The Produce Place

I love the produce place. Everything they have is fresh and delicious, and they list the point of origin of their produce. Good bulk section too. It’s a place you can feel good about shopping at.

Lovely shop. Herb plants outside, local produce, greens, meat, milk, eggs, jams, etc! Very friendly, personable staff! It was easy to interact with them even as an introvert lol. Will be buying from them again

Stopped in here to grab a few snacks with my partner. We noticed there had been a slight issue with our transaction and we were accidentally charged for the wrong item. The lovely employees immediately fixed the issue and even gave me a discount for my troubles! (Even though it really wasn’t any trouble, they fixed it so quick). Y’all definitely made new regular customers out of us :) we can’t wait to come back!

It's what it says on the tin. This is where you go when you want amazing fruits and veggies. They have lots of other delicious things also.

Delicious veggies and fruit! So glad I saw their billboard near McCabe park!

Incredible grocery store in the heart of Sylvan Park, offering a variety of natural foods, fresh and often local, produce as well as a large variety of local, specialty foods.

Produce place is awesome. The employees are all very helpful, and they have resources there you just can’t find anywhere, including at our already robust farmers market. Outside of germantown it’s the only place in town I can find local milk. They also have a great selection of cheese, produce, and some of the best bread in town. If your lucky enough to have a garden at home don’t forget to drop by this place and pick up some starts in the spring. They are all very healthy and shoot up as soon as they are in the soil.

Great service a wide selection for a small store and they sale The World's Best Salsa

I was very surprised when I walked into the produce place! All of the fruits and vegetables looked like they came straight from the garden! Although small it is packed with all types of products. I enjoyed seeing a lot of local small business' products in the forefront. I went for Oye coffee and was not disappointed.

After visiting the Piggly Wiggly near me and finding it quite lacking for my typical midweek produce refresh, I was glad to see that the Produce Place is also walking distance from me. I knew I was in for a treat when right before me, a farmer pulled up in a beat up pickup truck with the bed totally full of lettuce. It's not quite a farm stand, though you can find a lot of local produce. If a corner store and a farmer's market had a baby, that baby would be The Produce Place. Not all of the produce is local, but it's clearly labeled. Other than produce, you can find local meat, a small selection of natural/ gluten free pantry and snack foods, and bulk dried goods. The meat is slightly pricy, running you $8 lb for grass fed beef, compared to grocery stores around here that sell it for $6-7, but I like supporting local farms, so I think it's worth it. The dried goods section allows you to get bulk items in small quantities- I saw 1 lb bags of many dried goods, so even if you aren't much of a bulk shopper, it can be easy. There is also locally roasted coffee at a fair price. In terms of gluten free selections, I was pleasantly surprised to see Bob's red mill specialty flours- including gluten free oat flour, which I use for baking and often have trouble finding at typical grocery stores. There were also gluten free crackers, Schär bread, and granola bars. I'll be back, this time with a real canvas bag as carrying my groceries in a paper bag proved tricky.

I miss the old produce place...It started with the physical changes to the store. Blinding white to fit in with the gentrification of "New Nashville". whatever, I can get past that... sometimes you've got to keep up with the times. and if you want to look like mini Trader Joe's that's ok. new people moving here can't tell the difference. Prices are incredibly high for the selection of things they offer at Kroger quality. you used to be able to go in and see familiar faces greeting you, have quality conversation with the employees there, now? nope. everyone is either too busy or flat out rude. the cost of things used to make sense, quality product, quality customer service, and a friendly vibe. who ever bought it out, congrats on blending in instead of standing out. I'm hope things will smooth out overtime with whoever owns the store now, or if it's the same owner. I don't even know. I hope even with all the change they can find the same heart they used to have. it's a great store overall, just not my cup of tea anymore unfortunately.

