Monday Oct 8^th

4:30-5:30

Kid’s Class: Build your Own Trail Mix

For energetic, on-the-move kids, snacks are just as important as meals. They provide another opportunity to pack nutrition into a child’s day, and they help maintain a child’s seemingly endless desire and energy to explore their world. Sign up at Customer Service for this hands-on kids class with Angelica, where your kids can learn how to make their own nutritious trail mix snack.

What’s in Season Tasting

October 12^th  11am-2pm

We never met a squash we didn’t like. From fluted acorns to green striped delicates, hard winter squash are naturally sweet, versatile & nutritious. As a soup, in a pie, or simply roasted, reserve squash a spot on your fall table. Join us for a tasting using the ever fabulous butternut squash! We’ll have all the recipes available for the taking!

Fair Trade Storewide Tasting

Oct 13^th

11-1

Stop in for great samples of Fair Trade products throughout the store!

Peak Pick Storewide Tasting

Oct 15

2-4

A Peak Pick is an item that is at the height of its season. Being picked at its peak, makes this Whole Foods Market item extra delectable and fun to cook with. Stop in and taste a dish prepared by Angelica that features the peak pick for October!

Veggiecation Program for Kids

October 18^th

4:00-5:00

Join us for a great hands-on kids class with Veggiecation. The Veggiecation© Program is a nutrition education program that introduces young children to the wonderfully delicious and nutritious world of vegetables. This is done by incorporating unique and kid-friendly vegetable preparations into fun activities and exciting experiences.  Young students have the opportunity to learn how to prepare a selection of kid-friendly healthy veggies dishes. Kids also take home complimentary Veggiecation character coloring pages, word games, mazes and stickers.

A Taste of Harvest

October 20^th

11-1

Made with care and the freshest ingredients, our Taste of Harvest will be filled with delicious fall harvest favorites. Join us outside as we sample seasonal items from every department!

Kids Caramel Class

October 22

4-5

Join Angelica in our café and prepare some fun fall harvest treats! Learn some kitchen basics and how to prepare a simple treat safely (with adult supervision of course). Space is limited, so please sign up for this class at customer service.

“Double the Good” Food Day

 Monday, October 24th all day

Join Connecticut Whole Foods Markets to celebrate the second national Food Day. On Monday, October 24th, bring in nonperishable food items to a Connecticut Whole Foods Market and we will match the donations. Every item that Whole Foods Market donates will be free of artificial sweeteners, additives and preservative. All donated food will be donated to local food pantries. Food Day celebrates good food choices and we hope to “double the good” and provide all people with good food choices!

Poverty is Unnecessary Day

October 25

11:00-3:00

Celebrate “Poverty is Unnecessary” Day with us! Don’t miss our cooking demonstrations and samples in honor of our Whole Planet Foundation partners. The Whole Planet Foundation supports and empowers women through microloans in other countries and to people right here in our own neighborhoods. Stop in for great samples of our Whole Trade products and learn more about how you can help end poverty!

Mon Oct 1
  12-3pm
Cooking with  Leafy Greens
Sam will share some simple cooking techniques and easy recipes for getting more of these ANDI score superstars into your diet.

Tues Oct 2
7-8 pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 4
12-3
Healthy Hearty Stews
Join Sam to sample some  lighter versions of everyone’s favorite comfort food.

Fri 5
4pm  

Teens Learn To Cook- Healthy Snacks
Join Sam to learn some simple ideas for easy, healthy afternoon snacks. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 9
7-8 pm  
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 11
12-3
Reconfigure Your Plate
Learn ways to enjoy the benefits of a plant strong diet. Sam will share some ideas for healthy  protein options and a ways to enjoy a bounty of whole grains and vegetables.

Fri 12
4pm
Teens Learn To Cook Healthy Fall Veggies.  
Stop in as Sam will teach your teen new ways to prepare the season’s best.  You won’t believe how sweet they can be! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Sun 14
  11-3
 Soup Essentials
It’s soup time! Visit Sam to sample some hearty and healthy soups. Recipes and cooking tips included!

Mon 15
12-3
 Root Vegetables
Nothing beats roasted root veggies in the fall! Come sample some of the best; simply prepared and oil free.

Tues 16  
7-8pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 18
12-3
Bean Basics
Join Sam to learn some  simple  ways to prepare these nutrient dense giants!

Fri 19
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Breakfast  
It’s true! It’s the most important meal of the day! Learn some fresh ideas for healthy alternatives sugary cereal and pastry. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Mon 22
12-3
Healthy, Hearty Breakfast; Superfood Porridge
Join Sam to sample some of our new sprouted cereals from our bulk department. Recipes provided.

