Grocery
Aldi
Aldi, a German chain, is short for "ALbrecht DIscount". They offer only the store brand plus occasional specialty items from national brands. They have been criticized for quality, but if you are dissatisfied they have a "Quality Double Guarnatee" meaning that they replace the product AND give you your money back. I've never had to do this yet.
Their website also has a vegan and a vegetarian meal planner complete with recipes and nutrition facts! There are about a dozen locations in Columbus as well as Newark and Heath and sundry otherplaces. Enter your zipcode in the top right corner of the meal planner page to find the one closest to you.
Granville Farmer's Market
8:30 am on Saturdays starting the first Saturday of June, ending the first Saturday of October.
Located off Broad by Brews, near Denison entrance.
Shalmir's Comfrey Corner
621 S 30th St
Newark, OH 43056
Raisin Rack Natural Market
There's actually one location of the Raisin Rack in Canton too, but since that's the only other location I thought this qualified more for 'one location' status than 'Ohio chain' status.
Bexley Natural Market/Co-op
- 508 N. Cassady Ave.
- 614-252-3951
This place is small and cozy. They have fresh fruits and veggies, rice dream, supplements, organic chocolate, bulk foods, everything a cute little neighborhood co-op should have. Non-members can shop there but don't get as good a price.
German Village Health Foods
- 495 S. 3rd St.
- (614) 221-5075
According to OhioBiz.com:
- Contact: Dale Peiffer
- Position: Owner
- # of Employees: 1 to 4
- Annual Est. Revenue: Less Than $500,000
- SIC: 549901
Beechwood Natural Foods
- 803 Bethel Rd.
According to VegOhio.com: Organic items and produce, bulk grains, beans, nuts/seeds, herbs, meat
and dairy alternatives, vitamins, health/body care and cruelty-free
products, and more.
- Mon – Fri 9 am- 5 p.m.
- Sat. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
- Sun. CLOSED
North Market
- www.NorthMarket.com
- 59 Spruce St.
- (614) 463-9664
Large, indoor, hippie-friendly multivendor market. The hours for the market itself are posted on the website, but those of individual vendors may vary.
Clintonville Community Market/Co-op
The Clintonville Community Market is a great little co-op grocery. I haven't shopped there in ages, I think it used to be called 'Calumet Co-op' maybe. If I recall correctly, non-members can shop there too but don't get as awesome a price. I vaguely remember being able to find vegan condoms there. The store is run by volunteers, so it's not just a store, it's a community. They also carry several varieties of vegan cheese.
Enough foggy recollections, here's what you need to know:
Upcoming events
- Vegan Meetup at Blue Nile(2 days)
- Demonstration Against Petland Puppy Mills(4 days)
- Becoming Vegan Discussion Group(8 days)
- Earth Day 2009(102 days)
Also check out:
Veg Ohio - A guide to Vegetarian and Vegan dining in Ohio.
The Post Punk Kitchen - From the author of Veganomicon. Recipes, forums, books, schwag. Be sure to check out their cooking show on Google video.
Veg Guide Columbus - Columbus page of the veg dining guide/review site.