The Cornucopia

Great place. Great people and they are always so helpful!!! If they don’t have what you are looking for, they will do their best to get it in for you.

Small expensive health food. It has most healthy options your looking for but I still prefer bigger chains like «sprouts»

The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, but they are ALWAYS out of stock on something I need. This has been going on for the past two years I’ve been living in San Marcos. I give up on this place.

Always greeted with a smile and polite conversation. Lots of vegan friendly items that otherwise I would have to buy online. I have been shopping here for over a year and look forward to every visit.

This place is as good as it gets when it comes to a locally owned and operated business. The owners are twins I think, who I see often at the store. They’re in the commercial that’s posted under the pictures, and both of them are super friendly and always very helpful when it comes to getting questions answered.
Everything is very clean here, neat and orderly like someone as OCD as me likes it. Probably the majority of their products are organic, and if they aren’t it’s because those things are not prone to being sprayed by pesticides anyway.
They have a very wide selection of vitamins and homeopathic remedies that I like to look through for my current needs and they have a really good selection of probiotics, including some refrigerated ones that are pricey but effective in improving digestion.
Their bulk section is not as big as the H-​E-​B across the street, but it definitely has a good variety. I usually go straight for the organic raisins which I use for oatmeal raisin cookies when I get the hankering for them. Next to the bulk section, they carry the organic Earth Balance spread that is hard to find in normal groceries and a lot of different alternatives to straight up cow dairy products. I especially like their goat milk kefir. They also carry organic PLAIN Greek yogurt which is not stocked at H-​E-​B. There are also different breads you can find in the freezer/​fridge section that aren’t available anywhere in the area such as spelt bread. Near the breads are also frozen meats which I normally get at the New Braunfels Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings, but if I don’t have the time to make it up there, the variety here is pretty decent. I especially enjoy the Applegate Farms breakfast sausage links that are super hard to find, even at Central Market on Westgate.
They have a good selection of different kinds of flour, including, but not limited to almond and coconut. They have canned goods as well, mostly organic. I can only find organic crushed tomatoes here by the can, I think made by Muir Glenn. There are also different kinds of organic granola that they have that are really good. There’s also a grainless granola that they have, but I think it’s a little dry for my taste. I wish they’d carry the Wildway local brand of grainless granola. Anyway, I digress.
Oh, if you go there and you’re a fan of coconut and sweets, you should totally get a bag of Snakaroons. It’s basically a ball of shredded cocount with a sweet, delicious flavor and it’s not completely horrible for you!
All in all, I just want to remind everyone that you can find many things here that you normally would not across the street and, speaking for myself, I feel so much better knowing that my money is helping local businesses survive and thrive. I not only love supporting local businesses, but it’s a big huge extra bonus if the owners are sweet, honest, hard-​working people. This is the place to go.

Such a great, friendly little health food store.

:4.5 Stars:
Just a small town health food store,
A few minutes from downtown.
I needed some Quietude, my natural solution to a good night’s sleep as well as some heathy snacks, fruits and groceries.
Cornucopia hit the spot, at least to provide me with something better than a Winn Dixie or H-​E-​B. What an upgrade and thank goodness for that! I certainly did not want to drive ALL the way south to San Antonio, nor all the way north to Austin just for a week’s supply of organics and homeopathic sleep aid!
If I could change one thing, their store size would be bigger… With a bigger organic vegetable section, but maybe what they have is sufficient enough for the little town of San Marcos and surrounding areas?!
The Service was wonderful! I got help, dinner suggestions and a super friendly and welcoming staff that had answers to any questions I asked.
What more could I have asked for from a health food store serving roughly a population of 60,000? The fact that this store exists is marvelous!
Thanks Cornucopia!

My favorite nutritional supplement, organic, go to store. They are so kind and considerate and listen to my needs. Love this place!

The lady here was so friendly and helpful and knew exactly what I needed. I was in and out with my purchases in less than five minutes! Very reasonable prices, too — I was surprised! Also a great place to look around, as they have TONS of cool stuff.

Glad to have them here but wish they were bigger and had more to offer. Even HEB is starting to carry many things I had to go to a health food store for in the past and, unfortunately, are always cheaper. But the staff here is always friendly and helpful and you get that small town local store feel when you enter, which is nice!

Great family business! Has vegan options that you cannot find at HEB, such as soy butter.

Sweet, family-​owned shop for things you can’t find anywhere else in our town. They carry a variety of cooking oils, herbs, organic snacks, etc. Good stuff.

