Reviews of Hunger Mountain Co-op (Fruit Store)

Paul Parsons

Always has great food, good staff though it can be pricy.

Liam

If you are looking for fast, quality and efficient service then don't even bother. I use to like this place but it really has changed. Hunger Mountain has all the same food any other Coop has. If you like your sandwich to take 3 hrs to make …

Cara Boothe

Aww

Matthew Dolezal

Bulk dry goods and spices are well worth getting here- organic here is a better value than non-organic packaged elsewhere!

David Blosser

Great store, lots of parking, knowledgeable staff, and great wine and beer selection.

Krystal Butler

Love this place. Delicious fresh produce. Great vegetarian selections.

Jeffrey Smith

Best source for local organic vegetables

Carolyn Stevens

As a member of the Coop for several years, I've become used to (and take for granted) the good variety of healthy foods it offers, as well as the friendly service of the staff members there. Lots of local products, lots of organics, lots of prepared foods and bulk foods. Good variety of useful basics, excellent cheeses, lovely local baked goods. Prices are higher than the chain supermarkets for some things, lower on the bulk items. Overall a great resource to the community.

Emily Goyette

Best selection of organic/non GMO produce, breads, cheese, meats, and dairy in Central Vermont. Awesome beer and wine selections too.

Eric Rajendra

A very expensive grocery store (compared to ANY big city like NYC or DC etc. since I guess Vermont is so far away from major truck routes) but this Coop has certain food items that no one else has in Montpelier!! But even the LOCAL Vermont …

Kathleen Knight

Best co-op around! So many good options and friendly people. Love the to-go meal section as well.

Abby Blum

Amazing amount of local food! Support local and go here! Also THE best bulk coffee!!!

Jesse Harper

Good quality foods. The hot and cold bar have improved. I think they should find a new soup supplier. Same old soups not so great. I find the pricing really high. It's the most expensive place in town to buy a coffee. Strange considering a co-op is there to benefit it's members. One theory is that the co-op is prioritizing it's employee's over member benefits.....not sure of that but could be.

Linda McSweeney

The Co-op is a great place to find organic, bulk, and local products as you would expect, but in Vermont that means award winning cheeses and craft beer. With a full service deli and amazing salad, soup, hot dish bar, and greenhouse seating along the river, it's one of the best places in town to grab lunch. An added plus is that it's located right on the bike path. Make it your second stop after you snap a photo of the Capitol!

Kiley Briggs

A nice COOP with a great selection of organic everything. Some stuff is priced competitively, other stuff isn't. Of course it's more expensive than conventional items at regular stores, but compared to organic prices at the bigger grocer store chains certain things (like bell peppers) are WAY over priced. Generally speaking prices are on par with the organic and natural stuff at other stores. We do most of our grocery shopping at Hunger Mountain COOP, but there's some stuff we just can't justify the price of.

Kevin Cudahy

Great little coop. Excellent selection of produce, bulk foods, prepared foods etc.

Marie Thomas

Love this place. Great bulk section. Lots of gf options. Always stop here for lunch when in Montpelier.

Cliff Ageloff

Legendary Montpelier food co-op with the best selection of provisions in town. Great craft beer selections too.

jeff russell

Good stuff

Cole Phelps

Great Co-op but pretty pricey

Richard K

Vast selection of all kinds of specialty foods, produce, local products. Great sandwiches made to order, too!

joan diane Bixby

Cool little store. Lots of choices.

William Jestes

Extremely well stocked co-op, clean, good atmosphere, the deli is also excellent.

Annie Limoge

I love it that the co-op has organic fruits and vegetables and the bananas are wonderful. I also like to buy things from the deli. I love the vanilla rice dream rice drink 2 gal in refrigerator section. everything they are taste great I'm grateful we have the hunger Mountain Coop here in Montpelier

Irene F

excellent bulk foods, nice cafe with food to order or takeout or eat in, great selection of breads, organic produce, etc. Electric charging station in parking lot. Often very crowded on weekends.

Serraphinn SKS

Fabulous selection of local products! Pricey at times but you will get the best quality.

mia houston

This co-op is so great there is such a great variety of food and the deli is so delicious and the employees are also super nice and helpful

Stephen Frey

We love the COOP. We have shopped their for almost twenty-years. Highly recommend.

Bobbi Bingel

Great place, fresh produce. The manager for the food prep section is so awesome. Thank you Karlyn!!!

Anne O'Neil

So many good things come in bulk! Esp the spicy pumpin seeds.

Michelle Piche

I used their bulk section for the first time and they have a great selection of items including bulk pasta.

Kavi Raj Joshi

They have good variety of groceries and I liked their buffet lunch over others in the state of Vermont.

