I want to give it 5 star ✨, being a co-op and all, but its not a very exciting grocery store to visit. Many shelves are bare(maybe theyre shuffling things or re-stocking) and its not well lit in the evening. Could have a few more cheeses for my taste. But the employees were very friendly and helpful and it IS a co-op.

Little disappointed by the quality and neatness here. Was looking for a nice coop experience and I was left wanting.Didn’t see a good cheese or bread selection. They did seem to have a little of everything.

Nice store with plenty of organic foods. Had walked by here several times but didnt realize what type of store it was.

Lots of great food and health items here. In a busy part of town, but they have a private parking lot which made it super easy to visit. Prices also seemed pretty even with other non-chain grocery stores.

I love the fresh produce, and I love that I support local growers and farmers when I buy veggies and eggs with golden yellow yolks. The prepared foods taste better than anything I can make at home.

Always love coming in here and checking out all the local goods, came in this morning and Jake at the register helped me find exactly what I was looking for and also shared some interesting knowledge along the way! Big thanks!

Great variety, organic, food, herbs, and free trade items. Always happy to visit and buy what I need.

Went there for the first time today in need of something Ive never heard of. Melissa was absolutely amazing in helping me and giving me some great information. shes awesome!!

Local owned & operated. A little pricey. Excellent selection of Health foods. Largest selection/ only of whole herbs & spices. 💕 Love it, Greatful for it! ✨

I used to love to go here (and also send all of my friends) because they have the best selection of bulk herbs in town. Now the system is difficult to work with though and the bulk room is no long open to browsing. I don’t find it a useful place to shop for herbs any more.

Wonderful health food 😋 store. Great grassroots, local, alternative to Whole Foods corporate stores. Picture of lunch made with their stuff...featuring veggie burger on locally baked Annies Kalamato olive loaf 🍞 bread.

Great place. I loved it since the first step inside the store! Good variety items, brands, prices, herbs... OMG the herbs!!! A+

French board coop has been around for a long time. You can find a wide selection of Organic goods and the staff is very knowledgeable and helpful

Iconic destination in the hppie Mecca that is Asheville, NC. You must go at least once to find foods that will feed your body and soul.

Very nice grocery store, mostly specializes in healthy and vegan options. There are both indoor and outdoor seatings available if you want to sit down and snack on your purchases.

Great store with a lot of fresh, local, organic produce and meats. Large selection of health items, essential oils, body care products.

The ideal food co-op. Do shop here. Lots of locally sourced things of all kinds.

They are screening people at the door and only letting so many people in at a time!! I am so grateful they are taking steps to stay healthy!! The staff here are so kind. I love the selection of bulk herbs. They have staff working extra in that dept. My last visit was so easy because of their attention to the little things that matter! Thank you!! You guys a awesome!

I do most of my shopping here when I can afford it. They have the best bulk/herb selection in town

The French Broad Food Co-Op has the best variety of bulk herbs. Any time I want to make an herbal product, I am sure to visit and purchase them at the Co-Op.

Small, yet broad selection of proteins and varied produce. Super helpful staff.

Absolutely love this place! The staff is super eccentric, but very competent and their stock is remarkable!

Great products, friendly, helpful staff! Store is a little smaller than expected. Small parking lot. Well worth the visit!

Great organic and local foods. Friendly and enthusiastic employees, for the most part. Great bulk section. We are always excited for the next truckload sale. Thanks French Broad!

It was good but Id prefer people who dont live in Asheville dont shop there. So Im only giving it two stars.

This little gem of a store was a delightful find. I was able to pick up some vitamins and herbal caps I had been looking for. A great selection of fresh organic vegetables and all natural foods. Deffinaltly worth a stop.

This place just made me happy. I live in a very rural area so even though we stopped in for a couple of things, we left with loads of treats. More than a few had been on my to get eventually list. I grew up in a co-op so just knowing this store is doing well brings me joy!

Lots of stuff packed into crowded spaces, with bulk supplies room in back. Produce room on side could use some improvements. Drinks are pricey, but you can sit outside near the road at the outdoor table area.

Love the miso!

Just a 15 minute walk from my house. I love this place! They are following CDC protocols very cautiously and the staff always makes me feel welcomed! Shout out to Jake who goes above and beyond to make my experience memorable. Thank you Co op!!

