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October is Non-GMO month, and the Non-GMO Project asks that you help spread the word and stand up for the right to know what ingredients are in our food. Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, exist in one form or another in 80% of conventional American packaged foods, and can be found primarily in foods that contain corn, soy, canola and sugar beets. These ingredients are artificially manipulated to combine genes from other sources, through processes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding. Though GMOs are used with specific goals in mind such as resistance to pests or increased yields, the long-term effects of GMOs on our health and our environment are not yet fully known or understood. In fact, 60 countries around the world, including all members of the European Union, have banned or restricted the sale of food

Co-ops Grow Communities

ByEvan Friedley

October 6, 2016

Education, Featured, News

Though today most people know us as Valley Natural Foods, in 1977, we started out as Valley Community Foods Co-op, helping provide healthy food choices to the communities south of the Minnesota River. Since then, our co-op has grown and evolved, and during the month of October, we celebrate Co-op Month with all the other organizations that share the values of cooperation, involvement and community. Cooperative businesses provide goods and services that run the gamut from natural and organic foods, fair trade coffees and teas, body care products, energy to power cities, even sporting goods and lines of credit. However, no matter the service we provide, all co-ops share the same basic guiding principles, including: Community – All co-ops share a goal of serving and improving the communities where they are located. In the past year, our co-op has been proud to

Valley Natural Foods is a 2014 Top 100 Workplace in Minnesota

ByEvan Friedley

October 21, 2014

News

The Star Tribune names Valley Natural Foods one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Minnesota. The Star Tribune published the Top Workplaces special section on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Valley Natural Foods ranked 12th on the midsize company list. The list is broken down into separate large, midsize and small company categories, representing 100 different businesses across Minnesota. CLICK HERE to view the report. As a 37-year-old community-owned food co-op in Burnsville, this is ValleyNatural Foods’ first time on the list. Over the last six years, rapid growth has increased the store’s staffing levels by 40 percent, growing the employee base from around 100 employees in 2008 to 170 in 2014. Paula Sahin, the store’s Human Resources Manager, attributes the growth to many things. “We create an environment where people know that the work they do matters,” Sahin said. “It is the purpose behind their work

What Healthy Food Really Means

ByEvan Friedley

November 21, 2013

News, Video

The word "healthy" is overused in common culture. Learn what healthy means when shopping at Valley Natural Foods. Discover useful information on why to buy local, organic and non-GMO foods.

October is Non-GMO Month

Co-ops Grow Communities

Valley Natural Foods is a 2014 Top 100 Workplace in Minnesota

What Healthy Food Really Means

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