48 years on Main Street

In April 1977, Beverly and Michael Cook opened a natural food store at 28 Main Street — years before "organic" was a grocery aisle. The space had been Branigan's Pharmacy since 1876, and Beverly found remnants of its medicinal herbs still on the shelves.

After two and a half years, the Cooks passed the store to Lee and Gretchen Parrish, who ran it for nine years.

Michelle St. Andre became the longest-tenured owner. She expanded the store into its current space, made lifelong friends with customers — and even met her husband when he walked in with a supplement list from his mother.

Neil and Hema Persad guided Nature's Harvest through ten more years of service to the community.

In December 2025, Michael Ashkenazi and Diane Devine became the newest owners. Diane's grandparents ran a 321-acre dairy farm in Blairstown — and now she's back on Main Street, continuing the tradition with fresh energy.