The Produce Place has become my favorite place to get groceries! While I also enjoyed the store pre-pandemic, I especially appreciate everything they have done to keep their store COVID-19 safe. Masks are mandatory in the store and the store has a set capacity of people. If the store is over capacity, they add a sign to the front and people are encouraged to wait outside - following a 1-out, 1-in model. Even when the store is at capacity, everyone is respectful and waits outside patiently. Obviously, at The Produce Place, the produce is top-notch. I appreciate that it is a one stop shop for fruits, veggies, and herbs as well as other local options like local eggs, cheeses, meats, and baked goods. They also have delicious grab and go meals. I first found The Produce Place when looking for a grocery store to support locally and to shop mostly zero waste at. The Produce Place allows you to bring your own bags and also has options like milk in glass bottles that you can later return to the store. I love supporting locally with as little waste as possible!

Best grocery store in Nashville, and I don't know if it is close. They carry so many great local goods, from Cafe Nonna sauces to local cheese to Benton's bacon. Their produce is always fully stocked and looks so fresh, and they always are advertising their seasonal offerings. Also, they have the best gluten free selection of any grocery store in the area. They have every Schar product known (even puff pastry in the freezer) and so many other things like banana bread and snacks. If you can't make it to a farmer's market, this is your next best thing.

Very cute shop! The prices are a little expensive but that's because the fruit actually is top-quality with no pesticides. Everything I bought hear from vegetables to cheese was absolutely delicious. -- Ross Senack

Wonderful fresh and local food. My personal favorites are the fresh homemade bread brought daily by Village Provisions bakery. It is amazing, made fresh daily and the best fresh bread I've had around here. I won't tell you which one to try in hopes that there will still be a loaf of my favorite on the shelf ;). Also, the meat is from local area. Breakfast sausage and bacon is yummm. Everything in this store is good and local though. Haven't had anything I didn't like

Wow, mind blown, very very little of the produce is organic. I've shopped there off and on, I assumed everything was organic, it's not. When I asked about it I was told it's too expensive to have much organic, no- it's NOT. I am willing to pay for organic, not natural. I happen to drive by one of the 'local vendors' daily and not only watch them spray the pesticides, I watch the immigrants in the field hand picking everything from this big farm. Very very misleading advertisement, the 'local vendors' are NOT organic farmers, they are pretty large agricultural farms from not far out of town. Saving my money from real local farmers, who understand that organics is what the consumer wants, period.

I know that in my neighborhood it's considered politically incorrect to not love The Produce Place, but I don't. I like it OK and go if I need something I can't find at Publix.The other day I stopped in and got a couple of green tomatoes to fry and I have sometimes bought one of the ready-to-eat soups they have; they are very good. But, it's crowded and the young cashiers always seem as if they are doing me a favor by taking my money. If I were more of a gourmet cook, I am sure I'd go more often for their spices and bulk items, but I'm not. Parking can be a hassle, too. But, they are doing something right and I am glad they are successful and draw many repeat customers - just not me.

I wish I had found this place sooner! It has the natural, organic products you'd find at Whole Foods or Turnip Truck, but generally at lower prices. Plus, I LOVE to support small, local businesses. I enjoy the cozy atmosphere of the store and friendly staff. I am impressed by the variety and quality of their produce (no mushy avocados here!) I am becoming a regular!

Fresh food, friendly people and a knowledgeable staff. My family and I often go to The Produce Place 2xs a week. Fresh fruits, veggies, unsweetened but naturally flavored teas. Bottle your own water. Chips are healthy and natural baked not fried.

Shame on me for not posting a review on this gem sooner! I've even held "Duchess" status more than once! For shame, indeed. What's not to love about The Produce Place?!? Ok, fair enough...they're not open on Sundays. But can you think of anything else? Nestled in the heart of Sylvan Park, this neighborhood shop is the epitome of such. Small place and tiny aisles packed with nothing but sheer goodness. They focus on things local and/or organic. Simply put, WIN-WIN. Their products are surprisingly affordable, and they label it all; so you know when you're buying lemons from California, or limes from Mexico. This is my go-to spot for fresh tomatoes from local farms. Forget the mealy crap from the big boxes. This place has what you crave, my friends! They even offer a refrigerated section that houses more than local dairy products. (Including cheeses. YUM!) You can purchase a full meal to-go, made with love locally, and with no question what in the world it consists of. Local bread. Local honey. Local desserts. Did I mention that the smell of the place is deliciously intoxicating? The frozen section is quite small, but packed with healthy options...and maybe not-so since they recently added Jeni's pints to their inventory. (Oh.Hell.Yeah.) I'm fortunate enough to live within walking distance from this special place, but I think I'd trek here even if I didn't. Parking? It may seem scary at first glance. Fortunately, the gravel lot out back provides plenty of room to accommodate the carriage. Venture on over. You will not be disappointed...and if you are, I cannot help you. Ha!

