Conscious Corner grew organically. In 2000, the seeds were planted and Roots Market sprouted. As Roots grew, it became evident that more food options were needed to accommodate a wider variety of customer needs. So, the meat and seafood department displaced the small gift section — and in 2003 it moved and built a Nest of its own a few doors down. After repeated requests for healthy, hot vegetarian food at Roots, it was clear that the customers were identifying a need. After much germinating, another branch emerged in 2004: Great Sage Restaurant. With the trunk firmly rooted, the nest well built, and the sage wildly spreading, it was time to focus on our animal friends. In 2005, Bark bloomed.