Awesome little store. San Marcos grocery stores do not always have the specific health items i’m looking for. I used t have to order on amazon all the time and now I just go to the Cornucopia. The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable.

I found this place by searching
. Drove there on Saturday. It’s even smaller than I imagined but amazingly still stocked with almost anything green, veg friendly, organic you could want. Very nice and helpful people. AWESOME SELECTIONS! I will probably be here at least once a month.

This place is awesome! I went in looking for an all natural cure for a severe sinus infection that I was afraid I was going to need to go to the doctor and get antibiotics for. The guy there educated me on different things I could use, silver biotics and a garlic extract that uses a special forumula of the allicin in it. I used both and in less than 24 hours my sinuses were clear! I could BREATHE, SMELL, and TASTE again! Previous to this, my sinuses were COMPLETELY congested and I was MISERABLE.
The people that work there really know their stuff! They are super friendly, very knowledgeable about their products, and always willing to help their customers! I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for natural and/​or organic products. They will most likely have it! If not, they will get it for you!
Oh, and I also found chocolate extract here!

I absolutely love this place!!! Somehow they always have everything I’m looking for, especially when I just know they’re not going to carry it… I researches stores for cheese cloth and target was mentioned… I went to target, and no offense intended, but the associate didn’t know what i was talking about… I was in cornucpia and just decided to ask just to see, and sure enough I was lead right to it!!! That was my last time doubting this place… I love it!!!
I agree with a previous post, that I’m always graciously thanked for my purchases as well, and the twin brothers that own the place are the nicest men ever… The staff is amazing as well… I’m so thankful that they’re not only friendly, but extremely knowledgeable as well…
Another visit prior, I was looking for some vanilla bean… They were out and one of the owners quickly ordered some more and let me know when to check back… Wonderful service!!!

I LUV THIS PLACE! It completely blows my mind that this little store hasn’t radiated it’s positive energy outward into the community. They have ANYTHING you possibly want when it comes to vegetarian or vegan health. I spent nearly an hour just looking at all there items. For example they have Raw Protien Poweders, Essential Oils, everything Vegan you could want, Kale Chips, raw Granola, Vegan Cookies and much much more than can possibly fit into this description. I remember looking at a similar selection of foods and products at the downtown Whole Foods in Austin, and the Cornucopia has about the same, if not more of these products. If it wasn’t for the fact that I am a starving college kid, I would shop here all the time as it can get very pricey.

5 stars. Cornucopia is the best health/​natural food store in town. They carry a great variety of natural, healthy foods with tons of vegan options (they now carry Daiya cheese) as well as cleaning products, toiletries, books, snacks, vitamins and supplements and other stuff. While some things may seem a bit pricy, you definitely get what you pay for. They even have a pretty impressive bulk food selection with things like granola, flour, nutritional yeast, grains, etc. It is basically like the bulk/​natural aisle at the Big HEB across the street, except that it is a small locally owned business, its employees are knowledgeable and friendly, and they take suggestions from their customers on what they stock and always have fresh product on their shelves.

I love Cornucopia!
I don’t know what I would do without this little store. It’s the only place in a thirty mile radius that stocks the healthy, green, and alternative products I want. Tempeh? Got it. Vegan sour cream? Check. Tahini? Of course. All sorts of little snacks and treats for a vegan in the middle of a completely oblivious college town? Lifesaver!
For most general items I do go to the big HEB, but I love that this place is available to me.
They are also chock full of vitamin, supplements, and green living supplies. For a tiny little shop they are filled to the brim! They even have a nice book section filled with relevant publications.
I’m so glad this place is still in business, and I recommend you stop by and help them thrive.

I don’t do this 5 star thing a lot, but this was a perfect storm.
I was looking for Agave nectar, and had forgot to look when I was across the street at HEB. I pulled in expecting to pay out the… well… Health shop in a small town… come on. I was pleasantly surprised. The staff were not only nice, but after searching for a few minutes I was asked if I needed help. I gave my request and I was not given directions but lead up to the various products that fit my search. As I stood gazing at the various options I was informed about each product and the benefits and also the personal rating of the employee. Plus!
The store was also super clean and organized, and though time did not allow for a full exploration of this new discovery I was very impressed.
The next shocker is that they are the only place in San Marcos that I know of that still stocks Bert’s Bees Lifeguard’s Choice Lip Balm (Think the fun of BBs but waterproof… Great Success!). I informed the cashier of my satisfaction in finding one of my most rare favorites in the shop and was informed that they liked the feed back because they are considering what items to keep and replace. KEEP IT! I was graciously thanked for my purchases as I left which is a rarity in a college town. Truly 5 Stars.