Tues 23
 7-8 pm  Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Fri 26
10-11:15
Yoga Basics Class with Yoga for Everybody

A Yoga for Everybody certified yoga instructor, will be teaching a beginners class exploring alignment and foundations of basic poses. Refreshments provided! Space is limited; please sign up at customer service.

Fri 26
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Halloween Treats
Learn how to make some sweet treats without any added sugar! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 30
 7pm-8pm Healthy Cooking Class
Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Wed 31
12-3
Healthy Halloween
Stop in to learn some quick and easy dinner ideas to fuel your trick- or- treaters and get them  out the door before dark!

Wednesday, October 3^rd ,   

12 noon and 5 pm

and Friday, Oct 5^th ,

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Oktoberfest!  Dust off your lederhosen and stop by Whole Foods Market in Fairfield for a great tasting! Michelle will be sampling traditional German fare; pork, cabbage and apples are definitely on the menu!

Tuesdays, October 9^th , October 16^th, Oct 23^rd
1 pm and  5:30 pm

$5 fee
Baking Cooking Class Series.  The outside air is crisp, and it’s time to turn on the oven!  Join Chef Michelle in baking seasonal quick breads and muffins, as well as make pies and cookies.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Thursday, October 11^th,  
1 pm 
Cooking on a budget.   Shopping on a budget? Join Michelle  as she will show you various ways to cook with our 365 Everyday Value private label products as well as items from our Whole Deal coupon booklet and get the quality you are looking for without the high costs.  

Thursday, October 11^th,  
6 pm 
Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class.  Join Chef Michelle in a fun night learning to make the vegetarian version of Korma.  This is a hands on class, which you will enjoy eating afterwards.  Sign up through Fairfield Continuing Education at www.fairfieldcontinuinged.org.  Cost is $29 

Saturday, October 13^th,

3:00 pm

Squash, Squash and more Squash.  Michelle will show you the differences between the many varietals of squash we carry here in the store.  Come see and taste the differences.  Free demonstration.

Thursday, October 18^th
4:30 pm

$5 fee
  Kids Cooking Class:  Simple raviolis.  Let’s make simple raviolis with wonton wrappers and great seasonal fillings.  We’ll also make an apple broth to top the raviolis.  This Hands on class is for kids over six years of age.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Friday, October 19^th
12:00 noon – 1:15 pm

$5 fee
  Adult Vegetarian Cooking Class:  Mushroom Risotto.  In this hands-on class, students will create a vegetarian fall mushroom risotto. Come learn how to make it creamy merely by using the proper technique.  Afterwards, participants will enjoy the food they created.  Sign up at the Customer Service Desk for this class. 

Saturday, October 20^th  
11 am – 2 pm
 Taste of the Harvest.  Michelle will demonstrate the versatility of the apple!  The apples will be cooked and used in a variety of ways:  applesauce, over your favorite meat entrée, or as a sweet cobbler.

Monday Oct 8^th

4:30-5:30

Kid’s Class: Build your Own Trail Mix

For energetic, on-the-move kids, snacks are just as important as meals. They provide another opportunity to pack nutrition into a child’s day, and they help maintain a child’s seemingly endless desire and energy to explore their world. Sign up at Customer Service for this hands-on kids class with Angelica, where your kids can learn how to make their own nutritious trail mix snack.

What’s in Season Tasting

October 12^th  11am-2pm

We never met a squash we didn’t like. From fluted acorns to green striped delicates, hard winter squash are naturally sweet, versatile & nutritious. As a soup, in a pie, or simply roasted, reserve squash a spot on your fall table. Join us for a tasting using the ever fabulous butternut squash! We’ll have all the recipes available for the taking!

Fair Trade Storewide Tasting

Oct 13^th

11-1

Stop in for great samples of Fair Trade products throughout the store!

Peak Pick Storewide Tasting

Oct 15

2-4

A Peak Pick is an item that is at the height of its season. Being picked at its peak, makes this Whole Foods Market item extra delectable and fun to cook with. Stop in and taste a dish prepared by Angelica that features the peak pick for October!

Veggiecation Program for Kids

October 18^th

4:00-5:00

Join us for a great hands-on kids class with Veggiecation. The Veggiecation© Program is a nutrition education program that introduces young children to the wonderfully delicious and nutritious world of vegetables. This is done by incorporating unique and kid-friendly vegetable preparations into fun activities and exciting experiences.  Young students have the opportunity to learn how to prepare a selection of kid-friendly healthy veggies dishes. Kids also take home complimentary Veggiecation character coloring pages, word games, mazes and stickers.

A Taste of Harvest

October 20^th

11-1

Made with care and the freshest ingredients, our Taste of Harvest will be filled with delicious fall harvest favorites. Join us outside as we sample seasonal items from every department!

