Quality Standards
Only the best local, organic, and sustainable products. That’s our promise.
If you find it at Lakewinds Food Co-op, you can trust it’s good. For more than 50 years, it’s been our mission to bring you products that are safe, healthy, ethically raised and environmentally responsible. Our standards are high — much higher than most grocery stores. By researching everything we sell and eliminating things that don’t make the cut, Lakewinds helps you shop with peace of mind.
OUR PROMISE TO YOU
- Lakewinds will only sell foods that are wholesome and safe to eat.
- We source fresh, local, organic foods and products whenever possible.
- All our products are thoroughly researched and evaluated. They will never contain artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, or sweeteners; high-fructose corn syrup; added hormones; parabens; or hydrogenated fats.
- We share good information about our products to help you choose wisely.
- We always put the health of our customers and our communities first.
We use only high quality, sustainably grown ingredients from local sources, organic when possible — including for our gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free baked items.
Everything in our body care assortment is carefully evaluated to be sure it’s free of artificial fragrances and unhealthy ingredients.
Our deli items are delicious and made in-house from scratch! We use high-quality ingredients that are locally sourced and organic whenever possible.
Our local eggs are cage-free, humanely raised, vegetarian fed, hormone- and antibiotic-free, and our dairy items are RBGH-, RBST- and antibiotic-free with no added hormones.
Our grocery aisles are full of unique, local, delicious and healthful items, from staples to gourmet treats and products for special diets.
Our meat is always free from additives, preservatives, nitrate and nitrites, antibiotic residue, steroids, and added growth hormones.
Our nutritional supplements are of the highest quality, thoroughly evaluated for potency and safety. We seek out brands that require third-party testing verification.
Lakewinds works with local growers to bring you the best tasting, freshest produce we can find, organic options whenever possible.
Lakewinds only sells seafood that is responsibly caught and meets environmental criteria set by entities such as the Monteray Bay Seafood Aquarium.