Nature's Harvest is owned by Michael Specchio, where he peddles expensive, unnecessary supplements to people desperate to feel better. Allow me to begin by saying Michael Specchio is not a licensed doctor (medical or naturopath) and there is a significant chance he will make you feel worse. This, mind you, is only discoverable after you've spent roughly $2,000. I've truly never had a worse experience with a provider as I did with Michael Specchio, let alone ever been gaslit or belittled to such a degree, and the whole process reeks of scamming. My brother had a better experience (possibly because he's a man, as Michael expressed his preference in helping men, so women beware) and saw results, which is why I wanted to try him out. It's $350 for a consultation and $250 for follow ups (that's as of this posting, they will raise the prices on you without notice or consent). You'll be asked to send in "recent labs" without any clarification as to what that means, probably because Michael doesn't even look at them. Just like with my brother, he ordered $700 worth of tests that can't be reimbursed by insurance, and despite my results being quite different from his, put me on the same exact diet, which is essentially the candida diet. Turns out, that diet has no studies behind it and rarely helps people with CFS (my biggest issue). Rather than providing a comprehensive list of approved and unapproved foods, Michael will rattle off a few things you can eat and a few you can't, and send you off. After you try this highly restrictive diet, you begin to have questions about things he didn't mention, and when you ask his support staff, they will largely ignore you and encourage you to spend another $250 to ask Michael yourself. I've never been unable to contact a provider directly in this way. A full month after asking for a list of foods and attempting the diet the best I could, I finally received a list. When I asked him why this wasn't provided to me sooner, he tried to argue that he customizes diets for every patient, which simply isn't true, as my brother's diet was virtually the same. He then tried to gaslight me by saying he spent 15 minutes going over the diet with me and that it was my fault for not understanding, when, in fact, I have the recording of the appointment (he encourages it) and he only spent a fraction of that time, and there was more on the list that was never mentioned than was. And though he apologized, he did so in an insincere and aggressive way, his ego-bruising resulting in interrupting me at every opportunity (when I brought this up, it seemed to make him interrupt me even more). Ironically, while he tried to blame me for not taking enough notes, he had taken zero notes on me, so every visit was like the first consultation and I would have to repeat my issues all over again. He will also prescribe $800 worth of supplements FROM HIS OWN STORE. Sounds pretty shady, right? In the three weeks that I tried this program, I felt absolutely horrible, and discovered that because he made no effort to listen to me, that these supplements were flushing out a vital medication that I told him about multiple times. I spoke to my usual licensed ND/MD and she looked him up to find he was not licensed, that all of these tests were unnecessary, and his radical supplement regimen was not only over-taxing my system, but could have put me at risk for pernicious anemia. I'm full of regret for not running all of this by her first, as she could have saved me a lot of time, money, and misery. I wanted to try Michael because he helped my brother, but his heavy-handed, blanket approach to treatment simply wasn't tailored to me or my needs. Never have I felt so attacked or exploited by a treatment process. They fleece people who desperately want to live healthier, normal lives, and we pay because it's our only hope. To exploit people like us is truly shameful and horrendous. I recommend finding a licensed naturopath in your area instead. Best of luck to you on your journey. read more

I have been a customer of Nature's Harvest for many years, but just last week I went to the store to purchase a favorite item (candied dried pineapple) and the clerk in the store basically ignored me and continued chatting with a good-looking male customer. I had been looking for candied pineapple, an item I have purchased there for years. The clerk managed to tear herself away from referenced good-looking guy and told me "maybe we'll be getting some in Friday afternoon." At which time I told her not to bother, I will purchase said candied pineapple on Amazon (which arrived in the mail today). I find the clerk's attitude is not conducive to encouraging regular customers to return. Susan Keenan, Blairstown read more

I am not one to complain about businesses as I am very well aware of how hard people work at establishing themselves and serving the public. Today I had a horrible experience with this health food store. I was harrassed and asked to leave because I picked up some of their items to check out prices and ingredients in the products. The man who approached me and asked me what I needed from the store, told me not to touch anything unless I intended to purchase it, was very nasty when I asked for unmarked produced prices, and then when I told him he had lost my business and that I had been a regular customer there, he followed me out and wrote down my license plate number. I practiced social distancing while there, respected other customers and if looking at their merchandise ingredients is illegal, than I guess I am at fault. This was very humiliating. read more

Nature's Harvest is a great local, small business. Owner Michelle and her staff are very knowledgeable and helpful with any questions I may have and on numerous occasions Michelle has special order products for me. read more

Nature's Harvest gets four-stars for being the only market in town of its kind. Thank goodness you can get tempeh (and other organic staples) in town! read more

I had just moved into Blairstown, and went exploring one day. Natures Harvest employees asked my name and were very friendly. That was two years ago, and I'm still greeted by name every time I set foot in this wonderful store. I am also able to order in bulk and there is always somebody who has answers to my health related questions. Friendly staff, great array of health food items, Wonderful staff, wonderful owner, and a wonderful little store. read more