Mariposa Market

Thank you for your contribution to humanity! This place is THE best organic food market.

Very cute little store. Alittle bit of everything very nice organic produce and products. Good variety of meats. Pricier but you’re supporting local made, local grown, and local owned. Plus the inventory in the store is worth it.

Nice little health food store with a cafe. I had a roasted carrot and goat cheese danish from the cafe, which was good. Staff were friendly. Easy parking and access to the store. Has a walk up window to order coffee and baked goods, which is a nice feature. Overall a nice specialty market for organic products.

I have always made an effort to support this local, small business that prioritizes organic and local goods over the chain grocery stores in town. Unfortunately the last few years, the high prices and dwindling quality at Mariposa have made it hard for myself and many locals to continue shopping there. The selection of organic produce and meats is nice for a small town like Willits, but it has unfortunately been all too common to see moldy/spoiled fruit left on the shelves, and meat and dairy past expiration. A lot of the perishable items are not fresh and sit on the shelves for a long time before being bought, which for how pricy it is, is unfortunate. I have had multiple instances of items being labeled as a sale item on the shelf, only to have it ring up at the counter for 2-3x the expected price because the item was mislabeled. I’ve also received attitude for returning clearly spoiled items that were purchased less than 24 hours prior with a receipt in hand. At least twice I have had employees mention in conversation during check out the fact that they cannot afford to shop at Mariposa even with their employee discount, which is just sad. I was reluctant to post this review, as I appreciate and have shopped at Mariposa for many years. The reality is that many of Mariposa’s loyal customers will not be able to continue supporting the store at this rate though. I hope they can find a balance to continue serving the local community and taking care of their employees with a fair living wage and benefits.

Great produce, pastries, gift ideas, food to go, coffee...all with friendly and helpful staff. P