Does eating organic automatically mean paying more for groceries? Can you eat organic without blowing your grocery budget? Eating organic doesn’t require a big budget—especially when you start in the pantry. While organic meats and produce can get pricey, investing in organic pantry staples may not cost much more than buying your usual conventional ...
Thrive Market’s content is produced by skilled writers, fact-checked by experts, and updated regularly. This article was reviewed and edited by: Dawn Kane, MS, Certified Food Scientist (CFS) and QA Nutrition & Regulatory Manager, and Michelle Leonetti, MS, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Senior Nutrition and Regulatory Manager at Thrive Market. When you shop at a traditional ...
When something seems obvious to you, you don’t always stop to think: Does everyone else know about this, too? While we’ve shared a bit about our ingredient standards before, we realized our members might not know about all of the people and the countless hours that go into maintaining our quality standards, the highest in ...
Whether you’re an aspiring home cook or a full-fledged culinary expert, there’s one essential ingredient that counters and pantries across the globe have in common: olive oil, aka liquid gold. Our Regeneratively Grown Organic Olive Oil starts like all other olive oils do: with olives, those tiny yet mighty stone fruits that are often mistaken for ...
Have you heard the term “greenwashing” before? It refers to products or companies that use marketing to appear like they’re good for the planet through the use of vague or misleading labels and identifiers or unregulated claims. While these products may seem like better options for your health and for the environment, they often don’t ...
Apple sauce probably conjures up memories of kindergarten snack time—and in fact, that very well may be the last time you had it.. But with no added sugar and all the nutritional benefits of a whole apple, this single-ingredient snack is a healthy option for all ages. And once you know the story behind Thrive ...
In 2023, our team of experts predicted that real dairy is on its way back. A growing number of health-conscious milk drinkers favor genuine dairy over alternative milks as a nutrient-dense whole food, but they don’t just pick up a gallon of 2% at the grocery store. Instead, they’re concerned with things like dairy’s environmental ...
In 1948, Emmanuel Bronner founded the now-iconic castile soap brand Dr. Bronner’s. Decades, later in 2003, Dr. Bronner’s became the largest personal care company to be certified USDA organic, during a time when greenwashing was rampant and true organic practices were largely misunderstood. “Emanuel Bronner was ahead of his time, making biodegradable soaps with simple, ...
Quinoa, cacao, chia seeds, functional mushrooms…these popular health foods have deep roots in indigenous communities. But increasing demand and the resulting pressure to produce large volumes can lead to unsustainable agricultural practices that have negative impacts on both farmers and the environment.
When you think of Indian food, you likely think of hitting your favorite restaurant for a heaping plate of fragrant basmati rice, deeply flavored curry, and warm, garlic-coated naan bread to scoop it all up. Indian food is known for being layered and time-consuming to prepare, but Tasty Bite was one of the first brands ...
When David Pitman says he intends to “brainwash his kids” into poultry farming, he’s joking…kind of.
Thank you for joining us for the second annual Golden Shelfies, an online exhibit of the best Thrive Market products as chosen by you! Thank you for joining us for the second annual Golden Shelfies, an online exhibit of the best Thrive Market products as chosen by you! Whether it’s the cooking oil that kicks ...
When you order a cup of coffee at your local cafe, the beans used to make it likely traveled thousands of miles, passed through countless hands, and required an impressive effort to grow, process, roast, and, finally, to brew. Though coffee has been part of the global culture for thousands of years, as the coffee ...
For some people, coffee is something of a necessity, simply as a means to a caffeinated end; for others, it’s almost scientific, filled with complex machinery and heady vocabulary that often excludes the more casual home brewer. Ally Walsh and Casey Wojtalewicz, the founders of Canyon Coffee, look at coffee in a different way—and from ...
If you visit Clarenda Stanley, AKA Farmer Cee, at her farm in Liberty, North Carolina, you might hear the soulful sounds of Erykah Badu or Bill Withers drifting across the field. Or, you might hear something a little more…spirited. Stanley plays music for her plants, and like any skilled farmer, she knows exactly what they ...
Pauline Lapierre, an organic winemaker, lives among her grapes on a gorgeous gravelly slope in Cadillac, a medieval town 25 miles south of Bordeaux. Her children play in between crooked, wild vines and walk along the banks of the Garonne River. But it wasn’t always this way.
Stocking your kitchen with organically grown, ethically sourced food is a noble endeavor — not only for your well-being, but for the good of the planet and its people. Unfortunately, it can also be pretty confusing, thanks to marketing efforts (commonly known as “greenwashing“) that seek to give products a halo of health through the ...
In search of a wholesome way to sweeten their beloved baking mixes and granolas, natural food company Purely Elizabeth traveled to Indonesia, a collection of more than 17,000 islands between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Not only is the world’s largest archipelago home to lush rainforests, volcanic beaches, and vivid turquoise waters; it also produces ...
Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22! To celebrate all week long, we’ll be introducing you to brands that are dedicated to thoughtful farming practices. But before we delve into their stories, here are a few key definitions.
Certified organic. Regenerative farming [1]. Biodynamic certification [2]. If you’ve been on the pulse of the food movement in recent years, you’ve likely heard about each of these practices and maybe even made an effort to shop for them when you can. But what’s the difference between regenerative farming versus Biodynamic, or Biodynamic versus organic? ...
Welcome to Startup Stories, a series that takes you behind the scenes to share what working at a startup is really like. Our mission at Thrive Market is simple: to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. But fulfilling our big dreams takes a team of dedicated, inspiring, funny, and tenacious people who show ...
Grab your favorite mug, because organic, loose leaf teas just hit our shelves! Thrive Market Organic Darjeeling Green and Organic Assam Black Teas hail all the way from India where they’re ethically sourced from local farmers. For the story behind these brews, we reached out to our supplier, Raj Vable, to get the inside scoop. ...
When we set out to create Thrive Market Organic Vanilla Extract, we wanted to make sure it delivered on quality, price, and—most important—taste. Read on to discover vanilla’s rich history, how we’re transforming the supply chain, and why this flavor-filled bottle deserves a spot in your pantry.
If you’re looking for a wine that’s right at home alongside a juicy, grilled steak, look no further than the Las Cepas Rioja Costalarbol. This bottle is made from three grape varieties grown on a Spanish vineyard that’s been producing wine for the past 500 years. The estate transitioned to organic farming in 1996, and ...