Sprouts Farmers Market

I shopped online this morning while our beautiful Colorado weather was climbing to 80 at 8 am. On top of the weather, I recently suffered a knee injury. I am on leave from my job at this time. I decided to go online & order a few groceries for pickup. I placed my order around 9 am. I set my pick-up time to 11 am. My shopper promptly started picking up my order and keeping me updated by text. This was by far the smoothest online grocery order I have placed. He finished an hour earlier than expected. My pick-up was very nice & my shopper brought me my groceries. Thank you very much, Owen. I will be placing my grocery orders with Sprouts at Baseline Rd, Boulder, Colorado. Thank you for reading my review 🙏

Wondering what is the point of having signs on your parking lot?Stating no overnight parking or student parking yet.Everybody and their mom park here and don't come back for days to get their vehicles. Beats the whole purpose of having signs up. I was under the impression the parking lot was for customers only

I love sprouts and it’s genuinely one of my favorite stores in the world: I like to think of myself as someone who is very understanding and compassionate, I keep my energy separate and never take things out on people, I am always putting someone’s benefit of the doubt on the table; but there is a woman here named Ellie who has white hair and is older who I absolutely despise. In my entire life I have only ever really disliked 2-5 people and she is one of them. Every time I come to the store she finds something to scold about me? I am a guest. One time I found half a garlic at the produce line and she scolded me for cutting the garlic and I did not. Another time she snapped at me for wanting to type my phone number in because “you know you only have to do that if you applied coupons in the app right? 🙄” which I had, and she had bypassed the phone number bit before I could even attempt to type it? One time I was next in line and she was like “you can go over there you know SHES open?” And it was four down with no one at the cash register and I ended up losing my spot in line. and she always snaps and talks to me like I am doing something wrong. I have never had a real problem with anyone else there and I am just trying to grocery shop but every time I go this sprouts and that woman is there she finds something to patronize me about. Very frustrating

Love this store for its convenience. It is well stocked and the staff is very helpful and kind. It also has a wide variety of vitamins, green products & healthy food options. The prices aren’t much different from other stores if you are shopping for organic or green sustainable products. The layout of the store can take some time getting used to. Like milk and cheese are on opposite sides of store but that is minimal in comparison to what they offer. I highly recommend if you’re a health connoisseur.

I order for pickup through instacart here weekly since last August. I like Sprouts, however I only order from here because it’s the only store nearby that does grocery pickup, which is really helpful for me as a single parent. First issue I have had is that the orders never come out on time even when I hit the “I’ve arrived” button on my instacart and I’ve had to wait for 15-30 minutes, have had to call the store to notify them, and have on occasion just gone inside myself to retrieve the order because I got tired of waiting. Second issue is that my produce has on many occasions been smashed or spoiled in a way that is hard to miss, ex. an entire bag of visibly rotten apples. That feels careless. Third, I am regularly missing items from my pickup order, anywhere from one item to a whole box of things. Lastly, I received a gift card as an apology, but when I tried to use it, it wasn’t valid. I’ve brought these issues to the store and usually receive a response that shows lack of care around these issues - they are still ongoing. Just picked up my order and am missing an item. Notified the store, who just told me to come in (again) and pick up the missing item or file for a refund through instacart. It’s really unfortunate that a service that is supposed to help chronically ill and disabled humans, as well as single parents and other humans who rely on this service, is treated with such little care that we can’t even rely on it. Defeats the purpose.

I've been shopping at Sprouts since before it was Sprouts! I still remember over 30 years ago when I was 3 or 4, going shopping with my mother, and getting bulk... I was always excited because I got to pick some kind of treat. Even to this day, despite the rise in price of foods, the bulk sections at Sprouts remain just as dependable and affordable! No doubt it is the best bang for your buck. Not to mention it is the best way to feed fairly healthy meals to larger families. I also love the Vitamins and Supplements sales that happens every few months, it gives me that opportunity to stock up on collagen, protein, and other items, until the next sale! These photos are just a couple examples of some of the items I've tried and some items that I purchase more often.

LITERALLY ONE OF THE BEST STORES I've ever been to!!! Not just Sprouts (I travel all over the place). The staff and management here are amazing. Literally just HAPPY VIBES AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN THE DOOR. Everything is well stocked, cared for, & organized. SINCERELY IMPRESSED! GO NICK! 💚🙌💚 YOU & THE STAFF ARE SO APPRECIATED!!! BLESSINGS!

Clean and neat store. Great food selection. Professional, friendly cashiers. Will buy all my organic and bulk foods at Sprouts.