Kids Caramel Class

October 22

4-5

Join Angelica in our café and prepare some fun fall harvest treats! Learn some kitchen basics and how to prepare a simple treat safely (with adult supervision of course). Space is limited, so please sign up for this class at customer service.

“Double the Good” Food Day

 Monday, October 24th all day

Join Connecticut Whole Foods Markets to celebrate the second national Food Day. On Monday, October 24th, bring in nonperishable food items to a Connecticut Whole Foods Market and we will match the donations. Every item that Whole Foods Market donates will be free of artificial sweeteners, additives and preservative. All donated food will be donated to local food pantries. Food Day celebrates good food choices and we hope to “double the good” and provide all people with good food choices!

Poverty is Unnecessary Day

October 25

11:00-3:00

Celebrate “Poverty is Unnecessary” Day with us! Don’t miss our cooking demonstrations and samples in honor of our Whole Planet Foundation partners. The Whole Planet Foundation supports and empowers women through microloans in other countries and to people right here in our own neighborhoods. Stop in for great samples of our Whole Trade products and learn more about how you can help end poverty!

Mon Oct 1
  12-3pm
Cooking with  Leafy Greens
Sam will share some simple cooking techniques and easy recipes for getting more of these ANDI score superstars into your diet.

Tues Oct 2
7-8 pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 4
12-3
Healthy Hearty Stews
Join Sam to sample some  lighter versions of everyone’s favorite comfort food.

Fri 5
4pm  

Teens Learn To Cook- Healthy Snacks
Join Sam to learn some simple ideas for easy, healthy afternoon snacks. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 9
7-8 pm  
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 11
12-3
Reconfigure Your Plate
Learn ways to enjoy the benefits of a plant strong diet. Sam will share some ideas for healthy  protein options and a ways to enjoy a bounty of whole grains and vegetables.

Fri 12
4pm
Teens Learn To Cook Healthy Fall Veggies.  
Stop in as Sam will teach your teen new ways to prepare the season’s best.  You won’t believe how sweet they can be! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Sun 14
  11-3
 Soup Essentials
It’s soup time! Visit Sam to sample some hearty and healthy soups. Recipes and cooking tips included!

Mon 15
12-3
 Root Vegetables
Nothing beats roasted root veggies in the fall! Come sample some of the best; simply prepared and oil free.

Tues 16  
7-8pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 18
12-3
Bean Basics
Join Sam to learn some  simple  ways to prepare these nutrient dense giants!

Fri 19
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Breakfast  
It’s true! It’s the most important meal of the day! Learn some fresh ideas for healthy alternatives sugary cereal and pastry. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Mon 22
12-3
Healthy, Hearty Breakfast; Superfood Porridge
Join Sam to sample some of our new sprouted cereals from our bulk department. Recipes provided.

Tues 23
 7-8 pm  Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Fri 26
10-11:15
Yoga Basics Class with Yoga for Everybody

A Yoga for Everybody certified yoga instructor, will be teaching a beginners class exploring alignment and foundations of basic poses. Refreshments provided! Space is limited; please sign up at customer service.

Fri 26
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Halloween Treats
Learn how to make some sweet treats without any added sugar! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 30
 7pm-8pm Healthy Cooking Class
Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Wed 31
12-3
Healthy Halloween
Stop in to learn some quick and easy dinner ideas to fuel your trick- or- treaters and get them  out the door before dark!

Wednesday, October 3^rd ,   

12 noon and 5 pm

and Friday, Oct 5^th ,

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Oktoberfest!  Dust off your lederhosen and stop by Whole Foods Market in Fairfield for a great tasting! Michelle will be sampling traditional German fare; pork, cabbage and apples are definitely on the menu!

Tuesdays, October 9^th , October 16^th, Oct 23^rd
1 pm and  5:30 pm

$5 fee
Baking Cooking Class Series.  The outside air is crisp, and it’s time to turn on the oven!  Join Chef Michelle in baking seasonal quick breads and muffins, as well as make pies and cookies.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Thursday, October 11^th,  
1 pm 
Cooking on a budget.   Shopping on a budget? Join Michelle  as she will show you various ways to cook with our 365 Everyday Value private label products as well as items from our Whole Deal coupon booklet and get the quality you are looking for without the high costs.  

Thursday, October 11^th,  
6 pm 
Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class.  Join Chef Michelle in a fun night learning to make the vegetarian version of Korma.  This is a hands on class, which you will enjoy eating afterwards.  Sign up through Fairfield Continuing Education at www.fairfieldcontinuinged.org.  Cost is $29 

Saturday, October 13^th,

3:00 pm

Squash, Squash and more Squash.  Michelle will show you the differences between the many varietals of squash we carry here in the store.  Come see and taste the differences.  Free demonstration.