I love this place. Small, independently owned, super local grocery store. Don't go here expecting to find everything on your grocery list. Go here because it's fresh, go here to support local businesses, go here because their products are awesome!

Want a small neighborhood grocer? Produce Place is for you! Just stopping in here makes me want to move to the Sylvan Park neighborhood just so I can call it my own! Again, small place, but well stocked with fresh fruits and veggies from our local Tennessee farmers, also fresh cheeses and dairy are aplenty. Fresh coffee beans too. I have a small herb garden at my house, and buy most of my herbs here...they've got a small selection of plants too but I wouldn't call it a full-blown nursery. So shop local--shop the Produce Place!

2.5 Reading these other reviews makes me wonder if something's changed since the fall or if I came here on an exceptionally bad day (a Saturday). But, unfortunately, I didn't have a great experience at The Produce Place. In fact, my produce was in pretty bad shape... which isn't a good thing for a produce place. On a positive note, everyone with whom I interacted was incredibly nice... and that's part of what makes this review so difficult. I sat on it for a while. I really really wanted to have the 5-star experience. But: Parking is a bit awkward; The space is cramped, the carts are small, aisles are narrow, and the space not the cleanest. It's never a good thought/feeling when shopping for food to worry about the cleanliness of the product; The selection is small. I understand it's a niche store but a name like 'The Produce Place' (for me) evokes thoughts of large selections of fresh produce. Which leads me too...; The produce was rotten. I had to sort through more items than I wanted of moldy produce. I guess it speaks to the freshness of the product when it was first placed out for sell? I don't know. It was a turn off; To add insult to injury, this food isn't cheap. You're not shopping at The Piggly Wiggly, folks. Being asked to pay premium prices for not-premium food doesn't make sense to me. I've found (much) fresher and better quality produce at farmers markets. I've found better pricing at other grocery stores. I've found better shopping experiences throughout town. Again, the employees were very nice and the store seems to be beloved... but I just didn't get it.

Amazing little spot! We love coming in every week or so for fresh produce & great local goodies. This is what a grocery store should feel like. Ever since we've started buying our lentils, rice, beans, etc in mason jars it's made cooking at home easier to stay on top of too.

Love this neighborhood grocery store. I'm there at least once a week. Vegetables and fruits are always fresh. Big variety of food for such a tiny store. Can't beat the prepared meals

If you need farmer's market type items - this is the best place to go! peaches, tomatoes, and greens ! its great. Also a nice selection of Corner Market items. A super place to shop if you need a farmstand!

The produce left much to be desired. I went thinking I would be buying fresh, local, organic produce but many of the items are from Mexico! There were no fresh berries either. I was really disappointed on the prices as well. Whole Foods sells Annie's Organic Green Goddess Dressing for $3.99. The price at The Prodice Place was $5.19! The local bread selection and pre-made food is excellent but I can't justify making a special trip to this place when you can go to the Franklin Farmer's Market and have much more variety in produce.

I rarely go to The Produce Place, especially since I no longer live near Centennial Park. But I was in the area, and swung by for a few items. The Produce Place is great - a local, somewhat organic, neighborhood grocery offering a small bulk section and some specialty items. It was here before Whole Foods! The Produce Place holds a rightful place on the list of beloved Nashville businesses. It goes without saying, but we're not talking about Kroger prices. Honestly we're not even talking about Whole Foods prices.. But we're talking a locally sourced, small business. If that's important to you (which sometimes it is for me), it's worth spending the extra several dollars and getting everything on your grocery list at the Produce Place. A big surprise to me, they sell local bread mix Soberdough!! The best beer bread you'll ever have.

