Blog Archives

Zero-Waste Shopper

May 15, 2018 Michael Kalmanovitch Environment, General Store Updates, Plastic Footprint, Waste Reduction

Here are some of my tips on reducing your plastic footprint and start on your way to be a zero-waste shopper.

Container Overload

April 2, 2018 Michael Kalmanovitch Environment, General Store Updates, Waste Reduction

We love that people are embracing the concept of refilling their own containers – Refill Don’t Landfill! In the past, we have accepted extra donated containers and bags from people. Unfortuantely, this has got a little out of hand so we have to put in some measures to control the flood of containers and bags.

Garden of Life

March 18, 2018 Michael Kalmanovitch Environment, Ethics, Food Awareness, General Store Updates

Garden of Life, a product line that produces an excellent line of Certified Organic and Non-GMO Verified supplements, is being bought by Nestle. We do not wish to channel any of our money into Nestle’s bank account so we dropped this product line. We will not carry Garden of Life products.

Shopping Bag Reduction Program is Working

February 14, 2018 Michael Kalmanovitch Environment, General Store Updates, Waste

I want to boast that our Shopping Bag Reduction Program is Working!
We reward people with a 5 cent discount on their purchase when they bring their own bag (shopping, plastic bag, or produce mesh bag) or container (a mason jar, maple syrup bottle, etc) to reuse.

Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban in the City of Edmonton

December 20, 2017 Michael Kalmanovitch Environment, General Store Updates

Our store is asking the City of Edmonton to support our call for a Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban in the City of Edmonton. Please sign this petition.

Important Update: Fair Trade and Organic Bananas

October 20, 2017 Barbara Prezia Environment, Fair Trade, Food Awareness, Organic, Produce

Canadians eat more bananas than any other single fruit. Unfortunately, bananas do not grow in Canada, so we must import them from much warmer regions and the cost to do so continues to increase. There are just two importers of Fairtrade Bananas in Canada: Equifruit based in Quebec, and our supplier, Discovery Organics, based in […]