Fresh from Family Farms to Your Table

Since 1986, Healthy Living has built strong partnerships with local farms and producers throughout Vermont and New York. We believe in sustaining agriculture, keeping land open, and bringing you the freshest, most flavorful food from our extended farm family.

Committed to Local Since 1986

We’ve worked with local farms and food producers to bring their products to market by consulting on packaging, health department standards, proper pricing, and more.

Our category managers and buyers regularly visit these farms, production sites, factories, and distributors to learn about their products and processes so that we can continue offering our guests the very best. We’re SO happy to see Vermont and New York farmers and producers being recognized and rewarded for their superior products!

Caring For Local Like a Mother

When Katy first started Healthy Living, she noticed small family farms disappearing. She wanted to know how her little grocery store could help. Buying from local farmers has helped those acres upon acres that were once overgrown with weeds and shuttered buildings turn into new fields cropping up. The earth is renewed and refreshed with green pastures. And that’s not all. Here are some other ways we support our people and planet:

  • Powering our stores with 100% renewable energy.
  • Practicing Zero Waste Butchery in all stores, using local, whole animals.
  • Stocking an abundant Bulk Department that reduces packaging by offering over 100 self-serve products.
  • Growing organic, edible landscaping and gardens at all stores.
  • Using LED lighting throughout all stores.
  • Composting all food waste in our Vermont stores.
  • Using Glycol (as opposed to Freon) refrigeration systems in our Saratoga, NY store.
  • Sourcing packaging products that are compostable, biodegradable, durable, and reusable.
  • Offering our staff incentives for biking to work or carpooling.
  • Offering the Angel Food staff perk to reduce waste. Products that cannot go on the shelf for one reason or another are given to staff at no cost!
  • Offering incentives to guests for bringing reusable bags and containers.

Our Growing Family of Partners

VERMONT FARMS & PRODUCERS

NEW YORK FARMS & PRODUCERS

Other Sourcing & Partner Info

  • Braga Fresh
  • Chelan Fresh
  • Earthbound Farm
  • Homegrown Organic Farms
  • Stemilt Growers

How We Support Our Partners

We go beyond just buying products. Here’s how we help local farms and producers thrive:

Direct Support

  • Leading buyer of locally produced goods in our communities
  • Creative financing and loans (like our Bread and Butter Farm hoop house project)
  • Staff visits to farms for hands-on learning and support
  • In-store events connecting farmers with customers
  • Co-branding opportunities for unique products


Getting Products Shelf-Ready We specialize in helping new producers prepare for retail, including guidance on packaging, health department standards, pricing, and market readiness.

Join Our Local Network

For New Vendors Is you or your company ready to bring your amazing product to our shelves? We love working with businesses of all sizes, from four cucumbers to full product lines. Our Category Managers carefully curate our selection, so every new product must earn its place.

Submit your product ideas: feedback@healthylivingmarket.com

For Existing Vendors Grow your sales and engage new customers through our demo program: store.demo-wizard.com

Questions? Contact: vendordemo@healthylivingmarket.com

Our Environmental Commitment

Supporting local farms is just one way we care for our community and planet:

  • 100% renewable energy in all stores
  • Zero waste butchery using whole, local animals
  • Bulk department with 100+ package-free products
  • Organic gardens at every location
  • Composting food waste (Vermont stores)
  • LED lighting and eco-friendly refrigeration
  • Compostable and reusable packaging
  • Staff incentives for biking and carpooling
  • Reusable bag rewards for customers
  • Angel Food program to reduce waste