn, owners of Karma Coffee Company and Yellow Dog Lantern Restaurant, to provide a way for people in Northwestern Pennsylvania to shop sustainably for fresh, local foods.