Some of us don’t process the residual pesticides, hormones, and preservatives as well as you must.
I personally am too well preserved : ) . I didn’t realize this was a problem until a few years ago. Now I am more aware and choose to avoid the crap .. at least most of the time. I respect others who choose food sources carefully. They likely have been enlightened.

The plus side is that I don’t take a lot of pills.

Not impressed at all. A lot of brands u have not seen and may want to try. DELI a joke, way to small area.

I have not been to Sprouts yet, but I'm sure I eventually will check it out. I discovered Earth Fare in Ocala shortly before the original company went under and found that while some items seemed high, their prices were reasonable, along with LOTS of great weekly specials. Thus I looked forward to the Lady Lake store opening, both before and after the corporate reincarnation. What I noticed about the local version was that it didn't seem to have as widespread a selection as what I had seen in Ocala and they seemed to suffer from the Villages Pricing Syndrome (even though they weren't located in Villages rental property) where they think everything can be sold at a premium to the "rich, bubble-bound seniors". I suspect and fear it will be similar when I explore Sprouts (especially since it is on Villages property and is accessible to the golf cart crowd). If such is the case I wonder how long they will last...

LOVE SPROUTS-Best produce value at Sprouts
 

Great fresh fruit and vegetables. Meat and fish specials are really good. Organic stuff is easily the best price at this store, if that’s your bag. A lot of vegan kinds of options- “near meat” etc.
Our Fave food store in Colorado.
Give it a try

Thanks for the review of Sprouts. Personally, I don't purchase "organic" food on purpose. Never felt I needed it. The previous generations in my family tree average an age in the '80's. My parents and their siblings have lived in their 90's, some still alive and active, will likely live to 100. None of them have taken "organic" seriously....just saying. I agree the poster that said that some of us shop prices. Not everyone in The Villages is wealthy, contrary to some of the posts/opinions. I also agree with the poster that says, maybe it will take some of the traffic from the other grocery stores we shop. The lines at the registers seem to be getting longer every year. I am curious as to what products they carry, so I will eventually take a look after the other curious crowd trickles down a bit. By the way, I take NO prescription meds so it seems that I don't fit the category of sickly due to contaminated food. I see my family doctor the mandatory once a year check up. Maybe Sprouts carries specialty food for those that have food allergies, which is something quite a few seniors seem to have here. It would be nice if some of the "regular" stores stocked more of that type of products.
Thanks again for the review. It might not be my cup of tea, but I am glad we have another option available.

We buy mostly organic stuff and price-compare to find the best price. So far we've found:

Organic celery is the cheapest at Walmart.
Organic apples, cucumbers, and pears are cheapest at Aldi.
Organic greens are cheapest at BJs.
Organic maple syrup, carrots, peanut butter, and bananas are cheapest at Sam's Club.
Organic almond butter is cheapest from Costco.

For most of these products that I could see on a quick walk around Sprouts, Sprouts was more expensive than all of the above.

Studies indicate that organic vegetables & fruits contain higher concentrations of certain plant phytochemicals associated with health than of those produced conventionally. Take broccoli for example, the phytochemicals for broccoli would be things like glucosinolates, lutein, & zeaxanthin & others. So while the macro nutrients ie: carbohydrates, etc. would be comparable, the things people eat broccoli for, are more abundant in organic. Additionally, organic is missing things people typically don't want like pesticides. It is more important to eat the broccoli conventional or organic than not eat it, but if a choice is available then organic is preferable. (& by 'available choice' I mean economically & reasonably conveniently). These observations apply to other fruits & veg, but the phytochemicals differ in each case.

It makes sense to have a smaller deli department, because sliced overprocessed deli foods are - for the most part - not natural/organic.

This is a specialty shop, it's not a one-stop supermarket. They specialize in produce. That's why they have a HUGE produce department and everything else is more of an "aside."

The kinds of chickens that aren't raised 50 to a cage, who never see sunlight, are force-fed fortified grain, their beaks cut off so they can't peck their inmates to death, feathers clipped, who exist to lay eggs and then die covered in feces because keeping them clean isn't a priority, and when they're disposed off, they are discovered to have broken feet and legs because - they spend their short lives in cages.

