Agapé Juices is a woman-owned holistic foods business in Foley, Alabama. Owners Stephanie Rhodes and Glenna Grant recently celebrated their 5th anniversary and are thankful for the continued growth of the business.

“The foods we consume play an integral role in the function of our bodies, so we began our journey out of a desire to help family members with their personal health issues, such as cancers and dementia,” says Rhodes. “We have a powerful desire to educate others and to promote natural, healthy eating and lifestyle choices. When you give your body the proper fuel it needs, it is designed to heal itself.”

While Rhodes and Grant say that most doctors honestly believe they are doing what’s best, “they have been influenced by the pharmaceutical companies.” After years of continuing research and education, information has come out that “Big Pharma has control on our lives, and we are being sold lies about the toxic chemicals used to treat ailments.”

“In 2016, after watching the series ‘The Truth About Cancer’ by Ty Bollinger, God began to speak to me about having a wellness center where people could come to learn about and partake in various healthful treatments and educational classes, beginning with juices and smoothies,” says Rhodes.

At Agapé Juices, there are healthy cold pressed juices and healthy food options along with a tranquil environment to relax and enjoy a fresh smoothie with friends, talk to Agapé’s knowledgeable staff about nutrition or have a quick business meeting over lunch.

“Recently, we introduced organic coffee with a drink menu that features flavors made with all natural organic ingredients such as black strap molasses, Ceylon cinnamon sticks, Tahitian vanilla beans, lavender buds and butterfly pea flowers. They are sweetened with monk fruit and stevia, which makes them low on the glycemic scale,” says Rhodes. They chose to serve Caffeinatrix coffee, which is another local, woman-owned business and provides organic coffee and a cold brew made with alkaline water (Kangen). This results in a healthier low acid coffee.