Live the atmosphere here 🙌🏾

Really enjoy the help workers are wuicl to answer questions about bulk purchases .....

I love my Co-op!! Ive been shopping at the French Broad Food Coop since it was down by the river. Theyve just gotten better and better over the years. The prices are more than comparable to other natural food stores in the area. And I can shop with confidence knowing they are choosing suppliers, and growers with my values in mind. The co-op business model also suits matches my values. Heres a photo of me the day I became a lifetime member! Shop at the Co-op!!

Lunches and breakfasts are great and cheap. Awesome produce and prices for what it is.

Local food available, great selection of bulk items including herbs.

Better then eating mcdonalds GMO !

This is one of the best places to shop for bulk spices and food in Asheville.

Great bulk foids section.

This coop has existed the entire 36 years I have lived in Asheville... first as a buying club on Carolina Lane then @ the old chesterfield mill and where it is now... good high quality food for good prices! About as natural foods as you can get with one of the better produce sections I have seen in a small grocery it’s size!

Ham, Apple & Muenster Wrap with Organic Super Fruit Greens Juice! Awesome Lunch!

I love this great little co-op: huge bulk food dept. allows me to save waste by using my own containers. Enormous bulk herb selection allows me to always have fresh culinary herbs because I can buy small quantities, plus theres plenty of well stocked medicinal herbs. Produce is fresh and ALL organic. The store is small enough to easily find all the organic foods and products I love. The staff are happy to special order items not in stock. I can order a product by the case when its on sale. Whats not to love?

Best soups in town

RUDE!!! I Can not believe how rudely we were treated upon parking. We parked in the handicapped spot due to my fathers double knee surgery. As soon as we exited the car we were yelled at from an employee that we couldnt park there. He said its parking for the Co-Op only. I indicated that we were going into the Co-Op and the employee scoffed and stared at us. My mother even went inside and the employee was rude to her and ignored her. It was stomach turning. We promptly left.

I love coops! Great selection of hard to find products, especially ferments! Love the varieties of kombucha.

Staff were very helpful in helping me find what I needed! So many different selections on food, dietary supplements, and essential oils!!!

Organic, local foods, always friendly staff

Great cookies!

Super nice staff

Cannot find the French products

Friendly staff. Good Covid safety practices.

An incredible community TREASURE! Fantastic vibes and the bulk room is basically a WITCHES dream! Jenn in wellness is totally awesome and nonjudgmental. Every employee is kind and patient. The hot bar rocks. I instantly feel better when I walk in the door. Byo cup get a $1.00 organic hot coffee.

Very good stock

I am madly in love with F.B.F.C.!! Comparible prices, Great variety of LOCAL ORGANIC PRODUCE. A large variety of Organic NON GMO products. The Food Coop as I endearingly call it, has a wonderful plethora of items for vegans, as well as those who are a far cry from vegan. Theyve an ENTIRE ROOM DEVOTED TO BULK HERBS, DRIED MUSHROOMS, dehydrated fruits, bulk grains, coffees & much more.. I wanted to make sure I mentioned the Bulk Herb room because believe it or not, I had made several visits there before I realized that little TREASURE CHEST was just sitting back there, waiting to be noticed. Once I stepped thru that door, I became theirs.. NO QUESTIONS ASKED.. I completely& utterly fell in love. 💚😮AN ENTIRE ROOM DEVOTED TO BULK HERBS OF ALL TYPES!!😮💚 I know that this may not be as exciting to certain ppl but for ME? I just dont have the words to describe how HAPPY just being in that room makes me😊... SO!! IF youre in the downtownAsheville NC area & want to check out a great store, head over there. F.B.F.C. is right across the street from Wicked Weed & Orange Peel in a brick building, next to LaZoom.. Their Staff are a group of really great knowledgable people that wont hound you while youre in the store but are more than happy to help you when you ask.. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND F.B.F.C. to anyone who lives an organic, non gmo, raw, natural, vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. But I recommend F.B.F.C. to ANYONE at all. It is an experience unto itself & it will definitely be memorable👍✌

Funky vibe. This place reminds me of my 60s college days in Boulder, Colorado. Ravi Shankar music and all. Quit an eclectic collection of foods, herbal remedies, and bulk foods. We were looking for tea not in tea bags and after checking Trader Joes, Whole Foods we finally found it here. Dont be in a hurry when checking out. The zen, chill vibe carries over to the folks helping there.

