Think Wisely - An Adventure in Chocolate

Happy Month of Love!

Discover the perfect way to show your love this Valentine's Day, from chocolate to selfcare, there's something for everyone. We even have special treats for your furry Valentine!

Alter Eco Is for Lovers… of Chocolate and the Planet

Alter Eco productsOnce upon a time at Alter Eco®, the Chocolate Bar met the Chocolate Truffle, and Alter Eco Truffle Thins™ was born! A velvety strip of truffle filling is enveloped in rich Ecuadorian cacao for bite after bite of pure bliss. And it’s made with chocolate that’s kinder to the planet. Alter Eco is helping cacao farmers transition to dynamic agroforestry, which helps restore ecosystems, promotes climate resilience, and improves farmers’ profits. The Truffle Thins collection is Certified Organic, Fair Trade, and gluten-free, and Alter Eco is a carbon-neutral company committed to low-waste, recyclable packaging. With divine flavors like Crème Brûlée and Raspberry Crème, it’s the perfect “be mine” for all your planet loving Valentines!

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With Love From Natural Grocers® Brand Baking Mixes

Natural Grocers Brand Baking MixesWhat says “I adore you” as deliciously as fresh-baked brownies? While we’ll admit a range of things may top the Show-Love-List, sometimes we discover life’s sweetest moments in the simple details, right? Add some sweet simplicity to your Valentine’s or Galantine’s Day plans with Natural Grocers Brand Gluten-Free Baking Mixes. A genius blend of cassava and organic coconut flour delivers the delectable taste and texture of these Non-GMO Project Verified, Gluten-Free Certified, dairy-free & Kosher blends. With Chocolate Chip Cookie, Fudge Brownie, and Vanilla Cake to choose from, inspiration will effortlessly follow. Go on and indulge your special people while taking it easy on your sweet self, too!

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Indulge in Romance With Kate’s Magik

Kate’s Magik ProductsSet the mood this Valentine’s with Kate’s Magik Ritual Bath Salts and Massage Oils! Kate’s Reiki certified practitioners handcraft each blend with 100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils, naturally extracted aromatic compounds, and premium quality salts. Kate’s prioritizes sustainable sourcing; oils are purity-tested, and its products are free of synthetic fragrances and dyes, gluten, soy, or GMO ingredients. Take home the dreamy pairing of Love & Passion Ritual Bath Salts and Aphrodisian Fire Massage & Body Oil. Gather the candles and the rose petals, stop the clock, and allow the rest of the story to write itself… Kate’s Magik—it’s made for romance and all your February moments that demand a little self-love!

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Hail Merry—It’s for Breaking up With Snacks That Don’t Care About You

Hail Merry ProductsBe mine, vegan Valentine—Love, Hail Merry! Actually, everyone is invited to partake in this deliciousness because these decadent cups, tarts, and cookie dough bites can break up anyone’s toxic relationship with junk-food indulgences! The Merry team crafts its sweet snacks with minimal ingredients like organic coconut oil, almond butter, and dark cocoa powder, and the delightful result is the maximal flavor and exquisite texture you crave when sinking your teeth into a melty treat! Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Gluten-Free, and, yes, vegan, Hail Merry says no to refined sugars, grains, soy, and dairy. It’s a guilt-free way to say I love you and your health, too!

P.S. Find them in your local Natural Grocers refrigerated section, and do try the Sweet Potato Pie Cups!

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Renewal Yourself and Your Valentines, Too

Renewal Products™When you love somebody, you give them the tools to love themselves! Pamper your Valentines with the gift of self care from Renewal Products™. Putting more goodness into the world is this brand’s focus, with its lineup of products designed to relax and restore. The range includes handcrafted coconut fiber skin brushes from Sri Lanka made to improve skin texture and unveil that inner glow. Meanwhile, in Colorado, artisans create a soothing selection of eye pillows, hot/cold therapy pillows, and neck wraps sewn in a joyful variety of hand-dyed 100% cotton batik fabric designs from Bali. Supporting the “cottage industry” is at the root of this brand’s goodness philosophy, which means they source only from small producers, not mega-factories. So, give the gift of Renewal this February, and don’t forget to shower some love on YOU!

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Love Isn’t Always Fair and Balanced, but Equal Exchange Chocolate Is

Equal Exchange ChocolateIt’s the month of romance, which begs the question—what’s the key to happy relationships? Some would say it’s an equal exchange… as in an Equal Exchange Organic Chocolate Bar! (wink, wink) The boldness of this brand’s dark selection will bring joy to dark chocolate enthusiasts, while the classic excellence of its milder varieties will delight milk chocolate lovers. Most importantly, Equal Exchange’s founding mission is to create fair and balanced relationships throughout its supply chain. The company is worker-owned and operates on democratic principles. It’s committed to Fairly Traded standards, including direct sourcing of cacao, sugar, vanilla, and other ingredients from farmer-led cooperatives worldwide and paying above Fair-Trade premiums. Unlock the romance with Equal Exchange this February. It’s sure to be a happy relationship!

