The Roanoke Co+Op is a health and natural foods store in the city of Roanoke, Virginia. It was near my Airbnb and decided to look for lunch and dinner options on a brisk Thursday evening. My time here at the Roanoke Co+Op was brief, as I spent about 1/2 hour or so looking around and purchased a couple of snack items. The store is one of the largest health and natural food resources in southwest Virginia. It reminds me of my own local natural health food stores in Honolulu but not Whole Foods. It's a quintessential supermarket store that houses a lot of natural food resources that you typically won't find in your larger local grocery stores. They're typically a place where health is impactful and natural foods are the way to build your own lifestyle here in Southwest Virginia. The store itself is not that large but they have a lot of great items to choose from. During the time I was here around 3pm, it wasn't terribly crowded so it was nice to be looking around and seeing what Roanoke Co+Op has to offer. I ended up grabbing healthy snacks and paid cash for them. Healthy chips and healthy drinks other than commercial soda drinks are helpful when you want to maintain weight while maximizing your food options here and supporting local businesses. It was a cozy experience though. The staff here is friendly and knowledgeable about a lot of things, specifically how to live a balanced healthy life. We all sure could be more concerned and cognizant about what we eat and how food affects our bodies. Natural foods help bridge that gap with that and the Roanoke Co+Op helps and reminds us of all the natural healthy foods we can incorporate into our diets on a daily lives. It's always nice to find good sources here or wherever your travels takes you. I'm glad my travels took me here and helped me with my snacks and dinner options on a balmy Thursday in March 2026. I enjoyed my time here at the Roanoke Co+Op and hopefully you will too on your next trip here to shop at the Roanoke Co+Op. The overall experience here at the Roanoke Co+Op natural foods store was very good and pleasant. It gave me a chance to wind down during my travels and help myself with meal planning during my stay in Roanoke, even if it's for a night. There was not much of an air conditioning system that kept me and others cool and comfortable. I enjoyed looking at all the different products on the shelves and price compared a lot of things while I was roaming through the aisles that Thursday March afternoon. The prices can be a little more than average, which is typical of natural wellness stores versus the chain supermarkets. You come here because you want to be here and are focused and laser driven on a healthy purposeful life. That is what gets me going every single day I live. The prices doesn't mean much if you don't have health. The store itself is very organized and definitely is amazing. It has everyday items for anyone and everyone who needs healthy food and snacks while having other non edible items for active lifestyles. Regardless of how your lifestyle looks like, the Roanoke Co+Op has what you are looking for. I could have purchased more stuff here but I couldn't use everything during my stay in Roanoke and had to pack it in my luggage, Which was already packed to the max. Even then, my experience here at the Co+Op was very good and happy that I was here. Recommended if you're in the Roanoke area and want to be on top of your health and lifestyle. The Roanoke Co+Op health and natural wellness store is located in Roanoke, Virginia in the Grandin neighborhood. It's physically situated at 1319 Grandin Road SW. They accept major credit cards as well as cash. As far as parking goes, they have a small but limited parking spaces for yall who drive. For myself who take public transportation as much as I do, bus routes 65 and 71 passes the Grandin neighborhood and stops nearby. So you can walk from there and to the Co+Op, which isn't far from the bus stops. There's always Uber and Lyft for anyone and everyone who needs that. I ended up walking to the Grandin neighborhood from the 3rd Street Bus station exchange that afternoon because I had time to kill and tried to save a little bit of money. It was money well saved and spent it while shopping at the Co+Op instead. They have a hot bar, where you can buy your lunch and dinner by the lbs. One of these years when my travels permit me to return to Roanoke, I will be able to come back and have lunch or dinner here at the Co+Op. Recommended if you're in the area and want to eat and be healthy. 5.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! A+ read more

The local Co-op, a great store with friendly, kind and professional staff. Has pretty much everything you need for healthy, local, organic choices, and a sustainable lifestyle. A small store, with a decent local and organic produce section, bulk section and deli in the back corner. Prices are competitive to cheap buy comparison to the areas grocery stores, and the quality here is much better. Bring your own baskets, bags, containers. For less packaging and waste. 4.5 Stars rounded up for all of the friendly staff 01038 read more

