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Out of Stock Dry Goods, and ETAs

description ETA reason out of stock
Yerba Mate none distributor out of stoock
Tarragon none Distributor out of stock
Cinnamon (sweet) Powder none Distributor out of stock
Lavender Flowers 03/28/2012 - Wednesday sold out
Radish Sprouting Seeds none distributor out of stock
wheat gluten flour none Distributor out of stock. All of our other suppliers have discontinued it.
"Local Tofu" - have Fresh Tofu, locally grown, instead none supplier experiencing production problems, no expected return date.
frozen items none freezer needs repair, questions as to whether we want a freezer
locally-grown apple rings none distributor temporarily out of stock of the local ones
Dulse leaf September grower out of stock. unexpected sales
adzuki beans November, or later local ones out of season, others are from China or rainforest land
soap nuts none supplier went out of business, evidently

Discontinued Items

Sometimes we stop carrying an item altogether. Here's why.

Item replaced with local/less expensive option Other reason
sticky/sweet/mochi rice   Didn't sell well. Existing source, Lundberg, is more expensive.
GTS kombucha BAO kombucha: made in NYC from locally grown produce and packaged in bottles that are made in NJ, rather than the cheaper ones from China Some flavors didn't sell fast enough during the slow season, new short expiration date, distributor only guarantees those won't expire within 14 days.
Katalyst Kombucha BAO kombucha: made in NYC from locally grown produce and packaged in bottles that are made in NJ, rather than the cheaper ones from China Some flavors didn't sell fast enough during the slow season, and some expired.
Curry Leaf Red Clover Blossoms Not popular. Never sold, replaced with more popular item Red Clover Blossoms
Aritha Powder Neem Leaf Not Popular, sold poorly.
Mace Powder Pumpkin Pie Spice Not popular, sold poorly, replaced with similar seasonal item
Mustard Seed Powder, Yellow Chipotle Powder Not popular, sold poorly, will be replaced.
Garlic Powder Garlic Granules Replaced with an easier to dispense and more popular version.
Whole Red Chili African Bird Pepper Chili Powder Not popular, sells poorly. Will be discontinued once out of stock.
White Pepper (ground) Burdock Root Not popular, sells poorly. Will be discontinued once out of stock.
Onion Powder Onion Granules Easier to stock, sells faster
dried blueberries   became very expensive, suspected theft item
dumplings   substantially not organic
Tofurkey sausages   Tentatively discontinued because not organic.
Tofurkey slices   Tentatively discontinued because not organic and not selling well - expiring.
red quinoa   too expensive - crop failure
Smoothies from Maple Hill   Discontinued by manufacturer
Ariston olive oil   Concerns over organic status
Ariston balsamic vinegar   Ships w/Ariston oil, not being ordered separately, concerns over organic status too?
Kettle Chips   Membership concerns about company being publicly traded
packaged agave   switched to a source that only offers bulk
NATURE'S ANSWER LIQ MULITPLE VIT & MINER   no longer available from the warehouse we get our UNFI orders from
all Eden products replacements being found see http://www.salon.com/2013/04/11/organic_eden_foods_quiet_right_wing_agenda

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