The Organic Box
We stand behind our name! Filled with a variety of seasonal, organic fruits & vegetables, perfect for a family of 2-4.
Beans - Green
Often steamed, boiled, stir-fried, or baked in casseroles... green beans are as versatile as vegetables get. </br> </br> Found to have high levels of vitamins C and A, green beans are also full of beta-carotene and other healthy carotenoids which help out cardiovascular system.
Broccoli
Little trees that taste so good! It's broccoli, delicious all the time, but especially covered in a homemade cheese sauce.
Onion - Spanish
A small sized Spanish onion, which is a great sweet onion - perfect chopped up and added to salads, or topping your burgers.
Leek
A half pound of leeks! Enjoy the mild & sweet onion taste of leeks. Great for sauteeing, or in quiches. </br> </br> Leeks are a good source of iron, vitamin C and folate. They, like other Allum family members (onions, garlic), are rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols and flavenoids. This means they're healthy for our hearts.
Squash - Delicata
Considered one of the sweeter squashes, Delicata is very tasty and lends itself well to baking, roasting, and steaming. </br></br> Delicata squash is not as rich in beta-carotene as other winter squashes, but is a good source of dietary fiber and potassium, as well as smaller amounts of vitamins C and B, magnesium, and manganese.
Potatoes - Yellow - Milva - 2#
Wonderfully versatile potatoes which can be boiled, baked, fried, roasted, and grilled. </br> </br> Great for baked potatoes and for hash browns too. They are a good source of carbohydrates, vitamins C and B6, folate, niacin, and potassium.
Carrots - Purple
Beets - Red
These are red beets and are rich in antioxidants and other health promoting vitamins and minerals. Try them raw, roasted, pickled, or pureed into soups. </br></br>The betalin pigments present in beets have repeatedly been shown to support activity within the body's detoxification process, activating and processing unwanted toxic substances up with small nutrient groups. Great source of folate and manganese.
Just-A-Mere Farm - Sweet Cherry Juice
This gorgeous cherry juice will make you think of summer. It was made in small batches in the beautiful Creston Valley, just for you! Great on it's own or mixed with some soda for a festive bubbly beverage
Frozen - Cranberries
A holiday classic. Get these while they last and make the best cranberry sauce ever. Cranberries are a very healthy fruit. Loaded with proanthocyanins and antioxidants. They are great for you in all aspects and are full of vitamin C and fibre.
The Local Farm Box
Designed for locavores! Filled with locally-sourced fruits & vegetables first, while still ensuring there is a variety to feed a family of 2-4.
Tomatoes - Beefsteak - AB GV
Beautiful local tomatoes are back! These beefsteaks are indeed beefy, so be ready for a treat. Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C and are full of fibre. Tomatoes are noted for containing the antioxidant compound lycopene, which may help protect against prostate cancer and heart disease. Lycopene is found in higher concentration after cooking.
Onion - Spanish
A small sized Spanish onion, which is a great sweet onion - perfect chopped up and added to salads, or topping your burgers.
Garlic - Heirloom
Worried about Vampires? Stock up on large bulbs of fresh garlic then and you'll feel much better. </br></br>Garlic is a great addition to almost any meal. Enhancing cooking flavour and providing some fantastic health benefits.
Squash - Acorn
Deep orange fleshy squash that is perfect for baking with a little butter and brown sugar on top. </br> </br> Classified as a winter squash but technically in the same species as most summer squashes (i.e.: zucchini), Acorn Squash are named so for their shape. Typically a dark green rind gives way to a rich orange flesh that is characteristically creamy and very flavourful when baked. The seeds are also edible, especially when roasted.
Potatoes - Yellow - Milva - 2#
Wonderfully versatile potatoes which can be boiled, baked, fried, roasted, and grilled. </br> </br> Great for baked potatoes and for hash browns too. They are a good source of carbohydrates, vitamins C and B6, folate, niacin, and potassium.
