Sonnewald Natural Foods

They have a decent selection, especially considering there are no stores around that sell natural and organic, but they gouge you on prices, and the old lady cashier with the long gray hair has a crumby attitude.

Great natural foods store. Out in the country side. Lots of different items. Books on every health subject, lots of free reading materials available. Low supply of therapeutic essential oils at this time. Found a few I needed. Comparable prize with AMAZON. Com Location in Spring Grove PA close to York PA.

What a hidden little gem this place is. Quite literally in the middle of nowhere, but easily accessed.
Great produce, bulk foods, groceries, dairy, vitamins, bath and beauty products… They even have a resource area full of books and business cards from local practitioners.
Closed Sundays and Mondays.

It’s hard to find good resources for organics in this area in general. I love Sonnewald, I just wish it was closer to me. I always thought there might be a chance they would open a store near Dallastown, but I suppose that’s wishful thinking, haha!
So, I think my favorite part of the store has to be the back room with all the grains, nuts, seeds, etc. I love buying a mix of these items and making my own cereals and snacks. I’ve also purchased their liquid Castile soap and they have a great selection of vitamins, supplements etc.
I would have given them 5 stars except that I’ve had a couple of days (not many, but a few) where I’ve gone into the store and run into a grumpy employee. I know we all have our bad days, but I think the company could totally get five stars if they put a little focus into encouraging their employees and creating a positive environment in the store.

First time Saturday.
I agree previous reviews Sonnewald is a fabulous resource for the area. I purchased Walking With Grace Weed Walk, raw milk (2.00 deposit for glass jar), various nuts/​seeds and the Sonnewald Tonic (tea) which is touted to cure everything.
I would suggest you go when you have time to mill around and take advantage of any samples being offered.
A word of caution… some of the packaged goods are pricer then Giant (those I was interested in), I hate to say it but it’s so. :/​
I will be back again.

This area is so blessed to have a store like this! I moved away but miss it everyday! the staff is warm and helpful, and very knowledgeable. I love this place!

The go to organic, natural health food store in the area. The staff are friendly, knowledgable and all the produce is organic. If you live in the area, it’s easier than heading to Baltimore. I’ve been living out in this area for a year, and everyone I know has been coming here for decades. It’s a staple in the health food world and its a lovely place to shop.

This store is out of the way for me to get to. But I go here every once In awhile when I need something that can only be found in a natural health food store. After watching Dr. Oz, at the end of February, I made a special trip to Sonnewald’s to purchase some supplements. They had none of them in stock, but offered to order them for me. I received my call last week that they had arrived and would only be held until the 24^th. Monday I made a special trip out there to pick up my order, they were closed (which wasn’t mentioned in the phone message). So today I trekked out there again only to discover that they had no record of my order, but I had gotten a call that it was there. I doubt that I will do business here any more. I should have just ordered my supplements on line, but I wanted to give an independent business my money.

this is a great natural food store — it is absolutely the best in the area — largest, best selection, lowest prices and great customer service. their produce section has all organic produce, some of which they try to source locally when in season. their vitamin and supplement selection is enormous. they offer nutritional and supplement counseling for free and will take the time to listen to your problems and offer holistic solutions for you.
there is a huge bulk foods room with nuts, beans, pasta, rice, sugar, and the walls are lined with spice jars that you can take anything from a pinch to several pounds of. this is great for when you need just a little saffron or want to save yourself lots of money over the mccormick/​grocery store brands.
they have lots of natural beauty products including burts bees and dr bonners. many different kinds of cereal and snacks. they also sell raw milk and some local meats including venison.
if you stick to the produce and bulk room you will come out with a bill that is much much lower than the grocery store. the natural soaps/​detergents etc are pricey but much lower cost than anywhere else that i’ve ever looked — including amazon and giant.

Products are good but a little pricy and sometimes hard to find. Staff is usually helpful.
If you are in the area, it’s a great little place but there is better out there.

I never could understand why my grandmother would make long trips to this place from maryland over the years, but I soon realized why after I made a trip up there to see what the buzz was about…
This place is absolutely AWESOME! If I could give it 6 out of 5 stars, I would! Highly recommended! I never usually never give such high reviews for places like this but this is the exception for me (I tend to have high standards for everything). Their customer service is definitely the best I’ve experienced in a natural grocery store. The first time I was there, one of the ladies who works there showed me around the place and helped me find what I was looking for. The employees are friendly and knowledgeable.
If I lived closer, I’d be shopping there 1 – 2 times a week (unfortunately I live in Maryland, about 45 min away). So I only go there 1 – 2 times a month because of how far away I am.
There is no other place around that has what this place has, especially in terms of fresh dried herbs, produce, grains, supplements, foods, raw milk, and other natural foods.

I grew up about 20 minutes from Sonnewalds, and had no idea it existed until two or three years ago. Now every time I visit home I stop here and get my groceries. It’s about ½ the size of a whole foods, but the book, bulk produce, and vitamin sections rival that of Rainbow in San Francisco. If organic, local produce and health food is your thing, this is the spot in southern PA.