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by Sara Barthelson

Fresh to the Freezer, just in time for the sunny days of Spring, you find locally made Brown Cow Ice Cream in flavors Chocolate, Vanilla and Maple, as well as Green & Black’s Ice Cream, fairtrade organic treats by the pint in Chocolate, Vanilla and a “must-have” White Chocolate with Strawberries. For those who like their frozen treats dairy free, there’s Good Karma Organic Rice Divine’s Banana Fudge, Mint Chocolate Swirl and Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, all gluten free products that live up to their slogan, “It’s all good.” Next door in the refrigerator case you’ll find Cell-Nique Super Green Drink, an energizing tonic enriched with phytonutrients, amino acids and antioxidants in flavors Apple, Kukicha Tea, Pomegranate and Tropical Paradise. And, there’s a newbie to realm of cheese alternatives, Sunergia Soy Feta in Mediterranean Herb, Tomato Garlic and Lemon Oregano. Liberté yogurt, whose whole-fat selection has been described as the “best yogurt I’ve ever had” by the Co-op’s own Nate Horwitz, is now available in a 27 oz. container. And while you’re passing by the yogurt, check out Yógourmet’s freeze-dried Kéfir Starter, to make your own Kéfir. 

The Co-op now carries two new products from the blueberry-happy Bar Harbor Jam Company, Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix and an uncommon Wild Blueberry Salsa. In the new gluten-free section, located in the back of the store, you’ll find Pamela’s Products Baking & Pancake Mix now available in a 4 lb. package. Try topping your breakfast treat with the popular Coombs Family Farms 100% Pure Organic Maple Syrup, Northwoods Apiaries Organic Wildflower Honey, or Beverly’s Best Old Fashioned Apple Butter (no sugar added!). Beveryly’s Best also offers Grandma’s Sweet Relish. No time for baking? Try Newman’s Own Organics Hermits, an old favorite in Original, Ginger and Cinnamon, or Kinnikinnick Foods Lemon Cranberry Cookies (gluten and wheat free!). For a snack on the go pick up a package of Cape Cod Cranberry Candy Milk Chocolate Covered Cranberries. New additions to the coffee/tea section: PG Tips Black Tea; Pierce Bros. Coffee Roasters Fogbuster, a bold and full-bodied blend; Organic Lands Costa Rica High Mountain Coffee and Dandy Blend Instant Dandelion Beverage, a dandelion tea that can be prepared hot or cold.

Oils abound! Recently arrived Omega Nutrition Organic Virgin Coconut Oil; Artisana Raw Organic Coconut Butter; Jungle Products Organic Coconut Oil; Hain Pure Foods 100% Expellerpressed Peanut Oil; and Jungle Products Red Palm Oil, a unique oil that can be used for cooking, as a dietary supplement, or as a topical skin treatment. Just down the aisle you will now find Himala Salt Primordial Himalayan Sea Salt, all-natural, unrefined, and would add a decorative accent to any dish. 

For your canine friends, the Co-op now carries The Wholistic Pet Canine Complete, a dietary supplement for your pet. Keep in mind that none of Honest Weight’s pet products have been recalled in the face of current pet food-safety scares.

And don’t forget to take note of the full line of Barowsky’s Bread Organic English Muffins and Organic Bread now offered! Varieties include Multi-grain, Whole Wheat, Flaxseed, 12-Grain and Oat Nut.

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