Carrots - Purple
Parsnips
The buttery, slightly spicy, sweet flavour of cooked parsnips is reminiscent of butterscotch, honey, and subtle cardamom. </br></br>Considered to be richer in vitamins and minerals than carrots, parsnips are a very healthy addition to our diets. Very high in carbohydrates (= Energy), and dietary fibre, they are also great sources of vitamins C, K, and E. Mineral rich, parsnips are a source of copper, and potassi'yum'.
Turnip - Purple Top
These turnips have magenta or red colored skin. The outer part of the turnip tastes a bit like a red radish while the inside is sweet like an early turnip. </br></br>For root veggies, turnips are the king of vitamin C. They are also good sources of fibre and manganese.
Just-A-Mere Farm - Sweet Cherry Juice
This gorgeous cherry juice will make you think of summer. It was made in small batches in the beautiful Creston Valley, just for you! Great on it's own or mixed with some soda for a festive bubbly beverage
Frozen - Cranberries
A holiday classic. Get these while they last and make the best cranberry sauce ever. Cranberries are a very healthy fruit. Loaded with proanthocyanins and antioxidants. They are great for you in all aspects and are full of vitamin C and fibre.
The Big Organic Box
For our veggie lovers who love to cook! Filled with a variety of seasonal, organic fruits & vegetables, can feed a family of more than 4.
Greens - Arugula - Astro - NP
This is an aquaponically grown produce item offered exclusively through The Organic Box! Grown just East of Sherwood Park in Nutraponics' indoor vertical farm, this tasty, peppery Astro Arugula is grown using organic methods & practices! </br> </br> Those who love arugula, are fanatics for Nutraponics’ arugula! Nutraponics’ growing process accentuates the peppery flavors inherent in Arugula making this product exceptionally sharp and peppery!
Beans - Green
Often steamed, boiled, stir-fried, or baked in casseroles... green beans are as versatile as vegetables get. </br> </br> Found to have high levels of vitamins C and A, green beans are also full of beta-carotene and other healthy carotenoids which help out cardiovascular system.
Cauliflower - White
An excellent alternative to broccoli, organic cauliflower has taste that is unparalleled. So good that you might not even need dip to enjoy it! </br> </br> Often steamed or boiled, try sauteeing cauliflower for a change. Adding cauliflower to a skillet helps retain the vegetables crispness, and holds in the flavour. Cauliflower is high in both fiber and vitamin C, with a half cup of florets providing nearly half of ones daily requirement for vitamin C. It also contains a fair amount of vitamin A, folate, calcium and potassium as well as selenium, which works with Vitamin C to boost the immune system.
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are high in fibre (even more effect after steaming), glucosinolates, vitamins K and C, and an important detoxifier.
Onion - Spanish
A small sized Spanish onion, which is a great sweet onion - perfect chopped up and added to salads, or topping your burgers.
Leek
A half pound of leeks! Enjoy the mild & sweet onion taste of leeks. Great for sauteeing, or in quiches. </br> </br> Leeks are a good source of iron, vitamin C and folate. They, like other Allum family members (onions, garlic), are rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols and flavenoids. This means they're healthy for our hearts.
Garlic - Heirloom
Worried about Vampires? Stock up on large bulbs of fresh garlic then and you'll feel much better. </br></br>Garlic is a great addition to almost any meal. Enhancing cooking flavour and providing some fantastic health benefits.
Squash - Kabocha
Potatoes - Yellow - Milva - 2#
Wonderfully versatile potatoes which can be boiled, baked, fried, roasted, and grilled. </br> </br> Great for baked potatoes and for hash browns too. They are a good source of carbohydrates, vitamins C and B6, folate, niacin, and potassium.
Carrots - Purple
Beets - Red
These are red beets and are rich in antioxidants and other health promoting vitamins and minerals. Try them raw, roasted, pickled, or pureed into soups. </br></br>The betalin pigments present in beets have repeatedly been shown to support activity within the body's detoxification process, activating and processing unwanted toxic substances up with small nutrient groups. Great source of folate and manganese.