I find the produce to be good quality. The hot bar/ buffet is a good spot for a meal. The recipes are good and the ingredients healthy. I would caution anybody that the culture is woke. Be warned. lol. I know very nice people who have felt disrespected there. This seems to be the norm for politically motivated attitudes these days. My name is Tim Jeter. My Facebook handle is Tim Hampton. Add other comments if you have a different perspective. read more

This co-op does not require you to do anything special in order to shop there, simply offering discounts for people who buy membership shares. The size is smaller than a conventional grocery store but pretty good for a specialty food store like this one. My needs were not huge, but I found some interesting things at reasonable prices, including a substantial salad for lunch. The selection for niche special dietary needs and other high-end food was likely as good as you'll find in this area. Sometimes, supporting local does mean some degree of compromise by sacrificing other considerations, but this place just might be the best local option all around. read more

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I love this store! This has immediately became my favorite. Everyone is so helpful and informative.

Awesome Co-Op in Grandin! It's about 1/2 the size of Sprouts and TJ but is filled with all the goodies that you'd want! Small and very convenient. Love this grocer! ++. Ambiance is bright, well organized, convenient, friendly, fresh and healthy...giving back to communities (at checkout...you can get tokens to give to select charities -by the exit) +++. Products are organic, natural, fresh and healthy focused. Highlights: +. Bulk section is good size with nuts, seeds, spices and flour +. Vitamins and supplements is decent with usual Brands Garden of Life, Jarrow, Amazing Grass.. ++. Produce is small but fresh and wonderful! +. Ready made soups, sandwiches and a small inviting salad bar in the back +. Dairy is small but quality items ++. Dry goods are good selection of snacks, nut butters, oils, chocolates, vinegars coconut chips, healthier soups, cans, local (bread craft) baked goods etc. +. Good selection of wines and craft beers +. Service is friendly and helpful. They tend to be more knowledgeable and kinder than a typical grocer =. Price is on the higher side but competitive. Membership will get you $ back at the EOY depending on how much you spend. No membership is required for shopping +. Parking is free in their private lot! Street is available 1-2 hrs free but can be tight If you want healthier options, this Co-Op is 1 of 3 choices in Roanoke. It's the smallest but fastest! Love this impressive little Co-Op!! read more

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This is definitely a natural foods market, not a bargain foods market, so except an interesting selection of dairy-free, meat-free, sugar-free, organic, locally sourced, choice meat cuts, etc. And expect slightly higher prices on some things (or much higher, as I discovered, on their fish). Personally, I'm willing and able to pay a bit more for things like organic and local, so I'm happy to have that option. I also like that, as a co-op, you can be (but do not have to be) a part-owner in the business. Their staff has been consistently friendly and helpful, and even when crowded the store feels well laid out, clean, and well-lit. Also, the selection of fresh vegetables is impressive, given the store's size. read more

Great place to get a quick, healthy vegan or vegetarian meal if you are traveling. This place was like a breath of fresh air. And I might add that the small town was very quaint. It even had a small movie theater. If it wasn't so late, we surely would have wakes around. Bookmark this place! read more

So, $6.99 for a small packet of cheese, $8.99 for a couple slices of ham, and $3.99 for a can of soup. Okay, way over priced but glad to support the co-op. Then at checkout, the man running the cash register says nothing to me... not "thank you", not "do you need a bag", nothing. Just rings it up, takes my money and turns his back to me. Pretty much the rudest behavior I've ever experienced from another human. (Yes, I wore my mask properly over my face.) Of course this same checkout person gave lots of attention, verbal and otherwise, to the attractive young woman in line ahead of me. I'm perplexed how this behavior exists in the world today. Very disappointing, never going there again, too depressing and energetically draining. read more