Sandra helped me pick out a Valentine's Day gift for my new girlfriend. She took me all over the store and made it such a memorable moment for me. Wasn't a big sprout patron before but definitely am now. Thank you Sandra you're wonderful.

I really love Sprouts and try to do most of my shopping here. The front end help is always kind and appropriately chatty. I love how it seems like everyone wants to be there. It's always a great option for a deli sandwich or other quick bite. If you shop at the bigger chain stores out of habit I highly recommend checking out Sprouts on Baseline for a change of pace.

I stopped in at Sprouts this evening and had such a nice exchange with Regan, one of their cashiers. After a long day at work she made me smile with her pleasant banter. Sprouts feels like a neighborhood store where I could get to know the staff and I like that idea. I'll be back!

quiet and nice store. carries great products for my Keto lifestyle. the cashiers are always so friendly and willing to help. thank you to that head cashier Owen he's always so helpful.

All these bad reviews are bull! Sprouts offers $5 sushi wednesday and $5 sandwiches everyday. for a broke 20y/o thats all i need. used to survive off chipotle, now i survive off sprouts for half the price.

Sorry there are no more good choices along this stretch of Baseline. Sadly, WFM closed their store a block from here last spring. It was a great place to pick up basics in a hurry without facing traffic across town at the wrong time of day. Sprouts was a good backup, a little more diversity of products and somewhat cheaper prices. Going significantly south will get you a decent sized and supremely friendly King Soopers. However, this store no longer holds up even as a backup. First of all, they have dropped most of the few brands I used to buy here. Even the produce where I could often find something that would "do" on my errand looks a lot less appealing. So much junk food/candy stacked in piles, I just don't know how they consider themselves a healthy choiceYou'd think with the only nearby competitor gone, they'd do more business, but apparently not. There are never more than one or two checkstands open, the staff is not efficient, often tasked with a little job so they aren't paying attention to wait times. And frankly, it smells subtly from something unappealing when you step in the door. Not for me. And its a shame, because in the winter, Baseline is well plowed during storm events and both they and WFM used to be packed when it was too hard to get far north or south across Boulder. With so much CU student housing nearby, you'd think one of them could have made a stand!

Here's the thing, I live near this store and usually don't frequent it because I find it to be both more pricey and less stocked with fresh organic produce than I normally like. HOWEVER!!! In these times if Covid-19 its my total go to! The staff are trying so hard to keep up and be friendly and safe ... and surprise, I can now find just what I need! (I just wish that they'd get rid of all that candy and high fructose corn syrup snack crap in the front of the store ... that stuff doesn't say "sprouts" or "farmers market" to me), still thanks for being open and kind in such hard times

Pretty much has everything you need other than real medicines (they only have roots and herbs hahaha).

Great Prices on produce and meat. Helpful staff. I always enjoy coming here. There is always parking and the lines are never too long.

This location is never that busy when I go and is always clean and well stocked compared to the other locations. I love their organic produce selection and their supplement & bulk selection is fantastic.

In general, the products themselves are decent and sometimes there are occasionally great deals to be had. However, in my 44 years of life this is the only grocery store where you're expected to bag your own groceries. I know that this may initially sound like a petty complaint, but the uncomfortable feeling I get from the looks they give me and the matter-of-fact tone they carry on with about bagging is the only thing that makes me not want to shop at that location. Now, I kind of understand during the COVID era that this may be a thing, except that even then they have to touch every single item to scan them which then forces you to touch them immediately afterwards to bag them. Where otherwise you would just have to grab the handles of the bag. But, they already had the anti-bagging mentality, preCovid. And instead of acknowledging that their standards for bagging for the paying customer are very different than just about any other grocery store, they instead just start sliding the products to the end of the counter as if anything else would be US disrespecting THEM, and give you a look like "you gonna hop on that?" It honestly feels like an employee started the mindset of not bagging, and then has somehow convinced the rest of the employees that, "we are people too and we should take a stand on bagging." 80% of the time I shop there, I spend over $100. Having my products bagged seems like something I shouldn't even have to think about, especially since the standard has been, and is, the opposite everywhere else (as far as grocery stores are concerned). Is it not technically in their job description? Does Sprouts purposely do this differently, or is just a cliquey thing the employees have decided to do at just this Sprouts? Their checkout counters have the bagging option right next to the scanner, so it seems like it was meant to be used at some point. I've always understood it as basic costumer service.