Thursday, October 18^th
4:30 pm

$5 fee
  Kids Cooking Class:  Simple raviolis.  Let’s make simple raviolis with wonton wrappers and great seasonal fillings.  We’ll also make an apple broth to top the raviolis.  This Hands on class is for kids over six years of age.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Friday, October 19^th
12:00 noon – 1:15 pm

$5 fee
  Adult Vegetarian Cooking Class:  Mushroom Risotto.  In this hands-on class, students will create a vegetarian fall mushroom risotto. Come learn how to make it creamy merely by using the proper technique.  Afterwards, participants will enjoy the food they created.  Sign up at the Customer Service Desk for this class. 

Saturday, October 20^th  
11 am – 2 pm
 Taste of the Harvest.  Michelle will demonstrate the versatility of the apple!  The apples will be cooked and used in a variety of ways:  applesauce, over your favorite meat entrée, or as a sweet cobbler.

Monday Oct 8^th

4:30-5:30

Kid’s Class: Build your Own Trail Mix

For energetic, on-the-move kids, snacks are just as important as meals. They provide another opportunity to pack nutrition into a child’s day, and they help maintain a child’s seemingly endless desire and energy to explore their world. Sign up at Customer Service for this hands-on kids class with Angelica, where your kids can learn how to make their own nutritious trail mix snack.

What’s in Season Tasting

October 12^th  11am-2pm

We never met a squash we didn’t like. From fluted acorns to green striped delicates, hard winter squash are naturally sweet, versatile & nutritious. As a soup, in a pie, or simply roasted, reserve squash a spot on your fall table. Join us for a tasting using the ever fabulous butternut squash! We’ll have all the recipes available for the taking!

Fair Trade Storewide Tasting

Oct 13^th

11-1

Stop in for great samples of Fair Trade products throughout the store!

Peak Pick Storewide Tasting

Oct 15

2-4

A Peak Pick is an item that is at the height of its season. Being picked at its peak, makes this Whole Foods Market item extra delectable and fun to cook with. Stop in and taste a dish prepared by Angelica that features the peak pick for October!

Veggiecation Program for Kids

October 18^th

4:00-5:00

Join us for a great hands-on kids class with Veggiecation. The Veggiecation© Program is a nutrition education program that introduces young children to the wonderfully delicious and nutritious world of vegetables. This is done by incorporating unique and kid-friendly vegetable preparations into fun activities and exciting experiences.  Young students have the opportunity to learn how to prepare a selection of kid-friendly healthy veggies dishes. Kids also take home complimentary Veggiecation character coloring pages, word games, mazes and stickers.

A Taste of Harvest

October 20^th

11-1

Made with care and the freshest ingredients, our Taste of Harvest will be filled with delicious fall harvest favorites. Join us outside as we sample seasonal items from every department!

Kids Caramel Class

October 22

4-5

Join Angelica in our café and prepare some fun fall harvest treats! Learn some kitchen basics and how to prepare a simple treat safely (with adult supervision of course). Space is limited, so please sign up for this class at customer service.

“Double the Good” Food Day

 Monday, October 24th all day

Join Connecticut Whole Foods Markets to celebrate the second national Food Day. On Monday, October 24th, bring in nonperishable food items to a Connecticut Whole Foods Market and we will match the donations. Every item that Whole Foods Market donates will be free of artificial sweeteners, additives and preservative. All donated food will be donated to local food pantries. Food Day celebrates good food choices and we hope to “double the good” and provide all people with good food choices!

Poverty is Unnecessary Day

October 25

11:00-3:00

Celebrate “Poverty is Unnecessary” Day with us! Don’t miss our cooking demonstrations and samples in honor of our Whole Planet Foundation partners. The Whole Planet Foundation supports and empowers women through microloans in other countries and to people right here in our own neighborhoods. Stop in for great samples of our Whole Trade products and learn more about how you can help end poverty!

Mon Oct 1
  12-3pm
Cooking with  Leafy Greens
Sam will share some simple cooking techniques and easy recipes for getting more of these ANDI score superstars into your diet.

Tues Oct 2
7-8 pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 4
12-3
Healthy Hearty Stews
Join Sam to sample some  lighter versions of everyone’s favorite comfort food.

Fri 5
4pm  

Teens Learn To Cook- Healthy Snacks
Join Sam to learn some simple ideas for easy, healthy afternoon snacks. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 9
7-8 pm  
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 11
12-3
Reconfigure Your Plate
Learn ways to enjoy the benefits of a plant strong diet. Sam will share some ideas for healthy  protein options and a ways to enjoy a bounty of whole grains and vegetables.

Fri 12
4pm
Teens Learn To Cook Healthy Fall Veggies.  
Stop in as Sam will teach your teen new ways to prepare the season’s best.  You won’t believe how sweet they can be! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Sun 14
  11-3
 Soup Essentials
It’s soup time! Visit Sam to sample some hearty and healthy soups. Recipes and cooking tips included!

