October 2021
Suggestion Box
Q&A
Q: Three Bakers 7 Ancient Grains: Can we order this? (I don’t want a case.) A: We have no plans to add Three Bakers Ancient Grains. Have you tried the gf Baker’s Seedy bread or Canyon 7 Grain? Q: Please bring plain croissants back. They were the best! A: They are back! We’re glad you like them. Q: Some sale items are still ringing up wrong. L Why? A: We apologize for the error as we continue to hone our precision in the process. Q: Wallaby yogurt. A: We have 6 Wallaby varieties in stock in quarts. We hope you find a variety you like. Q: You’re usually out of gluten free Saratoga rolls. Can you please buy more? Thx. A: We try to keep them in stock. They arrive on Tuesdays and Fridays. You may special order some if you wish. Q: Please carry pine needle tea. A: We have not seen pine needle tea offered by any of our distributors. Do you have a particular brand in mind? Q: The rice pudding you made with rose, pistachio, and cardamom was TOPS! Please make more! Thanks! J A: Cool! Thanks! Q: Can you PLEASE order some Drew’s Italian dressing? Thank you. A: A number of Drew’s dressings (including Italian) are still out of stock with our distributor. We hope to have by mid-October. Q: RX Nut Butter Vanilla Almond. A: Our current nut butter set has no room for another nut butter. Q: Please carry Reed’s Ginger Beer 0 Sugar EXTRA (f not already). Thanks A: That’s an excellent idea. We’ve ordered Reed’s 0 Sugar Ginger Beer.
Honest Slate Q: Please carry Amy’s Thai canned soups again. So good! A: We now have Amy’s Thai curry, will pick up Sweet Potato; hope to receive in October. Q: Please bring plates back to salad + hot bar. Too much waste with to-go containers only. Thank you! A: At this time, we have no plans to bring back plates. Q: Can you please offer smaller containers of vegan mac + cheese? We can’t eat so much. Thanks! A: We have no plans to pack the vegan mac and cheese in a smaller container. Perhaps you can freeze the extra for later. Q: Love the mums in the non-plastic pots. A: We also love the fact that Schoharie Farms uses non-plastic pots. Q: More signs encouraging shoppers to write down produce PLUs, please. A: Thanks for the suggestion. We have many new shoppers who are learning the ropes and we’ll explore new ways to get them acclimated. Q: Add Meat Department closing time to the website, please. A: We will add the 8pm Meat Department closing time to our website. Q: New flavor cream puff without such a rich chocolate filling, please! A: We rotate a variety of fillings. Please check back frequently as we do change offerings. Q: Pea protein and collagen protein as addin options for shakes. A: We will look into these options. Q: Came looking for a veg deli package to scoop on my bread, like tempeh “chicken” or curry tofu or even chickpeas. Only meat stuff today. L One option would be rad! A: We apologize for the shortage. Our staff is working as fast as they can to produce vegan/vegetarian and meat items. We’re trying to keep up as best as we can. Q: Electric Vehicle Only signs for Charge Point EV charges. Some are “ICEing.”
7 A: Thanks for your suggestion. We will work on improving EV station signage. [Ed. note: ICEing is an electric vehicle term for when an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle parks in a space designated for EV charging.] Q: It would have been great to have saltfree chips. I have been looking for salt-free tortilla chips. I know Mi Niña makes them, but we don’t have them. A: Garden of Eatin’ no salt blue chips had been unavailable but are now available again. We’ve ordered some and hope to receive them soon. Q: Geranium Scented Meyer’s Company. A: Would you be looking for Mrs. Meyer’s geranium cleaner, room freshener, or the hand soap? Q: Liquid Stevia Chocolate Raspberry Sweet Drops. Q: Sweet Drops Liquid Stevia Valencia Orange. A: Valencia Orange and Chocolate Raspberry stevia drops are not available to us through our distributors. Q: Grain Berry cereal multibran flakes— great stuff! A: Grain Berry cereal is not available through our regular distribution channels. We’ll continue to check on availability. Q: What happened to Amy’s gluten free pizza? We haven’t seen it since before the pandemic. A: Amy’s has discontinued a number of products and it appears that Amy’s gluten free pizza is among those that are no longer available. Q: Can we get Bobo’s Almond Butter Bar? A: The pandemic has made the supply chain for many products quite fragile. We sometimes have to settle for what’s available. We’ll keep trying to get Bobo’s Almond Butter Bars. Q: Please keep all items out + available until the Co-op closes. Hot food, olive bar, baked goods + anything else. A: Due to industry-wide staffing shortages, we have to make adjustments to some of our offerings. We are doing our best. Thank you for your cooperation.
Honest Weight Food Co-op • 100 Watervliet Ave. Albany, NY 12206 • 518-482-2667 • https://www.honestweight.coop/ • honestslate@honestweight.coop