The co-op is great. Local produce, all organic, and they have local flour.

Small location, but central with a good selection of products. They also have a nice bulk section - maybe the best in town. Staff is friendly. 4 stars because the food bar is lacking at times.

Always love going in and seeing the deals they have, as well as the people are wonderful and treat you like a human and not a sale.

Phenomenal local groceries - meats, produce, bulk items and more. Prices are often more affordable than Whole Foods or comparable stores. The selection isnt huge, but what you can find is very high quality.The staff is laid-back and helpful, and you dont have to be a member to shop.

If you are looking for it - it is likely here! Natural, nature based, herbal, medicinal, organic, local.... I have been a proud and happy member/owner for more that a dozen years. The herb room will blow your mind! Hot and salad bar always yummy daily offerings... there are additional discounts for buying local which is stellar!! Just a beautiful welcomed loved asheville staple!! ❣

I love this grocery. It really is for people not profit. The produce is top rate as are the bulk spices, local eggs, and the available Field Day products.

Great place to pick up some organic food or drinks. There’s a bicycle project downstairs that is open during the week a few times and you can build an inexpensive commuter bike here for your permanent transportation solution. Excellent place to look for a certain bike part for great price ask about the wholesale catalog or help fixing your bike.

Been a member for decades. Beautiful organic good, lovely dedicated helpfulstaff. So important to the community.Doing a fabulous jib of protecting everyone in the pandemic, many thanks!!

Love French Broad Co op for loose tea and super fresh spices! Often a place f poi r good wine finds at a good price. Best chocolate prices in town.

Great selection of food if you are trying to avoid the carcinogen laden big brand labels. Do yourself and your family a favor and start treating your body like its the most important thing in your life. Eat better and you can do that here. Take the time to buy locally sourced produce like they have here and cook solid, whole food. Stay away from assembly line kitchens owned by corporate pigs that dont care when you get cancer from the preservatives and artificial ingredients they serve you for a 1.99. Start at the French Broad Food Co-Op and keep Asheville local and healthy.

I found everything on my list people were very helpful

Th French Broad Food Co-op is open to the public. Dues paying members are entitled to discounts and sales not available to the public. Some sale items are available to everyone. They carry natural and organic food, including produce and bulk. They have a great choice of herbs and spices in bulk. There is a small salad bar, and refrigerated sandwiches, salads and more. Ive always been happy with everything - bulk and packaged food, and already prepared food.

Very nice place Employees super helpful

I love this place, you can find many things and they are organic and local! ( medicine, food, vegetables, fruit etc, etc, etc) and the people is very friendly, thank you for that 🙏.

I love this store, it has all the bulk items and teas and herbs I need and I love that, but when I interact with staff and ask questions they seem to be annoyed by that or act like they don’t have time to talk to me. I would hope employees working anywhere would be encouraged and enforced to engage with customers and make them feel welcome, but I guess that didn’t reach the Co-op. I generally just try to avoid staff and I’ll google the questions I have so I don’t have to have rude interactions with staff. Aside from that, I am a big fan of teas and herbs and love the section in the back, and I love the bulk seeds and grains and granolas. :)

Cute bodega-like supermarket with a broad array of international products on offer.

Everything you could want in a food co-op

I bought groceries and went across the street to get a burrito and they threatened to call the tow truck. Very fear based mentality

I try to shop at the co-op when I can as they are local and carry great bulk and the best produce hands down. On the flip side of the goods offered is the customer service. Expect long wait times when checking out and employees who chat or avoid helping alleviate the long lines at the register. I have been a long time shopper of the co-op and never felt very welcome or welcomed to be there so perhaps that is the accepted vibe there to start.

Absolutely one of the best places in town for bulk goods. Clean environment, helpful staff. Highly recommend joining the membership family. Small food bar, coffee, tea, local pastries. Parking can be a bit iffy though there is a lower lot for overflow.

A somewhat confusing layout to the store in urban rustic bohemian sheikh style. Quality products, reasonable pricing and selection. Dont rely on the staff for much assistance as they are either obtuse or beamed of to some unkown land. A good place to pick up a traveling lunch or snack.