Mon 15
12-3
 Root Vegetables
Nothing beats roasted root veggies in the fall! Come sample some of the best; simply prepared and oil free.

Tues 16  
7-8pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 18
12-3
Bean Basics
Join Sam to learn some  simple  ways to prepare these nutrient dense giants!

Fri 19
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Breakfast  
It’s true! It’s the most important meal of the day! Learn some fresh ideas for healthy alternatives sugary cereal and pastry. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Mon 22
12-3
Healthy, Hearty Breakfast; Superfood Porridge
Join Sam to sample some of our new sprouted cereals from our bulk department. Recipes provided.

Tues 23
 7-8 pm  Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Fri 26
10-11:15
Yoga Basics Class with Yoga for Everybody

A Yoga for Everybody certified yoga instructor, will be teaching a beginners class exploring alignment and foundations of basic poses. Refreshments provided! Space is limited; please sign up at customer service.

Fri 26
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Halloween Treats
Learn how to make some sweet treats without any added sugar! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 30
 7pm-8pm Healthy Cooking Class
Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Wed 31
12-3
Healthy Halloween
Stop in to learn some quick and easy dinner ideas to fuel your trick- or- treaters and get them  out the door before dark!

Wednesday, October 3^rd ,   

12 noon and 5 pm

and Friday, Oct 5^th ,

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Oktoberfest!  Dust off your lederhosen and stop by Whole Foods Market in Fairfield for a great tasting! Michelle will be sampling traditional German fare; pork, cabbage and apples are definitely on the menu!

Tuesdays, October 9^th , October 16^th, Oct 23^rd
1 pm and  5:30 pm

$5 fee
Baking Cooking Class Series.  The outside air is crisp, and it’s time to turn on the oven!  Join Chef Michelle in baking seasonal quick breads and muffins, as well as make pies and cookies.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Thursday, October 11^th,  
1 pm 
Cooking on a budget.   Shopping on a budget? Join Michelle  as she will show you various ways to cook with our 365 Everyday Value private label products as well as items from our Whole Deal coupon booklet and get the quality you are looking for without the high costs.  

Thursday, October 11^th,  
6 pm 
Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class.  Join Chef Michelle in a fun night learning to make the vegetarian version of Korma.  This is a hands on class, which you will enjoy eating afterwards.  Sign up through Fairfield Continuing Education at www.fairfieldcontinuinged.org.  Cost is $29 

Saturday, October 13^th,

3:00 pm

Squash, Squash and more Squash.  Michelle will show you the differences between the many varietals of squash we carry here in the store.  Come see and taste the differences.  Free demonstration.

Thursday, October 18^th
4:30 pm

$5 fee
  Kids Cooking Class:  Simple raviolis.  Let’s make simple raviolis with wonton wrappers and great seasonal fillings.  We’ll also make an apple broth to top the raviolis.  This Hands on class is for kids over six years of age.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Friday, October 19^th
12:00 noon – 1:15 pm

$5 fee
  Adult Vegetarian Cooking Class:  Mushroom Risotto.  In this hands-on class, students will create a vegetarian fall mushroom risotto. Come learn how to make it creamy merely by using the proper technique.  Afterwards, participants will enjoy the food they created.  Sign up at the Customer Service Desk for this class. 

Saturday, October 20^th  
11 am – 2 pm
 Taste of the Harvest.  Michelle will demonstrate the versatility of the apple!  The apples will be cooked and used in a variety of ways:  applesauce, over your favorite meat entrée, or as a sweet cobbler.

Monday Oct 8^th

4:30-5:30

Kid’s Class: Build your Own Trail Mix

For energetic, on-the-move kids, snacks are just as important as meals. They provide another opportunity to pack nutrition into a child’s day, and they help maintain a child’s seemingly endless desire and energy to explore their world. Sign up at Customer Service for this hands-on kids class with Angelica, where your kids can learn how to make their own nutritious trail mix snack.

What’s in Season Tasting

October 12^th  11am-2pm

We never met a squash we didn’t like. From fluted acorns to green striped delicates, hard winter squash are naturally sweet, versatile & nutritious. As a soup, in a pie, or simply roasted, reserve squash a spot on your fall table. Join us for a tasting using the ever fabulous butternut squash! We’ll have all the recipes available for the taking!

Fair Trade Storewide Tasting

Oct 13^th

11-1

Stop in for great samples of Fair Trade products throughout the store!

Peak Pick Storewide Tasting

Oct 15

2-4

A Peak Pick is an item that is at the height of its season. Being picked at its peak, makes this Whole Foods Market item extra delectable and fun to cook with. Stop in and taste a dish prepared by Angelica that features the peak pick for October!