Totally love this place. While growing up in Dallas we would always go to a local produce joint that a family friend owned. The tomatoes were always fresh, local, and packed with flavor. A scattering of local and/or organic food items plus plants for your own garden. Now I have found my Nashville version of Gene's Fruit Stand. Produce Place is small but you can tell that all items are chosen very selectively. Local fruits and veggies are great but my favorite items are the fair trade coffee and granola wall. The local cheeses and organic snacks are pretty awesome too! Disadvantages... I hate to include these, parking is a bear plus prices are more than Publix (but worth it). Biggest frustration is when I realize about 6:45 while making dinner that I forgot a veggie and then remembering they closed at 6:30. Either way, get your veggies here. SOOOO Good!

True to its name, Produce Place is a place to get produce. Specifically, locally-grown and organic produce. Unlike the Turnip Truck or Whole Mart (oops, I mean Whole Foods), you won't find much here besides food. No yoga mats, no nettie pots, no magic crystal "deodorant." I know for some people that's probably not a plus, but I love the simplicity of it. Produce Place is small (about the size of a 7-11), but stocks a decent array of fresh fruits and vegetables, plus organic versions of some of your most common packaged foods (cereal, chips, chocolate, etc.). The fruits and veggies sport hand-labeled signs letting you know whether or not they're organic and where they lived before they were plucked from the vine, or the tree, or the ground. There's a small frozen-food section, and an assortment of locally made foods, including fresh salads and the pile of baked goods on the checkout counter that kept calling to me and trying to force me to buy cookies and brownies. There is comfort in the neighborhood feeling of this cute little corner market. It seems like the kind of place where people from the neighborhood can come and pick up what they need, become "regulars" in no time, and start knowing everyone by name. It's always nice to have a little slice of Mayberry in the heart of the city!

I may be a little biased in the fact that this place reminds me of a little market I went to in my hometown before the biggy box stores moved in, so it could be a nice little piece of nostalgia, but all that aside the Produce Place is a really good place to pick up spinach and organic greens by the pound, get reasonably priced local produce (I refuse to pay $7 for blueberries at big chain natural grocers) and try out some fun bulk grains or a new cheese! They also have bulk coffee and local breads, you won't find everything you need, but you will find 80% of it. I love this place but the 3 things that would make it even better are: better meat selection (I know it's called produce place), wider aisles (they work with what they've got) and slightly less apathetic employees, but hey, high school kids need jobs too. All in all, great reasonable prices on healthy foods and its cute and nostalgic to boot!

I want to build an apartment above this place and live here. It is so amazing. It's like a little indoor farmer's market, with stands of fresh produce throughout the store. The prices on some produce are lower than most grocery stores, so props to a local place for keeping the prices fair. That alone is a rare occurance. It's all organic, and that's why I love to get the salads. Some people think I'm crazy, but there is a difference. I give my husband the cherry tomatos, and he swears they're the best he's ever eaten. I recently tried a Birch Beer they for the sake of trying it. It tasted like pepto bismol, but was refreshing nontheless. The people working there don't really care that you're there, which is the only rub. They DO sale bread from multiple local bakeries, and muffines from Anne's Cakes, so that's just the icing on the cake.

I FINALLY made it to The Produce Place today. I have lived right down the street for a year and a half now, and just never have made it in, until now. This is a great little local market. They sell tons of local produce and goods. A lot of the stuff that you see at the local farmers markets, you can pick up here. From breads, to veggies, to handmade pastas and pizzas, they have pretty much all you could ask for. They even have local fresh milk and yogurt, which you don't see just anywhere. They don't have a lot of meat options, so if that's what you are looking for you probably will be disappointed. Such a great find, and can wait to become a local here.

Love the service, the fresh non homogenized milk (yum!), the amazing pimiento cheese..... I've had bad and good luck with avocados and sometimes the milk goes bad early. They always are happy to replace/refund...but I'm often too lazy!

For 10 years I lived a five minute walk from Produce Place and never went there. I guess I had to move away to come to appreciate it. This is the local connection. Whole Foods may be good, but this is the genuine article. If you are looking for locally grown, locally sold, I don't think there is anywhere better in Nashville.