I finally ventured over to the Sprouts side of town to give this grocery store a try. What'd I think? I wish the 203 bus ran more frequently; this would be my go-to shopping spot. Wouldn't go so far to say I wish I still lived in Will Vill... but close. Back in my day (of living in Will Vill) the only thing nearby was a Dairy Queen and a McDonalds. Lucky kids today... they don't know how good they've got it. The bulk deals and the deli section are what make this place - I got a delicious cherry/candied walnut/chocolate/almond trail mix here for $3.99, and various sandwich meats for $4.99/lb. They had French Brie on sale too, which made it very easy for me to make my favorite sandwich cheaply (fig jam, Brie, ham, spinach, and red onion on sourdough or multigrain). Oh yeah, did I mention a loaf of multigrain bread was $1.99? Like most Whole Foods competitors, the ice cream section was way overpriced (I'm not sure why this is, but it holds true for Sunflower, Lucky's, Niwot Market...) as were the baking supplies. And I prefer the produce quality at Sunflower, actually, even though the price point is roughly equal. Aside from produce, though, all distances being equal, I'd probably prefer to shop here over every other grocery store in Boulder.

Sprouts is a good alternative to Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Their selection is decent and prices are good. My only suggestion is to use the fruits and vegetables as soon as possible. My experience has been that the fruits and vegetables spoil quickly. The stores are a bit small, but are modern. The staff is very low key and friendly. Check out their ads, since you will always find good prices on sale items. My go to when I'm tired of Whole Foods prices.

Sprouts is on the pricey side which makes it difficult as a college student but this sprouts is a block away from my apartment. It's convenient because it's walking distance and the store is clean and the employees have always been friendly and helpful. But I seem to have less groceries for the week when I shop here then I do at king soopers which is close but not nearly as close as this sprouts. All in all it's great location that's clean, close, and friendly staff but you're definitely paying more for it.

Horrible Service. I stopped in to pick up a single item that was out of stock at the Sprouts I usually go to. It was about 9:30 on a Monday evening, and relatively busy when I got in line. After a couple minutes, another cashier opened another register, but took the customer behind me in line. There was a couple in front of me with only 3 items who could've switched registers easily enough, and I only had my one item. And there was also another customer waiting at the other open register. Of the four choices, she took the customer who had been waiting the least amount of time. When I confronted her on my way out, she claimed she didn't see me. I'm 6'2", 225 lbs, and was wearing a bright blue shirt, so I call shenanigans on her obvious lie passing as a lame excuse. I asked for her name so I'd know who to complain about, and she told me it was Ellie as she hid her name tag from me. She was an older woman with grey hair wearing a head cashier t-shirt. If that's the best they can do for a head cashier, then they're in trouble. To add insult to injury, my one item was priced wrong in the computer. The cost in the computer was higher than what was listed at the shelf. It took the cashier I stayed with a couple minutes to fix that error.

I just did a mega shop for a family reunion. Nice selection of organic and inorganic. Minimal deli selection but that's what I expected. Reasonable prices. Super helpful and nice staff. The only reason I am not giving this 5 stars is because one of the stock check employees had terrible body odor, like really bad, which as a customer is not conducive to feeling like one is having a clean, hygienic experience. Other than that, great value.

The worst food store in Boulder by a long shot. The layout is very confusing and time consuming to figure out and they do not staff enough people to offer help finding things or simply providing services. The majority that are there take a "not my job" attitude. That's exactly what the butcher did after he acting arrogant and sarcastic. The guys at the deli ignored me while I stood waiting for service while they jawed it up. Then one told me to ask the other guy. I went there twice this weekend. There are too many other good alternatives to ever go again.

Love this place! Smells heavenly as soon as you walk in! Fresh! Fresh! Fresh! Anything you could want, they have!

I am definitely a fan of Sprouts. Their produce section has some unbelievabe deals and decent quality. Their selection is simultaneously surprising and delightful (i.e. their candy) and unusual (i.e. guava paste). What really defines my love for Sprouts are the $3.99 sandwiches. Now you're speaking my language! I had no idea how reasonably priced they were until I made my way to the register for the first time. For a brief moment, I assumed they forgot to add that obligatory premium for avocado slices - but no! It is as straight forward as it seems. My partner is enamored with Sprouts. He has an obsession with garlic pickles that are not brined in vinegar. After scouring international marts from Boulder to Aurora, he finally found the perfect Jewish pickles tucked by the deli cases at this Sprouts location. Success, at long last!

