Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hello all. Well, James and I have decided to leave beautiful Oregon. My mom's health is not the best and I really want to be able to spend good quality time with her before I can't. So, we're moving to Iowa! Western Iowa to be precise. Now, I've done some research and know that Wild Oats is in Omaha, NE; but there isn't one anywhere in Iowa, not even Ames or Des Moines. Is there anyone on this list, who lives in Iowa, who can tell me of some alternative stores? I've visited my folks enough times, that I'm familiar with their grocery store; but I know we're not going to find everything. I have felt blessed living in Portland, OR and being able to choose any lifestyle and not have any problem with finding the right food. I now have some fear around living in Iowa and still being able to buy organic, non-gmo, vegetarian food. I told James that we'll have to buy a freezer, take a trip once a month to Omaha, and just stock up on everything. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. cheers, Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 I checked the websites of whole foods market and trader joes, neither of which have locations in Iowa, sorry. those are the only other chains I can think of. However, after googling, I found these two health food stores in Des moines: Campbells's Nutrition 4040 University Ave. 515-277-6351 New City Market Natural Grocery 4721 University Avenue 515-255-7380 here is a site that will help you find health food stores in other iowa cities. I know they're probably more expensive than major chains, but maybe if you just use them for a few hard to find things it won't be so bad... http://www.happycow.net/north_america/usa/iowa/index.html , " Denise " <pamperedveggie> wrote: > Hello all. Well, James and I have decided to leave beautiful Oregon. > My mom's health is not the best and I really want to be able to spend > good quality time with her before I can't. So, we're moving to Iowa! > Western Iowa to be precise. Now, I've done some research and know > that Wild Oats is in Omaha, NE; but there isn't one anywhere in Iowa, > not even Ames or Des Moines. > Is there anyone on this list, who lives in Iowa, who can tell me of > some alternative stores? > I've visited my folks enough times, that I'm familiar with their > grocery store; but I know we're not going to find everything. > I have felt blessed living in Portland, OR and being able to choose > any lifestyle and not have any problem with finding the right food. I > now have some fear around living in Iowa and still being able to buy > organic, non-gmo, vegetarian food. > I told James that we'll have to buy a freezer, take a trip once a > month to Omaha, and just stock up on everything. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > cheers, > Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Aw, I am sorry to hear of your mom's poor health, and that you will be leaving Oregon. Being closer to family will be nice, and it is a wonderful thing you are doing, moving to be near her when she needs you more. I know nothing about Iowa shopping as I have never been there before. But if you go to Wild Oats in Omaha on the weekends, you might just run into Gene Stewart and his veggie clan on one of their shopping trips. *lol* ~ PT ~ Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~ Japanese Proverb ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~> , " Denise " <pamperedveggie> wrote: > Hello all. Well, James and I have decided to leave beautiful Oregon. > My mom's health is not the best and I really want to be able to spend > good quality time with her before I can't. So, we're moving to Iowa! > Western Iowa to be precise. Now, I've done some research and know > that Wild Oats is in Omaha, NE; but there isn't one anywhere in Iowa, > not even Ames or Des Moines. > I told James that we'll have to buy a freezer, take a trip once a > month to Omaha, and just stock up on everything. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > cheers, > Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Thanks Dave, for the Happy Cow link. I also found this link during a Google search. I have also since found some other helpful website, such at the Iowa Organics Network. I love doing on line research, I just thought I would shout out to this group to find out if there was anyone in Iowa. Who knows, maybe with the land we buy, I'll start up my own organic farm. It's amazing how affordable land is. We're currently looking at five acres with a beautiful house of more than 1600sf for $85K, outbuilding included! cheers, Denise , " dave " <dave4sale> wrote: > I checked the websites of whole foods market and trader joes, neither > of which have locations in Iowa, sorry. those are the only other > chains I can think of. However, after googling, I found these two > health food stores in Des moines: > > Campbells's Nutrition > 4040 University Ave. > 515-277-6351 > > New City Market Natural Grocery > 4721 University Avenue > 515-255-7380 > > here is a site that will help you find health food stores in other > iowa cities. I know they're probably more expensive than major > chains, but maybe if you just use them for a few hard to find things > it won't be so bad... > http://www.happycow.net/north_america/usa/iowa/index.html > > > , " Denise " > <pamperedveggie> wrote: > > Hello all. Well, James and I have decided to leave beautiful > Oregon. > > My mom's health is not the best and I really want to be able to > spend > > good quality time with her before I can't. So, we're moving to > Iowa! > > Western Iowa to be precise. Now, I've done some research and know > > that Wild Oats is in Omaha, NE; but there isn't one anywhere in > Iowa, > > not even Ames or Des Moines. > > Is there anyone on this list, who lives in Iowa, who can tell me of > > some alternative stores? > > I've visited my folks enough times, that I'm familiar with their > > grocery store; but I know we're not going to find everything. > > I have felt blessed living in Portland, OR and being able to choose > > any lifestyle and not have any problem with finding the right food. > I > > now have some fear around living in Iowa and still being able to > buy > > organic, non-gmo, vegetarian food. > > I told James that we'll have to buy a freezer, take a trip once a > > month to Omaha, and just stock up on everything. > > > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > > cheers, > > Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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