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Fresh Thyme Market is a grocery store and natural food marketplace in East Lansing, MI that provides healthy food and healthy values, with an atmosphere reminiscent of your local farmers market. We are committed to offering a variety of Clean Label products, free from artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, as well as many organic options. We carry many items catering to those following vegan, paleo, keto, vegetarian or wheat- and gluten-free diets, as well as anyone on a journey towards healthier, more delicious living.
Customers appreciate the fresh produce and quality of meats, but some have reported issues with expired items and inconsistent quality.
Customer Service
While many reviews highlight friendly and helpful staff, there are complaints about poor customer service experiences, particularly regarding self-checkout and return policies.
Pricing
Several customers noted that prices are higher compared to other local grocery stores, leading to concerns about price gouging.
Store Experience
The store is generally described as clean and well-stocked, but the shift to self-checkout has frustrated some customers.
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4 days ago
1.0
Been shoppong there all the time. Lately however I noticed a few things made me seriously question my loyalty to the store: 1.
Organic cilantro and organic parsley batches have been of late clearly divided up each into two and 3 batches and each is retagged, I think, and sold for the full price of 1. I get both from there all the time. Each batch used to be generous with long stem. But then each started to come in third the amounr, clearly messed up with and the blue strings with tags bent into the batch. I have seen employees putting them individually into the shelves. 2. Almost all the essential oils are super old, years old. I reported the issue multiple times but obviously they don't care 3. Their roasted chicken has phosphate in it, not all natural as they claim. I also reported that before. Nothing 4..major price gouges, like 2-3 $ per item above marketplace walmart or even meijer in the same organic brands of yoghurt, for example
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Reyna K
Feb 24, 2026
5.0
Was like a dream
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No Name
Feb 16, 2026
5.0
Great gluten free selection
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Crispy Tha Black
Feb 4, 2026
5.0
I love this store! Healthy food options and obscure snacks that I truly enjoy. I always come here on my little work breaks. It's definitely worth trudging through snow and ice to walk into that wonderland of a store where I am always discovering new and delicious food items. As soon as you walk in, they have these free magazines that can guide you to the right foods, supplements, and exercises. I love the Michigan apples. They have these really good brown butter chocolate chip cookies as well. A certain tortilla chip brand and a tasty spicy onion ring brand that I have never seen and I am stuck on them! They have a lot of options here, and most of them are healthy. I use my Yuka app and some things are still rated 'bad' but for many other reasons besides high risk additives (sodium levels, sugar levels, cholesterol levels), but as far as I know, I will only live once. Moderation is key!
P.S. I'm a little sad they discontinued my favorite Nashville Hot Chicken chips...😮💨