There's a lot I love about this co-op, but it's tempered with some recent negativity. The good: Awesome selection of groceries. The store is thoughtfully laid out and well-organized. They have some good grab and go options as well as standard grocery items. There is a seating area, and it has wifi and outlets, which is nice. The not-so-good: I was at the co-op recently enjoying food and drink at the seated area. Another customer was being quite loud, and he became hostile and aggressive when I asked him to try to quiet down please. I spoke with a manager and she wouldn't even go over to look where he was or hear how loud he was, much less step in to ask him to be more respectful. I later wrote about the incident to the general manager. He pretty much ignored the substance of my complaint. He said they would "consider putting up a sign," whatever that means. I wrote back asking how it would be enforced, like would the manager even bother to go point at the sign? No reply. I love the inclusive, diverse spirit of co-ops. But what good is that if the management is unwilling to help customers feel safe? What good is a co-op if they won't address the spoken needs of the community that owns them, the community they serve? read more

Recently tried the prepared foods, by the deli ( at the back, right side of the store ). Both myself and my thirteen year old loved it. And it was very reasonable in price. I shop there fairly often and my kid always wanted to eat from the food bar, but I was concerned it would be ridiculously expensive...as many health food restaurants are ( Local Roots, etc. ). We took a 12 oz soup container and filled it with 3 different hot entrees . It cost $5 and Wow, super delicious. I am a cook-from-scratch Mom and a vegan. Everything was really healthy and my teenager loved it all. Moms bring the kids here and let them get what they want. You can't go wrong ! read more

I purchase my produce from here as it is delicious and fresh. If you want healthy foods, this is the place to go.

Love it here and visited several times. Staff were great and the site was very clean. I am a plant-based vegan and I love having options when I travel and this site was great! read more

The best vegan products (including vegan bacun crumbles and vegan quest), and the freshest produce!

Sweet little place with plenty of vegetarian and vegan food options. Their hot and cold bar had a good bit of variety, as well as the baked goods table. All well priced too. Staff were plentiful and friendly. I was even given a token to put into a box to indicate where I wanted a certain amount of money donated for bringing my own bag/not using a bag at all. Super neat! read more

Not dog friendly, but you wouldn't know that until you walk in with a dog. For being a pretty cool place in one of the nicest parts of town you think they would allow small trained dogs to tag along. So much for being "vibrant and welcoming". I entered the store and walked straight past 3 employee's that said hi, until I got to the back of the store I was asked to "maybe tie your dog up outside, buddy". If you don't allow pets then post it somewhere please, how else am I supposed to know. "Roanoke Co+op is Virginia's largest food co-op and we welcome everyone to shop at our stores-" unless you are on a walk with your dog then maybe go somewhere else. read more

Excellent service and excellent selections! I was born here but live in CA now. It's great to come here and see and buy the things we have access to out there! Great job at bringing some variety to the valley!!! read more

Did not like this place. I bought a bunch of bottled water and glass bottles of juice. Bag broke on the way to the car, and I spilled juice everywhere. Completely sabotaged my evening read more

Thankful for Roanoke Co+op! Been with them since their beginning! Wonderful place to get fresh organic produce, organic food, large vitamin and nutritional supplements, healthy selections for pets and yummy food prepared in the Deli! Staff is wonderful! Very clean & well organized! Mary M read more

Passing through town, stopped in here for a quick smoothie. Yummmm. Their website: http://roanokenaturalfoods.com/ Happy Belly Deli: http://roanokenaturalfoods.com/2010/06/deli/ read more

Only place to get vegan marshmallows! Love the fresh options this store has. It's in a nice location in the grandin area. read more

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A real Roanoke treasure, the Roanoke Co-op is THE place to go for healthy lifestyle shopping. The Happy Belly Deli has a selection of organic food and drink and the staff is always helpful in providing valuable information on a variety of topics. The new Saturday market is becoming a community resource for even more fresh food and networking. My favorite is always checking the bulletin boards just outside the front door, never know what I'll learn. read more

Best co-op in Virginia! Wide selection of organic items, and friendly customer service! Great location, worth the visit!

