Important Note: Before undertaking canning or preserving, it’s important to know the rules for food safety associated with it. Check out these great resources to ensure your food is preserved properly: This is the Website for the UC Master Food Preserver Program, offering tips, recipes, and more: https://mfp.ucanr.edu/ This is the Sonoma County Regional Contact for […]

Here’s the scoop on everything happening this week! We have a week of special savings to celebrate! Check out our weekly ad September 13 and enjoy the savings all the way through September 19 in every department. Many featured items are 35% off — or more — in honor of this Oliver’s milestone! Celebrate our awesome […]

“Oliver’s Bakery and Catering services—simply the very best!” – Jeannie J “We compare every other store to Oliver’s.  No one comes close.” — Andy M “Oliver’s produce is the best! Displays are neat; organics plentiful! A sensual feast!” — Nancy P “Quality and Kindness is unlike any other grocery store and I love grocery stores!” […]

First, Some History According to theHotDog.org, hot dogs are a kind of sausage, which may date back to the 7th century BCE, when Homer mentioned a sausage in his epic poem The Odyssey. Centuries later, around 64 CE, Emperor Nero’s cook Gaius starred in a sausage legend of his own, when it is said that […]

Here at Oliver’s, along with honoring the history and traditions of the holiday, we use Labor Day as an opportunity to recognize and thank our employee owners for all that they do to make Oliver’s what it is. Oliver’s founder and president Steve Maass shares this message on our store merchandising, which includes names of […]

Why Buy in Bulk? There are some great reasons to buy in bulk: Bulk foods create less waste than foods in single-use packaging. This happens in two ways: first, since you’re only buying as much food as you know you’ll need, it cuts down on the food waste your household will produce. According to the […]

This means savings on easy breakfasts to help you get out the door on time, school lunches to satisfy, tasty afternoon snacks, and more. This quarter’s REV flyer is full of fresh fruits, wholesome snacks, and items to create easy-to-prepare meals to help ease back into the school year. Take a look at some of […]

What makes a tomato an Heirloom Tomato? In any fruit or vegetable species, these are older breeds that have been consciously collected and preserved instead of disappearing from our food landscape. Seeds are collected and planted each year, so their DNA is not manipulated for mass production. They are not bred for easy transport or […]