Burlington Getting New England's First Mom's Organic Market Next Month

BURLINGTON, MA — Burlington is scheduled to get a new organic grocery store next month when Mom's Organic Market opens up its first New England location.

The store will be located at 34 Cambridge St. in the Burlington Crossroads shopping center. No specific date has been given for the store's opening, but Mom's has teased the store's Grand Opening on social media.

"The countdown has officially started — we are opening MOM's Burlington, MA, next month! Join us for our Grand Opening celebration! More information to come soon...," Mom's wrote on Facebook earlier this month.

Started as a home delivery business in 1987 in Maryland, Mom's now has 22 stores in five states —Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York — and Washington D.C., and employs over 1,000 people.

The company offers 100 percent organic produce, sustainable seafood, gluten-free and vegan products, wellness and body care, bulk spices, herbs, teas and more, according to its website.

The store also features Naked Lunch Kitchen, an all-organic café that serves in-house-made vegetarian and vegan sandwiches, salads, bowls juices and more.

"Our ingredient standards are essential to who we are," Mom's writes on its website. "Since 1987, we have only offered the highest quality organic produce. As we have grown, we continue to evaluate every item we put on our shelves."

The store's website also features a section for banned ingredients and ingredient watchlists.

"We've banned over 250 ingredients from our stores including artificial flavorings, artificial colors, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, hydrogenated oils, and more," Mom's writes on the website. "Our Watchlists also include ingredients that we rarely accept or only accept in special circumstances."

The store also encourages customers to bring their own bags to shop and it has a recycling center for customers to drop off compost, batteries, cell phones, shoes and other items.

The Mom's website contains a section for job openings at the new Burlington location.