On my 26th birthday, came to VA visiting family, and decide stop by and get a bottle of wine for the night. After getting to the register, the cashier didn't take more than 5 seconds to look at my ID. I was told she can't sell me the bottle, as she doesn't have proof it's a real ID, because it is from North Carolina. After I request to see a manager, she then change her mind and decided to ring me up. So, as I was saying thank you, she give me a glare. After talking to few other friends of mine, they also have stop going to this place based on the awful customer service. This link describes the law and out of state licences should be accepted. I am really offended as a return customer after many years, I left town, still to go there, and receive this kind of treatment doesn't make me want to shop here any more. http://www.abc.virginia.gov/licensing/detectfakeids.html read more

i must admit, living the san francisco bay area i am very lucky to have access to great natural/organic foods. i use to dread coming to roanoke because there are very few healthy food options. i was excited when i discovered RNF and i am always surprised when i go back how much they have improved the store and it's offerings. the staff is super friendly and helpful, the happy belly deli makes great juices/food aaaand they support local farmers. why wouldn't you help support a business who helps create local jobs and pay local taxes? shop local as opposed to chain grocery stores where the money and profits are sent back to some other town or state. it is a win, win situation - you shop at a great place, receive great service and be healthy at the same time .. read more

What a lovely little co-op. I stopped by on a Saturday morning, bought a snack from the cafe in the back (note that they don't start serving food until around 11am) and then stocked up on organic bulk goodies for my road trip. read more

I don't know why there aren't more reviews for the Happy Belly Deli! It's our go-to fill-me-up-with-nutritious-stuff place. Red beans & rice are outstanding, and everything else I've had is good, too. read more

Had a delicious egg salad sandwich at the co-op today! Enjoyed the tables at the front by the windows for people watching while eating !

Love everything about this place, such a healthy choice in everything you might need from toiletries, vitamin supplements, treats, to organ locally grown produce and mainly healthy selections for my dogs. Love the delicious deli choices . read more

I don't live in Roanoke but have family that does so we go there VERY often. I was always disappointed b/c I never felt there were healthy options to eat and we always had to resort to fast food or chain restaurants until we discovered this Co-Op and Happy Belly Deli! It reminds me of home (Northern Virginia). Love, love, love this place! We have been to Roanoke twice since we have discovered this place and have eaten there both times. This place is a must and I will ALWAYS shop/eat here whenever in town. It's a wonderful place and the food is DELICIOUS!!!!! We recently just had a veggie plate with most amazing beets I have ever had. Honestly....this place IS as good as it gets! read more

I was in Roanoke for the Shamrock Volleyball tournament and needed to feed my team of 10 15/16 year old girls and many of the parents for lunch between matches on a Saturday afternoon. Of course, in Roanoke, the Shamrock Festival is more than a volleyball tournament, it is a great big street party and parade. The manager, John, at the downtown location work with me to get my team a fresh healthy and delicious lunch for 20 people and for a great price. Great sandwiches, nice popcorn snack, and water, tea plus a most fantastic brownie for desert. The price was reasonable and the service was fantastic. They made pick up a breeze. Thanks for a great lunch. read more

I mostly eat out of here when I'm in Roanoke. There's a large selection of gluten free items- packaged, frozen, and fresh. There's also an okay selection of limited ingredient pet food, including healthy pet treats. You can find a lot of wizard potions in here that are otherwise hard to come by. It smells a little weird and there are way too many teenagers hanging around the front. I would prefer no teenagers hanging around the front. read more

