Shelton's Market Celebrates 10 Years in Healdsburg!

Join Shelton's Market as we celebrate 10 years in Healdsburg! With raffle to benefit Russian Riverkeeper's river protection efforts. 

Happening on Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 12-4 p.m. at a pop-up party space at southeast corner of Shelton's Market parking lot 428 Center Street, Healdsburg, the Shelton family and the Shelton's Natural Foods Market staff invite the public to help celebrate their 10 years of operation in Healdsburg.

The free-to-the-public afternoon party will feature live local entertainment by Raven Players and more, natural foods tastings, including Clover Sonoma, Niman Ranch and Cookie Take a Bite, and craft beer tastings by Lagunitas Brewing Co and Seven Stills of SF.

Baskets of gourmet natural foods, activities certificates, hats, t-shirts and more will be raffled to benefit Russian Riverkeeper, and the non-profit organization's volunteers will be on hand to talk about their work.

Background:

Natural foods entrepreneurs and brothers Ernie, Jim, and Marty Shelton opened Shelton's Natural Foods Market and Deli at 428 Center Street in Healdsburg in 2008. In addition to being a co-owner, Marty Shelton is the store's general manager. His wife, Bonnie Jean Shelton, is co-owner and community engagement coordinator.

Prior to establishing an operation in Healdsburg, Jim and Ernie Shelton were the founders and managers of Sonoma County's three Food for Thought markets, in Sebastopol, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa. Food for Thought set the bar high for organic and natural food stores in the North Bay region, being first to offer an in-store natural foods-focused prepared food deli at the Sebastopol store and an in-store bakery at the Yulupa Avenue store.

In February 2000, Whole Foods acquired all three Food for Thought markets. After the expiration of a five year non-compete agreement with Whole Foods, the Sheltons were approached with the idea of purchasing Anstead's Market, a community grocery store just two blocks north of the Healdsburg plaza. Shelton's is delighted to still count among their staff three employees who were Anstead's employees: Arte Whyte, Candace Selzer, and Benito Betello.

Shelton's features organic, natural, gluten-free and GMO-free selections in all departments as well as a full service deli, salad and soup bar, and a diverse selection of hot foods prepared daily. The store carries natural bath and body care products, a full line of supplements, homeopathic remedies, and several natural make-up lines.