The Organic Box
We stand behind our name! Filled with a variety of seasonal, organic fruits & vegetables, perfect for a family of 2-4.
Avocado
Avocados are also known as 'Alligator Pears'. They're great chopped in a salad, garnishing a soup, spread on toast or lightly salted. </br> </br> Avocados are a good source of folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, fibre, potassium, and healthy unsaturated fats. They're also a good source of cartenoids, which are good for anti-inflammation.
Greens - Lettuce - Mesclun Spring Mix - Reclaim Farm
A seasonal mix of local greens. Contents may change from week to week depending on season. </br> </br>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 and tasty!
Celery
Crunchy & colourful with the mild bitterness of the perfect celery stalk. Make some 'Ants on a Log' or chop into an egg salad sandwich. Yum-me! </br></br> Celery is rich in phytonutrients such as flavenols which have cancer fighting properties. Its fibre content is also a good aid for digestive issues.
Tomatoes - Roma
This is your sauce and salsa tomato - make your tomato sauce or soup something special. </br> </br> Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamins A, C, E and K. They are also low in fat and calories and high in potassium, folate and fiber. Studies have shown that a diet rich in tomatoes can help prevent cardiovascular disease by reducing LDL Cholesterol and lowering both blood pressure and inflammation. Tomatoes contain the powerful antioxidant lycopene, which has been shown to protect against many different types of cancer most notably prostate. The lycopene in tomatoes, particularly cooked tomatoes, helps prevent and reduce the progression of prostate cancer.
Broccoli
Little trees that taste so good! It's broccoli, delicious all the time, but especially covered in a homemade cheese sauce.
Cabbage - Red
Crunchy. Red. So good. Adds wonderful colour and texture to many dishes. Essential in homemade coleslaw! </br></br> Fat-free and cholesterol-free, red cabbage is rich in vitamin C, plus offers carbohydrates, calcium, iron, protein, thiamin, riboflavin, potassium and fibre. One cup of shredded cabbage contains about 25 calories.
Mushrooms - Crimini Brown
Crimini mushrooms are our hardworking, standard mushroom variety. Wonderful in soups, salads, sandwiches and especially sauteed! </br> </br> Replace your white buttons with these and enjoy the enhanced flavour and texture. These grow up to eventually become the beloved portabello. Crimini mushrooms are a good source of vitamin D and B vitamins, making it a great immune boosting treat.
Onions - Green Scallions - Alberta
Peas on Earth grow some of the most beautiful green onions, aka Scallions! These little cuties are so so so good. Perfect garnish for everything from stir-fries to salads </br></br>Scallions are a good source of vitamins A, C, K, and folate - and are a decent source of calcium and iron. They add lots of flavor to food at only nine calories per ounce, and they have only trace amounts of fat.
Onions - Yellow - 2 lbs
Onions are high in flavenoids and have strong anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and cancer fighting properties. Don't worry about onion breath, you're doing your body good!
Squash - Butternut
A 6-10 lb butternut squash! Can be roasted and toasted and also be pureed (to make a soup) or mashed. Great for casseroles, breads, and muffins. </br></br>All squashes provide vitamin A and vitamin C, some of the B vitamins, and are a good source of fibre. They are also rich in carotenoids. The darker the flesh of the squash the higher the concentration of beta-carotene.
Carrots - Orange - Bunch
Tired of storage crop carrots and ready for something fresh out of the ground? Fresh picked carrots are here!!
Rhubarb - 1lb - Alberta Grown
Local rhubarb! Perfect for pies, crisps, or dunked in your favourite sweetener! </br></br>One cup of unsweetened raw diced rhubarb has about 20 calories. A one half cup diced serving, 2.2 ounce serving or 61 grams, contains 2 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and one gram of dietary fibre.
Stone Fruit - Nectarines - Yellow
Super tasty, super yummy nectarines. A ripe nectarine's texture is soft with a melting quality, its flavours balanced with layers both bright and sweet. </br></br>The fruit of nectarine has high levels of beta carotene, calcium and vitamin C.
Pineapple
Pineapples are juicy, fresh tropical fruits, and are sure to make your mouth water. </br></br> Vitamin C buddies! Fresh pineapple is a delicious tropical treat that is high in fibre, manganese, and vitamin C... all which can help to decrease inflammation and benefit our digestive tract.
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.
