Oryana Natural Foods Market has been going strong in Traverse City since 1973, and in the past few years it has expanded to a place that could rival any Whole Foods Market. Yet there's no big corporation involved here -- it is completely member-owned. And put in some time helping out and you get a 10 percent discount at the register.
Beyond the fresh local produce, meats, eggs, grocery and extensive sectionn of health and beauty products, carefully chosen for their Earth-friendliness, Oryana's Lake Street Kitchen and Café is a hangout for artists and writers all over the area, and if there's no time to stay for coffee or Chai, the selection of fresh carryout foods is exceptional.
Three times a week in August, Nancy Schwalm's popular What's For Dinner Demos offer tastings and cool ways to expand your dollars – delicious, economical, seasonal, and easy to prepare -- plus accompanying recipes.
The demo schedule: 4-6 p.m. Monday, noon-2 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.
Watch for deals and member appreciation days in the fall.
Writer: Patty LaNoue Stearns
Source: Oryana
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