Our Mission

Here at Thyme & Season and The Common Bond Markets our staff is dedicated and focused on customer value. We promise to always go above and beyond for you our customer; by selecting the highest quality products for our shelves, products that are good for people & our planet, sourcing local products that meet our standards, cultivating a space for learning through the exchange of information in our aisles and at our public wellness lectures.

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We celebrate that the battle for racial equality has come a long way and acknowledge that there is still much work to be done. We are dedicating ourselves to doing the work of anti-racism by nurturing inclusion, equity, health, and safety through continued education, introspection, and improvement. 

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No matter your race, gender orientation, religious affiliation, or age we welcome all to shop at our stores. We hope you will join us in treating each other with dignity and respect.

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It is our hope that the stores can be a place of healing for mind, body, and spirit.

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We wish you continued health and wellness from Thyme & Season and The Common Bond Markets.

Social Responsibility

Supporting our community is very important to us. We give back in many ways; through donation to community events, projects like our Tokens for Charity Program, and our partnership with Step by Step collecting non-perishables for those in need in the surrounding community. We choose to partner with women and BIPOC owned businesses as often as we can. We care about our community.

We're Committed to Local

We’re proud to support local farmers and makers from all over Connecticut and New England. We love local made! We’re committed to supporting the local grown food system by partnering with small businesses that meet our standards of high-quality, clean label ingredients. You will find local made products in every department of the store including locally brewed beer. Look for ‘Made in Connecticut’ and “Made in New England’ signs on the shelf under each of these items.

Sustainable Practices

Here at The Common Bond Market sustainability matters to us! We're committed to using more sustainable packaging and supporting our vendors who are going the extra mile to do the same!

Here are the measures we've put in place to reduce our footprint:

- Purchasing fresh produce or bulk goods? Grab a compostable Bio Bag from the roll and fill it to your heart's content!
- At the register we have paper bags for your purchases (no plastic bags here), buy a reusable cloth grocery bag, or bring your own!

- Food waste: less than desirable produce from our produce section get's repurposed in our kitchen.

We acknowledge that there's always more to improve upon when it comes to sustainability, but we want you to know that when you shop with us you're supporting sustainable practices.