Green Earth Natural Foods

Green Earth is definitely my happy place! The employees, especially Rasha, are extremely helpful and the environment makes me never want to leave! They have all sorts of organic goodies, and not to mention the salad bar is to die for. Hani, the owner, does a fantastic job with it. I can proudly say I think about his salad bar on a daily basis!

This place has everything! It’s the best convenient store I’ve ever frequented. It is on the pricier side because it’s a organic and specialty store but it’s worth it for last minute needs, small grocery runs, etc.
The people are nice and willing to assist too.

Green Earth is an organic health food gem in the city. Their salad bar is so fresh and flavorful. Hani, the owner is so warm and welcoming. Rasha the cashier is so sweet and helpful. I love how it is small and family owned and the quality is always consistent. A must go!!!

Good choice or fruits & veggies, also good bread choices, decent wine selection & all the daily staples
Decent neighborhood mini supermarket

This is a great store run by nice people. I especially like the salad bar for lunches. It sports a delicious selection of pre-​made salads and lots of fixings and dressings if you prefer to make your own. If you work in the area and are looking for a healthy and affordable lunch option, you should give them a try.

In a nutshell:
+ Cares about local, organic, sustainable and ethnic produce.
+ Open «late» for a small grocery shop (till 10pm).
~ Could have more variety in the produce section.
~ Daily use, non-​produce items aren’t well stocked and/​or is pricier (so you can’t swap out for Whole Foods or TJs).
This is my de-​facto grocery shop. It’s run by a small family and is mostly staffed by Mr. Grumpy Grandpa (whom I later learned was not actually grumpy, just perceived that way) and the other friendly lady.
The produce section is small, but they usually take care to stock it up with organic, local produce. If not, it’s clearly labelled and they even apologize for it: O
The variety of produce hasn’t changed in a long time and is only a handful. My cooking is often a function of what’s available here and being repetitive more often than not deters my motivation to cook. Anyways, my usual buy involves some combination of milk, yogurt, veggies, fruits and I’m mostly satisfied. Although, I do wish they up their fruit game as that’s less appealing than the veggies section (less fresh, even lesser variety). Things like lotion, paper towels, detergent are limited in quantity and a bit on the pricier side (I end up going to TJs for them).
Service-​wise, I’ve always been welcome and treated good. A big plus in my book.
Used to be cash-​only till $ 7 and not accepting AmEx but they recently added Apply Pay and Google Pay/​Wallet (whatever they call it now). These options saved me a trip home when I forgot my wallet in my recent visit (yuppie? maybe, tech-​savvy? yup!).

I’ve been shopping here for over a decade now because a: it’s close to my house and b: I like to support local, independent business. I can look past the high prices, I’ve come to expect that from corner stores, but the owner is such an angry codger. I’d rather go to health haven or lucky’s now. Everyone else there is pleasant, but the owner, Karim is a prick. I’ll be taking my business elsewhere.

This place is great. It’s cheaper than bi-​rite and has many of the same options. We’ve been going here for years and have never had a bad experience. Lots of good options for vegetarians and people who have special dietary restrictions. They have pet supplies (food, litter, etc), typical OTC drugs, and housewares.

Having lived by this market for 10 years, they are a staple for my house. I know I can find last minute random spices, and healthy items. The family that owns the place are hard working and friendly. The neighborhood is lucky to have them.

Good selection for a corner store. If you can’t find exactly what you want, you can find a close substitute. It’s expensive, but no more so than Bi Rite a couple blocks away, and they’re independent!
I always see an older gentleman and a young woman working here. She is always super friendly. Like other reviewers have said, the guy who owns the place is on the watchful, quiet side, with a no nonsense attitude. If you can get him chatting (you could always try being polite), he’s an extremely enjoyable guy! Glad they are in the neighborhood!

Thought it was just a typical corner store. Decided to check out this place randomly for the first time and liked that it had some fresh produce in case I get too lazy to hike to Trader Joe’s to grocery shop. Didn’t end up buying anything but the staff was glaring at me the entire time as I was browsing, as if I was going to steal things. Shrugged that off and left.
Next time I come back to quickly pick up some ingredients for dinner. Had to grab a bag of cat litter on purpose in order to meet the $ 7 Credit/​Debit minimum (ugh). Asked for a grocery bag and the cashier refused and said «You live nearby, right? I see you around. Just take the things and walk home. Why need a bag?» Um… because litter is heavy plus I bought eggs. And I’m paying you 10 cents to bag it? Plus how creepy was that remark about seeing me around? I guess it sucks to be the only Asian girl in NOPA with purple hair.
I’m never coming back…

I love this local spot. It is hard to find a small market at times where you can get everything you need for dinner or a party, especially if someone in your house has food allergies. This place packs tons of gluten free items and many of my favorite Middle Eastern treats, like jarred pickles and sauces. Prices ares surprisingly affordable, given the small size. The selection of sustainable home and body products is pretty impressive.

