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3.0 (2 reviews)
Open • 10:30 am - 6:30 pm

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10 years ago

Great store with a terrific selection of equipment and nutes. Friendly helpful staff zero it's the only grow shop I'll go to.

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Main St Market

Main St Market

4.7(11 reviews)
1.3 mi

We were visiting the area (UO parents weekend), and had brunch nearby. On the way out, we passed…read morethis cute grocery store. It is a small store, but it really was merchandised well. We spent a few minutes browsing, and left with some fresh product and fun items. In particular, I bought an heirloom tomato which was orders-of-magnitude higher quality than what I can get at a mainstream grocery store. I used it to make some tomato sandwiches, and it delivered. I don't know where they sourced it, but I'd guess it may be a local farm. They also had some good quality bananas and other produce staples. The staff person who checked us out was friendly. It was the sort of store that I maybe wouldn't go to every day for family groceries (I'd guess a bit too expensive for my everyday tastes), but I would definitely stop in to browse and get some fun things every now and again.

I've been coming in here for a couple of years now, and I love it every single time…read more It's a small store, to say the least. But they have everything I need. Employees are always friendly and helpful. My favorite aspects about this store are the produce, it is always fresh. They carry my favorite brands of flour and coconut water. They are also dedicated to local business. I've seen products from Bob's Red Mill (a Portland area company), Block 15 (Corvallis), Marley's Monsters (Eugene), Umpqua Dairy (Roseburg), and fresh eggs from the Willamette Valley. I love how they support other small local business here. I stopped in with my husband last night to pick up some beer from Block 15, after we had been to Main Street Sweets, and we found everything we needed. Employee was super nice. Would I return? Yes! Repeatedly. This is a great local store not far from me, that is perfect.

Sundance Natural Foods

Sundance Natural Foods

4.5(133 reviews)
4.4 mi
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I lived in Eugene several times over more than 20 years and last in 2015. Sundance has to be the…read morecoolest natural food store I have ever been in. I love the folks who work here and the vibe. I do believe it is all vegetarian with heaps of vegan options. They have local produce and feel it is all organic. A wide variety of mushrooms and a great bulk section. The hot and cold bar are both phenomenal. My biggest grip is that when I lived here prior in years past the sandwiches were much better. I used to love the TLT aka tempeh lettuce tomato and reuben. Fast forward to the Summer of 2023 I ordered a pesto chick-unsandwich. I found it underwhelming. It was very dry and wasn't fresh. For $8.95 USD could have been much better. I also tried the Tempeh for another meal as I packed both for later. The Tempeh Reuben was only slightly better than the other sandwich. Both sandwiches were underwhelming and it is too bad they weren't as good as when I was last here. Pro tip: Go with the amazing salad bar and hot bar. Be sure to check the dates aka when the sandwich was made and best by date. Kiva aka natural food store downtown has sandwiches made to order. 4 stars for a one star reduction to the underwhelming sandwiches rounded up to 5 stars because Sundance is still one of my favorite natural food stores on Momma Earth for the friendly staff, folks who shop here, awesome store, and amazing salad bar and hot bar.

Amazing nut selection and natural granola. The healthy chocolate was delicious. The great store…read moreand it's made a wonderful snack on my flight home.

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Sundance Natural Foods - Items from their Sundance hot and cold bar

Items from their Sundance hot and cold bar

Sundance Natural Foods - Sundance Market

Sundance Market

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River Bend Farm - Making jam!

River Bend Farm

4.7(6 reviews)
4.3 mi
•$$

Riverbend is quickly becoming my "go-to" farm in Eugene. For one--they're so conveniently located!…read moreSecond, the owners, staff, and family members are super-friendly and helpful. They're always in the know about who's growing what, when, and won't hesitate to answer your questions. My canning bounty flourished this year under their tutelage. I encourage everyone, but especially those who are beginners in the sourcing local gig, to add Riverbend farms to your rotation. You'll get a nice overview of U-pick and wholesale produce, as well as an orientation to other farmers in town. They also have a great selection of homemade pies, cookies, jams, and even Friday night dinners [update: the Friday dinners are packaged as "to-go" meals for (edit) two, four, or six that can be picked up at the farm. They don't have a sit-down restaurant.] Finally, at the end of this summer, they started offering canning, salsa, jam & jelly making classes. With so many Extension Office closures (don't get me started), this training will be a truly valuable community resource. So, don't let the fall weather fool you. Head on over to RBF for some apples, cider, walnuts, ...

