About Us
Our Focus
We are focused on educating our community to find natural alternatives to navigating health issues by offering allergy free, natural, non gmo & organic products to encourage healthy choices.
We have partnered with the Independent Natural Foods Retailers Association (INFRA) which gives us the ability to buy better and pass on the savings to YOU - Making Health Choices Affordable!
We are family here. We get to know our customers by name because you all are part of our community family!
We Value Your Patronage and Trust
Our knowledgeable staff has earned many industry certifications and is excited to share the information! We stock a wide selection , we will special order any products. Case discounts will apply.
Our goal is to stock non-GMO and organic products from local sources when possible, such as:
- Yuppie Hill eggs from Burlington, Wisconsin
- Mt. Sterling Co-Op fresh goat cheese from Mt Sterling, Wisconsin
- Wallace Farms free-range grass-fed meats and poultry from Iowa
- Our Kind Kitchen Gluten Free Foods, Wauconda
- My Honey Company, Richmond
- Ivy Talaga Jewelry, Wisconsin
Our Story
Our story starts in 1972 as small store. Nature’s Cornucopia successfully grew to serve the community of McHenry.
In 1999 Anne Worth became the owner, which was a dream come true! To this day 2023 Anne has owned the store for 24 years.
Anne began her journey into health foods after a illness left the doctors to say “you will never get better.” She changed her life, diet, everything but her faith. And she did regain her health! The journey led Anne to work in health foods stores and with functional medicine doctors as a nutrition consultant.
We are a family run business with second generation staffers Tony and Tina and Ivy. They all have a love to help people find healthy alternatives.
Our Team
Anne
Nutrition Consultant, and Owner
After working as a restaurant and cafeteria manager in 1982 with Marriott for 8 years, Anne decided to take charge of her health and walk her talk. She wanted to open her own health food store and decided to learn more by managing The Fruitful Yield store in Schaumburg for 8 years.
Anne also worked with a chiropractor part-time and learned Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and massage therapy.
As a result of her training and education at the National Institute of Nutritional Education (NINE), she then accepted a position as a nutrition consultant with Dr. Mercola in Schaumburg, IL, who specialized in integrative holistic medicine. The opportunity to purchase Nature’s Cornucopia came in 1999.
This was a dream come true!
Working on studying and practicing Pilates specifically on a Reformer and hopes to become an Instructor.
Tina
Tina is responsible for sales, ordering, bookkeeping, and customer service. She grew up on natural foods, attends product seminars and training sessions, and enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge with others.
Tony
Tony has attended many sales seminars and is excited to share his knowledge about the products. He is one of our experts on CBD. He is responsible for certain orders and customer special orders.
Sara
Sara has recently joined our team. She has found that organic foods and supplements have helped her two special ED children. By replacing Organic A2 milk, organic peanut butter and other changes, she has seen improvements in both her children.
Heather
Heather has rejoined our staff after a long hiatus out west. She is very knowledgeable about essential oils, nutrition, fitness, and energy work. She is responsible for sales, customer service, pricing, and merchandising.
Max
Our beloved canine greeter has gone to heaven. We miss him so much, and so do our customers! He was more than a dog for sure. He was one lucky dog to have come in to work with his human pack.
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Our History
1971
Virginia Ulich founded Nature’s Cornucopia Health Foods at 3402 W Elm Street ( old Victorian house)
1974
Virginia sold the business to The McFarlands, employees in the store.
1977
The McFarlands sold the business to Chuck Howenstine, an employee.
1984
Chuck sold the business to Ruth and Verne Hill (Vitamin Verne).
1989
Ruth and Verne moved the store to 1259 Green Street (The original Boldgers Drug Store)
1999
Anne purchases the business.
2002
Nature's Cornucopia moves to the present location at 1717 N Richmond Rd.
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