Barre Flynn

This place is right behind my Granddaughters home. She shops there all the time. Great place for really healthy locally grown foods. I love going there for a snack and sitting on the porch. I bought my GD a life time membership there hoping she will stay in Montpelier so I have a vacation spot.

Erin McDonnell

Great selection and reasonable prices. I'm not a fan of a lack of a household membership option.

Mandy Herring

I LOVE the coop. However it is expensive and some of the products arent chemical free, organic, etc as you would expect since so much is organic, local etc. They make great food, sandwhiches, and baked goods!

Daniel Comstock

Awesome place

Greenbrier Inn

Heady topper and friendly staff to help you find it. Enough said

Rick Valenta

Great local grocery shop.

Pernille K.

Came here by coincidence. Absolutely loved it despite the high prices. If I lived in the area I’d be a regular customer!

William Eisner

We've been shopping here for 4 decades, watching the evolution of this fine store.

David Hamel

While in the Vermont Capital...a must for earth grown delights...ALL NATURAL FOODS

Shane Willoughby

On vacation from Ohio, we stopped in to see what a co-op is all about. They had a very large selection of local products and locally made foods. Everything on the shelves and behind the counter just looked as though it was made fresh just minutes ago. The bakery items alone that we tried got us talking about coming back in the fall. If you are in the area, stop in! I almost guarantee you'll walk out with something new and exciting to try!

Jamie Pratt

The co-op is amazing. Tons of great local Central VT REAL foods and beverages. Beer, wine, meats, food for vegans , you name it! A++

Sharon Allen

Huge co-op. Nice staff, all the things. If you're on a budget you can shop here too you just need to pay attention. Organic produce, great local business

Nancy Black

The NICEST employees!! Every person I interacted with went above and beyond with kindness. I travel all over the northeast for work and try to eat at co-ops only. Wow! You guys should be the model for customer service for ALL FOOD CO-OPS!! Thank you for making a first time out of towner feel welcome!

Steven Grindle

Fun place to get a lunch or light dinner.

Bradford Clem

Prices are what you would expect for a co-op. That being said, any Vermont beercation should start or end here. Lots of the Vermont breweries in stock/on rotation. You might find some gems and not even wink at the famed heady topper. Too many good choices nowadays. Rest of the co-op offerings are good too, and local. Mmmm, cheese. Any flatty can feel like a crunchy vermonter, if only for a day.

Abbey Beach

Yep! Everything I ever need in a store!

Ben Morton

This is a great place to find local foods, sustainable products, and to grab a bite to eat. They also do Catering and you can order things in bulk from them just by going to the front desk. The Cheese selection is well complimented by a wide array of craft libations, from wine to artesian ice cider to some rather popular local beers like Heady Topper. Prices are a bit higher than at Shaw's for some things, but overall the quality is superior, and you can actually make a day trip to see many of the producers in person. (A great Idea if you have children) There's also a great Membership program that's only $15 per year, which makes you eligible for some really good discounts on some of the very tasty, but a bit expensive for everyday shopping, foods. As well has sustainabily sourced/produced goods. Like PACT Cotton goods produced by women making a living wage in India, from sustainable cotton production methods. Another reason to buy is the cotton is extremely soft, and really durable. Another thing about HMC is that you are supporting a community resource that actually keeps your dollars right here helping those in need every day. It is a way to do something good for your community as well as to get some great stuff that won't let you down.

Jason Powell

Montpellier's coop. Worth a visit for sure. Bread, meat, cheese, it's all there

KATE MCNAMEE

Wow, one of the best gluten free options available for bread. I bought a bag of two baguettes and Oh. My. God. My new favorite place!

Stephen Poore

If you want to be healthy stop and shop here you will love the variety of things and the service is excellent.

Anita Hoy

There is no place like Hunger Mountain Coop ! It even smells good walking in the door. As someone with a unique vegetarian diet, I can find a great assortment of products even at the buffet!

eric testroet

I love this place. I'm don't care about organic or not, but they always have great and interesting produce. Also, they have a great cafe, great local bakery items, and a good selection of non alcoholic and alcohol drinks.

Heptameron FSC

The buffet offerings are often organic and real, whole foods. More healthy and tasty foods than other co-ops in VT and NH that I have tried. Great selection of hot and cold foods.

Justine Cyr

They have great quality food options, and an awesome bulk food section. I love shopping here for the bulk items and grocery basics, but to do all my shopping here would be too expensive.

Misty Williams

Amazing local bread options!

Audrey Famette

Bulk organic foods, lots of fresh local produce, deli, buffet eat-in or take out, large selection of wine & beer, wellness, pet foods, local breads and baked goods (gluten free too) and many vegan options!

Wade Johnston

It's alright. Definitely the kind of place to only go when you can't find what you need anywhere else.

P G

Delicious food made to order. I had a burrito again with pulled pork this time vs chicken. Lots of sandwiches and hot meals to choose from, including a hot bar. Good stuff!

