Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Fresh Thyme. I was compensated for this post. All opinions are all 100% my own and may differ from yours.
I was able to attend the grand opening of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market in Bloomington, MN on September 30th. I’ve never been to a Fresh Thyme store before, so this was my first time even being in one of their markets. My family and I were very excited to be able to have the chance to check out the market. They even had samples out for everyone to try. We tried a few of them and loved them all.
Once we got there we couldn’t believe how many wonderful products they had. All of their fruit and vegetables looked amazing. I honestly don’t think I’ve seen such fresh fruit and vegetables in a long time. It’s nice to be able to walk in a store and see the products looking fresh. I know you don’t always get to see that, so that was extremely nice. They even had an aisle that had a lot of candy on one side of the aisle. That was also really neat to see.
My family and I had never seen an escalator that was made for carts. They had an escalator for people to go up and down, and in the middle you could put your carts in and they’d also go up and down. That way you can still go down the escalator and have your cart go along beside you.
It’s nice to have a market around that has so many great options. They have a lot of organic products too, so if you love to eat organic foods, than this is a great place for you to check out. I even some a lot of gluten-free products and even dairy-free products. I love that they have such a wide variety of products for everyone. With so many allergies out there, this is a great place to find something for everyone.
They even had this nice area where you could sit down and eat at. I thought that was a really nice touch. It’s not often that you have an eating area inside a market. It’s great for those that want to grab something to eat and sit down and eat it right in the store.
Overall this was a great experience. My husband and I thought the workers were very helpful and extremely nice. It was a pleasant experience. It’s definitely nice to go to a store and have a great shopping experience.
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Fresh Thyme. I was compensated for this post. All opinions are all 100% my own and may differ from yours.
Robin Masshole mommy says
Our target has one of those escalators for the shopping carts and my boys think it’s the coolest thing ever. That sounds like a really great place to shop.
KatBp says
It is a really nice place to shop. They have a lot of great products.
That place is super cool! I have never in my life seen or even heard of a cart escalator before.
It’s a really neat market. The cart escalator sure is neat too.
That is just cool that there is a cart escalator! I used to live in Bloomington and would have totally check out this place if we were there.
Isn’t it!? I thought that was really neat. That’s awesome to hear you lived in Bloomington. I wish they would have opened up this market sooner. 🙂
I love visiting markets and this one looks fantastic! Will be sure to head down next weekend!!
Awesome! You’ll have to let me know how it goes. I hope you enjoy the market!
I wish we had Fresh Thyme Farmers Market in Canada. It looks like a great store to shop in. Love the cart escalator.
It certainly is a nice place to shop. Hopefully they’ll open one in Canada sometime!
This is awesome! One just opened up near my son a month ago too. It’s an awesome store!
It really is a great store! Lots of great products.
Wow. I wish we had one close by. I love all the fresh produce.
The fresh produce was my favorite part. Everything looked so good.
This looks like my kind of store, all that fresh produce!
Right! The produce was my favorite. Everything looked so great.
Wow looks like a fabulous place! I love farmers markets I go as often as I can!
It was a very nice place. I can’t wait to go back again. Some great deals too.
I have never seen such a thing, this is really neat! I want to go just to experience it.
It was a really nice mareket. A lot of great products too.
How lucky are you. Wish we had one here.
Hopefully someday they’ll have one in your area. It’s a very nice market.
*googles to see if there’s a Fresh Thyme in Atlanta*
this is beautiful!!! i want to shop here!!!!
It really is very beautiful. I’ve never seen a store so nice and organized.
This is so awesome! I have never seen an escalator for a grocery store! I wish they had a store like this where I live. I would probably like grocery shopping more lol
The escalator was really neat! Of course the store itself had a lot of great options to choose from too.
What a great market to have in the area! We need something like this within driving distance!
It really was a nice market. Hopefully they’ll have one in your area someday.
Oh, I wish we had one of those stores here! It looks like a cross between Walmart and WholeFoods- I would be in grocery store heaven.
It is a very nice market. I really loved all the products they had.
A cart escalator is really cool! I am a big fruit and veggie eater and this market sounds fantastic to me!
This would be a great market for you then. Lots of great fruits and veggies!
I have never seen an escalator for carts before either. I would love to check this place out. I am hoping to be in the area in a few months.
Awesome! You’ll have to stop by and check them out. The market has a lot of great stuff.
This looks like a great place with AMAZING fresh produce! Nice!
It sure is. The selection of great produce was really nice.
we have a target with a cart escalator. i remember when i first saw it i was in complete awe.
That’s so neat that they have one at Target. They certainly are really awesome!
What a great market! I remember when we first saw those cart escalators in Portland when I moved there. Looks like a great market to shop at.
It is a wonderful market to shop at. Everything is great!
How fun. It looks like a great place to shop.
It sure is. Lots of great products to choose from.
It’s fun when a new fun grocery store opens in the neighborhood! Each store has its own pluses that make it special!
I completely agree. This store had so many wonderful products too.
This store look similar to one we have locally. They make the best sandwiches in their deli section and you can sit down right there and eat them! So tasty!
It’s such a nice market. To be able to sit down and eat is such a great touch to the market too.
We need more stores in San Diego.. My father and mother in law live in MN.
It’s such a nice market. Many great products.
I have seen something like those cart escalators before, but the one I saw was actually a moving ramp and the carts were held steady by magnets. Cool stuff! Thanks too for letting us know about Fresh Thyme Farmers Market. I’d love to shop there too, if I only lived close enough to actually do so.
Hopefully they’ll have one near you someday. It’s a really nice market and they have some great products.
I love fresh foods like this market sells so I would be a frequent shopper! I hope we get a local location too!
I hope you do as well. They have a huge selection of great fresh foods.
This looks like a fabulous place to shop. The cart escalator sounds really cool.
It is a very nice market to shop at. They have a lot of great products. The cart escalator sure was neat to see too.
I have never heard of this market before but I will def be checking it out when ever I visit MN. I love the cart escalator! I think that is a brilliant idea!
It’s a really nice market. I hope you’re able to see it if you’re ever in MN. The car escalator sure was neat to see too.
I love going to the market to get fresh produce. This looks like a really nice place to shop. The escalator sounds really awesome.
This was an amazing market. There was a lot of fresh produce, which is something I love.
I definitely agree with having a store that has great option. It’s nice also that their employees makes it a great experience for you guys.
Right! I’m glad it was a wonderful experience. You don’t always get great employees like that.
My husband would have a ball in there. He loves fresh produce and we visit our local store at least once a week just for fruit and veggie.
I love fruits and veggies too. That’s why I really love this market. Lots of great fruits and veggies.
I have never seen an escalator for carts – who knew that they even existed? I love going to new openings and see what they have.
Me too! Grand openings are always fun. It was nice to see all their fresh produce.
I cannot get over that cart escalator! That looks like a great pick of produce.
Right! The car escalator is awesome! I really love all their fresh produce as well. They have a great selection.
Looks really good, there is nothing better than fresh. I love that it is inside so you won’t have to worry about the elements.
Right! I love fresh produce.
This sounds like it was an amazing experience indeed for all. I have never been in one of these stores like this before but it seems it would be very convenient for sure.
It is a great store. I love all the options they have. The produce options are really nice.
It was a great experience. They had some great products. The produce was my favorite.
I love Farmers market! I wish I could go there right now!
This place was amazing. Everything looked great!