Unpretentious (unlike Whole Foods), reasonably priced (unlike Whole Foods), had CHEAP spaghetti, acorn and butternut squashes (unlike Whole Foods), and plenty of parking (unlike Whole Foods). You can eat almost entirely out of Sprouts for damn little money (unlike Whole Foods) for an entire week or more. They don't have "everything," but it's very good enough. The only places I've found with comparable quality and relatively low prices like these are a tienda or two in Chicago.

I didn't like Sprouts when it first opened, I thought it was small and kinda weird...., but now I am a total convert. I buy all my fruits/veggies here (what I can't get from the Boulder Farmers Market on Saturday). The prices for their weekly specials are great, for example: 3 mangoes for $1, cantaloupe for around 70 cents, avocados 2 for $1 etc, red bell peppers 50 cents each... the list goes on. Good prices on various meats if you are into that sort of thing. Nice selection of cheeses and bakery items as well. I like their bulk section, you can get how much you want or can buy prepacked tubs. I especially like that they have Australian Licorice here, if you are an Aussie like me and like licorice, Sprouts is the place to get it. Never really busy in the store and you can get in and out quickly (unlike wholefoods). I think Sprouts is an undiscovered little gem.

I'm quickly learning that when I go to Sprouts I need to go with a detailed shopping list. The deals are just too good that if I don't, I end up checking out with much more than I planned. I'm a big fruit and veggie eater, and I like the deals they have especially on produce. They highlight local but will say where things are from and if it is organic or not. I like having that option since some foods are more important than others to have less pesticides. It is small, so unfortunately there are some things I still need to grab at Whole Foods. Things like coconut oil and maple syrup just come in larger quantities at a better price than what they carry. Altogether I highly suggest Sprouts as your daily/weekly market for standard food items.

This place sucks. There are ten employees walking around the store and one register open with a line back into the store. Every employee is walking around looking like "not my problem" Also they don't even have the local spring water source.....eldorado spring water. Wtf

Whenever I venture in ere and buy produce I end up with buyer's remorse. Because every time I buy my fruits or veggies here they go bad IMMEDIATLEY. It's like they just don't stick fresh produce at all. Ever. I do like that they have bulk nutritional yeast, but that, and the twice yearly 25% off vitamin sale is pretty much the only reason I go here now.

Sunflower Market, Vitamin Cottage and Whole Foods all reside in Boulder . . so there's really no reason to come to Sprouts unless you want poorer quality food at more expensive prices. I've been here a couple times and I've always found something about this place to dislike. The first time I came here, I went to the deli to purchase 1/2 lb. of sliced turkey. I came to find out that even though they have a full deli with all the staff and equipment capable of doing custom orders, they have made the conscious decision to not allow that option. You are only able to purchase the pre-sliced, pre-packaged meat that is provided in the display window. When I questioned them about it, I received a very hostile response. Guess they need to take a few courses in customer service here. Sprouts lacks a lot of the standard items you would expect to find in grocery stores. I came here the other day to buy a Vitamin Water . . no such luck. You can buy a Vitamin Water at virtually every grocery store, big box store and gas station around, but I guess you can't buy one here. LAME with a capital L. Boulder has much better to offer.

First time in last night. Was looking for GoodBelly and Emergen-C. Goodbelly was available but was priced at $4.49. Fifty cents more than King Soopers regular price and more than a dollar more than Vitamin Cottage. That's okay, I understand. I'm not buying GoodBelly at Sprouts. It's what's next that blew my mind. Their price on Emergen-C was $14.39. That's right...$14.39. Oh, yes, everything in the Vitamin Dept. was 25% off but $14.39 to start? Puh-leeeze....oldest game in the book. King Soopers sells Emergen-C for $8.49 and Vitamin Cottage's regular price is $7.75. When I asked the gentleman at the Vitamin desk about the price he was the most disinterested human being I've interacted with in a very long time. I could go on but I'm done. And, I'm done with Sprouts in Boulder. They're opening one soon in Longmont and hope they don't plan on those pricing games as my guess is...that dog won't hunt in Longmont!

Sprouts is on my way home from school, so I've stopped in here often enough just to pick up a few things... only to find they don't have half of what I want. Their produce selection is pretty good, but I've been there when there are no yellow onions out (a pantry staple). I find it odd that they have almost no frozen veggies (not even organic) - I needed some peas to finish a recipe and I had to make another stop at King Soopers on the way home to get some. Natural/organic pre-packaged goods are comprable to other places in town, as are their bulk items. I do like that they have bulk spices, though, which is really convenient. Sometimes they have good deals on bulk stuff, but never what I'm actually want when I want it. Prices here seem to be more on the Whole Foods level which is definitely a detractor. I have friends who live at Bear Creek and they'll drive elsewhere instead of walking across the street. If I need groceries, I'll take Folsom home and just make a stop at Sunflower.