Chris Racanelli

They are much improved regarding their service to customers/members.

Zachary Lacy

Best healthy options in town

Curtis Salata-Hartman

Good selection of local produce and products. Prices aren't bad either. However deli service is slow.

Melanie Reinhardt

A place I love to shop at. Not cheap, but well sorted, good prepared foods, nice little Cafe as well. Well stocked, knowledgeable employees, European flair.

Randall Reynolds

The hot bar is hit or miss. Some days it's great. If there's no meat I walk out (Hint: Tofu and kale is not meat). The food is delicious but seems a little over-priced.

Isla Bristol

A wide selection and variety of organic, healthy foods. A hot bar and salad bar, with new foods on the menu every day of the week (plus the option to order several different dishes to be prepared right then and there—sandwiches, quesadillas, soups, and so on). A small diner-y type section to eat in, with free Wi-Fi. An all-natural soap product section (soaps, shampoos, conditioners, face washes, oils, lip balms, bath salts, etc, etc.). A wide range of supplements and vitamins. A beneficial membership program. Quite clean and well-presented. Overall, very nice place. (However, one time there was a living caterpillar in my sister's sandwich that she had ordered there! I guess that's how you know the produce is super fresh!)

LAKSHMI VARSHA RACHA

Co-op have everything you need right from the local farmers and vendors. Love this place and the deli they have. I love the curry flavored chicken salad

David Samuel Levinson

Amazing coop. Super great food.

Mahalia Thompson

Love this place

Melanie Crawford

The place to go for the things you need to love a healthy life.

Katsumi Liquer

Unbeatable selection of local high-quality meats, cheeses, produce, bread and beer. Fantastic vitamin & supplement selection. Nice cafe overlooking the river. Compact but thoughtfully organized; very clean and pleasant space to spend time in. Wonderful staff will always answer any questions you have.

Mark Kaufman

Great products Edith many unique items at fair prices. The staff are helpful and knowledgeable.

Mark Schneider

Great coop. Visit it every time I'm in Montpelier.

Andrew DeWolfe

We come here every time we come to VT camping or skiing to load up on awesome beer and groceries for our trip. This place will always have a special place in my heart because it's where I first bought Sip of Sunshine and Heady. The bagels, oh my god the bagels here are insane. Montreal Spice bagel is to die for.

Hjonis Hanson

There is an aura around the coop. Once you enter it, you will likely become slower... you may leave your cart in the middle of the aisle and just meander around lost in contentment. There are a few however who stay unaffected by the aura. They will likely move your cart and roll their eyes at you when you unknowingly walk in front of them only to stop and stare at something. Just breath... all is transient... they will find another way...

Desiree Mccrorey

Wonderful looking products with breathtaking prices.

Jimi Richmond

It's awesome! Duh!

Ben Eastwood

Awesome local food co-op, also has superb deli and hot lunch/ salad bar with rotating daily specials, and a great solarium and deck overlooking the winooski river to eat in.

Susan Pearson

Great selections. Staff helpful and friendly.

Amelia Klein

Super good food. Great folks that work there

Austin Hinton

Great selection on all items

Robert Fecher

Parking was a little rough with our fourteen passenger van, but the goods inside were great. Lots of great beers (what we came for) in addition to wonderful prepared food.

Sarah Moos

Good selection, pretty store, over priced and a little snotty

DJ 40

Good supply of local products

Adam C.

Love shopping here and TRY to come between crowds-look forward to your expansion!

Emery Brush

I am very glad that the Hunger Mountain Coop exists. It provides the community with organic, locally sourced food, drinks, and other products. They also offer a variety of workshops and events that are full of fun and educational content. While it can get a bit pricy to shop their regularly, if you are smart about it it is well worth it.

Steve Davidson

Amazing selections of health, beauty, and above all local food. It'll take you a few times to get the store layout and find all you need but staff and atmosphere is on point.

Abby B Blum

My place to get the best salad bar with organic and healthy choices...great selection of wines and local products in every department, great help from the staff and VERY knowledgeable in the supplement department!

Jean-Paul Calderone

Great selection with many organic options, particularly fruits and vegetables. Many nice hot lunch and dinner options at the cafe (ever changing menu). Friendly, helpful staff.

Ben Carpenter

Great and healthy food for a good price, has pretty good hot and cold food bar with sandwiches and other such options as well as a nice cafe with free Wi-Fi.

Tammy Armstrong

The best place to get all of your quality bulk food needs. Awesome for people with special diet necessities, excellent for vegetarian and vegans. I love this place...

Eric Neveau

Nice coop. Friendly staff

John Scott

A little pricey but otherwise amazing. Wish we had these in Florida

mark gunkel

Great food and products, a little pricy...

Christian Braen

Wonderful market! We're from Montreal and we often come in Vermont but never without a stop at the Montpelier Coop.

