The vibe is all food co-op, the selection of local and regional product is off-the-charts, as you’d expect in this part of the country, and each store—most are in the Portland area—provides a pretty great snapshot of its neighborhood, thanks in part to a number of lures beyond the usual grocery shopping, including an excellent selection of prepared foods—some stores have all but full-blown food courts—and, typically, enough seating to keep plenty of people hanging around, from early morning kaffeeklatches to late evening confabs.