We wish EVERYONE a HAPPY HOLIDAY! We have reduced Thanksgiving hours. Enjoy time and family. Enjoy your meal and good times. Saturday – 9 am to 6 pm Sunday – 9 am to 6 pm Monday – 11 am to 5 pm We have lots of plant-based Thanksgiving products at the store.
If you are looking for information about the vegan and vegetarian lifestyle, diet, and/or nutrition then you might want to check out the Vegans and Vegetarians of Alberta’s library at Earth’s General Store.
The founder and owner of Earth’s General Store, Michael Kalmanovitch, is taking The Next Step in his work to change the course that humans seem to be on. Michael is now the candidate for the Green Party of Canada to represent Edmonton Strathcona.
Happy Canada Day 2019 EVERYONE. Our store will have reduced business hours on Canada Day from 11 am to 5 pm. We hope that you will have a good time. Our business exists in Canada on the land known as Treaty Six. We acknowledge this through our post from last year – Treaty Six Territory. […]
We are a value based, independent, and local business. We are seeking a receiver to join our Earth Team. Do you have the experience and passion to be on our team?
Earth’s General Store is moving into our next evolution. April will see us dramatically reduce the use of single-use plastic bags in our store. AS of May 1st, 2019 we will not offer single-use plastic produce bags and plastic bags for people to fill up from our bulk products.
A few weeks ago, a fellow was in the store and made a comment that he had heard that bulk was more than our packaged products. I kind of took umbrage to this statement and said bulk is almost always less costly to the purchaser than a packaged product. Bulk is Almost Always Less! This person […]
Get a Job! This is the most common phrase that people yell at me as I stand on the side of the road with signs they don’t like. FYI – I have a job and those people yelling – Get a Job – are people that are scared and challenged by the message on my sign.
The sourcing of the products on our shelves usually goes through a varied filtering process. We assess not only the product but our suppliers as well. Some of the filtering criteria (in no particular order): how is it made – is it grown organically, does its production have a negative effect on the planet or […]
Edmonton’s Earth’s General Store is leading the way when it comes to reducing waste from plastic packaging. For over 27 years they have offered refilling for many products and over the past few years, they have expanded their offerings. People are embracing a plastic reduced lifestyle and shopping experience. This is part of our War on Waste.