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Go Nuts and Eat Chocolate With Natural Grocers Brand Bulk

Natural Grocers® Brand Bulk ProductsHas anybody ever been told their love language is snacks? We have! That’s why we’re spotlighting some of our favorite Natural Grocers Brand Bulk snacks just in time for Valentine’s! Natural Grocers Brand Organic Red Walnuts are tailor made for your sophisticated snacking types who think they’ve tried everything, but have they sampled these rare, ruby-tinted nuts? With a creamier texture and less acidic flavor than their better-known counterparts, they’re grown, shelled, and packaged by a 5th generation farming family—truly farm to table, or rather to snack sesh. Pair them with Natural Grocers Brand Organic Cherries in Milk Chocolate, and Voila—a snacker’s paradise for your sweet, tart, chocolate-loving nuts… puns intended! And, they’re (the cherries) made with Fair Trade chocolate in small batches by a family-owned, sustainability-minded company. Natural Grocers Brand gourmet bulk—it’s for savoring life’s enchanted flavors.

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West Paw is for Your Best Paw—er Pal

West Paw ProductsChocolate is for your humans; West Paw Seaflex® toys are for your furry Valentines! The West Paw team uses post-consumer recycled ocean-bound plastic (like milk jugs) collected from coastal communities without formal waste management systems to make Seaflex. It’s cleaned with a patented, chemical-free process, then blended with zero-waste, recyclable Zogoflex® to create these strong, flexible, floaty, and fun playthings. The toys, fondly known as Sailz®, Snorkl®, and Drifty®, are free of latex, phthalates, and BPAs, non-toxic and FDA-compliant for your pup’s safe enjoyment.* West Paw is family-owned, U.S.-based, and ready to bring joy to your furry family all year long.

*There are more items in Seaflex® line not mentioned in this story because they may not be widely available at Natural Grocers

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HU—Less Sugar, More Chocolate

HU Chocolate BarsHU—it’s for all your humans who keep it real and also love chocolate. “Unbeatable taste with unmatched simplicity” drives the “Get Back to Human” brand’s approach to food. And that’s why its happy customers are obsessed! What’s the secret to HU Chocolate bars’ rich, smooth taste? House-ground cacao is where it starts, sweetened with unrefined coconut sugar and paired with tantalizing flavor combinations like cashew butter and raspberry. Certified Organic, Fair Trade, and Certified Gluten-Free; there’s a bar to suit every palate, from Vegan Dark Chocolate flavors to Grass-Fed Milk Chocolate selections. These confections contain no palm oil, refined sugar, sugar alcohols, soy lecithin, or over-processed ingredients. Because HU is about the pure, uncomplicated flavor that will launch a whole new love affair with chocolate—for you and all your real-est folks!

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OCHO—It’s Valentine’s for Your Inner Child

OCHO CandyThis one’s for the kiddos and the kid in you. It’s OCHO Candy, the brand taking classic candy bar flavors and creating a whole new world of better! How does the magic happen? The OCHO team handcrafts their Certified Organic and Fair Trade treats in small batches with the help of the best candy-making equipment. And they whip up several Certified Vegan flavors, too. Featuring caramelly, coconutty, peanut buttery fillings wrapped in crisp chocolate shells—they’re everything you crave in a confection, with none of the junk you don’t. Spread the love this month with OCHO—the brand that believes in “saying what we mean and making what we say!”

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Natural Grocers Brand Bergamot Is Something to Boast About

Natural Grocers Brand BergamotFebruary 14th is dedicated to matters of the heart for a day, but Natural Grocers Brand Bergamot is about supporting heart-healthy relationships all year! Studies have shown this citrus fruit is packed with phytonutrients that support healthy cholesterol levels within the normal range. It’s also a potent free radical scavenger, and it promotes a healthy inflammatory response, both of which play vital roles in the normal, healthy function of your cardiovascular system and overall wellbeing. Natural Grocers Brand Bergamot is standardized to contain 25% flavonoids, which means the potency of one of Bergamot’s key nutrients, polyphenols, isn’t left up to chance. It’s produced in a GMP-Certified facility and wrapped in our stringent quality standards—because Natural Grocers Brand supplements are committed to nurturing long-term relationships with health!*

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Show Your CELL-f Love with Natural Grocers Brand Niacinamide!

Natural Grocers Brand NiacinamideWe all know “self-love” is essential, but this February, let’s go a little deeper— how about some CELL-f love?!! Support your health at the cellular level with Natural Grocers Brand Niacinamide! Research shows that niacinamide, a precursor to NAD+, is one of the most effective ways to maintain healthy levels of this critical biomolecule. NAD+ is crucial for turning food into energy, supporting DNA integrity, promoting normal cell function, and the healthy, gradual reduction of inflammatory PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids) that accumulate in adipose (fat) tissue. However, NAD+ declines with age, which makes niacinamide key for supporting optimal levels over time. Niacinamide also supports the brain’s normal healing process if an injury is involved. It promotes healthy stress management, assists with maintaining optimal levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, encourages the normal function of your immune system and mitochondrial function, and promotes healthy regeneration of skin tissue after injury. Some holistic Doctors suggest the optimal way to supplement niacinamide is through a dose of 50mg or less, up to three times daily to increase NAD levels, which Natural Grocers Brand Niacinamide 45mg is formulated to provide. It’s produced in a GMP (good manufacturing practices) certified facility and made to the trusted quality standards you can rely on from our family brand. Make CELL-f love a thing this February for you and your Valentines, too!*

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.