Where to Shop for Allergy-Friendly Ingredients and Products {a state-by-state, and international listing!}


One of the things I hear most often is how difficult it can be to change your shopping habits, or to discover which local-to-you places will best meet your needs after giving up gluten, dairy, or something else. It's true that we can all be successful by "shopping the perimeter" of our mainstream grocery stores for produce and what-not, but sometimes there is no getting around it. We need to know where to find dairy free chocolate chips and gluten free flour!

With that in mind, I'm hoping you'll help me to develop this list. Imagine if we could get at least one listing for every state. Add some international resources to that list, and my heart goes pitter-patter! If you've got something to add to this list, will you let me know with a comment or a message? I would be thrilled to add your favorite shopping spot to the list.

For future reference, you'll be able to find a link to this page  on the right-hand side bar at all times. {over there ----> }

US Locations:
California
San Diego: Sprouts, Jimbo's

Idaho
Coeur d'Alene: Pilgrim's, Fred Meyer, Super 1
Hayden: The Flour Mill
Moscow: The Co-Op {such a wonderful, happy place!}

Illinois
Bloomington: Naturally Yours
Mortin: Colby's Natural Health
Peoria: Hyvee, Naturally Yours

Kansas
Lawrence: Natural Foods

Maryland
Olney: Roots Organic Market
Rockville: Whole Foods, Trader Joes, My Organic Market

Michigan
Grand Rapids: Saffron's: A Gluten Free Market Place

Minnesota
Duluth: Whole Foods Co-Op

Montana 
Missoula: The Good Food Store
Whitefish: Super 1 Foods, 3rd Street Market

New Jersey
Butler: Green Life Market
Northfield: Bonterra Market
Pompton Plains: Nature's Pavillion
Vernon: Healthy Thymes

New York
Huntington: Value Drugs

North Carolina
Matthews: Earth Fare, Trader Joes, BiLo
Monroe: Sprue-Licious
Winston-Salem: Whole Foods, A&S Natural Health

Oregon
Portland: Bob's Red Mill Company Store, New Seasons Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's

Texas
Dallas/Fort Worth: Sunflower Shoppe, Sprouts

Washington State
Kirkland: PCC Natural Market, Whole Foods, Fred Meyer
Mead: Yoke's
Olympia {and Tumwater area}: Fred Meyer, the Co-Op, GF Joes
Pullman: Head over to the Moscow Food Co-Op!
Spokane: Huckleberry's, Rosaeur's "at the Y" in North Spokane, Fresh Abundance, Yokes, Fred Meyer, WinCo

Wisconsin
Janesville: Basics Co-Op
Pewaukee: Good Harvest

International Locations:
British Columbia
Vancouver Island:

Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo: Nacional, Jumbo, Gluten free shop in the Agora Mall

England
Norwich: Rainbow Wholefoods {check for city centre shop AND warehouse wholesaling!}
Penzance Cornwall: Archie Brown's
Surrey: Ocado {local, online delivery}

Japan
Yokosuka: AVE

Portugal
Lisbon: Miosotis, Celerio, Brio



Disclaimer: I have not personally visited all of these places. Use your best judgement when it comes to selecting foods and products that are safe for your family and your dietary restrictions. 

13 comments:

  1. In Pullman or Moscow the Moscow Co-Op is allergy-friendly! And mainly local food:)

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    1. Thanks Carlyn! You're right--the Co-Op is such an amazing place. I miss our college days and frequent trips over that way :)

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  2. In Peoria Illinois Hy-vee and Naturally Yours both have many options. In Morton Il there is Colby's Natural Heath and in Bloomington Il there is another Naturally Yours.

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    1. Thanks Becca! Adding your suggestions to the list right now!

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  3. Whole Foods Co-Op in Duluth, MN. It's a great source of education and allergy free shopping.

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  4. Oregon (Portland -Metro) Bob's Red Mill Company Store, New Seasons Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and more co-ops than I can list but almost never go to b/c I am in the west side burbs and I don;t want to drive that far!

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    1. done! Thank you! ...and oh, can I tell you how much I want to visit the BRM Company Store one day?! I must add that to the list for my next Portland visit.

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  5. Hi - not sure if you're looking for online options or not, but if you are, you can certainly add me to your list. I'm located in Nebraska, but ship anywhere in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK.
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    Any questions, please contact mistyerickson@myarbonne.com

    Thanks!
    Misty

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  6. Sunflower Shoppe in Dallas/Fort Worth Texas is a great all-in-one place. I've had a lot of luck at Sprouts, too. Also, internationally, Rainbow Wholefoods in Norwich, UK is amazing. I wrote about them on my blog texaninnorwich.wordpress.com. They have a shop in the city centre, but also do wholesaling out of their warehouse.

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  7. In Maryland:
    Rockville: Whole Foods, Trader Joes, My Organic Market
    Olney: Roots Organic Market

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  8. Great idea! NY is more than downstate (NYC & LI).Wegmans for those in western ny. Peter's Cornucopia in New Hartford is a great option. I heard there is a great store in Oneonta and I would suspect that Albany/Capital region and Saratoga have a few options.

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