Chestertown Natural Foods

Specialties

Chestertown Natural Foods features local, all-​natural and organic vendors and strives to provide the best gourmet products available. We are a full service grocery with new products arriving weekly. We carry many options for individuals with food allergies and food sensitivities, including a large gluten-​free selection. As a member of INFRA (Independent Natural Food Retailer Association), we are able to offer comparative pricing to larger grocery stores.

Special orders are welcome with a 10% discount on cases. Cash purchases are rewarded on Sundays with a 5% Cash Discount and Washington College students may receive a 10% WAC Student Discount with valid student I.D. We are handicap accessible and accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, EBT, cash and personal checks.

History

Established in 1993.

Chestertown Natural Foods is independently owned and operated by Certified Nutritional Consultant (C.N.C.) Trish Young-​Gruber. When Trish moved to Chestertown after college, she faced the challenge of finding healthy and natural foods that would fit into her diet. Due to food sensitivities and food allergies, grocery shopping at regular grocery stores was impossible and the closest health food store was over an hour away.

Trish proceeded to organize a natural foods buying club in 1989 comprised of other locals facing similar problems. After finding a distributor willing to deliver to the area, membership grew and Trish began taking over most of the buying club’s responsibilities. By 1993, she was running the buying club by herself. She asked the members to either promise her reliable help or let her take it over as a business. Happy to let Trish take over, Chestertown Natural Foods was born on June 19^th, 1993.

Meet the Business Owner

Trish Y.

Business Owner

Trish Young-​Gruber is a Certified Nutritional Consultant (C.N.C.) with a strong background in nutrition and tools for creating wellness. In addition to nutritional advice, she is also able to provide wellness education on areas of living that extend beyond food and supplements.

Because of an overwhelming demand for Trish’s time, if you need to consult with her at length, please make an appointment so she is better able to speak with everyone. Please also feel free to speak with any of our other knowledgeable and helpful staff members.