Tulsa, OK

I previously posted on Tulsa’s abundance of farmer’s markets. In addition to those, there are several grocery stores that are very helpful in supporting a more green lifestyle.

AKIN’S Natural Foods Market at 31st and Harvard & at 51st and Memorial (in the Fontana Shopping Center), has been here the longest and is probably the most well-known. The 31st/Harvard store is smaller, but the staff has always been very knowledgeable and friendly. The much larger Fontana location has never let me down when searching for hard to find natural products

Wild Oats Natural Marketplace has been the only full-service natural food store in Tulsa since its grand opening on October 15, 1999. In addition to a wide selection of natural and organic groceries, vitamins, supplements and health and beauty products, most unique features include 48 feet of exotic cheeses from all over the world, Tulsa’s largest selection of bulk foods, and the largest all-natural meat counter in the area. Check out their selection of all your deli favorites, plus a hot entrée bar, grab-n-go pizza and rotisserie chicken, a delicious variety of freshly made sandwiches, sushi and baked goods.

Naturalfarms is not as big as the others, but they did just open a second location on 91st Street recently that offers fine dining on Friday and Saturday evenings as well as a daily lunch menu. A big plus for me is that they are owned/operated by a local family. I was a co-op member for a year and loved it. They are a very nice, hard-working family trying to provide a local source for healthy food that doesn’t cost a fortune. I am partial to Naturalfarms, because I like having a face to attach to where my money goes, Naturalfarms provides that. Located at 420 South Utica and 6560 East 91st Street in Tulsa, with the 91st Street location being the newest, Naturalfarms continues to provide a much appreciated source for healthy, local, and affordable food.

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