At Pumpkin Seed Bulk Food Co., buying bulk foods gives shoppers the ability to keep the pantry stocked and nutritious food on-hand in emergencies. Bulk foods are economical, too, providing savings on products packaged from 4 oz. to 50 lbs.
“It’s a great hedge against inflation to keep a stocked pantry,” said co-owner Joyce Boliantz. And bulk foods are top quality, packaged fresh, and much less expensive than pre-packaged products, especially spices, grains, gelatins, and pasta.
Products offered by Pumpkin Seed include numerous flours, sugars, grains, pasta, nuts, soup mixes, an expanding gluten-free section, dried fruit, snacks, and candies. The store also offers housewares, canning supplies, handmade baby items, Troyer’s award-winning deli meats and cheeses in their full-service deli, Hartzler Dairy milk, Choice Books, and locally made breads and sweets.
Among the book selections are cookbooks of all varieties, health-based books, and informational books for specific products such as coconut oil and raw, unprocessed vinegar, as well as inspirational fiction. Pumpkin Seed wants customers to be well-informed about their products and believes we all need to take more responsibility for our health by the way we eat. People come in looking for healthful products, often mentioned by Dr. Oz and others, and out of the top 100 products recommended, Pumpkin Seed has 90 of those healthy items.
Customer service is of utmost importance at Pumpkin Seed. They want to ensure that the customer finds what they need, from the product itself to its health and nutrition information. “If we can make the customer happy by helping them learn more or find the products they need, we have done our job, and that brings us joy,” said Boliantz.
Pumpkin Seed Bulk Food Co. is a two-generation, family-owned and operated bulk food store and deli. Pumpkin Seed opened in 2011 and is located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and Executive Drive in Mansfield, Ohio.
To learn more, visit their website at www.pumpkinseedbulkfood.com.