My wife and I love Green Earth Natural Foods. I’ve been going here since it was a tiny market years ago. Congrats to Hani, his crew and his family for making this a gem in our neighborhood.
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Green Earth has become my go to grocery place ever since I moved to Divis. I wish their produce section was larger, but then it’s the best amongst all the other grocery stores in the area. They have a wide variety of ethnic and organic foods (Whole Foods like, but perhaps a tad cheaper). And most importantly, they always have yogurt stocked up, which is good because I’m a yogurt lover: P.

You’re going to have to take this review with a grain of salt since it IS coming from a cheapo… but as much as I love the idea of an organic corner store, I am always depressed by prices.
I come here for basic produce needs– potatoes, spinach, bananas, etc– and these are reasonably priced at rates competitive with grocery stores. I have a hard time getting many other things simply because I can’t justify spending the money on it when my dollar goes further elsewhere. $ 4.50 for a box of four thai tea popsicles when I used to pay less for 12 popsicles (granted they wouldn’t be thai tea flavored!)? I once paid almost $ 4 for organic pumpkin purée, expecting the $ 1 nonorganic Libby’s that I get every year elsewhere.
Again, I do love everything besides the prices. The store is often staffed by a crusty old grandpa and a happy lady, and I am still on the quest to get the man to smile! The items in stock are high-​quality, it’s super close to my apartment, and it’s family owned… a combination which I do my best to support despite higher prices. However, for the majority of goods I would go elsewhere for my dollar value.

Love this neighborhood market and if I lived in this neighborhood I could see it being my goto for most of my food shopping. For a small market you can get almost all your grocery needs here. I love the selection of organic and local products they have. They have a nice selection of coffee, bulk goods, fresh breads, and groceries. The owner also personally checked us out at the grocery line and he was a friendly guy.

I was searching out local markets, as i would like to avoid the obligatory Safeway, to instead find a place to get local, smaller market/​production stuff for reasonable prices, without paying Whole Foods unnecessary markups. A la what you’ll find in NYC. Long and short of it is, this place is NOT really affordable. Cheapest peanut butter in smallish jars was $ 7.50 if I recall. Cheapest bread loaf $ 4. Minimal deli meat, only packaged. Expensive milk. Expensive cereals. Even just the bear essentials will set you back. Deserves a 3^rd $$$ for sure.
The search for my local market just ended just a little bit southwest of Alamo Sq. in the venerable hippie haven (hint hint)…
NB: I don’t want to name drop. Seems unprofessional. I’ll keep reviews honest and focused on the place being reviewed, not bashing and trumping up other places.

Green Earth wins. They’re open later than you’d think and pack an excellent variety of goods into their space — always coming through when I need some random ingredient for a spur of the moment dish. Prices are as expected from a small family-​run organic market, which is to say higher than average, but not exorbitant.
Highlights:
+ Unbruised organic bananas
+ Variety of eggs ranging from plain ol’ white to organic pastured brown eggs
+ Avocado icecream
+ Ridiculous sauce and dressing selection.
Extra credit for:
Karim, the old guy. He reminds of my grandma. She was scary then softened up and got friendlier, but only underneath a forever layer of slight grumpiness and grunts, which made it all the more enjoyable when she cracked a smile.
Hope they stick around forever and don’t get beaten out by you know who with the annoying ice cream line.

The produce section looked a little sparse but I found everything I was looking for — peaches, basil, fresh ginger, tomatoes –and the quality was terrific.
And it’s understandable they don’t have huge baskets of produce: A small store like Green Earth would take a big financial hit it they didn’t tightly control their perishable stock.
Green Earth has an extensive selection of imported beer and a small wine selection (mostly organic if that’s important to you with many bottles under $ 10 or $ 15), a healthy bulk foods section and lots of everyday grocery items with an organic bent.
And, the basil I bought there? It was so fresh it lasted for days.
I really like Green Earth Natural Foods. It shouldn’t have taken me so long to discover it but now it’s been added it to my little errand circuit.

All organic, and in my hood (sorta):
— 20 lemons
— 20 green apples
— 5 bunches of spinach
— 2 heads of romaine
— 1 bunch of mint
— A speckle of ginger
— 12 carrots
— 3 bunches of kale
— 3 cucumbers
— 2 bunches of celery
— 6 beets
— 1 bunch of parsley
And…
— 1 bottle of raw agave nectar
— 1 bottle of black truffle oil
— A little over 1 lb of raw cashews
$ 86.
I love Whole Foods and I love Rainbow even more. But this place fits everything that you could possibly need when you want an organic lifestyle (or maybe only a meal or two) in a nice package: costs that are fair, and service that is rare.