Just-A-Mere Farm - Sweet Cherry Juice
This gorgeous cherry juice will make you think of summer. It was made in small batches in the beautiful Creston Valley, just for you! Great on it's own or mixed with some soda for a festive bubbly beverage
Berries - Blueberries
A full sized pint of these delicious blueberries. Plump, juicy, little guys that burst in your mouth with flavour. </br></br>High in fibre, vitamin C, and considered to have one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants out of any other fruit or vegetable commonly eaten in North America.
Frozen - Cranberries
A holiday classic. Get these while they last and make the best cranberry sauce ever. Cranberries are a very healthy fruit. Loaded with proanthocyanins and antioxidants. They are great for you in all aspects and are full of vitamin C and fibre.
The Little Organic Box
Perfect for smaller households! Filled with a variety of seasonal, organic fruits & vegetables, great for a family of 1-2 people.
Greens - Lettuce - Romaine - NP
This is the first Aquaponically grown produce item offered through The Organic Box! Grown just East of Sherwood Park in Nutraponics' grow facility, this tasty Green Forest Romaine lettuce is grown using organic methods & practices! </br> </br> Romaine lettuce is ridiculously rich in Vitamins A, C, and K. The vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber found in romaine lettuce are a wonderful reason to start eating more of it... and it helps that it is so dang crisp & tasty!</br>
Beans - Green
Often steamed, boiled, stir-fried, or baked in casseroles... green beans are as versatile as vegetables get. </br> </br> Found to have high levels of vitamins C and A, green beans are also full of beta-carotene and other healthy carotenoids which help out cardiovascular system.
Onion - Spanish
A small sized Spanish onion, which is a great sweet onion - perfect chopped up and added to salads, or topping your burgers.
Potatoes - Yellow - Milva - 2#
Wonderfully versatile potatoes which can be boiled, baked, fried, roasted, and grilled. </br> </br> Great for baked potatoes and for hash browns too. They are a good source of carbohydrates, vitamins C and B6, folate, niacin, and potassium.
Carrots - Purple
Beets - Red
These are red beets and are rich in antioxidants and other health promoting vitamins and minerals. Try them raw, roasted, pickled, or pureed into soups. </br></br>The betalin pigments present in beets have repeatedly been shown to support activity within the body's detoxification process, activating and processing unwanted toxic substances up with small nutrient groups. Great source of folate and manganese.
Apples - Fuji
The Fuji’s interior creamy white flesh is dense, juicy, and crisp. Low in acid, the flavour is mild yet very sweet with hints of both honey and citrus.
Frozen - Cranberries
A holiday classic. Get these while they last and make the best cranberry sauce ever. Cranberries are a very healthy fruit. Loaded with proanthocyanins and antioxidants. They are great for you in all aspects and are full of vitamin C and fibre.
Oranges - Navel - Cara Cara
Similar on the outside to other navels, but with a pinkish-red interior,an exceptionally sweet flavor with a tangy cranberry zing, & few to no seeds. </br></br>Cara caras are juicy, low acid, seedless navels packed with more natural nutrition and minerals to power a healthy immune system. Considered the 'Power Orange' they are an excellent source of vitamin C, A and fibre; a good source of folate and potassium, and a natural source of Lycopene, the disease-fighting antioxidant.
The Organic Fruit Box
Designed for serious fruit lovers! Filled with the best of BC fruit in the summer, and organic, Fair Trade certified fruit in the winter.
Just-A-Mere Farm - Sweet Cherry Juice
This gorgeous cherry juice will make you think of summer. It was made in small batches in the beautiful Creston Valley, just for you! Great on it's own or mixed with some soda for a festive bubbly beverage
Pears - Anjou
The flesh of the Anjou pear is bright, white and dense with a slightly sweet flavour with subtle notes of citrus.These pears remain green when ripe, with only a slight change in their bright green-coloured skin. Press gently against the stem end of the fruit to test for ripeness. Anjou pears ripen from the inside out; if the flesh gives slightly, the pear is ready to eat.