Veggiecation Program for Kids

October 18^th

4:00-5:00

Join us for a great hands-on kids class with Veggiecation. The Veggiecation© Program is a nutrition education program that introduces young children to the wonderfully delicious and nutritious world of vegetables. This is done by incorporating unique and kid-friendly vegetable preparations into fun activities and exciting experiences.  Young students have the opportunity to learn how to prepare a selection of kid-friendly healthy veggies dishes. Kids also take home complimentary Veggiecation character coloring pages, word games, mazes and stickers.

A Taste of Harvest

October 20^th

11-1

Made with care and the freshest ingredients, our Taste of Harvest will be filled with delicious fall harvest favorites. Join us outside as we sample seasonal items from every department!

Kids Caramel Class

October 22

4-5

Join Angelica in our café and prepare some fun fall harvest treats! Learn some kitchen basics and how to prepare a simple treat safely (with adult supervision of course). Space is limited, so please sign up for this class at customer service.

“Double the Good” Food Day

 Monday, October 24th all day

Join Connecticut Whole Foods Markets to celebrate the second national Food Day. On Monday, October 24th, bring in nonperishable food items to a Connecticut Whole Foods Market and we will match the donations. Every item that Whole Foods Market donates will be free of artificial sweeteners, additives and preservative. All donated food will be donated to local food pantries. Food Day celebrates good food choices and we hope to “double the good” and provide all people with good food choices!

Poverty is Unnecessary Day

October 25

11:00-3:00

Celebrate “Poverty is Unnecessary” Day with us! Don’t miss our cooking demonstrations and samples in honor of our Whole Planet Foundation partners. The Whole Planet Foundation supports and empowers women through microloans in other countries and to people right here in our own neighborhoods. Stop in for great samples of our Whole Trade products and learn more about how you can help end poverty!

Mon Oct 1
  12-3pm
Cooking with  Leafy Greens
Sam will share some simple cooking techniques and easy recipes for getting more of these ANDI score superstars into your diet.

Tues Oct 2
7-8 pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 4
12-3
Healthy Hearty Stews
Join Sam to sample some  lighter versions of everyone’s favorite comfort food.

Fri 5
4pm  

Teens Learn To Cook- Healthy Snacks
Join Sam to learn some simple ideas for easy, healthy afternoon snacks. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 9
7-8 pm  
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 11
12-3
Reconfigure Your Plate
Learn ways to enjoy the benefits of a plant strong diet. Sam will share some ideas for healthy  protein options and a ways to enjoy a bounty of whole grains and vegetables.

Fri 12
4pm
Teens Learn To Cook Healthy Fall Veggies.  
Stop in as Sam will teach your teen new ways to prepare the season’s best.  You won’t believe how sweet they can be! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Sun 14
  11-3
 Soup Essentials
It’s soup time! Visit Sam to sample some hearty and healthy soups. Recipes and cooking tips included!

Mon 15
12-3
 Root Vegetables
Nothing beats roasted root veggies in the fall! Come sample some of the best; simply prepared and oil free.

Tues 16  
7-8pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 18
12-3
Bean Basics
Join Sam to learn some  simple  ways to prepare these nutrient dense giants!

Fri 19
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Breakfast  
It’s true! It’s the most important meal of the day! Learn some fresh ideas for healthy alternatives sugary cereal and pastry. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Mon 22
12-3
Healthy, Hearty Breakfast; Superfood Porridge
Join Sam to sample some of our new sprouted cereals from our bulk department. Recipes provided.

Tues 23
 7-8 pm  Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Fri 26
10-11:15
Yoga Basics Class with Yoga for Everybody

A Yoga for Everybody certified yoga instructor, will be teaching a beginners class exploring alignment and foundations of basic poses. Refreshments provided! Space is limited; please sign up at customer service.

Fri 26
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Halloween Treats
Learn how to make some sweet treats without any added sugar! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 30
 7pm-8pm Healthy Cooking Class
Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Wed 31
12-3
Healthy Halloween
Stop in to learn some quick and easy dinner ideas to fuel your trick- or- treaters and get them  out the door before dark!

Wednesday, October 3^rd ,   

12 noon and 5 pm

and Friday, Oct 5^th ,

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Oktoberfest!  Dust off your lederhosen and stop by Whole Foods Market in Fairfield for a great tasting! Michelle will be sampling traditional German fare; pork, cabbage and apples are definitely on the menu!

Tuesdays, October 9^th , October 16^th, Oct 23^rd
1 pm and  5:30 pm

$5 fee
Baking Cooking Class Series.  The outside air is crisp, and it’s time to turn on the oven!  Join Chef Michelle in baking seasonal quick breads and muffins, as well as make pies and cookies.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Thursday, October 11^th,  
1 pm 
Cooking on a budget.   Shopping on a budget? Join Michelle  as she will show you various ways to cook with our 365 Everyday Value private label products as well as items from our Whole Deal coupon booklet and get the quality you are looking for without the high costs.  