Henry Brice

Very nice supermarket, good selection of upscale groceries, lots of organic, local and fresh produce. Good food, a selection of soups, sandwiches and a bar of salads and hot options.

Charlotte Root

Great local resource for meats, veggies, hot food, deli sandwiches, beer & wine, sundries, bulk, and wellness items. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Also a nice place to sit with a coffee or a plate of hot food and chat or do work with their free wifi.

WJ Patry

I just bought some awesome local organic produce, and local whole wheat bread made with just whole grains and water. I love this store!!! They also have a great selection of sugar-free chocolate sweetened with stevia. I don't have room to list all the great stuff, so go see yourself!

Max P

Neat, clean and well lit grocery store which was perfect as a "farewell Vermont" stop on our drive back down to New York. They stock limited quantities of craft beer from both Lawson's as well as The Alchemist, in addition to the usual suspects. Further, there is an entire section of Vermont-made products in a section near the cashiers, from cheeses and maple syrup to wooden crafts. Friendly staff to boot.

Central VT Dental

Nice selection of good produce, ready made food, atmosphere and friendly staff.

Bobby Conlon

Cans of craft beer, fresh salad and craft sandwiches we love this place every time we passed through.

Craig Fowler

Not a huge selection but there is a lot of local products

Hendrik Rathjens

High quality organic local food. Great hot and cold sandwiches. A little expensive.

Connor

Amazing place. Lots of delicious hot meals you can purchase and enjoy there. Vast selection of organic and natural products, great deals on bulk foods

Nathon Horton

Outstanding selection of organic goods. Great beer selection. One of the only places you can get Heady Topper and Lawson's Finest in the whole state.

James Genega

Way too expensive.. gotta be nuts .. can get local organic at all markets now...

stanzi scribner

I love coming through and eating at the cafe! The bulk section is awesome, and vitamin day is where it's at!

Roxy Smith

This place has good deals on many things and some things for wellness that's very healthy.

Joanna Desaubies

Great variety of organic and non gmo. Awesome customer service

Elizabeth Rossano

Really fabulous selection. Super impressive Health & Beauty department. I think best selection out of the coops in central and maybe northern Vermont, the territory I'm familiar with. Prepared food is so expensive, I can't afford to eat there. Lines are sometimes unbelievably long at check out, but staff is generally very helpful and friendly. I like going here a lot.

Seiji Ohashi

The best shop in town for organic groceries and ready-made food. Even when the parking lot is full, the lines aren't too bad.

Peter Campbell

Great place to get lunch while picking up some groceries.!

Samantha Harris

I absolutely love this place but it's a bit expensive. Idk why food that's good for you has to cost so much? Not fair.

Joanne Williams

Clean....local food....yummy

Greg C

Interesting layout to their store makes it feel more crowded then it is. Friendly staff. Great and varied free samples.

Molly Maroney

Great place, local produce and goods, friendly staff, and yummy fresh food.

Kimina Jamison

One of my favorite co-ops I've ever visited. Cozy cabin feel and spacious seating to grab a coffee or eat at the buffet. Great vegetarian/vegan items.

Tod Moses

Great place, once you fight your way through all the granola munchers

Manjunath Beli

Amazing food, friendly staff and loads of organic grocery items. Love it here.

Chris Baker

They sell Heady Topper!

Laura Ahrens

The best co-op. I go out of my way to come here for the thoughtful and delicious selection of prepared food and groceries and extra interesting personal care items and home goods. I live 3.5 hours away and think about becoming a member even despite the distance. Highly recommend the vegan BLT and the salad bar.

Cassandra Hemenway

This is the place to go if you want local organic fair-trade food in central Vermont. Yes it's expensive. There's no getting around that. Those of us who are not one percenters deal with it by getting him most of our food at the local Shaw's but getting the really good stuff that you can't get anywhere else at the co-op. Amazing dairy yogurt section, best chocolate selection around, and A well-stocked book section are some of the features. Also they have well-trained cheese staff and a huge variety of local cheeses.

Shawn Bryan

Local food, local community involvement, member owned and managed. Great selection of organic food, much of it locally grown or manufactured and a wonderful selection of wines and beers.

Keep Earth Green

The freshest vegetables imaginable

Ian Antonio

If I lived here (and had enough $), I would exclusively shop here. Incredible selection of fresh stuff, beer, grains - everything you need. Seems a bit pricey but I guess if you just need a few high quality items this would be a good place to check out.

stephanie busch

Everytime I am in Montpelier I stop here! Great small co-op grocery store, and deli. Awesome place to stop and get lunch or some amazing fresh fruit and veggies

TR Staake

Cool grocery store. Kinda like a local whole foods. Great bulk section for spices and dried food. Really cool atmosphere. The staff is always really friendly and helpful.