Berries - Blueberries
A full sized pint of these delicious blueberries. Plump, juicy, little guys that burst in your mouth with flavour. </br></br>High in fibre, vitamin C, and considered to have one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants out of any other fruit or vegetable commonly eaten in North America.
Frozen - Cranberries
A holiday classic. Get these while they last and make the best cranberry sauce ever. Cranberries are a very healthy fruit. Loaded with proanthocyanins and antioxidants. They are great for you in all aspects and are full of vitamin C and fibre.
Oranges - Mango
Mango Orange - AKA Vanilla Blood Orange<br>This orange orginates from the North African area near the Mediterranean Sea. The Mango orange is a sub-acid orange that allows those that cannot otherwise eat citrus fruit to do so. It is still high in Vitamin C and has a very delicate and sweet flavor that will remind you of mangos with hints of vanilla. It has a soft pink ring around the outside of the flesh that makes it very appealing to the eye <br>Taste: No acidity or tartness in the flavor but I can feel some acidity on my tongue in the aftertaste. Think of a sweet mellow orange magnified with well rounded vanilla flavor.
Oranges - Navel - Cara Cara
Similar on the outside to other navels, but with a pinkish-red interior,an exceptionally sweet flavor with a tangy cranberry zing, & few to no seeds. </br></br>Cara caras are juicy, low acid, seedless navels packed with more natural nutrition and minerals to power a healthy immune system. Considered the 'Power Orange' they are an excellent source of vitamin C, A and fibre; a good source of folate and potassium, and a natural source of Lycopene, the disease-fighting antioxidant.
Oranges - Clementines
A clementine is a variety of a mandarin orange. Seedless, easy peeling, and considered to have lower acidity and higher sweetness than most oranges. </br></br>Clementines (also known as Algerian Tangerines) are high in dietary fibre, carbohydrates, & vitamin C.
The Little Organic Fruit Box
Created as an add-on to keep your fruit bowl stocked! Filled with a petite amount of the best of BC fruit in the summer, and organic, Fair Trade certified fruit in the winter.
$20.00 /box
Berries - Blueberries
A full sized pint of these delicious blueberries. Plump, juicy, little guys that burst in your mouth with flavour. </br></br>High in fibre, vitamin C, and considered to have one of the highest concentrations of antioxidants out of any other fruit or vegetable commonly eaten in North America.
Oranges - Mango
Mango Orange - AKA Vanilla Blood Orange<br>This orange orginates from the North African area near the Mediterranean Sea. The Mango orange is a sub-acid orange that allows those that cannot otherwise eat citrus fruit to do so. It is still high in Vitamin C and has a very delicate and sweet flavor that will remind you of mangos with hints of vanilla. It has a soft pink ring around the outside of the flesh that makes it very appealing to the eye <br>Taste: No acidity or tartness in the flavor but I can feel some acidity on my tongue in the aftertaste. Think of a sweet mellow orange magnified with well rounded vanilla flavor.
Oranges - Navel
Juicy, sweet, and California grown, these delicious Navels are sure to impress. </br> </br> Oranges are rich in fibre, folate, and of course vitamin C which contributes heavily to oranges antioxidant protection and immune support. Feeling sick? Eat some oranges!
Oranges - Navel - Cara Cara
Similar on the outside to other navels, but with a pinkish-red interior,an exceptionally sweet flavor with a tangy cranberry zing, & few to no seeds. </br></br>Cara caras are juicy, low acid, seedless navels packed with more natural nutrition and minerals to power a healthy immune system. Considered the 'Power Orange' they are an excellent source of vitamin C, A and fibre; a good source of folate and potassium, and a natural source of Lycopene, the disease-fighting antioxidant.
Oranges - Clementines
A clementine is a variety of a mandarin orange. Seedless, easy peeling, and considered to have lower acidity and higher sweetness than most oranges. </br></br>Clementines (also known as Algerian Tangerines) are high in dietary fibre, carbohydrates, & vitamin C.