The yolks of the eggs produced by factory farms are a pale yellow, lacking in nutrition, and this even changes the consistency of baked goods using eggs as an ingredient.

I am willing to pay an extra couple of bucks every couple of weeks for eggs that taste amazing, bake amazing, AND come from chickens who spend most of the daylight hours outside running around eating bugs, grubs, and worms, rather than being exclusively force-fed grain that is not natural for chickens to eat.

Keto foods
 

Yes, I have some very rare medical conditions (type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, triglycerides, etc.) for which the KETO diet has caused me to stop taking medication. Sprouts sells organic foods and meats that are a VERY desirable part of the healthy keto and carnivore diets.

I realize that not many older people (like 55+ ages of Villagers) have diabetes and high blood pressure like I do though, so maybe this is NOT the right place for a store that sells food that can rid you of pills naturally (and easily) while causing weight loss as a side effect as well. Healthy eating after 55 is no longer necessary!

Agree!
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My Blueberries (by the front door) and the lemon iced cake were very taste. Went Sunday evening around 5:30.

My husband and I went to Sprouts this afternoon and were impressed with the selection and quality. Definitely my new favorite will be shopping there frequently. The prices were fine.

Exact same D&W brand deli meat sold at Winn Dixie is $2-$3 more per pound at Sprouts.

Not a place to go for deli. Meat, fish, cheese, bakery and produce are terrific. They had a number of freshly prepared meals and meal kits. We bought the gyro kit for tomorrow's dinner.

Sorry my upbringing might offend you. I am way too young for the depression, I was born much later than you. I won’t apologize for when I was born, you can blame my parents.

Moms side come from Native Americans who were farmers who grew our own food, on 5 acres. We had chickens, for eggs and Sunday dinner, 30 different fruit trees, people down the street had dairy cows, that we traded for milk, making our own butter, cottage cheese. We ate mostly vegan out of the garden diet, and canned for the winter. We had a small lake down the street that we fished.

We never went to the doctor, our Native background, gave us herbs to treat whatever was the problem.

My father side, raised Bee’s, and bartering honey for items they needed.

My grandparents and parents may have come through the depression maybe better than others, for food, but that’s because the grew their own. I never went to a grocery until my 20’s. Our families as do I still grow our vegetables, (which is really easy to do) eat very little meat.

So yes I have always eaten organic, not my choice, but my upbringing (all the other kids had store bought stuff for lunch which always intrigued me)

I should not need to apologize to you for how I was raised, in my mind my parents did a really good job, giving me a healthy lifestyle, that I continue to this day. Sorry you were so unhappy with your life, I hope you find a better piece of mind, that happened many years ago

For all the Organic Gurus here that went to the Bill Gates School of Nutrition…do a little googling on Norman Borlaug…the man that saved the world from starvation.

And see what he says aboit the organic scams.

Having worked on a chicken farm (albeit long ago) I can promise you that "free range" does not mean what you think it means. Unless you buy from a local source they don't "spend most of the daylight hours outside running around eating bugs, grubs, and worms".

The eggs I buy don't say "free range" they say "pasture raised." There's a difference, and I'm well aware of the difference.

Back north I used to buy the eggs from a farm in town that had a variety of animals. The first time I bought them from her I didn't know anything about the different terms. I also didn't realize WHY all the eggs in the carton were speckled. I also didn't realize - until my first visit - that eggs don't need to be refrigerated until they've been washed.

That was an eye opener for sure.

All this talk about organic/chicken made me think of this classic clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G__PVLB8Nm4

Check farmers markets .. for pasture raised eggs.. which are the most beneficial..

Cheapest isn't always the best.. organic needs ingredients you understand..not fillers..read..

The wellness center was fabulous.. many organic brands I already use . Ask questions of staff on brands your not aware of... today's lesson brands from Canada [regulations to import higher] are better then what's supposedly USA but more China junk ...etc.. ask questions..it's not to late to save your immune system..

I'm with you. Only fresh local eggs for me.

Why the complaints? If you have nothing good to say? Be happy we have a store that is organic. Is great for people that want to eat that way. You won't shop there - to expensive. Then like our parents told us. Don't say anything. Should be saying we are happy to have that store here. Good products at fair prices while being organic. Would be the thing to say.