Love the new store! Awesome sales associates and great merchandise! Thank you! =)

Just opened a week ago in Boulder. We were only in town for a few days, but this was the perfect stop to pick up sandwiches (fresh and made-to-order for only $3.99!), fruit, and bulk snacks for a hike at Chautauqua. Good prices, good products, and a manageable size store so you can get in and out quickly. Staff were friendly and helpful. Owned by same family as Henry's Farmers Markets in other areas, with very similar layout and products.

Certainly a fan of Sprouts, and am a huge fan their deli. This is a little market that follows a wild oats, Sunflower market sort of theme. This particular one is in a great location for me, near my work. I love the deli and the $3.99 sandwiches they have. Its a great place to shop while you wait. There are always great sales, and a fantastic selection of meats, cheeses, and produce. They have a fantastic bulk section as well. My favorite item of the moment; chocolate and caramel covered popcorn. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm I highly suggest taking a trip here and checking it out. Things I don't love about it:, they frequently don't have enough people up front at check out and some of the produce you have to avoid.

It's not Whole Foods, but that's a good thing. Not that I don't shop at Whole Foods, but at Sprouts you can find bargains, great trail mix, lower prices and PARKING! It's a bit south, but they have great prices on produce and bread. Sure the quality isn't uber perfect like Whole Payche... Whole Foods, but as my mom used to say, "your stomach doesn't have eyes!" Check out Sprouts, they don't have everything thing under the sun like Whole Foods, but they have a lot a good selection and are affordably priced -- a nice little market!

Sprouts is affordable and they have majority of what I need. They offer brands that are usually more environmentally friendly at a more manageable price. The offer a nice variety in the bulk food section and usually have great produce. Its my favorite store unless I need to purchase something like diet coke or toilet tissue that doesn't feel like sandpaper. If you shop on Wednesday they have double ads so more stuff is on sale that day than any other day (similar to Sunflower Market).

I've been living in Boulder for 5 years and rarely shop anywhere else. Great variety for all those healthy eats, at a very unboulder price point. Highly recommend sprouts to anyone who overpays at wholefoods or alfalfas frequently or Safeway shoppers looking to investigate some healthy sprouts brand alternatives.

Ok, maybe I was a little harsh. I've been visiting the other stores in Boulder, trying to get an informed opinion. Sprouts still isn't inspiring, but they do carry some interesting product. They have a partial selection of good cooking oils, spices, organic vegies. I'm still put off that I didn't find any organic dry black beans, what's up with that? Staple food - what if I just want to survive off organic rice and black beans, is that so much to ask? They do have canned organic bbs. I noticed that their prices are a little lower than full-price at Whole Paycheck and Alfs. New bottom line - I'll try to figure out what they have and shop here, especially for the convenience factor. They still need to get some inspiration. Next mission - figure out if they are locally owned or just Safeway with a different name.

A mix between Whole Foods and the Kroger brand at King Soopers. Whole foods selection and quality, generic grocery store prices. I cannot find deals like this anywhere. Fantastic produce, both conventional and organic choices, fresh meat (I like the Verde grass fed beef), plenty of pantry staples, and even natural body care items. The baseline sprouts workers are usually friendly (aside from a couple that like to keep to themselves). I would love to see cauliflower rice as well as better quality frozen broccoli in the store.

Just recently started shopping at sprouts. Wanted to find a natural grocery store that was more approachable than whole foods. I was suprised at the variety they have. Everything you could need and more, amd its affordable! My new favorite grocery store.

MOTHS! There are PANTRY MOTHS in the bulk food. I saw them about a year ago and informed an employee. He asked me where is saw it and when i pointed, he said, "oh ya," like he totally knew and didn't care enough to do something about it. I thought I would give sprouts another try, seeing as it is so close to my house. They have hardly any organic food, and unless something is on sale, more expensive than Whole Foods. My last stop before checking out was the bulk food. I decided to try some chocolate almonds...MOTHS! Still!!! Not only is it gross and unsanitary, if these moths get in your food and catch a ride home with you, they are next to impossible to get rid of! How many moth eggs are people unknowingly eating?? This is completely unacceptable and the fact that it has been a problem for at least a year is terrifying!

