Apple Valley Natural Foods

Apple Valley Natural Foods had its beginning in 1919 in the basement of the married student housing dormitory at Emmanuel Misisonary College in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Originally called the College Supply Store, it supplied groceries and vegetarian meat products to the faculty, team and students. Its aim was to promote and support principles for healthful living while delivering employment for students to defray tuition costs. With the store's success, a move to a bigger facility on the campus of EMC was made in the late 1940's.