Updated May 2011:
Health food stores are a good place to find less common foods (quinoa, spelt, tapioca flour) so that you can add variety to your diet and avoid foods you are intolerant to. They are also a great place to buy healthier versions of some packaged foods. Keep in mind that even though they are selling it in a health food or natural food store, it may not be healthy for you or anyone else. Read the ingredients and ask questions if you’d like to learn more.
In Surrey/Langley/White Rock:
- Choices – in South Surrey on King George Hwy just north of 32nd Ave
- Antony & Sons – in South Surrey at the corner of 32 Ave and 140th
- Natural Focus – near Scott Road and 64th, in Willoughby (Langley), and South Surrey
- Organic Grocer - near King George Hwy and 73rd Ave
- Nature’s Fare – across from Willowbrook Mall, on the southwest corner of 200th & Langley Bypass
- Country Life Health Food – in Brookswood, Langley
- Country Sun Natural Foods – Johnston Rd, White Rock
In Vancouver:
- Whole Foods/Capers (my favourite healthier deli)
- Choices (has a rice bakery for celiacs and those with wheat sensitivities)
- Greens Organic & Natural Market - Broadway & Maple
- Drive Organics – Commercial Drive
- Stong’s Market
In Port Coquitlam/Coquitlam/Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge:
- Planet Organic – Coquitlam – good deli
- Sunfruit Organics – Coquitlam
- Roots Natural - Maple Ridge
- Uptown Health Foods - Maple Ridge
In Burnaby/New Westminster/Richmond/Ladner:
- Choices – in Burnaby near the Queensborough bridge
- Natural Focus – in North Burnaby on Hastings
- Donald’s Market - in New Westminster, in the River Market (formerly the Quay)
- Nirvana Organics - in Richmond, Steveston area
- Parsley, Sage & Thyme in Ladner
In Abbotsford/Chilliwack/Mission:
- Sardis Health Foods in Chilliwack
- Anita’s Organic Mill in Chilliwack (flour, lentils)
- The Pantry Natural Foods on 1st in Mission
In the Okanagan:
- Nature’s Fare – Kelowna, Westbank, Penticton, Kamloops, Vernon
- Whole Foods Market - Penticton
- Lifestyles Natural Foods – Vernon
- Summerland Food Emporium – Summerland
Vancouver Island:
- Edible Island Whole Foods in Courtenay (I love this store!)
- Naked Natural Whole Foods - Parksville
- Planet Organic
- Island Natural Market - Nanaimo
- Capers – Victoria
- Grass Roots Health & Natural Foods – Brentwood Bay
- Lifestyle Markets – Victoria
Elsewhere:
- Kootenay Co-op - Nelson
Sources of more:
Please let me know – what stores haven’t I included? Which have opened up recently or closed down?
