Part & Parcel: Package Conscious Grocery Store — Local services in Durham

I can't believe it took me this long to leave a review because I love every single thing about Part & Parcel. Primarily, it feels incredible to look at a bag full of pantry staples & other goodies and celebrate the amount of packaging I was able to avoid by shopping here. This felt especially good when we used P&P to supply the cocktail hour snacks for our wedding (do yourself a favor and try their gummy bears immediately). Trying to make more sustainable decisions can often end up costing more money, but P&P is one of those options that typically costs the same or less than buying the same items elsewhere. They also give you the option to offset some of the extra time it takes to add visiting a separate bulk store into your routine by having an online ordering option where they weigh it all for you into up-cycled jars which makes the whole process SO EASY! With their new location, parking is never an issue. In addition to these perks, P&P is run by the Autism Support and Advocacy Center. Last time I visited the store, I had the privilege of overhearing the employees discuss their previous experiences navigating neurodiversity discrimination in the workplace and how much of an improvement P&P was for being truly inclusive and not standing in the way of employees with varying strengths doing their jobs well. Shopping here means you're helping to keep these employment opportunities available. Finally, the selection here is outstanding. My favorite unexpected perks beyond the more typical pantry staples are the huge selection of dehydrated foods that make it so easy to prepare meals for camping, the new frozen fruit options, and all the local goodies.

Please do yourself, your community, and your planet a favor and support...

I REALLY want to love this place…supports local businesses while reducing waste at the same time??? It is a win win.

First let me say the only motivating factor of me writing this review is because the person who “helped” me was quite possibly one of the worst choices for retail. The entire time, I got the impression they did not want to be there, and when I asked a question, I felt like I was inconveniencing them from the all the sitting that was happening.

I do not feel as if the shop itself offers much variety. It is a long trek for someone if they are already going out their way to for there. Only to cover a 1/3 of a normal list. For as local as they try to be, they do not offer any produce.

My last comment is just to piggy on back what others have said. It is VERY expensive: one of the my (non-local) purchases would have been $6 or $7 dollars at most other stores and...

Some great supplies that you can’t find waste-free anywhere else, and easy to order from home to pick up. Some of my favorite products here have been the soy sauce (super affordable!), the anti-odorant (made locally and works really well on stinky people such as myself), the toothpaste tabs, and the snacks such as cheesy whale crackers and peanut butter pretzels. All of this is bought zero waste and they accept your old glass jars and bottles! I’ve really cut down on my waste and kept still usable glass jars out of the recycling. So glad to have Part and Parcel in Durham and hoping to see more of this kind of mindset...