Avocado
Avocados are also known as 'Alligator Pears'. They're great chopped in a salad, garnishing a soup, spread on toast or lightly salted. </br> </br> Avocados are a good source of folate, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, fibre, potassium, and healthy unsaturated fats. They're also a good source of cartenoids, which are good for anti-inflammation.
Asparagus - Alberta Grown
YUM - a definite favourite around here. This is a mixed sized bunch of asparagus! </br> </br> Asparagus is low in calories and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium and zinc, and a very good source of dietary fibre, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, rutin, niacin, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells. The amino acid asparagine gets its name from asparagus, as the asparagus plant is relatively rich in this compound.
Greens - Spicy Mustards - Bowl
Add a bite to your salads or burgers with this amazing mix of baby mustard greens. Mustard greens can be eaten raw or cooked down in your favorite sitr fry. </br></br>
Sunfresh Farms - Growers Cooperative
Peppers - Long Sweet Ramiro - AB
Ramiro sweet pointed peppers are a sweet variety of the common pepper. They are slightly smaller & due to a higher sugar content their taste is sweeter than that of normal peppers.
Tomatoes - Grape
A bit of a cherry tomato lottery from one of the best growers in Canada! Some red, some orange, some mixed. All good. </br></br>A good source of potassium, tomatoes offer vitamin A, vitamin C, some calcium and iron.
Cabbage - Green
Fresh local cabbage. Green and crisp. Definitely delicious. </br></br>Cabbage, particularly short cooked or raw cabbage, contains sinigrin. Sinigrin has been shown to have unique cancer preventative properties, specifically for bladder, prostate, and colon cancer. A great source of vitamins K, C, and A.
Onions - Green Scallions - Alberta
Peas on Earth grow some of the most beautiful green onions, aka Scallions! These little cuties are so so so good. Perfect garnish for everything from stir-fries to salads </br></br>Scallions are a good source of vitamins A, C, K, and folate - and are a decent source of calcium and iron. They add lots of flavor to food at only nine calories per ounce, and they have only trace amounts of fat.
Potatoes - Farmers Choice - 2 lbs
This is our best selection of 2lb lotto potatoes. You could receive Red, Russets, Alaskan, Agria or others but, that is the luck of the lotto! </br></br>Potatoes as a good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, potassium, manganese, and dietary fibre.
Carrots - Orange - Peas On Earth
A bag of fresh, local carrots picked right off the farm here in Alberta from Peas on Earth.</br> </br> Nothing is much better than these early and sweet carrots. Full of flavour, perfect for dips, side dishes, or pickling.
Rhubarb - 1lb - Alberta Grown
Local rhubarb! Perfect for pies, crisps, or dunked in your favourite sweetener! </br></br>One cup of unsweetened raw diced rhubarb has about 20 calories. A one half cup diced serving, 2.2 ounce serving or 61 grams, contains 2 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and one gram of dietary fibre.
Apples - Gala
Gala apples are one of the most common varieties of apple. They are a cross between the Cox Pippen, Red Delicious and Golden Delicious. </br> </br> Gala apples are a great snacking fruit as they are low in calories, high in water content and offer a fair amount of vitamins A, C and B. They also contain a dietary fiber known as pectin, which has been shown to lower cholesterol levels and help prevent heart attacks. They also contain trace amounts of boron, which has been touted for its ability to help build strong bones.
Berries - 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.
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 - Deepwater Blend - Kale, Watercress, Beet Leaf, Arugula
A blend of Kale, Watercress, Beet Leaf and Arugula. <br> Deepwater Farm grows fresh leafy greens and raises sea bass in a closed loop vertical farm. These greens are extremely flavorful. <br><br>Freshness guarentee is 3 days from BB date however they should last long past that date
Greens - Lettuce - Leaf - Red
Gorgeous & fresh red leaf. Add some colour to your salads!
Peppers - Bell - Mixed Mini Sweet - 1 lb
Perfect pepper for stuffing, fresh eating or sauteing. Mini-bell peppers make attractive appetizers and hors d'ouevres. </br> </br> Low in calories, bell peppers are fat-free, sodium-free, and cholesterol-free. An excellent source of vitamin C, one raw bell pepper provides more of this nutrient than one cup of orange juice.
