If you're ever in the Bar Harbor area, this place is a throwback to the great mom and pop natural food and health stores of old. (if you live in LA, think Rainbow Acres or the OG Mrs Gooch's) https://www.johnedwardsmarket.com/ Local farm products in varied and abundant varieties, (cheese, meat, dips and sauces, baked goods, fresh produce) plenty of great Asian condiments, baking supplies, ready to eat foods, cleaning and bath products, a great curated wine selection, and much more. All set in a a century old building on a great little Main street with lots of other great individual, family owned stores. Grab a fresh cup of coffee, look around and relish the lovely smells and fragrances that come from an authentic and well stocked store without gimmicks. You'll walk out with a nice collection of goods from your shopping list and a few surprise purchases. read more

The wine consultant is extremely knowledgeable and she shares incredible insights and spot on recommendations. John Edwards Market has an excellent selection of domestic and international wines. read more

I've changed my mind! After coming here several more times and having lovely interactions with the employees, I'm willing to admit I was harsh on the initial review. The employees are incredibly knowledgeable with the supplement aisle and have helped me find everything I'm looking for. The take away food is really delicious! I tried a roast beef sandwich with horseradish mayo that seriously hit the spot. It's a very calming environment and I do enjoy coming here. First impressions can certainly be very wrong, as they were in this case. Thank you, John Edwards, for supplying the area with delicious kombucha and healthy food options. read more

surprisingly wide-ranging stock for such a diminutive store. great range of vitamin brands, particularly solgar, which is harder to find nowadays [that is, in 'real life' as opposed to online]. fine selection of maine-made stuff, from badger balm to jams & fruit spreads, the latter being what i sought. i alighted upon rhubarb strawberry, by 'out on a limb', & it is very tasty & not too sweet (unlike most american jams / spreads). woudl love if they stocked conserve (which usually) does not contain pectin. maine root root beer which is delectable. they also have blueberry soda which i plan to try next. good source for tinder hearth breads two days a week, wine sections looks remarkably complete, again, for a modest-sized store. helpful, knowledgeable staff. read more

Great wine selection. And port! Very hard to find. Nice staff, and some other good food related items.

we spent about $150 on the tiniest bag of groceries you ever did see. brought home two chicken legs to cook for dinner and just threw them out. it smelled disgustingly foul and the smell of the rotting chicken was so severe it permeated our two story home we are in. this is the problem with these frozen meats. you don't know until it's too late. everything had about a 20-25% markup, even basic items. very disappointed. read more

Great shopping experience good selection of healthy food some unique items and foreign food.

We're staying with friends in Deer Isle and stopped by simply looking for coffee and a snack but found far more; e.g., their wonderful fresh-baked scones. The staff is ultra-friendly, helpful and nice. We both had a great time looking around the store, marveling at the deep assortment of products they offer. Such a great local resource! read more

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Great selection of wines and more. Enjoyed looking at the artwork. Spent a good amount of time talking with the staff member, not sure if he was a manager or owner. Very knowledgeable about wines and the wineries all over Maine. We will go back there again. read more

A very good store for products from Maine. Prices are almost fair, considering the top quality of the wares. The store culture is a big downer. Despite intelligent and kind people like Richard, Daylene, Bill, Billy, and a few others, the culture is negative. Management is lousy. Morale is poor. There's no hospitality here, or focus on sincerely customer service. It's a Top-down problem: the owner is a mean person. A very upset, angry, lost person. A cruel, sick person. Unfortunately, it's a reality in this health food store. read more

What a cute little market! I forgot my iron supplement, went to Hannaford supermarket hoping they would have it. Unfortunately they iron offered there wasn't plant based. The lovely pharmacist suggested John Edwards Market. I drove there and was pleasantly surprised they had a huge array of natural supplements! They sell so much including produce, cheese, dry goods and even wine! If you are ever in the area l, come check it out. Oh and the cashier was super friendly:) read more

John Edward's Market - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

ERMAHGERD I almost died when we came in here last week. My husband wanted to check out the wine selection but I kind of pooh-poohed him, thinking they wouldn't have anything good. How wrong I was! They have an incredible selection of California wines, including many that we know well (David Bruce, Rombauer, etc). There are also many offerings from around the world. So glad to see this all here in Ellsworth! The rest of the store is great as well. They have a nice variety of cheeses and smoked fish in a rotating case near the checkout counter. Lots of more health-conscious items throughout the place, from groceries to cleaning supplies. Check it out if you find yourself downtown!! read more

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Interesting store that appeals to foodies - locally grown/produced, organic, but also to specialty buyers such as gluten free and vegan. In addition they sell wine, coffee, and vitamins. They also have baked goods and cheeses from local purveyors. Hopefully, your pockets are deep as your dollars will not go very far. read more

Just moved to Maine and was surprised to find such an amazing organic/natural foods store with an outstanding collection of imported wine! Delicious imported and local made cheeses, fresh bread, and amazing fresh local produce. I can't wait to slowly try and devour everything in the store!! read more

I come here primarily for their bulk spices, which are amazing, and are very reasonably priced. You can bring in glass/plastic containers and they will fill them while they weigh if you want to cut down on waste. They have a great variety of familiar spices as well as some exotic spices if you want to change up your menu. It's a great organic / natural living store, and is located conveniently in town. read more

