Organic groceries－Farm Nature, Leezen, Natural Rule, Ladybug Vitality
Translated by Anna Yang
Farm Nature
216, ZiYou Rd, Sec 4, East Dist
Hours: 9:30 am-10 pm (closed Sun)
(04) 2213-2833
Public food-safety has helped introduce healthier options to the market. The young couple running this restaurant provides fresh vegetable dishes from local farms, made with ingredients that aren't stored for over three days. The restaurant also sells seasonings, tofu, fresh seafood and meat for reasonable prices. Another branch on MoFan Street in West District offers to-go "bento" boxed meals, a second-floor dining area, and seminars and events on the third floor that all are welcome to join. --By Jason Chen
  
Leezen
657, Taiwan Blvd, Sec 2, Xitun Dist
(Taichung flagship store)
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-9:30 pm; Sun 10 am-6 pm
(04)2329-8900
Open for two decades, this organic supermarket sells quality organic food and living products while also encouraging suppliers to use eco-friendly packaging. Items here include a variety of breads, fresh vegetables and frozen/refrigerated foods such as organic soy drinks, milk, vegetarian delicacies, dumplings, meat buns and yogurt, all displayed to the right of the entrance. To the left are complete sets of products, including cookery ingredients, snacks and vitamins, as well as organic clothing and accessories. --By Chloe Huang
 
Natural Rule
227, FengYuan Blvd, Sec 7, Fengyuan Dist (Fengyuan Branch)
Hours: 9 am-9 pm
(04)2523-7088
Today, many people care about maintaining a balanced, healthy diet, assisted by technology and medical advances. Owner Wang Ming-yong's motto "organic means nutritious, healthy and non-polluted food" applies on the served vegetable dishes shipped directly from the local farms; he also makes TV show and seminar appearances to promote the idea of eating healthy, organic food. His first-floor shop sells organic vegetables, fruit, ingredients, bread, nutritional drinks, olive oil, and detergent. On the second floor, a restaurant serves a variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items such as pasta and noodle dishes, salads, hot pots and healthy set meals (menu items average NT$180-300). Besides delicious, lightly-seasoned delicacies, this cozy shop also features monthly organic fruits and vegetables on sale for bargain prices. --By Jason Chen
 
Ladybug Vitality
359, MeiCun St, Sec 1, West Dist
Hours: Mon-Sat 9 am-9 pm
(04)2302-3381
This organic shop mostly focuses on various healthy, natural and organic products, including grain and sesame powder, nuts, organic teas and coffees, seasonings, cooking oils, and imported vitamin supplements. The shop also sells local brand Sifang milk (with less than 3.8% milk fat) and dairy products every Monday and Thursday, fresh vegetables on Tuesdays (pre-ordering required for larger purchases), whole-wheat bread and local farms produced milk on Wednesdays, and whole-wheat buns and meat buns on Thursdays. Monthly cookery lessons and periodic one-day farm trips are organized, with details and updates posted online. --By Chloe Huang
  
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June 2017
