BriarPatch Co-op Review

My favorite organic store in town. Love the crafted foods and baked goodies. Everyone is very nice.

Great selection but when I asked if they gave a military discount like Sunrise Natural foods, I was told the manager didn't do those because then he would have to give discounts to "draft dodgers" too! Really now? That was my last visit. Sunrise Natural foods is much more customer friendly and apparently not run by an angry leftwing jerk!!

Everything here is delicious, good quality and a little bit pricey not everything but some things I think they are over priced. But I go there to shop anyway. Can't buy everything there but some things I still get them from the Coop.

This is my favorite co-op that I've been into. Lots more variety than I'm used to and just better snacks and quick grab options.

Extremely rude employees! Wonderful store but unpleasant experience due to the uptight, unfriendly staff

Go there to buy produces and support local farmers.

Great food. Wonderful people. Wide range of dietary needs

Excellent fresh produce, organic, local ingredients are such of great value.

Loved the store. I cant believe I didn't know abiut it sooner. Thank you. It will be my favorite place to shop.

People complain that organic is too expencive but honestly its not that bad there. Especially if you are a member you get some nice discounts. Pluss the food bar and food they maje for you is absolutely amazing.

Love this spot. Very friendly and caring people work here! Will always support!

A great grocery food store with lots of healthy options. They also have prepared foods that are good for a quick bite.

Great variety of healthy nutritious food!
Bulk items too!
A little pricey but you get what you pay for!

This place has something for everyone. The lunch specials are always delicious, the salad bar is bursting with fresh veg from local gardens, the bakery has baked goods for any diet (low carb, vegan, gluten free). They also offer made-to-order burritos and burgers in their deli section. Their grocery store is decent - if thou can't find it at a regular chain store, chances are the Co-op will have it. Plenty of parking (just a bit hilly).

Has a great selection of products and the staff are great!

This place is amazing. It's a co-op like the one in Sacramento, just a tad smaller.

Everyone is nice, the employees are courteous as well as helpful. They also have a nice, shaded, area with dog poop bag stations above. I like to sit and work or relax while my car is charging.

Oh and let's talk about the new chargers. They JUST activated these beauties. I never saw a ChargePoint fast charger before now. Reasonable and competitively priced, too.

The bonus is it is within walking distance to the local community college, Sierra College.

If you enjoy getting screwed out of your entire paycheck in order to eat organically this place is for you. This place is by far the most expensive natural grocery store ive ever been to. Organic produce will never be commonplace or mainstream with elitist prices like they charge. The staff has never offered me help finding anything, even though, there are throngs of them throughout the store. You can generally hear them telling personal anecdotes to each other, which is unprofessional and annoying. The food is no doubt good and high quality, but the store is so crowded; its awful. If you even just get a handbasket to carry your groceries, you are constantly in other people's way. It's down right unnerving. I could not believe it when they built another parking area instead of opening up the store so that there would be room to shop. All around, i would give them a giant thumbs down. A healthfood store should be a safe haven; it should not cause you anxiety to get your groceries, but should be welcoming and calming. That's just my opinion.

Great store! The price is very high but the quality of the food is worth it. I love this place.

The foods great, but ever since the back of the store started smelling like skunk I feel funny when I get salads there.

Wholesome friendly and very relaxing place to shop and eat local.

I go there alot, it's the biggest and best overall organic food etc store in this area. Expect to be amazed the food bar and cafe is normally very delious.

Briarpatch has great food and does huge work in our community, giving tons of support to our local nonprofit organizations.

This is a great community coop. Prices are high but I really love what they have to offer.

This co-op has a great selection of local, organic and natural foods but the prices are off the charts so I rarely shop here. Customer service is amazing, however. I've belonged to many true co-ops in other cities and I just wish this was one of them but it feels more like a Whole Foods than a true co-op.

My daughter has been hooked on their burgers ever since we lived in Colfax & she worked at All Aquatics (no longer in business in GV). We have lived in Newcastle now for almost 10 yrs and if she has time she will drive all the way to GV just to go to Briar Patch

Lots of great products, plus the place just has a good feeling about it. People are playing music outside and the staff are always ready to help you find what you want.

