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Product and Inventory List

Produce | Dairy & Eggs | Bulk Goods | Bulk Spices, Cleaning Supplies, & More | Merch

Produce Offerings

Varies by season
Greens: Kale, Collards, Turnip Greens, Bok Choy, Romaine Lettuce, Spinach, Rainbow Chard, Arugula, Mustard Greens, Microgreens, Radicchio, etc.
Cabbage: Green, Red, Napa
Ginger and Turmeric Root
Squash: Acorn, Butternut, Candy Roaster, Cushaw, Delicata, Honenuts, Spaghetti, Kabocha, and Red Kuri
Radishes: Red, Black Spanish, and Watermelon
Potatoes: Red, White, Yellow, and Sweet
Tomatoes: Red, Yellow, Green, Heirloom, and Cherry
Persian and English Cucumbers
Peppers: Bell, Marconi, Jalapeño, Habanero, Ubatuba Cambuci, Banana, Shishito, Melrose
Carrots, Turnips, Kohlrabi, Beets, and Fennel
Melons: Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Canary
Fruit: Apples, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, Pawpaws, Passion Fruit, Persimmons
Berries: Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries

Dairy & Eggs

Sunrise Dairy: Milk* (Whole, 2%, Chocolate), Butter, and Heavy Cream
Sequatchie Cove Creamery (Cow Cheese): Walden, Coppinger, Shakerag, and Cumberland
Rosemary and Thyme Creamery (Sheep Chee se): Forever Feta, Cacio Ovino, Don Quixote, Spice of Life, Tyri and various Sheep Chevres
Ocoee Creamery (Goat Cheese): Flavors rotate seasonally, though we usually have Plain, Garlic & Herb, and Chupacabra weekly.
Sequatchie Cove Farm†: Pasture Raised Chicken Eggs
Nature's Wealth Farm†: Pasture Raised Chicken Eggs
June Bug Farm†: Pasture Raised Chicken, Duck, Quail, Turkey, and Goose Eggs

*All our milk comes in glass bottles, which require a deposit fee of $2.50/bottle. Any time you bring one back, we credit it towards your transaction, so if you bring it back every week, you'll only pay the cost of the milk!

†We will take back any clean egg cartons from our egg farmers, so they can reuse them. (We cannot accept egg cartons from other farms/vendors).

Bulk goods

* Items marked with an asterisk are not certified organic.
Dried Fruit: Mango, Cherries, Dates, Raisins, Cranberries, Golden Raisins*
Nuts: Peanuts, Cashews, Almonds, Sliced Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Chopped Pecans, Hazelnuts, Pistachios, Brazils
Flours: All Purpose, Gluten Free*, Chickpea/Garbanzo, Spelt, Almond, Einkorn, Coconut
Rice: Brown, Basmati, Arborio, Wild*
Pasta: Orzo, Couscous
Oats: Rolled, Steel Cut, Gluten Free Rolled
Beans: Garbanzos/Chickpeas, Black, Red, Pinto, White, Kidney
Grains: Bulgur Wheat, Emmer, Barley, Spelt, Quinoa, Millet
Seeds: Flax, Pumpkin, Sunflower
Sugars: Cane, Coconut, Date, Turbinado
New Wave Coffee: Tempo (Medium Roast), Lowpass (Decaf)
Lentils: Red, Green, French Green
Riverview Farms (Local): Grits*, Polenta*, Cornmeal*
Chocolate Chips
Yellow Popcorn
Hemp Hearts
Coconut Chips
Vital Wheat Gluten
Nutritional Yeast
Baking Soda*
Baking Powder*
Fresh Ground Peanut, Cashew, Almond Butter (from our nut butter grinders)
Bulk Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar (fill up your own container)

Bulk Spices & Teas

* Items marked with an asterisk are not certified organic.
Arrowroot Powder
Basil
Bay Leaves
Cardamom (Ground and Pods)
Cayenne
Celery Salt
Celery Seed
Chia Seeds
Chili Pepper Flakes
Chili Powder
Cinnamon (Ground and Sticks)
Cloves (Ground and Whole)
Cocoa Powder
Coriander (Ground and Seed)
Cumin (Ground and Seed)
Curry Powder
Dill
Elderberries
Fennel Seed
Garam Masala
Garlic Powder
Ginger Powder
Hibiscus
Italian Seasoning
Lavender
Mustard (Ground and Seed)
Nutmeg (Ground and Whole)
Onion Powder
Oregano
Paprika (Smoked and Regular)
Parsley
Tri-Color Peppercorns
Poppy Seeds
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Rosemary
Sage
Salt: Himalayan Pink*, Coarse Sea Salt*, Fine Sea Salt*
Sesame Seeds
Star Anise
Tarragon
Tea: Assam Black, Ceylon Black, Chai, Earl Grey, Elderberry Echinacea, Forever Fruit Herbal, Jasmine Green, Lapsang Souchong, Matcha, Relaxing Herbal, Roobois, and Young Hyson Green
Thyme
Turmeric
Vanilla Beans

Bulk Cleaning Supplies & Body Products

All sourced from Rustic Strength Wholesale:
Body Wash
Castille Soap
Hand Soap
Dish Soap
Laundry Detergent: Liquid and Powder
Dishwasher Powder
Organic White Vinegar
Shampoo and Conditioner

Beverages

Chattanooga Kombucha Company: 12oz Cans (Ginger Peach) and On-Tap (rotates)
Chattanooga Culture Kombucha*: 8oz glass bottles (Spice is Nice, Cacao Kapow, ImmunoCulture, Pure Yerba Mate)
Honest Kids Organic Juice Boxes
Bubly (Cherry, Lime, Blackberry, Raspberry)
Izze (flavors vary)

*We will happily take back empty Chattanooga Culture bottles so they can be returned to the vendor, cleaned, sanitized, and reused!

Nonperishable Pantry Items

Baking supplies
Oils
Vinegars
Crackers
Tortilla chips
Jelly
Maple syrup
Ketchup
Mustard
Olives
Various broths
Nut milks
Pastas
Canned tomatoes
Canned beans