Eat Green

Have you heard of the Green Pantry? It was created in 2011 and somehow I am just finding out about this business now!! Why am I wasting my time and money in the big grocery stores when I could be taking advantage of our wonderful locally grown food in Central Alberta?

So what is the Green Pantry? Well these lovely ladies have taken the time to scope out all the delicious and nutritious food that can be found at the local farmer's markets and brought it all together online. They currently have 8 locations for pick-up, which include, Lacombe, Sylvan Lake, Red Deer, Blackfalds, Stettler, Ponoka, Rocky Mountain House, and now CAMROSE!!!!!

This business offers a wide variety of products available all year long. You would not think Alberta would be able to have year round vegetables, but they are grown in local greenhouses. The meat offered is elk, bison, rabbit, beef, pork, poultry, and lamb. The dairy offers ice-cream, milk, cream, yogurt, cheese and sour cream. The other subcategories available are soaps and lotions, meals-in-minutes, gluten-free, baked goods, fruit, grains and cereals, salts, herbs,spices, and oils, peas, beans and lentils, prepared food, honey, and beverages.

How it works: First you sign up with your profile information and payment information, then add items you want to order (orders need to be in by 11PM Tuesday before delivery on the Thursday). Then you go to the location designated to your city, at specified times, on the Thursday to pick up your order (unless it is Blackfalds or Rocky Mountain House which states Friday's).

I just received my first order this Thursday and was amazed by the quality of food!

Visit their website and browse all there wonderful products!

http://greenpantry.ca/home.php

Reasons to Buy Local

• Local food looks and tastes better. 

• Local foods are better for you. Less time transporting the food from the farm to the table ensuring nutrients are maintained and not lost. 

• Local foods support local economy. Farmers are a vanishing breed. Buying local foods and eliminating the middle man helps local farm families grow. 

• It builds your local community. 

• Local foods benefits the environment and wildlife.

• It promotes a safer food supply.

• The producers can tell you how the food is grown. 

• It keeps taxes in check. Farms contribute more in taxes than services, where as suburban developed areas cost more than generating taxes.

• Local food is our future. Supporting local foods ensures are community tomorrow and for future generations.