Healthy Grocery, Organic Food & Supplements | Sprouts Farmers Market (2024)

FAQs

Are sprouts really organic? ›

In fact, we offer thousands of organic items at Sprouts! From our meat and seafood counter, to our aisles stocked with everyday groceries, Sprouts is a destination for customers who lead a fully organic lifestyle.

Potential Health Benefits of Sprouts

In fact, they have higher amounts of these nutrients than fully-grown versions of the same plants. Furthermore, food made from sprouts, such as sprouted tofu or soy milk, has more protein and less fat than other forms of these foods.

Sprouts Farmers Market was founded in 2002 in Chandler, Arizona, by members of the Boney family. In 2011, Henry's, Sun Harvest and Sprouts came together again under Apollo Global Management and all were rebranded as Sprouts stores. In 2012, Sunflower was acquired and was also rebranded Sprouts.

Today, all of Whole Foods' 500+ stores are certified organic by CCOF. We verify that organic products in the store's departments are handled in a way that maintains organic integrity according to the USDA National Organic Program standards.

Sprouts have been found to cause salmonella, e coli bacteria and virus attack in the body. This is caused when low quality sprouts are used. People have developed bouts of fever and diarrhea when low quality sprouts were consumed, and some people developed abdominal cramps.

In fact, more than 20% of the products customers purchase from us are organic, a trend we see continuing to grow. All the while, we've remained focused on only providing products (organic-certified included) that are an exceptional value, which to us means they must be great quality and a great price.

Alfalfa, as the name in Arabic signifies, is the king of all sprouts. Grown as a plant, its roots are known to burrow as much as 12 meters into the subsoil to bring up valuable trace minerals of which manganese is especially important to health and digestion ; it is a vital component of human insulin.

You can blanch sprouts in boiling water for at least 60 seconds or in a steamer for at least two minutes. Certain ingredients like a few tejpatta (bay leaves), a generous pinch of jeera (cumin) or kala namak (black salt) will reduce the nasty after-effects.

Sprouts offers a selection of products that are minimally processed and free of artificial flavors, food coloring, preservatives, and synthetic ingredients. The company says that 90% of its products meet this standard. Sprouts has its own private-label brand of products that includes more than 2,400 items.

Kroger, the nation's largest supermarket chain, has announced it will stop selling sprouts on Monday because of their "potential food safety risk." It joins retail behemoth Walmart, which quietly stopped selling the crunchy greens in 2010.

Is sprouts an ethical company? ›

Our work with suppliers is guided by our Supplier Code of Conduct, which sets out our supplier expectations related to issues including human rights, animal welfare, and responsible sourcing. We distribute supplier questionnaires to assess suppliers' alignment with our sourcing expectations.

At Sprouts, we believe keeping food as close to nature as possible tastes best. That's why we're proud to source our 100% grass-fed beef from Grass Run Farms^®. Their cattle are raised on nutrient-rich, open pastures in the U.S. and are never given antibiotics or added hormones … ever!

While there are many marketing claims that add value to foods, consumers can be assured that USDA organic products are verified organic at all steps between the farm and the store.

Products labeled as “100% organic” must contain only organically produced ingredients and processing aids, excluding water and salt. No other ingredients or additives are permitted. Products labeled “organic” must contain at least 95% organically produced ingredients (excluding water and salt).

At Sprouts Farmers Market, nothing is more important than the health and wellness of our customers. We prioritize transparency and the natural goodness of our produce and only source fresh produce that is not treated with Apeel.

Social Responsibility. Sprouts is committed to conducting business with integrity, transparency and high ethical standards that respect human rights and fair labor practices.

The requirements in the Produce Safety Rule are directed specifically to covered farms (as that term is defined in the Rule) that grow, harvest, pack or hold covered produce, including sprouts.

Common types of sprouts include alfalfa, mung bean, lentil, broccoli, and radish sprouts. Sprouts are highly nutritious and are often considered a superfood due to their high levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.