We were driving through on our way to Acadia and decided to pick up a bottle of wine. I didn't expect much since it appeared to be more of a natural food market than a wine store, but wow! This place had an amazing selection of wines at the same prices we would pay at home. Helpful staff, good prices and tons of options. read more

This is an interesting place. Not sure it is as fab as the rooster shop a few blocks away, though. OK, yes, they have an amazing wine selection and the people who source the wine know what they are doing. On the other hand, how many people come to Ellsworth looking for a '73 Phelps Insignia or an 82 Batard Montrachet. Seems a bit incongruous to me. They have a plethora of all kinda vitamins and good-for-you gluten yada-yada, but it seems to me like a place either searching for an identity or trying desperately to stay in business. Staff kinda grumpy. If you need Miso soup base or powdered rhino horn, this may be your place. Otherwise it is uninspiring. read more

Incredible wine selection for everyone's pallet! This place has all the common favorites but what I really love about it is that I always find a hidden gem that blows me away and makes me come back for more. My recent obsession that I found here is a Sauvignon Blanc called The Oyster Wine. I love California wines so I was pleased when I saw that the grapes are a vineyard just north of Napa, and even more amazing is that it is VEGAN. I know I was like whatttttttt. Anyway, I picked up a few bottles to bring to my friends party (the bottles are too die for with actual oyster shells attached) and the wine was such a hit! It is just so clean it goes with everything, with a perfect balance of fruit and acidity and there is such an amazing cause behind it. Drinking with a meaningful purpose? Doesn't get much better than that! I highly recommend picking up a bottle next time you stop in! read more

John Edward's Market - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

Best sandwiches, best granola, I always stop here when I am in town. I really could eat their granola every morning and their sandwiches every lunch. Go to John Edwards for lunch and you will worship Noel and her sandwiches just like I do. I think about her Fakin' Bacon BLT all year long. Really good products, great cosmetics and hippy-dippy products, great vibe, good people. Go. read more

Great store for healthy food and more! Staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. Spices are the best price there.

Great selection of organic and good things at decent prices. Every year I am in Maine I stop in and get my sesame seeds, semolina and other flours, grains, etc. for my pantry. read more

Wow, what an unexpected find! I could spend hours in here. Not only do they sell beer, wine, cheese, breads, they have lots of organize groceries and wellness products. There are tons of bulk grains,spices, seeds,flours, nuts, and plenty of things I have never even heard of or had only read about. I wish this store was closer to me. I'd be running in here all the time for that one hard to find ingredient from a recipe. read more

Bought some lentils because they were on sale. When I got home I saw they were full of bugs. Gross. The people who work here are generally cold and unfriendly. No one seems happy. It's a weird vibe, has been for so many years. I avoid shopping here except if I really need something they carry. Ugh. read more

Small health foods market, with great pastries from a local bakery, and some super options hard to find in a regular grocery store.

Very clean store, friendly customer service, Organic frozen meats, fresh Organic produce, beer & wine making supplies, as well as a very well stocked wine cellar, reduced items, quick mail order service, very accessible, fast email response, good prices and all around great store. read more

John Edwards is a whole foods market that has been in Ellsworth for decades. Large selection of high quality organic produce and dry goods, comparable to Blue Hill Co-Op and Belfast Co-Op, but run more efficiently. Nice wine and coffee beans selection, wine and beer making supplies also, lots of herbal medicines. A few tables for eat-in. Staff is friendly. No wifi. Good stuff, if you're willing to pay more for it. (Some of what's here you can get at Hannafords and other supermarkets in the area, for 20% less money.) Local stores like this deserve local support, and John Edwards has earned it over the years. read more

If I was local to Ellsworth I would definitely make this an occasional stop, especially to pick up bread and well priced wine. It's a little small and cramped, but there's a certain charm to that. read more

Im quite certain John Edwards Market is what dreams are made of. I could have spent hours (and I mean HOURS) in this incredible market - discovering new products, wellness regimens, and recipes if not for a hungry pup at home. There were so many incredible food products I had never seen, so much local (local beans!) and the best bulk selection I have ever seen. I live in NYC and so wish there was a market that could compare - truly, John Edwards seems to have all of my favorite things in one spot. Incredible find! read more

This store nourishes me. There's not much more I could ask for, really. They often serve a couple of kinds of soup around lunch time in the back of the store; always hearty, tasty and healthy. Produce is beautiful, often local, organic. Pastries are good. Whether I'm looking for something for lunch or ingredients for good cooking, this place has what I need.....which is a great thing in Ellsworth. I love that they have a nice healthy selection of frozen meats/sausage and also dairy (great variety of cheeses) with some local choices. I haven't even mentioned their very complete vitamin and supplement section, and you can get most spices you can think of bulk in the back of the store. This store helps me get good food, which keeps me going. read more

A fantastic spot...for groceries, produce and vitamins/supplements. I would imagine that this is a great find for folks just passing through town; but I can say--as someone who lives in the community--the staff maket this place as special as it is. Always helpful. Always knowledgable. read more