Oatganic Organic and Natural Grocer Opens
Well, I was riding behind SCG earlier when I stumbled upon a new organic grocer that has just opened in the brick commercial strip of 1644 N High that sits along Chittenden across from Eddie George’s.
Oatganic Organic and Natural Grocer!
They opened within the month and only half the shelves were full so my report is lacking. The place carries fresh produce, frozen goods, bulk goods, and other things. It is pretty small, but very fresh and pleasant inside.
They had the new hit: Snowville Milk, and at the same price as elsewhere.
I bought a pound of wheat flour to make pasta tonight for my girlfriend. It was a little high priced.
Well, this might be the answer to Sunflower closing, but at 1/10 the size and 1/10 the items. But I am glad its there.
So give it a try.
Chitt and High!
1644 N. High St Unit F
Columbus, Ohio
6144246255
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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August 21st, 2008 at 11:42 am
I also saw this store this week and stopped in. The woman there (I’m assuming she was the owner) is awesome.
She told me that she’s completely open to customers educating her on what types of products they’d like to see in the store, and to that end,
she has a “suggestion list” that you can add products to. If they’re available from her supplier, she’ll order them. She looked up some items for me while I was in the store, and is ordering some yogurt that’s hard to find for me. She even offered to email or call when it comes in. That’s great service. She also gave me a free bottle of MetroMint water (interesting taste) for buying some stuff and stopping to talk.
Her selection is kind of limited and haphazard right now, but I’m hoping that once students get back to campus the shelves will be full and we’ll see more products.
I definitely recommend stopping in, and if you don’t find what you’re looking for don’t hesitate to ask her if she can get it.
August 21st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
+1
August 21st, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Sounds like I’ll be shopping there quite a bit.
August 21st, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I’ve also been here and the lady was really nice! I keep hearing people talk about how cool the owner is…and well, it’s true! :-)
August 21st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
It is true. She is pretty cool. I must she is much cooler than NDecent, as cool as Capt. Janks and Motorist. But not as cool as blammo or ARH.
I would say that its the hippest store in town.
I think I am going back again after work to buy more crap and see that cool lady again.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:09 pm
WOW! I am impressed that this thread about a half-done sidestreet corner store with a friendly worker has stayed at the top of the front page all day. Nothing else is happening? What a cowtown!
August 21st, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Nice find Zach. Sounds like a cool place….annnnnnnd I can walk there from my casa.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Same here. Can’t wait to try it out.
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Good, I think you should stick to walking exclusively.
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
hopefully this’ll last longer than sunflower did.
I think I’ll stop by on my way home from work!
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Oatganic?
August 22nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I only wish stuff like this would move closer to me. :(
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Yeah. OATganic. Kind of like if you named your store Clothestree.
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:28 pm
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
BTW what kind of bulk goods are we talking?
Similar to the bulk aisle at Wild Oats/Whole Foods on Lane?
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:26 am
Hi there,
My name is Sagal and i work at Oatganic, im really glad that all of you are very interested in the store. If you have any suggestions as to what items we should carry that fit your kind of lifestyle, we would be more than happy to accomodate you. You can either respond on this forum or email us at nadira@oatganic.com or ismail.42@osu.edu. Also our bulk will be in sometime next week so if you any items that you would like to see in the store as bulk please let us know, we are very open people, also Benevolence Cafe brings us in some salads, dressing, and falafel sandwiches as well, also Pattycake bakery comes in every friday to bring their bake goods. So please stop in and tell your friends!
Peace
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:31 am
Hi Sagal! Thanks for taking the time to post. Hopefully we’ll all be able to provide some feedback for you soon. :D
Welcome to the site!
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:46 am
I’m trying to think best how to respond about bulk selection.
When we head up north to visit family, we often head here.
Pretty cool concept and something I think Columbus is lacking. I know Whole Foods on Lane offers bulk and I believe a few others (someone help me out). I wouldn’t expect anything as extensive as Bulk Barn. But it is nice to know I won’t have to bike or bus all the way down Lane for bulk goods now.
ETA
give the city’s 311 line a call and see about some bike racks. :D :wink:
August 23rd, 2008 at 7:28 am
I am so excited! :)
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Just got back. Great little place, though I have a hard time figuring out how much else will be added.
August 25th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
This is excellent! I’ll stop by on my way home from work tomorrow.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Got some adzuki beans from there the other day. Very good in a collard green tomatillo salad.
August 27th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Super Good! As was the whole wheat pasta. I am psyched to check this place out. I hope they make it so I can regularly pop in there when I go back to classes.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I went by after work yesterday. Not a huge selection, but if it’s this close, it’s hard to quibble. I should have asked about eggs and coffee. Those were what I went to Sunflower for most often. Well, those items and beer.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Eggs were in the cooler with the Snowville milk when I was there.
I await their bulk selection.