Richmond Mag readers voted Ellwood's the best for cheese and organic produce and meat!
Ellwood Thompsons is open from
7 AM - 10 PM, daily.
Ellwood's is committed to offering the very best in local, organic, sustainable products. Let us tell you more ...
You don't need to spend a lot to eat healthy, delicious food! Check out our monthly sales flyer
Meet your local farmer! Charlie harvests Victory Farm's bounty by hand.
Fresh at Ellwoods: Local Produce Profiles! Learn about Ellwood's new produce profiles and why our local fruit and veggie offerings aren't just good, they're better and best, too! Read more »
It's all good food! Ellwoods helps teach good eating habits on the road at the Carter Jones Park Project. Watch the video. »
ET's has a new Recommended News Feeds widget! Check it out » And don't forget to stop by our blog for news about the store, your community, and issues that matter to you.
At Ellwood's you'll find "good plastic" bottles - both the reusable and single serving varieties. We also offer water in glass bottles as well as stainless steel water bottles. Read more »
Worried about the weather? RISD's Partly Sunny: Designs to Change the Forecast reminds us that we're a part of it, and invites us to help make a change for good. Read more.
Farmland in Virginia is shrinking -- and the Farm Link Program was created to stop the problem. Learn why, then visit the program page to see more.
Why patronize local businesses? Because local expenditures contribute roughly three times the economic benefit as nonlocal, according to Michal Shuman, author of The Small-Mart Revolution. Visit Shuman's website to learn more »
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We have kept 39,509 plastic bags out of the Richmond community since we eliminated plastic bags from our checkout stands on Jan. 2. The average bag "savings" per day is 158. Bag credit is 10 cents. Read more »
Fast Fact:
The petroleum it takes to make 14 bags could drive a car one mile. So we've saved almost 2,000 miles of gas, which is about a roundtrip drive from Richmond to New Orleans and back!
Check out the savings on ET's September Sales Flyer »
Download ET's September 2008 Healthy Living Newsletter (PDF, 800 kb)
There's lots happening in September! Check out all events here. Limited seating/availability for all store events and services. Please contact customer service today to reserve your spot. (804.359.7525 x25)
GO LOCAL: 4 weeks - 84 meals - a delicious challenge that supports local farmers, bakers and other purveyors!
Join Ellwood's in bringing the locavore diet to Richmond - eat locally for the month of September. Here's the challenge: Each day for four weeks pledge to eat at least one local meal. Don't miss the pot luck kickoff on Monday, Sept. 8. Find out more!
Envirocredits are here! To conserve resources and improve air quality, Ellwood's now offers a 25-cent EnviroCredit to anyone who travels to the store in a low-impact manner such as walking, biking, or riding a scooter or bus. The 25 cent credit is just a start for this new low-impact initiative -- look for more info to come!
Live in the Fan? Interested in a building a new community garden? Tricycle Gardens, is partnering with Ellwood Thompsons and the City of Richmond, to plan and develop a new community garden. Read more »
Introduction to Sheep's Milk Cheese - Sept. 4, 7:30 PM. Taught by Dany Schutte, with more than a decade of learning and tasting her way to the Cheesemonger she is today.
Heritage Harvest Festival - September 6. Traditional foodways have never been so timely! Ellwood's is proud to support this annual festival, presented by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange and the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic plants at Monticello. Enjoy children's activities; learn to grow heirloom varieties, save your own seeds, and control pests without chemicals; taste dozens of fruits and vegetables -- even take part in an old-fashioned seed swap. Read more »
Richmond Alternative Health Expo - Sept. 13 from 10 AM to 4 PM, Explore natural, complementary and alternative health options available in the Richmond area with g over 200 holistic practitioners, and enjoy delicious food samples and free giveaways. Free to the public. Read more »
Come join us for our first-ever farmers' market every Wednesday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in ET's parking lot. Enjoy the fun and discover great local goods! And check out our growing list of local farmers markets.
Something's brewing at Ellwood's! Great coffee and more coming your way ... Ellwood's continues to work on their new coffee shop, with plans that include delicious, fair and direct trade coffee, a full menu, wi-fi and more. Stay tuned!
Are you an exhibitionist? Of art, of course. We're calling all artists who'd like to see their work displayed in ET's, with a special place in our collective hearts for art created from reused, recycled, sustainable, earth-friendly materials. Read more »