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Campesina Farm Owner:  Gabriela Martinez Opened:  2016 Cooperative:  none Location:  249 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ Photographed:  July 2020 If you're a real supermarket nerd like me, you'll probably recognize this storefront from Acme Style, who has reported extensively on the history of this former pitched-roof store in Garfield, NJ. So we'll take a look at a bit of the building's history in a little bit, but Acme Style didn't go inside Food Village and Campesina Farm here wasn't open yet at the time of Acme Style's visit. So let's check out those two stores! (See Food Village here .) Campesina features three aisles of produce with a service seafood counter on the back wall. It's a very nice small store with a great selection. Service seafood is not something I expected to see in this store, nor bulk foods. I'm impressed with how much they fit in here! A look down the middle aisle from the back to the front. I lik...

Food Village Super Market Owner:  Paul Patel Opened:  2018 under current ownership Cooperative:  none Location:  249 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ Photographed:  July 2020 Our second tour at Midland Square is this approximately 8,000 square foot store in the left half of a former pitched-roof ACME. (See Campesina Farm next door here .) I have a lot more of the history of this building over on that post, but for a review, here's the rest of the mall... As a small international supermarket, Food Village is pretty awesome. The owner is Indian, but the store represents mostly eastern European, Middle Eastern, and Latin foods with a fair selection of general groceries too along with Best Yet storebrand products, a relative rarity in New Jersey. Heading in, we find a very cramped but very complete grocery store. Single serve beverages are in the front corner of the store, with dairy in the back part of the first aisle. Meats are in the back of t...