Thursday, October 11^th,  
6 pm 
Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class.  Join Chef Michelle in a fun night learning to make the vegetarian version of Korma.  This is a hands on class, which you will enjoy eating afterwards.  Sign up through Fairfield Continuing Education at www.fairfieldcontinuinged.org.  Cost is $29 

Saturday, October 13^th,

3:00 pm

Squash, Squash and more Squash.  Michelle will show you the differences between the many varietals of squash we carry here in the store.  Come see and taste the differences.  Free demonstration.

Thursday, October 18^th
4:30 pm

$5 fee
  Kids Cooking Class:  Simple raviolis.  Let’s make simple raviolis with wonton wrappers and great seasonal fillings.  We’ll also make an apple broth to top the raviolis.  This Hands on class is for kids over six years of age.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Friday, October 19^th
12:00 noon – 1:15 pm

$5 fee
  Adult Vegetarian Cooking Class:  Mushroom Risotto.  In this hands-on class, students will create a vegetarian fall mushroom risotto. Come learn how to make it creamy merely by using the proper technique.  Afterwards, participants will enjoy the food they created.  Sign up at the Customer Service Desk for this class. 

Saturday, October 20^th  
11 am – 2 pm
 Taste of the Harvest.  Michelle will demonstrate the versatility of the apple!  The apples will be cooked and used in a variety of ways:  applesauce, over your favorite meat entrée, or as a sweet cobbler.

Monday Oct 8^th

4:30-5:30

Kid’s Class: Build your Own Trail Mix

For energetic, on-the-move kids, snacks are just as important as meals. They provide another opportunity to pack nutrition into a child’s day, and they help maintain a child’s seemingly endless desire and energy to explore their world. Sign up at Customer Service for this hands-on kids class with Angelica, where your kids can learn how to make their own nutritious trail mix snack.

What’s in Season Tasting

October 12^th  11am-2pm

We never met a squash we didn’t like. From fluted acorns to green striped delicates, hard winter squash are naturally sweet, versatile & nutritious. As a soup, in a pie, or simply roasted, reserve squash a spot on your fall table. Join us for a tasting using the ever fabulous butternut squash! We’ll have all the recipes available for the taking!

Fair Trade Storewide Tasting

Oct 13^th

11-1

Stop in for great samples of Fair Trade products throughout the store!

Peak Pick Storewide Tasting

Oct 15

2-4

A Peak Pick is an item that is at the height of its season. Being picked at its peak, makes this Whole Foods Market item extra delectable and fun to cook with. Stop in and taste a dish prepared by Angelica that features the peak pick for October!

Veggiecation Program for Kids

October 18^th

4:00-5:00

Join us for a great hands-on kids class with Veggiecation. The Veggiecation© Program is a nutrition education program that introduces young children to the wonderfully delicious and nutritious world of vegetables. This is done by incorporating unique and kid-friendly vegetable preparations into fun activities and exciting experiences.  Young students have the opportunity to learn how to prepare a selection of kid-friendly healthy veggies dishes. Kids also take home complimentary Veggiecation character coloring pages, word games, mazes and stickers.

A Taste of Harvest

October 20^th

11-1

Made with care and the freshest ingredients, our Taste of Harvest will be filled with delicious fall harvest favorites. Join us outside as we sample seasonal items from every department!

Kids Caramel Class

October 22

4-5

Join Angelica in our café and prepare some fun fall harvest treats! Learn some kitchen basics and how to prepare a simple treat safely (with adult supervision of course). Space is limited, so please sign up for this class at customer service.

“Double the Good” Food Day

 Monday, October 24th all day

Join Connecticut Whole Foods Markets to celebrate the second national Food Day. On Monday, October 24th, bring in nonperishable food items to a Connecticut Whole Foods Market and we will match the donations. Every item that Whole Foods Market donates will be free of artificial sweeteners, additives and preservative. All donated food will be donated to local food pantries. Food Day celebrates good food choices and we hope to “double the good” and provide all people with good food choices!

Poverty is Unnecessary Day

October 25

11:00-3:00

Celebrate “Poverty is Unnecessary” Day with us! Don’t miss our cooking demonstrations and samples in honor of our Whole Planet Foundation partners. The Whole Planet Foundation supports and empowers women through microloans in other countries and to people right here in our own neighborhoods. Stop in for great samples of our Whole Trade products and learn more about how you can help end poverty!

Mon Oct 1
  12-3pm
Cooking with  Leafy Greens
Sam will share some simple cooking techniques and easy recipes for getting more of these ANDI score superstars into your diet.