Many thanks to my Yelp friend Dawn C. who turned me on to River Bend . Would not have found this…read moreutterly delightful place without her review as guide. Made my first visit in last week and picked up half a flat of fresh picked strawberries, a pint of homemade sour cherry jam (they had several kinds available) heads of organic fresh leaf lettuce and a few big (BIG) handfuls of crispy pea pods. All of the things we purchased were wonderful. Berries, pea pods and lettuce were gone in short order. The jam is a great add in to morning yogurt. We'll be back for more of other things on our next trip to Eugene. The super friendly family staff that runs the farm and the farm store deserve special mention. They really do make you feel glad you came in. (The friendly back and forth they had with local regular customers while we were in the store demonstrates the value of good service to building customer loyalty.) When I called ahead for directions, since my GPS didn't find them, I asked if they had berries available. The woman I spoke with asked if I'd want to pick my own. No, I said, MS challenges have put my "pickin' days" behind me. She said she and her daughter would go pick some for me and if I'd give them 30 minutes before coming in, they'd have fresh berries ready. Nice. The farm store also has a full kitchen on prem and I had a chance to peek in it. They were making home made shortcakes (the aroma wafted through the store) and fresh strawberry pies on the day I was there. Also a note on accessibility for folks who need to consider it to get in the door. Very nice to see here a paved accessible parking stall right next to the store and a universally accessible ramp as the entry into the building. When I thanked them for making the store accessible because walking across a deep gravel lot like theirs is tough for me (and impossible for wheelchair users) they seemed surprised. :"Do you know we have to do that by law? Make our store accessible to everyone?" LOL....yes, I said, yes I do know that's the law. But you'd be amazed how many farm markets think it is optional. Very nice that they got it right here. Meaning I could get in to spend my money to buy River Bend products. Everyone benefits from equal access.. Friendly people, great fresh products, home made goodies, all people are welcome here access and a beautiful drive yet close to Eugene too. What's not to like? Go!

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River Bend Farm - June 2012

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Market Of Choice

Market Of Choice

3.2(74 reviews)
3.4 mi
•$$$

Impressive little market that was conveniently by our hotel. I can't comment on parking because we…read morewalked over here from the Maverick. We wanted something simple for dinner and they had lots of prepared foods to try. We got some of their mushroom soup and citrus chicken, which was very tasty. Husband was impressed with their alcohol selection. It was clear what was on sale. Service was good. Keep in mind utensils are at the front. They have fun bags too!

I was in town on business for a couple of days and stopped by this grocery store to pick up a few…read moresnacks and some water for my hotel room. Parking is a little janky if you're not used to the area, but this grocery store is otherwise a hidden gem! It might be run of the mill for locals; I'm not sure if this is a large chain that's all over the place or if it's less common, but the produce, meat, and cheese departments blew me away. I just want to rave a bit about this particular section of the store - most everything else was similar to what your expect. I've never seen such a large selection of items in a grocery store deli before... it was honestly slightly overwhelming to pick just a few items to try. There are individually wrapped chunks of tons of different types of cheeses, dried meats and prepackaged ones, accoutrements like breadsticks, olives, mini jelly and jam jars, and more. It was amazing. The bakery case was a whole other story... I have the biggest sweet tooth and can't get enough of baked goods, and their displays were absolutely gorgeous. I unfortunately didn't purchase anything from this section, but I can only imagine it's delicious lol. Checking out was easy as it usually is when grocery shopping and the lady that helped me out was friendly, so I really had absolutely nothing to complain about during my extremely brief visit to this super cool store.

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Market Of Choice - Market of Choice on Franklin Blvd in Eugene

Market of Choice on Franklin Blvd in Eugene

Market Of Choice - Chef-prepared kitchen items

Chef-prepared kitchen items

Market Of Choice - Scratch-made baked goods made with all-natural ingredients

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