I love love love this place! I could probably come shopping here every day. Screw Whole Foods, this is what I'm talkin bout with regards to an organic grocery store. I'm lucky enough to have this place just a short distance away from where I live but even if you aren't in the neighborhood, it is worth the trip. Produce Place is very similar to East Nashville's Turnip Truck but I think I like the Produce Place a little better. It is smaller than the Turnip, but it carries more relevant items. The produce selection takes up half the store and they have fruits, veggies and even fresh herbs in almost every variety you'll need. They have a nice selection of yummy organic chocolates and I love their dried fruits. They have a limited selection of canned and dry stock items, but they more than cover the basics. Also their selection of meats is very slim but they have a fantastic variety of vegan items. They sell locally made cheeses and even local organic milk in cute glass bottles that you can bring back for a deposit. The staff are super friendly and are on a first name basis with most of their customers. Really the only thing I don't like is how cramped their aisles are, but I guess I'd rather have the selection than larger aisles so its a minor complaint.

I love that there is a neighborhood place where I can buy fresh produce and feel good about their sources. Seems like everything I bought was either local, or organic and from California. The cashier was super friendly, and this may not matter to most folks, but she rang everything up in the perfect order for me to fit it all into my bike bags without crushing delicate produce. Will be back on a weekly basis.

What they have in this store is good quality produce, dairy, and bulk. They just don't have enough space. There is one particular fruit that they carry that nobody else carries, and that's why I go there. I won't say what it is, because they don't have much of it, and I want it all for myself.

I've been meaning to come here for months, since it's within walking distance. I finally made the visit a few weeks ago, especially since someone mentioned a bulk foods area. A few thoughts: a.) Very narrow aisles. b.) Nice selection of fruits and veggies. c.) I was in looking specifically for root vegetables. I don't remember if I saw turnips or rutabagas. I thought I saw parsnips, but since they were mislabeled as "Florida radish", I assumed that the radish in Florida really were white carrot-looking things. The parsnips looked like they had seen better days. d.) Small selection of prepared sandwiches in their refrigerated aisle. I opted for a sandwich on sourdough. I didn't taste the sourdough. I actually make my own sourdough baguettes, so I don't know why I thought this would be worth getting. If I had a car, this place is literally 3 minutes from my place. Since I don't, I have to walk 20 minutes, and on Nashville's infamous lack of sidewalks in some neighborhoods. Sadly, it's not worth the fear of getting hit by a truck on a blind curve to get here.

Thank you, Produce Place, for offering something I never knew I was missing. I am definitely going to be a return customer! I can't believe I've lived around the corner from this little gem for over a year and I just recently visited for the first time! Boyfriend and I tried out a little bit of everything. Some avocados, dried papaya, dark chocolate covered ginger, fresh orange juice (regular and blood orange - yum!), and the list goes on. I think we could've spent all afternoon in there. The place is small, but it packs a big punch! There is plenty to choose from, and plenty to enjoy. Now that I'm addicted to the dried papaya, I'll be back on a regular basis. Looking forward to trying more from that little back shelf of snacky goodness!

Wonderful, organic, farm to table produce, meats & many other products. I love shopping here to support local farms with integrity!!!!! Charming store with friendly employees, Produce Place has been a success in Nashville for over 30 years! SHOP LOCAL!!!

I love all the in store made items I've bought so far, such as the egg salad, corn salsa, and the artichoke rice salad. But customer service is lacking. The novelty of the place will keep me coming back, as will the fresh, homemade foods. However, I always leave feeling unwelcome and for some odd reason, even though I normally have four and five items to check out, they always ask me if I want a bag. Uh....yes, please?

A cute little organic grocery store. Some stuff is way too pricey for my wallet (cereal, pasta, etc.), but you can find good prices on some of the produce. I like that they offer milk in glass bottles, but since I don't live anywhere near by, I skipped it because I didn't know when I would get a chance to get back and return the bottle. Produce Place carries a couple of products that I haven't seen anywhere else in Nashville, like the awesome Boulder potato chips. Unfortunately, I didn't see the regular Boulder chips - only a couple of flavored varieties. Other interesting finds included Bobby-John-Henry garlic bread (baked fresh same day) and CascadeFresh yogurt (which I'd never seen before but looks awesome).