Hello everyone! I am a resident of the Grandin Village, an owner in the co-op, and until 12/20/12 was happily employed as the primary bread baker there (hired on 01/09/12). I am also a vegan and highly value the selection of ready-made and bulk items suitable for my diet. I had worked nights and always been treated with respect by any staff and management present. A few weeks before the above mentioned date I and the other bakers were informed that we would be moving to day shift. We adjusted quickly and were rather enjoying our increased customer and staff interaction. Then on the 20th I was mixing a small batch of dough using a bench mixer that I seldom worked with. While preparing a bowl to place the dough in the mixer fell off the table and landed on the ground. The sound was very loud and attracted the attention of all customers and staff in the vicinity. The mixer was cracked around the top of the vertical base post, but still functioned mechanically. The mixer fell due to a lack of rubber stabilizing pads being placed under the legs to prevent it from "walking". The table on which it was located had been thoroughly cleaned earlier that day and the rubber pads had been removed in the process, but not replaced. My department supervisor Diana McGuire arrived to inquire about what had taken place and she was soon followed by GM Bruce Phlegar. When Bruce arrived he immediately became enraged and verbally abused me using threats and vulgarities at a volume that was clearly audible to both surrounding staff members and customers. He described the bakery department as "cavalier", used no less than 5 profanities, and threatened to "clear house" if an accident like this ever occurred again. When I attempted to convey my understanding that this was a serious incident involving an expensive piece of equipment, I was cut short and told, "don't f***ing patronize me!" This was followed by a very intense stare down before he left. I was thoroughly humiliated by this incident while Diana sat back allowing the treatment to take place. Bruce's actions violate a number of the outlined executive limitations in the policy governance document (http://www.roanokenaturalfoods.com/bod/RNF%20POLICY%20GOVERNANCE.pdf) and I encourage all interested parties to inquire further. There is a clearly outlined procedure in our employee handbook for filing grievances that begins with your immediate supervisor (who in my case was not working at the time), followed by the department head (Diana, who had already proven that she was not going to take action), and ends with the HR/Operations manager and GM. Since the GM was the perpetrator of the actions for which I filed grievance, I went to speak with Operations Manager Elizabeth Wilson. She was very receptive to me, but did not take any notes about the incident except to verify my contact info, which she wrote down on the palm of her hand. I was asked if I would be able to finish my shift, to which I responded yes, then was told to go back to work and that she would be in touch with me. After 2-5 minutes back on my shift, Bruce reappeared and told me, "You're Fired. Get your s*** and get out." I obliged without incident, said goodbye to my co-workers and left the store. According to the employee handbook my operation of the mixer could be seen as negligent and grounds for termination, however a mixer was dropped by another employee before I was hired resulting in similar damage and the employee was neither terminated nor placed on probation. Furthermore, I had, at minimum, a satisfactory performance record, was given a merit based raise after my 90 day review, and had no prior disciplinary record. In the weeks since I have requested a reason for my termination to which i have been given none and have asked to view or be given a copy of my employee record, which has been refused unless subpoenaed by a court. I have posted my experience to draw attention to the nature of this "community" establishment. The co-op does many great things and has helped a lot of people over its 40+ year history; however it has a dark side. I have heard many stories of former co-workers being treated unfairly and having their legal rights blatantly disregarded. In my case the right to file grievance without fear of reprisal was usurped. Many employees have accepted these abuses out of the fear of termination, humiliation, and numerous other personal and professional reasons. If you have ever been a victim of co-op management and/or have witnessed unfair treatment of employees or customers, I implore you to speak up for justice. If you are an owner go to the board meetings on the 3rd Monday of each month and question the actions of management. Good people are capable of bad things when given the power to do so. Exercise the ability of the cooperative format to check and balance the power of the GM and give back the employees the same respectful and pleasant conditions that they give you! read more

Roanoke Natural Foods is the healthy place to shop in Roanoke. It is conveniently located on Grandin Rd in SW Roanoke. They have a great deli and you can get a shot of wheat grass too. I sometimes have a hard time choosing between which brand is best for me and I always get great service from the employees at the store who are friend and happy to help. My one complaint would be some of the prices are a little high. read more

Happy Beli Deli is delicious! There are vegetarian options, delicious desserts... and very reasonable pricing given that the store itself caters to the finer things in life :) If you haven't tried it out, do! You'll enjoy the food and I agree with other reviewers that I've always had positive and friendly experiences with the staff there. read more

I love this place! Lots of organic and local food, very vegan friendly. The employees are really nice people and pleasant to talk to. They make some delicious artisan foods that make it one of my favorite places to grab a warm meal at as well. read more