BEFORE YOU BUY that bulk candy, we suggest a trip to SweetE Organic, a candy boutique that values all things natural, homemade and local. “At SweetE, everyone is a kid in a candy store — kids enjoy satisfying treats, and their parents feel good about it,” says Elana Turchon, owner of the Strawberry Village shop. “The products we carry prove that organic candy can be fun and delicious.” Stop by the store November 1–5 for the Halloween Swap and Drop, where you can trade your kid’s candy for a healthier selection. Here are a few of our favorites, straight from SweetE’s shelves. sweeteorganic.com

COCONUT SECRET PERUVIAN CRUNCH BAR
Instead of: Mounds
Ingredients: Organic dark chocolate (organic cocoa mass, organic coconut crystals, organic cocoa butter), organic coconut
Price: $3.75
Based in: Mill Valley

DIVINE ORGANICS HAWAIIAN MACADAMIA NUT BRITTLE
Instead of: Hawaiian Host
Ingredients: Chocolate base (raw organic cacao, organic maple crystals, organic raw Tahitian vanilla, Himalayan salt), raw organic Hawaiian macadamia nuts
Price: $8.95
Based in: Novato

NEWTREE LAVENDER CHOCOLATE BAR
Instead of: Hershey’s
Ingredients: Pure cocoa butter, cane sugar, agave fiber, skimmed milk powder, cocoa mass, lime blossom extract, lavender flavor, non-GMO soy lecithin, vanilla flavor
Price: $6.75
Based in: San Anselmo

MIGHTY LEAF CHOCOLATE MINT TRUFFLE TEA
Instead of: Hot chocolate
Ingredients: Rooibos leaves, spearmint, cacao nibs, natural flavors
Price: $9.99 (serves 15)
Based in: San Rafael

SWEET NIMO MARSHMALLOW POPS
Instead of: Rocky Road
Ingredients: TCHO Dark Chocolate, TCHO Milk Chocolate, Guittard white chocolate, marshmallows, sugar decorettes
Price: $6.95 (serves 3)
Based in: Mill Valley