ST. ALBANS – A diverse flavor profile has jumped into the St. Albans market with Latin spices, flavors and grocery items.
Originally based in Enosburg Falls, The Harvest House reopened July 18 for the St. Albans crowd. The location at 58 Federal St. supplies different kinds of snacks and sweet treats from Latin America and sometimes offers special ingredients unavailable in other stores — like Nopal, a type of cactus in Mexico known for its pads.
The grocery store is owned and operated by sisters Franssy García dos Santos and Yenedier (Marle) Garcia from Honduras. They import food, drinks, snacks and spices from around the world in order to bring different flavors into Vermont.
Open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, the business moved from its Enosburg location to St. Albans because the Santos family moved closer to St. Albans City. Santos said it also has more traffic than its original location.
Santos sits in the back at the register learning French on top of her language skills in Spanish and English. The shop follows in that learning philosophy. Santos wants the Harvest House to get people out of their comfort zone and try new foods.
“I like to try stuff, and I think other people are the same way,” she said. “They like to try some new stuff and I like to bring new flavors.”
The shop has flavors from the savory, salty, sweet and sour varieties. There are drinks and ingredients as well to add to the grocery store experience.
Santos said her favorite flavors are of the sour kind, which she recommends to the curious shoppers.
Santos’ husband is from Uruguay, allowing for the shop to bring different world views into their snack offerings. The more cultural offerings brought to Vermont, the better it is for everyone, Santos said.
“I think we need to have more cultural stuff,” she said. “When people come here I can explain to them what my product is and talk about different cultures and make people interested in the world.”
The Santos family has lived around the world, but has always returned to Vermont. The people in the state are an important part of that reason.
Vermonters, she said, are very open, friendly and embrace other cultures and other people. Santos said that’s why she set up the shop in the Green Mountain State instead of somewhere else.
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