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• Nice little market with vegan-friendly dining

Organic Harvest is one of my weekly shopping stops. After much research, I've ascertained that they have the lowest prices on bulk dry goods in the Birmingham area(vs Whole Foods and Earthfare). They have just about all of my staples(garbanzo, flax, nooch, coconut, lentils, quinoa...etc) which makes it easy for me since I don't have to hit 3 different stores to stock up. They have a good selection of locally-sourced items as well...honey, produce...etc. Sometimes The quality or condition isn't what you'd get a publix, but that's typical for farm-to-table anyway. I also occasionally visit their dining counter for lunch. They have a great selection of non-veg, vegetarian, and vegan options. You can order off of the menu and have your food prepared for you, or you can choose from a selection of items(also usually from the menu) prepared that day and ready to carry out. The plus here is that everything is clearly labelled(once you figure out the nomenclature) as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free...etc, so there's no guess-work. Vegetarian offerings include sandwiches, soups, and salads, while vegan options seem to be limited to soups and salads(including cold grain salads). I'm a fan of their curry quinoa and cashew salad, and the southwestern black rice and spinach salad. Yum. They also have smoothies. The only semi-negative I can think of is that their selection is "wider" than it is "deep". They do offer a wide variety of items, but not a huge selection of each item. For example, they DO carry kosher marshmallows, but they only have 1 brand(and it's not dandies). Also, they do carry some meat substitutes, but the selection is very limited as well. So you'll probably be able to find what you're looking for, even if it's not the exact brand you're seeking. To be fair, this criticism is not universal...for instance, there are at least 8 different options if you're looking for coconut oil and they carry every variety of veganaise that I'm aware of(in multiple sizes). Lastly, they have 2(I think) full aisles dedicated to vitamins, components, and herbals. I'm not really into that, so I mostly don't know what I'm looking at, but the selection appears to be vast. In sum, even though Organic Harvest doesn't specifically market or cater to vegans, as a vegan I'm glad we have them.