For some reason I always forget this place is in the neighborhood. I think I usually notice it on Sundays when I'm on my way grocery shopping and the Produce Place is unfortunately closed. Every time I do stop in I'm pleased with what I find. It's a nice spot for fresh fruit and veggies. They have lots of local goods which is always nice. I love being able to buy local honey which is so delicious. A good spot for your organic and natural products if you live on the west side.

Though small, the Produce Place packs a big punch. Charming and tiny, you can find to a name a few: organic soups, gourmet canned salmon, a whole lot of aromatic and enticing coffee, fancy bread and cheese, and of course fruits and vegetables. It is definitely difficult to navigate when there are more than 4 people patronizing it, but nonetheless a great local stop. I can spend more than my fair share of time just looking through all the locally made or organically produced goodies. I will say, however, that it is not the place for those on a tight budget to check off everything on their grocery list, as higher quality products usually mean higher quality prices. I tend to walk over to The Produce Place for those last minute missing ingredients or when I am hankering for something unique and tasty.

Okay ,nice place. Like the product. Have been there several times. I live in the neighborhood. Am not a new transplant. Not everyone is an up and coming yuppy,buppy high end, upper middle class person. All of us can't whip out our debit/credit card to pay for our purchases. Sometimes our SNAP card is all that is available to us. Too bad, that it isn't accessible in your store. So sad.

I love this spot- great selection of cheeses, friendly staff. It is wonderful to have a spot like this where you can usually always find what you need without heading all the way to the farmers market.

This is a great store. There is a lot of selection packed into a small space, and everything is carefully picked. They have a little bit of everything, so that I am often able to do all of my food-shopping with them.You won't find fifty different kinds of olive-oil, or thirty kinds of jam, but what you will find is a choice between a few of the very best. They know how to use their space. The owner is often on-site and the managers know their stuff. You can always ask them to point you towards whatever is best at the moment, and if you have a problem, they will help. Don't be afraid to ask! They are also willing to order some things they may not keep in stock, so long as you are willing to wait. They constantly have new things, as well as old standards, and they often have local businesses offering samples, or even setting up stands on their front porch! I see some people complaining about prices, and one complaining that not all of their produce is local/organic. But let me say a few things on that. 1. A small, privately-owned grocery CANNOT be expected to compete with the prices of a monster corp like Whole Foods. Selling produce is challenging, at best, and unlike the big-boys, this place cannot buy in bulk and take care of their losses through massive diversification. That The Produce Place has been in business for so long is a testament to the fact that they do things right. You don't get the kind of traffic and customer loyalty they have without good service and a consistently good product. Their prices are good and competitive for what they are. Don't compare apples and oranges and then complain that the apple is different. 2. They DO buy produce and a wide variety of products from local farmers and local businesses WHEN THEY CAN. Please be aware that if corn is not in season locally, you will not get local corn on the cob. If they cannot find good corn on the cob at all, then there will be no corn on the cob to be had. If people buy all of the corn they have, you will have to wait for them to get more. Such is life. I notice that one reviewer complained about non-local produce. In February. And the lack of "fresh berries." I honestly don't know what they were expecting. The Produce Place unashamedly buys things that cannot be gotten locally from non-local businesses. Avocados, bananas, and out-of-season produce are not going to be local. But here is the great thing. They ALWAYS tell you where the produce comes from, and if it is organic. They will answer any questions you have. My favorite is asking the manager-on-duty which apple is the best. They are always right. They might even let you sample. ;) Want a good melon? Ask them to pick one out for you. Seriously. This place is simply the best. I do try to avoid their busy hours, though. It is a small store. When there are a lot of people inside, it gets cramped, and with only 2 registers, it sometimes takes a while to check out.

This place is way to expensive. Most of the products are not even organic, just from local producers, not said the best. Went there few times and left without buying anything. They also have ready to eat stuff, for example soups which are twice more expensive as in a restaurant! Rip off

2008 is the twentieth anniversary of Barry Burnette's Produce Place. Friends and neighbors come from all around for mostly organic fresh fruits and veggies which Barry personally searches out. The prices are mostly cheaper than Whole Foods and the produce is more locally grown on family farms than the Green Hills giant. Some of the honey is made by busy bees in Sylvan Park neighborhood yards. Talk about local! Nuts, berries, cheeses and other grocery products from small producers are also here in this small store.