I love this place! The organic options are awesome and the hot food bar is excellent!

Great selection of awesome organic products and foods

Yummy organic food and other products. Neat store yummy foods that are healthy

To many reasons to love this place... If there is such a thing as loving someplace 'too' much?!?! Great fresh cooked organic soups, sushi made daily, indoor and outdoor seating, a bulk food area with dried goods and my favorite honey on the planet Best all around 'Feel Good' shopping experience on the ridge...$$$

Neat store with a perfect mix. Like a better while foods.

Just the best place to get amazing food... The quesadilla, the burritos, sandwiches are soooo good.

I love the briar patch sooo much next level everything, I want to live there inside the store.

Great food, but a bit pricy. I hope you don't mind trimigrants. You might feel out of place if you don't have dreadlocks and a Subaru.

I go strictly for the salad bar, Very consistently fresh wholesome food. They charge by the pound so eat up

Great place, very friendly staff and lots of organic options

Cute co-op with great prepared foods and a decent selection. Prices are higher than most places but it's clear that they're putting money back into the business - the place looks great, and the staff seems happy

All things organic and non GMO. You must shop here

Great market with many fresh locally sourced meat, produce and groceries.

Great coop with fresh organic foods, delicious buffet, made to order sandwiches and super friendly staff.

I love this store! You can always trust their products to be great organic quality, and their deli is yummy! They added more parking and are also expanding the store!

I LOVE BriarPatch!! It's the bomb! I only wish I lived in Grass Valley so I could come all the time!

I love briar patch. They are expensive but they have so much good stuff.

Always friendly and knowledgeable staff, great selection of organic and non-gmo items. Pretty much the only place I shop.

Outstanding source of wholesome, tasty food and produce. Indoor dining area and salad bar, deli, coffee, bulk, dairy, meat department. Plenty of parking, but crowded during peak times. Friendly and helpful staff.

No place like it in GV. The vibe is always nice and the food is pretty dang delicious along with their juiced on the spot drinks. The food bar can be iffy but that's the customer's fault and not theirs.

Wonderful store; great selection of healthy food and produce. The deli is fabulous. Would shop here every day if I lived closer

The staff is always friendly. The selection of fresh local produce is excellent!

Supermarket you can buy anything there, to buy organics this is the place, the have vegetables, drinks, a lot of stuff. But high price.

What do I need to say beyond what I m sure all the locals know this place has got it going on! If you re visiting Nevada County or have never seen it, get to BPFC pronto. Prices are worth the selections, the staff is super-friendly and on point, and the store carries a large selection of our hero Paul Stamets good-fungi vibes. It s a coop and it s clear the cooperation is giving the community a great gift.

Very helpful staff. Always enjoy shopping at Briar Patch.

Organics and bulk food that rivals Bay Area co-op markets. Hard to find spices, flours or small farm produce? - it's likely available here. Food court and dining area, both inside and outside. Make sure you have extra time on your first visit! You'll want to check out every isle.

Good selection, friendly staff, reasonable prices and multiple EV chargers.

Anything and everything organic, from prepared foods, milks, essential oils, herbal teas, and homeopathic medicine to wine. If its local and organic, it's here.

I visited the hot food bar. They charge according to the weight of the food on your plate. The service was exceptional, but the food seemed a little expensive for what I chose to eat that day. I noticed that there were considerable lines waiting to order their lunch at the sandwich bar. I'll be sure to try it next time.

I love to take a break there when I get tired from running around. I love to have a cup of soup and fresh fruit salad, or sushi. Very cool and healthy. I can only buy certain things though due to low income. I enjoy the acoustic music outside when I'm having cup of soup. Each day there is a choice of three soups. All healthy.

It always seem to take my friends a minimum of an hour or two to make a "quick stop" here. Not sure why...

Great for people with dietary stuff. Nice food bar. Tons of organic stuff and natural foods

Briarpatch continues to problem solve the challenges of a very popular healthy foods market.