Natural Grocers By Vitamin Cottage

$ 10 almond butter anyone?
Prices are a bit high here, but this is much needed in Logan. I’m used to larger places outside the valley, but selection is pretty good here considering its smaller size. But it definitely has some issues. They have sooo many types of apples here. Besides those, fruit selection lacks. I’d like a fresh meat section, a deli would be nice. Natural supplements take up a large chunk of the store, overkill really. They do have a few fun fair trade goods, but they could squeeze in a few more.
Employee friendliness is hit and miss as well. Too many seem bored to be there and are just going through the motions.
I complain, but it’s not bad I guess. better than having nowhere to shop.

This place is really the only decent place to shop organic in Logan. It’s something in-​between Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, more towards the Whole Foods side. It’s definitely less expensive than Whole Paycheck, however. If you get things on sale it’s actually fairly cheap. I’m not a big fan of the pseudo-​scientific vitamin/​pill section, but Whole Foods has that a lot of that hocus pocus stuff, too.
During the summer months, the farmer’s market destroys everything else with respect to produce, but this place will be nice to have in the winter months. They have a small but dense produce aisle, and maybe a dozen aisles otherwise. They have cheap spices, nuts, and things. They also have a decent selection of packaged foods and frozen/​chilled foods.
Note: these people don’t have grocery bags. You either have to use their recycled boxes or bring your own bags.

I am so happy this store is in Logan, and only wish it happened 4 years ago when I came to Cache Valley! It has just about everything I want– organic, vegetarian, gluten free and natural items. The prices are comparable to Smiths or Lee’s, and may be actually slightly less for select items. It has just about everything you would find at a Whole Foods or Sunflower Market, and is a store that was desperately needed in Logan!
I will still go to Natural Philosophy for local/​organic produce, though — to support local business and better prices on fruits and veggies.

Logan needed a store like Natural Grocers! They’ve got a little bit of everything, and it’s obvious that they’re already doing steady business. I shopped there this afternoon and was pleased, both with the variety of products and the obvious enthusiasm of the employees.
My biggest purchases today were a bottle of Stumptown cold brew, which I have already tried and really like, and a half gallon of raw milk. Natural Grocers carries Kalona Supernatural dairy products, which I absolutely love, and which aren’t always easy to find. Aside from that, they seemed to have a lot of the same products you find at Whole Foods. Boxed and canned meals that cost a little more because of their brand name and the fact that they’re organic or «all natural,» a great raw grains and spice section, some delicious looking frozen treats, a small but good produce area, a really nice health and beauty section, and an enormous vitamin section.
Like WF, Natural Grocers is a little more costly than Smith’s or Wal-​Mart, but there are some really unique products that will keep me coming back. Although Natural Grocers’ website says that they accept EBT, you definitely see people of a certain SES shopping there. I hope organic stores like this one will make a greater effort to be a realistic option for a wider range of people in the future.