The Whole Earth Center is a non-profit organic food grocery store and vegetarian eatery at 360 Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey that specializes in bulk items. [1] Mid-year, tables and benches outside the store provide expansion seating for diners. [2] Governed by a non-profit board, the store earns money from sales and pays taxes. [3] However, they spend all of their earnings [4] on programs for healthy living [5] such as Bike to Work Week, the annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival, [6] Princeton School Gardens Cooperative, [7] the Suppers Program (now rebranded as "Eating for your Health"), The Town Topics newspaper, the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen [8] the D&R Greenway [9] and Friends of Herrontown Woods. [10]
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The Whole Earth Deli operates exclusively from a single location, where all food is prepared on-site each day using fresh, whole ingredients. Unlike many other establishments, the deli does not source from a central commissary or rely on prepackaged foods. Instead, its soups are made from scratch with organic stocks and vegetables, and its salads are prepared daily using organic produce—locally grown whenever possible. Each dish is crafted with organic beans, grains, and pastas, and all cooking is done with filtered water to ensure exceptional flavor and quality. [11]
Customers can enjoy the deli’s homemade vegetarian soups, salads, sandwiches, entrées, and desserts in various ways. Meals can be served in the bright indoor café, the shaded outdoor seating area, or packaged to go. For those in a hurry, the deli also offers a well-stocked Grab-and-Go case featuring fresh salads, wraps, and soups prepared daily. [11]