To be a store that promotes locally grown produce, they sure did have a lot of non-locally grown produce. They did have local milk, cheese, and some produce that was local, but many of the signs I saw on the produce were not local at all. New Mexican onions (not a Vidalia onion in the store - hello?!?), california grapes and melons etc..., plus most of the locally produced stuff was way overpriced. $11.99 for a pint of ice cream, are you kidding me? It may have just been the day, but the ready-made salads and sandwiches looked pitiful, and the 'fresh' bread felt hard as a rock. I did find some good quality dates and figs, and the heirloom tomatoes were delicious, but for my $, I'll stick with the farmer's market.

Great little local place, supporting other great little local places. To-die-for organic, local dairy and eggs, good selection of fresh spices and unusual ingredients. Ironically, I think everything in the store is phenomenal, EXCEPT the produce. I have not once gotten a piece of fruit there that had not already begun to spoil. I continue to give Produce Place a shot, but I have been disappointed with the produce every time.

Best Place in town for fruits and veggies. Hands down the best Produce in town. I don't even bother shopping anywhere else for produce...just too frustrating. Year round quality and produce perfection during seasonal times.

The Produce Place manages to pack an incredible amount of quality stuff into its tiny interior. It might sound crazy that such a small place can seem overwhelming, but that's what happens to me every time I go in there. You really have to be aware of every nook and cranny and browse diligently on the tightly packed shelves. I'm glad this place is here. It has saved me several times from having to buy yucky grocery store preservative laden bread and it's handy to pick up some fresh locally grown vegetables, of which (space allowing) they have a decent selection. If you want to cook dinner, this is not the place to go in searching for recipe ingredients, rather, go with an open mind and create something from what they have. They have a nice selection of quality organic cheese, local milk in a glass bottle (you can take it back for a refund) and a limited selection of rather pricey organic deli meats and bacon. The back wall is lined with bulk bins of various legumes and grains, which are probably the Produce Place's best value items. They are not open on Sunday, and they close at 6:30 on weekdays, which makes it difficult sometimes to catch them when they're open, but I'm always happy when I do and I can indulge my cravings for San Pellegrino Aranciata or a nice Virgil's root beer, and pick up some Provence or Great Harvest Bread, and a block of yummy cheese.

Prices are in check, produce is fresh, local and pre-made salads/soups are delicious. Try their vanilla granola and homemade chicken salad. Don't pass up the large section of gourmet chocolates and local cheese. I've picked up herb plants at reasonable prices and cool gourds/pumpkins (2 for $1) . Park on the side street to avoid backing out onto Murphy. They even have some meats (bacon, sausage) in the fridge and freezer. Only drawback: it's small so pass up the cart and grab a basket. Oh, the plus: it's small.

The Produce Place charged me full price for wilted head of lettuce that was less than half the normal size. I asked them if they had additional inventory: they looked and said that that was their last head. I explained to the person in charge that I just drove 15 minutes in evening traffic to get lettuce for tacos. I asked them to comp me for the lettuce, expecting them to at least sell it to me at half-price. They looked at me like I had two heads (not lettuce). I'm a regular at the PP, and spend $20 to $25 a week there. It's amazing the intellect that can't connect the dots by properly taking care of a customer that they make $10 - $12 in profit on. I like merchandise that PP sells, but will look for alternative resources going forward.

I love this place & have been going here for over 30 yrs. Used to live in Nashville but since moved out West. I still try & come back yearly & never miss stopping by, no matter how far it is - Muffins are Top Notch. I enjoy the quaintness & like giving back & contributing to locals.

This place is great. I love all of the organic offerings and I LOVE that they sell Jeni's in the freezer. Living in this area, we're all just a couple of miles from Harris Teeter, Kroger, Publix, etc. but the Produce Place is my preferred go-to place for local fruit and vegetables. We're really lucky to have this place in the neighborhood.