Refillable Dairy Now On Tap @ The Refill Shop...
Refillable Dairy Now On Tap @ The Refill Shop...
Our core mission being realized very day... Our goal is to provide bulk groceries in refillable containers with a mission to create a better grocery system, where waste is minimized, products are responsibly sourced, and consumers are informed about environmental and social issues. Groceries… without all the waste.
So… we are so excited to now officially offer refillable dairy at the refill shop! More groceries for you, always sourced in line with our values, and with a lighter waste footprint top of mind. The dairy section (located right next to the checkout counter) is just getting started and we will continue to add more and more options as time goes on. Stay tuned and start getting dairy the low-waste way today!
In the fridge you will currently find:
- Organic Sheep Milk Yogurt from Garden Variety Cheese, who sustainably raise a small flock of grazed sheep in Northern Monterey County. The yogurt is so creamy, tangy, delicious, and, of course, comes in a returnable glass jar that Garden Variety takes back and reuses.
- Organic Pasture Fed & Raised Bulk Eggs from Nicasio Valley Farm. These hens are some of the healthiest we have seen in Northern California, raised and fed on ample pasture and with limited supplemental organic feed right in the hills of Marin. The chickens lay delicious eggs while consuming insects and leaving behind generous deposits of high quality fertilizer, further enhancing the organic pastures. And, the eggs come to us in bulk, so bring your old egg cartons and load up!
- Milk, Cream, & More from Straus Family Creamery. Straus has a long pioneering history of regenerative farming practices in Marin, and continue to be champions of reuse. All of the products we offer from them come in returnable glass jars (except their butter, as their wrappers are certified compostable — unlike most other butter providers out there)! Come load up on...
Like all the products we carry at the refill shop, we do our best to source in alignment with our organization's values (we are not perfect, but strive to continually improve). We know you... the refillers, have a variety of preferences and values, but we strive to eventually provide refillable grocery offerings in most grocery categories, thus greatly reducing single-use waste and providing a compelling alternative in consumption. At the refill shop, we are values-driven and values-forward, but don’t let perfect be the enemy of better : )
We are working with dairy producers who, although not perfect either, are really at the top of what's available in dairy and who are willing to offer these products to us in refillable and returnable containers, which is no small hurdle to overcome.
So, if dairy is a staple in your household, we hope that you will support your small but mighty refill shop, and add your dairy products to your next refill visit!
Now that we have eggs in bulk, we NEED your egg cartons please! Simply bring in all your extra 1-dozen paper based egg cartons next time you are in and don't forget to keep one for yourself to refill with our bulk eggs!