Photo: The HOME GROW-IN Grocer store front in Mt. Pleasant
Never mind the “100 Mile Diet”! How about a “100 Meter Diet”? That’s possible with the Home Grow-In Grocer in Mt. Pleasant (in the heart of Vancouver)! This store sells ONLY BC products with an emphasis on VERY LOCAL, and ORGANIC.
Owner Deb Reynolds says strawberries and blueberries from Cawton’s [...]
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The Corner Store is Back!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Certified Organic Ale!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: Nelson Brewing’ Wild Honey “Certified Organic” Ale
“Wondrously fruity, light and smile-making.” That’s how Wild Honey Ale is described in “edible NOTES” (in this month’s Edible Vancouver Magazine). AND the ale is available at “many local liquor stores.”
You’ll find more on the Nelson Brewing website”:
“This light, malty, organic ale is the beer that’s causing such [...]
Bowen’s Ruddy Potato!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: The Ruddy Potato on Bowen Island
A “cummunity store with heart”: that’s how The Ruddy Potato on Bowen Island describes its offerings. Are you “looking for healthy and organic groceries and treats? Perhaps some handmade soap or shade grown, ethically sourced coffee? How about a ready-to-go dinner made fresh daily in our own kitchen, or a [...]
Mayne Island’s Organic Utopia
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: Atsuo Sumi, Mayne Island organic hobby farmer
Atsuo Sumi is “a higher-end hair stylist. But three times a week, sometimes more in the busy summer season, he works at his Mayne Island farm, growing and harvesting his organic produce for Tojo’s restaurant. For the past seven years, this Gulf Island hobby farmer has provided about [...]
Whole Foods’ “Made in China” Organics!
Posted in Where Else ORGANIC? on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo: from ABC News I-Team Investigates video posted on YouTube, “Whole Foods ‘organic’ food made in China!”
Truth in packaging? Maybe, but ONLY IF you read the fine print! This video is an eye-opener for sure: “Whole Foods ‘organic’ food made in China!” ORGANIC consumers are perhaps too trusting! Either that, or we assume too much! Just because [...]