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Sprouts and Whole Foods were my favorite on occasion stores in north Dallas. I like getting prepared foods, unique cookies and snacks at them. I thought of Sprouts as a mini cheaper Whole Foods - they and Fresh Market would be a good combination for that hope they make it. Save me trips to Orlando just for them and Trader Joes.

Now then I like Trader Joes but walk around and don't get anything there. What do you go to Trader Joes for?

I visited them when I was in Utah. I thought it was a good store with a lot of healthy choices. If you buy organic, and if you don't, why not, then it could be a good option.

Why people don't buy organic for certain things like the dirty dozen of pesticide use -- most lettuces and leafy vegetables, and berries, potatoes, are among the worst -- is beyond me. When you get older, you need to care more about your health.

Some are plant based, some are healthy eating, some are there brands of Sprouts...........Its a great store if you get things on sale there are things here that PUBLIX does not carry for the PUBLIX lovers...........just go and find out for yourself........Lots of vitamins to choose from too.........Grass fed meats prepared meals Chx Parma and the meatballs are great! Bakery isnt bad either.......Its like a BIG farmers market and more!

Where is TJ?

YES I dont like whole foods now that it is Amazon backed...........I love sprouts............glad its here now

What exactly is the point of your post? Shaming people that are doing ok? High Horse stuff.

I think the closest Trader Joe's is near Orlando.

Is there a Pet Food isle?

We buy most of our eggs at Sam’s, but for the past couple of weeks we’ve been taking care of a farm for some friends while they spend time in another country. Cattle and chickens. We’re volunteering but can use the eggs. The chickens have a large fenced-in pasture, covered in chicken wire to keep the hawks out. They also have a coop to use at night as well as an outside covered area in case of bad weather. They get specialized chicken food but also cut greens (they love broccoli) and can forage to their hearts’ content.

I don’t know the source of Sam’s eggs but my my hunch is that it is more “factory farm” than the birds we’re caring for.

I absolutely cannot tell the difference in taste between an egg from Sam’s, and one from the farm. That’s scrambled, fried, whatever.

There are enough people who want to eat healthy, it will do just fine.

Don’t understand the nay-sayers on this post, if you have no desire to shop there then don’t - it’s as almost they want to see Sprouts fail for some unknown reason - there are many franchise restaurants that I would never patronize - but I am not hoping for their failure nor shaming those that enjoy eating there.

What I read was a pretty even balance of positive and negative comments. There weren't any unfair comments. I think most posters have provided an honest assessment of what the store offers for them. I hope it succeeds.

I would not subscribe to this advice
 

This is a very superficial viewpoint and I sincerely hope that it does not influence others by reading it here.

There ARE good foods and bad foods. For example, I would offer that salmon may be something that you and I could agree on is in a "good" diet (as opposed to a "bad" diet of pop tarts and donuts for dinner). Given that you would agree on the salmon, would you not also agree that farm raised salmon is not near as good as wild salmon? ...and before you answer, please consider that there is an enormous amount of money involved in revealing that farm raised salmon is subjected to antibiotics, sea lice, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

There are many, many more examples along this line of reasoning. After many years of a "devil may care" attitude towards what is in any particular food, becoming older changes that viewpoint as a person learns that this attitude eventually catches up to you and threatens your life with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary disease, and other maladies due to those choices. Real food and diets free of taste chemicals, pesticides and preservative additives can halt and many times reverse these problems. Becoming "pill free" by your very own doctor's new evaluation after a modified food choice and diet choice is proof enough.

The point here, is that food and diet DO matter. A lot; and just about the ONLY thing that you can do to change your current health status is source organic and FDA certified beef and other similar items (organic).

To that point, SPROUTS is a God send to this area! It is not about the price. It is about the healthiness of the food item itself.

I agree... Same with some of the restaurant threads...

They bring the self proclaimed "food snobs" out of the woodwork...

I for one am thrilled with Sprouts. I’m trying to eat mostly vegetarian and plant based foods. Sprouts has an amazing selection of products to choose from, even Forks Over Knives frozen meals. This will be my regular store from now on.

As for Earth Faire, the location was horrible. Even without the road construction, I avoid that kind of congested traffic area. Sprouts is easily accessible being within The Villages. I don’t want to leave my bubble if I don’t have to.