Join Our Free Celebrations
In honor of Earth Month, treat yourself and the planet to a more sustainable lifestyle!

When & Where

Thurs, 4/4 2 - 6pm
2940 N Ashland, Chicago
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Sat, 4/13 12 - 4pm
652 Kirk Rd, St. Charles
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Sat, 4/20 12 - 4pm
1227 Naper Blvd, Naperville
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Sat, 4/27 12 - 4pm
150 W Main St, Barrington
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Feel and become your best self in 2024 with your new outlook on healthy eating from our Mind Body and Planet event, where we'll feature brands that are better for you and the planet!

This Celebration Includes

Tastings from over 30 brands
Live Music & Special Savings
Giveaways
like Jewel-Osco Gift Cards, Ecos Detergent, Movie Baskets and more!

Musical Guest

Capital Soireé

Thurs, 4/4 • 2 - 6pm

Capital Soireé is an indie pop-rock band, whose members include James Kourafas, Max “Rom” Romero, and Steven Rejdukowsk. The trio has been together since 2013 and have been performing their catchy songs around the Chicago-Land area for years. Some of their latest singles include Reruns, More Like You, and Oxygen! Give them a listen on Spotify

Oliver Elliot

Sat, 4/20 • 12 - 4pm

Oliver Elliott is a composer, pianist, and flautist who primarily writes classical-esque music. His works convey fantastical, often dramatized, adventures - telling stories in a language everyone understands, but for which no one has a direct, linguistic translation. For listeners, he seeks to evoke an eagerness to discover the story in the organized sounds and inspire a curiosity of music’s innate power to arouse emotional response. Check out Oliver on Youtube

Paige and the Kizers

Sat, 4/27 • 12 - 4pm

Paige Kizer is an emotional storyteller that engages her audience with her bluesy, soulful, and powerful delivery. Releasing music over the years, Paige focuses on positive messages that can live in sacred and secular worlds, and can resonate with her listeners. Her group, Paige and the Kizer’s, is a regular on the Chicagoland music scene. The group has performed at Epiphany, Reggies, CubbyBear, CCC Connections Festival, Gallery Cabaret, Montrose Saloon, and various local locations through SoFar Sounds Chicago. Paige and the Kizer’s is a versatile group that can go from a duo or quartet to a full seven piece band.

DJ Beats

All events • Throughout the entire event

Enrique, also known as DJ Beats, has been teaming up with Jewel-Osco for more than 6 years, bringing the latest, freshest hits to each of our themed events! After watching his older brother and wanting to follow in his footsteps, he started mixing at 17 years old and after working on his craft, his career took off. His company @1stopshopdjs provides DJ's, Photobooths, Spin Booth 360, Photographers, Balloon Decorations, MC services and more, to liven up every party!

Dietitian Guest

May Zhu MBA, RDN, LDN

Thurs, 4/4 • Throughout the entire event

May Zhu is the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist behind Nutrition Happens, where she helps busy women discover a healthier relationship with food by teaching sustainable eating habits for life. She holds a Bachelor's of Science in Human Nutrition + Dietetics and a Master's of Business Administration. May's media contributions can be found in digital publications such as Women's Health, Well & Good, MindBodyGreen, and the Everygirl Co.

Lead Sponsors

Sensible Portions
Sensible Portions

Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Snacks have been delighting taste buds of all ages for over 15 years. It all began with an idea of how to make a snack that was not only delicious but also better-for-you. That sparked the launch of Garden Veggie Straws and since then we’ve been bringing happiness to families with our variety of snack options. Our better-for-you snacks do not contain artificial flavors or preservatives.

Halo Top
Halo Top

Halo Top is light ice cream that actually tastes like ice cream. Which sounds silly, but when Halo Top first found its way into grocery store freezers, boasting fewer calories, less sugar, and higher protein than traditional ice cream, it became the first of its kind and created an entirely new category in ice cream.

Proud Source Water
Proud Source Water

Proud Source Water was founded on the principles of doing good for others. Our brand journey began with a mission to create jobs in a small, mountain town in the Northern Rockies called Mackay, Idaho - population 514. The Spring Water in Mackay is legendary and revered by the local generations as the best tasting spring water known to mankind. There’s an expression Mackay locals like to say, “Once you’ve tasted the water in Mackay, you’ll never leave.”

Earthbound Farm
Earthbound Farm

Love is what made Earthbound Farm possible. Love of our beautiful land and love of wholesome food are what our founders embraced from day one. Our founders chose to farm organically on their 2 ½–acre patch of land in Carmel Valley in 1984 because that meant growing food in harmony with nature. With roots running all the way back to that little backyard farm, we still have love for the land and for wholesome food.

Stonyfield
Stonyfield

Stonyfield Organic, a certified B Corporation, is one of the leading organic yogurt makers in the country. At Stonyfield Organic, they believe that taking care of organic farmers, their cows, and their life’s work will produce healthy food, healthy businesses, and a healthy planet.

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Skinny Pop
Skinny Pop

SkinnyPop Popcorn was founded with a simple premise: people deserve snacks that taste delicious AND are good for them. The result was the best tasting popcorn with the fewest, cleanest and simplest ingredients possible - just popcorn kernels, sunflower oil, and salt. Since then, we’ve stayed true to our motto of “snacking without compromise,” ensuring all of our products are free from artificial ingredients and flavors, non-GMO and always gluten-free. We’re proud to partner with Jewel-Osco to highlight some of earth’s most delicious ingredients…one snack at a time.

La Preferida
La Preferida

La Preferida is proud to celebrate more than 70 years in the food industry. From our roots as a small grocery store on the southside of Chicago to a national Mexican food brand, one thing has always remained the same – listening to our customers! Since 1949, we have expanded into a complete line of more than 250 authentic Mexican ingredients including: beans, rice, salsa, seasonings, peppers and more! As our customer’s needs evolved, so did our products. To this day, our low sodium and organic line extensions continue to grow. We emphasize quality ingredients with a taste to match. That’s why generations of people have grown to know La Preferida as a brand they can trust.

Quaker Oats
Quaker Oats

2017 marked 140 years of The Quaker Oats Company. Our success and leadership follows a commitment to a level of excellence we call "The Quaker Standard", a practice that transcends our entire supply chain. This has led us to invest in world-class, industry-leading science, technology and talent. The result—an unsurpassed ability to transform the oat into products that allow people to benefit from their goodness. We work hard to advance the oat to its fullest potential so we can help people reach their fullest potential. Of course, we also take pride in making the best darn oatmeal every morning.

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See What's In Store

Check out the fun from our past events, which showcased good-for-you-and-the-earth products carried on Jewel-Osco's shelves. Prizes, meal solutions and more surprises await for you this year!

Our Welcome Table featuring our participating brands!

Freebies like Halo Top Reusable bags and $5 off 50 coupons are handed out before shoppers head inside!

Raffle Winner poses with her Jewel-Osco gift card

Healthy samples can be found throughout the store like Quaker Rice Cakes topped with almond butter and banana slices.

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JOJO making a special appearance

Capital Soirée creates a fun atmosphere with their live performance

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EcoShip

EcoShip is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that collects gently used shipping materials from Chicagoland communities and distributes them to local businesses. ecoship.org

Clean Up – Give Back

Thank you to our sponsors

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