Harmony Natural Foods Co-op — Local services in Bemidji

Harmony provided us with some of our food requirements this summer. Food allergies and intolerance to gluten leaves us standing in the isles reading every label. We were glad to see that some of the brands offered were the same as those that we find locally. Yes, I wish that the prices weren’t so high but when my choices are nutritious food or diverticulitis, I’ll take the former.

The store has always been clean and the staff ready to help. Anne, Ty and Jeremy all helped as they were able. Thank you to them.

My favorite part of the store is the hot soup bar. I wish that the soup base did not include black pepper (so my SO could enjoy, but there were non soup alternatives available for purchase). You could tell that the outside temperatures had fallen based on the availability of the soups. Better get in before noon if you want soup!

Please keep the one vegan, one meat based soup routine. Some of us don’t do well on plant based proteins. BTDT don’t want to do it again.

Anyway thank you for. Being there. See you...

I'm disappointed to learn that their new policy is that if it's opened, you can't return it. If the product is terrible, and there have been quite a few that I've tried over the years there, you basically have to take it up with the manufacturer. We shouldn't have to take it up with the manufacturer, if they offer to sell the product because selling the product is like backing it up. That's really disappointing because I bought a Indian snack and the raisins were almost rock hard. They were nice enough to let me get an exchange, this time, but that is no longer policy. Some products are amazing, but because many of them are priced sky-high, I'm not going to chance trying a new food, then having to go to the manufacturer, if it's tasteless, etc, which...

Very high prices!! Unfortunately I went looking for a few items that they no longer stock, and I have found if you look around town you can find many of their items cheaper. The biggest disappointment my husband and I found, we use to buy their deli made Peanut Butter cups, we hadn't bought any in a couple years and thought as a treat we'd grab one each. It was HORRIBLE the cup itself was so soft you had to eat it out of the paper and the taste was nothing near before. My husband didn't like his but could manage to eat it, but he ended up getting mine also due I could not even force myself to eat it without gagging. I did flip the wrapper over and seen they now use almond milk and for some people that may be great, but almonds physically...