Tues Oct 2
7-8 pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 4
12-3
Healthy Hearty Stews
Join Sam to sample some  lighter versions of everyone’s favorite comfort food.

Fri 5
4pm  

Teens Learn To Cook- Healthy Snacks
Join Sam to learn some simple ideas for easy, healthy afternoon snacks. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 9
7-8 pm  
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 11
12-3
Reconfigure Your Plate
Learn ways to enjoy the benefits of a plant strong diet. Sam will share some ideas for healthy  protein options and a ways to enjoy a bounty of whole grains and vegetables.

Fri 12
4pm
Teens Learn To Cook Healthy Fall Veggies.  
Stop in as Sam will teach your teen new ways to prepare the season’s best.  You won’t believe how sweet they can be! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Sun 14
  11-3
 Soup Essentials
It’s soup time! Visit Sam to sample some hearty and healthy soups. Recipes and cooking tips included!

Mon 15
12-3
 Root Vegetables
Nothing beats roasted root veggies in the fall! Come sample some of the best; simply prepared and oil free.

Tues 16  
7-8pm
Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Thu 18
12-3
Bean Basics
Join Sam to learn some  simple  ways to prepare these nutrient dense giants!

Fri 19
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Breakfast  
It’s true! It’s the most important meal of the day! Learn some fresh ideas for healthy alternatives sugary cereal and pastry. Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Mon 22
12-3
Healthy, Hearty Breakfast; Superfood Porridge
Join Sam to sample some of our new sprouted cereals from our bulk department. Recipes provided.

Tues 23
 7-8 pm  Healthy Cooking Class

Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Fri 26
10-11:15
Yoga Basics Class with Yoga for Everybody

A Yoga for Everybody certified yoga instructor, will be teaching a beginners class exploring alignment and foundations of basic poses. Refreshments provided! Space is limited; please sign up at customer service.

Fri 26
 4pm
Teens in the Kitchen Healthy Halloween Treats
Learn how to make some sweet treats without any added sugar! Ages 12 and up. Space is limited; please sign up in advance with customer service.

Tues 30
 7pm-8pm Healthy Cooking Class
Join Sam, our Healthy Eating Specialist for a demo featuring healthy eating tips, and recipe ideas too! Get guidance on maintaining a healthy weight while enjoying the most nutrient dense foods for your diet. Space is limited so please sign up at customer service for this free event.

Wed 31
12-3
Healthy Halloween
Stop in to learn some quick and easy dinner ideas to fuel your trick- or- treaters and get them  out the door before dark!

Wednesday, October 3^rd ,   

12 noon and 5 pm

and Friday, Oct 5^th ,

11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Oktoberfest!  Dust off your lederhosen and stop by Whole Foods Market in Fairfield for a great tasting! Michelle will be sampling traditional German fare; pork, cabbage and apples are definitely on the menu!

Tuesdays, October 9^th , October 16^th, Oct 23^rd
1 pm and  5:30 pm

$5 fee
Baking Cooking Class Series.  The outside air is crisp, and it’s time to turn on the oven!  Join Chef Michelle in baking seasonal quick breads and muffins, as well as make pies and cookies.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Thursday, October 11^th,  
1 pm 
Cooking on a budget.   Shopping on a budget? Join Michelle  as she will show you various ways to cook with our 365 Everyday Value private label products as well as items from our Whole Deal coupon booklet and get the quality you are looking for without the high costs.  

Thursday, October 11^th,  
6 pm 
Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class.  Join Chef Michelle in a fun night learning to make the vegetarian version of Korma.  This is a hands on class, which you will enjoy eating afterwards.  Sign up through Fairfield Continuing Education at www.fairfieldcontinuinged.org.  Cost is $29 

Saturday, October 13^th,

3:00 pm

Squash, Squash and more Squash.  Michelle will show you the differences between the many varietals of squash we carry here in the store.  Come see and taste the differences.  Free demonstration.

Thursday, October 18^th
4:30 pm

$5 fee
  Kids Cooking Class:  Simple raviolis.  Let’s make simple raviolis with wonton wrappers and great seasonal fillings.  We’ll also make an apple broth to top the raviolis.  This Hands on class is for kids over six years of age.  Sign up at the Customer Service desk. 

Friday, October 19^th
12:00 noon – 1:15 pm

$5 fee
  Adult Vegetarian Cooking Class:  Mushroom Risotto.  In this hands-on class, students will create a vegetarian fall mushroom risotto. Come learn how to make it creamy merely by using the proper technique.  Afterwards, participants will enjoy the food they created.  Sign up at the Customer Service Desk for this class. 

Saturday, October 20^th  
11 am – 2 pm
 Taste of the Harvest.  Michelle will demonstrate the versatility of the apple!  The apples will be cooked and used in a variety of ways:  applesauce, over your favorite meat entrée, or as a sweet cobbler.