So many delicious natural foods, herbs, spices and remedies to be found here. I finally found a good local health food store right in downtown Asheville! Such a great place!

I had heard so many wonderful things about them.😊 Stopped in for a cup of coffee after work everyone was very nice. I plan to visit again soon.😊

French Broad food co-op has everything you need in a local health food store. Organic and fresh. I enjoy shopping here and the prices are comprable to other health food stores. They are a volunteer run cooperative benefiting the local consumer and vendor community. They feature fresh, organic vegetables, homemade lunches and salads, a hot bar, herbal and tea apothecary, bulk grains, vitamins, supplements, tinctures, bath products, organic dried goods and canned goods as well. Essential oils, books, Frozen items, gluten-free, vegan, Etc...

The French Broad Food Co-op is a local non-profit grocery store that features ALL organic fresh produce, much of it from local farmers and proprietors. I can find lots of local products there too and the bulk section is excellent! The personal service I receive there is great and I can even find non-toxic natural hair dye too, something I cannot find at any other store. I love my local French Broad Food Co-op and all they bring to our community.

Not enough local produce. Potatoes from Washington, Apples from California, Bell Peppers from Holland... Why?The bulk room is awesome though. I bring my glass jars, weigh them to tare, fill up and label. Nice and easy. Local flours, coffee, grains, granola, and every herb Ive ever heard of or needed and more!I love to buy local eggs here, and Field day house products. The meat and fish selection is limited but definitely available. Theres a good selection of local breads from Owl bakery, and others.There are hot and salad bars available, though rarely impressive, definitely better than Earth Fares.I certainly wish they would allow public recycling, especially for members. I live outside of those zones. All my waste goes to the dump now because its illegal to try to recycle. A compost program would be awesome also. Hopefully with the new store.Im looking forward to the expansion process, and what it can do for the community. The co-op business model rocks!

Has a wonderful bulk section, produce section, and more. Now that the Fresh Market is gone, they fill the void.

Great Staff! Amazing bulk-herbal section! Take advantage of these wonderful holistic wellness remedies!

The best place around to buy dry bulk goods

Loved it

Best food, coffee in AVL. Best environment, staff laid back, mellow. A little expensive for a non profit. Ultimately recommend.

Very consistently rude service and I was almost brought to tears by the level of rudeness tonight. This is not worth overpriced groceries. I will never be back.

The sweet guy that roasts chestnuts outside during the holiday season adds a beautiful touch!

Among other things, I love this place because I can use my own containers in their excellent bulk section.

Great small little store offering a verity of food item and a large collection of herbs for sale.

Love this place! best vibes and the bulk tea/herb room is beautiful

Will come. I like their natural drink selections. I love liquids

Absolutely golden baby. The coop rocks. End of story.

The best chocolate experience Ive had in a long time. The place has a great ambiance and the chocolate cake is to die for. My friend had a liquid truffle. OMG! I highly recommend it.

Was just in there. Mikey is a badass. The guy was running 2 registers checking people out like a super hero. He needs a raise!!!

Absolutely love it! They dont have every single thing you might be looking for. But they have fresh organic produce and more and they are reasonably priced!!

We love the co-op!

Great little Co-op grocery store. Has lots of bulk items available. Almost anything you would want 4 a day or a weekend. Fun low-key vibe.

One of the best food co-ops Ive ever been to - a store & organization well worth supporting. Their bulk section is the best in WNC!

I love this place for so many reasons i dont know where to start - they are my go-to for ingredients when I make anything, from Chapstick to dinner. If you care about the origin of the things you buy and use and eat, this is THE place. Its the only store I miss when Im out of town, especially the bulk room with hundreds of herbs, powders, roots, you name it - all alphabetically arranged. I like to use my own glass jars (weigh them before adding the dry goods and write down the tear weight). Then there is the selection of products from local farms - dairy, produce, etc. This place is very highly recommended.

Ive been here twice so far. The selection of natural and organic products is great and the bulk section is the best in the area, especially for herbs and spices. However, the first time I went here I was overcharged by $18 for sweet potatoes because they entered it manually and accidentally entered the price and weight as the same numbers. I never received a refund because I dont go here often and lost track of the receipt in the 6 months I waited before going back. The second time I was here, I bought a snack for my toddler and it tasted old. It ended up being over 11 months expired. The store itself is great, but there are some issues that need worked out.