Sprouts is great! They are not as big as whole foods, but they don't need to be. We do 85% of our shopping there, they have great prices on meats, fish and produce. You might not find all of the fancy stuff that whole foods has, but it's cheaper and not filled with stuck up people who are buying something for double the price so they can put it in a canvas bag. That's really one of the best parts, it's never crowded, the other shoppers are nice and considerate.

Great selection of great foods with a focus on healthy and organic. Very nice staff who always seem to try and help out without being in any way overbearing. The chorizo ground chicken is fantastic, so if you haven't had it definitely try it out. They also have a very good selection of coffee.

Very expensive, you have to use the produce right away or it goes bad, tried to find butter here once.. that was funny.. there was none.. i saw buttery spread.. but no butter.. also went in one time to get bacon and eggs for breakfast.. somehow when i left I had paid over 8.00 for it. wtf!?!?!?!

Never have I seen moths here. Just saying. Next. The food here is not always a bargain. If you're a bargain hunter go scout more stores like tjs and Safeway the food quality here is good. Fresh? Most of the time. My grievance comes from buying strawberries that took 2 days to get moldy. I like many of the healthy options sprouts offers.

This place makes me want to pay the extra money for the better service and atmosphere of Whole Foods. I go here when I have to, but I don't have a favorite item or know of anything being cheaper than surrounding grocers.

Great produce! And reasonable! Definitely a fan. Bought some of the pre-made dinner boxes as well, the turkey was yummy!

Pick your battles here, great spot for produce with extremely low prices. Other departments such as packaged foods and meat tend to get a little bit pricey, but everything here is of high quality. If you pay attention to what your buying and don't mind bagging your own stuff it is a great spot to grab some fruits and veggies!

Best prices on quality chicken, cheeses, and most fresh produce in town. Small but great bakery goods section. The small store gets busy in late afternoons and there can be long lines with not enough staff; the only reason for a 4 not 5 star rating.

I'm a big fan, love their deli and the sandwiches at lunch. Also love their specials. The quality isn't as good as super high end places, like whole foods, but the prices are less than half in most cases, and you can park there with out feeling like your life is in danger.

This is a very good alternative to your typical Safeway or King Soopers. Really good deal on the weekly produce sales. Excellent customer service.

This store has no selection, is small, prices on certain items are better than Whole Foods or Alfalfa's but not overall, and their customer service is nearly non-existent. Have visited before for sale items that I would use right away, but produce usually doesn't stay good for more than 2 or 3 days. The deli sandwich is a good deal, as long as you don't expect to have your sandwich made correctly. They don't care to specify that they only use deli mustard. When you clearly write yellow mustard on the order form and continue to stand there and wait for lunch, the person making your sandwich will just use deli mustard without clarifying. During lunch hours, 11-1pm, their deli is routinely understaffed. One person making 10 people's sandwiches probably isn't enough. Maybe that's the cause of their lack of customer service. I've had several sandwiches here, mostly because they are fairly inexpensive or I've had a coupon, and have never had fresh bread on a 3.99 sandwich. Their white, sourdough, and french roll have all been dry and sliced thin. If you shop here because you think Whole Foods is pretentious and can't handle it then you may want to reconsider the city you live in. Disappointing to say the least. There are plenty of other places to eat and shop in Boulder. You get what you pay for and I will not be going back.

I tried Sprouts because a friend reported excellent produce prices, and there were some low produce prices. Pricing on packaged items appeared to range between King Soopers & Whole Foods. Sprouts presents itself as 'natural, healthy,' etc. I was not very impressed on that score -- there's a lot of non-organic produce, so note the labeling. What really bothered me was their store-brand eggs. The Sprouts eggs labelled "cage-free" were over five dollars per dozen. At King Soopers or even Whole Foods, you can find "Free Range" and "Pasture Raised" or organic eggs in that price range. And Sprouts store brand cheap eggs were NOT labelled 'cage-free,' which means they almost certainly come from the kind of factory farms where conditions are vile and extreme animal cruelty is the norm. Note that 'cage-free' means only that chickens are not jammed into cages, not that they have any real freedom to move about or ever see the outdoors. They may still be squeezed into indoor pens. Cage-free is better than not cage-free, but "Free Range" or "Pasture Raised" is a far better indicator of humane treatment of the birds. I expect large commercial grocery chains to have factory farm food, so long as that form of inhumanity continues to exist. Alas. But a store that poses as an alternative to Whole Foods, touting natural and healthy practices, needs to rethink its policies on factory farming. All eggs available at Whole Foods are cage-free -- it is their policy. I thank them for it. I will not eat suffering on a plate.