Business Highlight: Nature’s Corner

IT’S MAGICAL

Something to Crow About!

Sarah Ferrell was ready to move back west. She had been working in Missouri at a health food store but missed her family and the drier weather. Her sister and brother-in-law were teachers in Shoshoni and so Wyoming beckoned. The mineral hot springs became the ultimate draw in deciding where she ended up.

“Thermopolis is magical,” Sarah explained, “The Native Americans considered the healing waters magical and there is a special spirituality that is found here.”

She bought Nature’s Corner from Mary Jane Nettles in 2003 and has been growing the business ever since. An avid gardener, she had dreams of a health food grocery store.

Sarah began by renovating a building downtown Thermopolis. Once home to the infamous Smoke House Pool Hall, she uncovered the historic remnants that had been hidden for years beneath suspended ceilings and dark paneling. Today, customers browse her large selection of goods beneath the original ceiling. The aromatic spices and fresh food from The Crow Bar tantalize the senses.

Sarah had always been interested in healthy eating and nonprocessed foods and wanted to share this passion with others in her new hometown. “In a small town, our options are few so we began by focusing on special orders and offering case and bulk discounts. We eventually expanded into supplement and personal care items.”

In 2009, a Smoothie Bar was added to the back of the building.

“We opened up the bar when there were tons of crows in town,” she said. “I started looking up crows and Native American mythology. I learned that crows stand for justice.”

The name ‘Crow Bar’ was thus adopted although, today, it is no longer just a smoothie bar. Salads, wraps, homemade soup

and croissants fill up the menu. “We are always adding more,” Sarah said. “We now have a small pizza oven and make our own flatbreads.”

“This is a cool place,” she concluded. “We have a lot of local support and travelers are always coming in.”

Sarah Ferrell has found a lot of joy in her work over the years. You can visit her at Nature’s Corner at 530 Broadway in downtown Thermopolis. Browse her large selection of natural products and gifts after grabbing a bite to eat at The Crow Bar.