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At Wild Oats, we sell food that tastes as good as it is for you.
Although Wild Oats is a
small, independent cooperative grocery store, our selection of foods
is large, well-thought-out and high in quality. Local and organic
items that we carry include (but are not limited to): meats, eggs,
dairy products, fruits, vegetables, breads, pastas, oils, cereals,
juices, chips and snacks, chocolate, bulk items, and ethnic foods. In
addition, the store offers a hot foods bar, a salad bar, a fresh grab
'n go deli; breads, rolls and pastries freshly baked on site; and a
cafe area with ample seating for you to enjoy a meal or a snack. Wild
Oats Market also carries supplements and personal care
products, as well as environmentally-friendly household supplies. Wild
Oats Market is located at 320 Main Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Monthly Specials from Wild Oats and National Cooperative Grocers Association
Wild Oats Market offers monthly in-store specials in all of its departments, as well as monthly specials
from NCGA (the National Cooperative Grocers Association). Our specials
flyers are available on our web site and in the front vestibule of the
store. Our specials are a great way for you to save money on
items you use regularly and that can be hard to find at other stores.
Special Orders
If you do not see an item you are looking for, please ask. It's
possible that we are temporarily out of stock, or that we may be able
to order the item for you.
Our Product Selection
At Wild Oats, we are continually trying new products. Whether a product is a customer
favorite or new to the store, you can be sure that it is made with the best
ingredients.
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Build a delicious meal from the items in our Bulk Department
 Wild Oats Market is proud of its
extensive and varied Bulk Department, which includes nuts (salted and
unsalted; raw and dry roasted); chocolate covered nuts and fruits;
granolas; snack and trail mixes; rolled and steel-cut oats; a variety
of grains including millet, quinoa and couscous; many different types
of rice, including white and brown basmati, arborio, sushi, jasmine,
wild, purple sticky and Himalayan red; beans; seeds; dried fruits (with
and without sugar); flours for pastry and bread; crystallized ginger;
candies; coconut, and much, much more. Many of our bulk foods are
available in both organic and conventional versions, and many of our nuts,
dried fruits, seeds and mixes are locally produced at Tierra Farm in
Valatie, New York. Where appropriate, the ingredients and preparation
instructions are included on the labels of our bulk food. Wild Oats' Bulk Department
also carries bulk spices from Frontier. Most of our spices are
certified organic. In our bulk cooler, we offer baking and nutritional
yeast, wheat germ, lecithin granules, brazil nuts, powdered milk,
sesame seeds, organic rye flour and organic whole wheat bread flour.
 In addition, the Wild Oats
Bulk Department carries several types of whole bean coffee (caffeinated
and decaffeinated). All of our bulk coffees are organic, and many of
them are Fair Trade. Our Dean's Beans coffee beans are locally
processed in New Salem, New York. The store has a coffee grinder for
those who wish to grind their coffee before taking it home.
Also available in the Wild
Oats Bulk department: Organic peanut and almond nut butters. Shoppers
can purchase our bulk nut butters packaged, or grind their own with our
easy-to-use nut butter machines. Once you have tasted fresh nut butters, you may never want to go back to packaged, processed nut butters again! We also carry local maple syrup and
local honey, and organic olive and canola oils, in our Bulk department.
Other bulk products available from Wild Oats include Dr. Bronner's soap, Nature's Gate herbal shampoo, and dishwashing liquid.
 You Save Money When You Buy in Bulk
Bulk buying offers big advantages to you as a customer, and is also kinder to the environment than buying items with lots of superflous packaging. It's economical -- when you shop the bulk section at Wild Oats, you can purchase just the amount of product you need, rather than predetermined amounts. Most products (herbs and spices especially) are less expensive per ounce than their prepackaged versions. And there's no need to pay for what you won't use. Instead, you can choose from a wide selection of products exactly what you need, whether it's just enough spice to try out a new recipe, just enough dried mango to see if you like it, or enough oats to make a jumbo batch of granola.
 In addition, buying in bulk encourages you to eat better, because bulk foods like fresh grains, nuts and seeds are healthy in their own right, and give you the opportunity to expand your repertoire of healthy recipes. You can try quinoa or currants, black beans, pine nuts, or any item that's new to you before you commit to stocking up on it. And you'll often find a wider selection of items in bulk than on the prepackaged shelves. We make sure that the bulk products you buy are fresh, by purchasing the freshest products possible and rotating stock to ensure they stay that way.
Our bulk foods section really is as fun and shopper-friendly as it looks. For your own benefit and that of the planet, make a habit of bulk buying!
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