If you’re a fan of trivia, July 27 has seen some interesting occurrences throughout history. In 1866 the Atlantic telegraph cable was successfully laid, in 1940 Bugs Bunny appeared in his first Warner Bros. cartoon “Wild Hare”, and crowds in 1948 witnessed Bradman's 29th and last Test Cricket century.
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Fast forward to 1997 and John Lennon was granted a green card for permanent residence in US, in 2012 Queen Elizabeth II opened the 30th Olympics in London, and in 2016 Wholesome Blend opened it’s doors for the first time in Parkes.
Wholesome Blend celebrate their second birthday today and owner, Cathy Littlewood, said the past two years had been a great adventure for her customers, her team and herself. “At Wholesome Blend we love that we’ve been able to create endless opportunities to help people heal themselves and look after their health,” she said. “As the industry grows, its exciting to see people flourish and embrace changes and new products becoming available”.
The quirky yet comfortable cafe specialises in smoothies and smoothie bowls, and organic coffee by ‘Art of Espresso’ from Young, which features three different coffee blends to choose from. They also boast an amazing hot beverage menu, with some interesting and trendy latte flavours such as turmeric, ginger, beetroot and matcha, and broccoli.
Wholesome Blend has a daily selection of slices and treats, and prides themselves in raw and refined sugar, grain free, and dairy free options as well as some traditional favourites. There is an excellent range of milk choices to suit all dietary requirements such as hemp, coconut, almond and lactose free, along with a beautiful range of speciality teas by ‘Tea Tonic’.
With helpful convenience, they also stock a wide range of grocery lines such as gluten and dairy free, grain free and vegan as well as a range of super-cultured probiotics.
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There is eco-friendly cleaning products and household items such as cookware, cook books, reusable shopping bags and baskets, laundry products, coffee cups, air purifiers and essential oils, with the cafe constantly looking to expand and update their stock to suit the ever-changing market.
Looking towards the future Cathy said she hoped the business will continue to grow, and be a part of Parkes and the Central West. “We envision some ever-growing changes and development as people become more aware of illness prevention and overall health,” she said. “We invite our customers to call in and say hello and welcome any enquiries or product requests. If we cannot help, we will do our best to research and source those products we may not already have”.