Celery
Crunchy & colourful with the mild bitterness of the perfect celery stalk. Make some 'Ants on a Log' or chop into an egg salad sandwich. Yum-me! </br></br> Celery is rich in phytonutrients such as flavenols which have cancer fighting properties. Its fibre content is also a good aid for digestive issues.
Tomatoes - Vine - Red
Mans harvests their tomatoes vine ripened, not green which gives them a much better flavor. Don't wait to enjoy these!! The skin is a little softer and the core is a little juicier than many other varieties. They have that 'just picked from the garden' flavor. </br> </br> 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.
Broccoli
Little trees that taste so good! It's broccoli, delicious all the time, but especially covered in a homemade cheese sauce.
Cabbage - Green
Fresh local cabbage. Green and crisp. Definitely delicious. </br></br>Cabbage, particularly short cooked or raw cabbage, contains sinigrin. Sinigrin has been shown to have unique cancer preventative properties, specifically for bladder, prostate, and colon cancer. A great source of vitamins K, C, and A.
Onions - Green Scallions - Alberta
Peas on Earth grow some of the most beautiful green onions, aka Scallions! These little cuties are so so so good. Perfect garnish for everything from stir-fries to salads </br></br>Scallions are a good source of vitamins A, C, K, and folate - and are a decent source of calcium and iron. They add lots of flavor to food at only nine calories per ounce, and they have only trace amounts of fat.
Squash - Spaghetti
A personal size spaghetti squash. A great size for everyone to get their own "bowl". </br> </br>The flesh of the spaghetti squash is bright yellow or orange. When raw, the flesh is solid and similar to other raw squash; when cooked, the flesh falls away from the fruit in ribbons or strands like spaghetti.
Zucchini
These are great for shredding and making zucchini muffins or loaves. You could also scrape out the seeds and stuff and bake (like stuffed peppers).
Potatoes - Farmers Choice - 2 lbs
This is our best selection of 2lb lotto potatoes. You could receive Red, Russets, Alaskan, Agria or others but, that is the luck of the lotto! </br></br>Potatoes as a good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, potassium, manganese, and dietary fibre.
Beet - 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.
Radish - Red
A bunch of bright red radish! This variety has a milder flavour than most radishes, and adds some serious crunch to any salad. </br> </br> Radishes contain adequate levels of folates, vitamin B-6, riboflavin, thiamin and minerals such as iron, magnesium, copper and calcium. They are great sources of vitamin C, and contain health promoting anti-oxidants in the form of sulphorane.
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'.
Rhubarb - 1lb - Alberta Grown
Local rhubarb! Perfect for pies, crisps, or dunked in your favourite sweetener! </br></br>One cup of unsweetened raw diced rhubarb has about 20 calories. A one half cup diced serving, 2.2 ounce serving or 61 grams, contains 2 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and one gram of dietary fibre.
Grapes - Red Seedless
Beautiful red grapes. Little flavour bombs. </br></br>Great source of flavonols, phenolic acid, and carotenes. As well as fibre, manganese, vitamins A, C, and K.
Melon - Honeydew
A good sized melon. A dessert-like texture that will leave you breathless. </br></br>Honeydew is a fantastic source of essential nutrients and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and copper. They're also packed with vitamins C and B.
Pineapple
Pineapples are juicy, fresh tropical fruits, and are sure to make your mouth water. </br></br> Vitamin C buddies! Fresh pineapple is a delicious tropical treat that is high in fibre, manganese, and vitamin C... all which can help to decrease inflammation and benefit our digestive tract.
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 - Spinach - Alberta Grown
A delicious bag of local spinach! </br></br>Spinach is in the royalty of leafy greens. It is insanely versatile, full of flavour, and incredibly good for you! Eat up, feel better, and bring a toothpick.
Celery
Crunchy & colourful with the mild bitterness of the perfect celery stalk. Make some 'Ants on a Log' or chop into an egg salad sandwich. Yum-me! </br></br> Celery is rich in phytonutrients such as flavenols which have cancer fighting properties. Its fibre content is also a good aid for digestive issues.
Tomatoes - Vine - Red
Mans harvests their tomatoes vine ripened, not green which gives them a much better flavor. Don't wait to enjoy these!! The skin is a little softer and the core is a little juicier than many other varieties. They have that 'just picked from the garden' flavor. </br> </br> 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.
Cauliflower
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.
Cabbage - Green
Fresh local cabbage. Green and crisp. Definitely delicious. </br></br>Cabbage, particularly short cooked or raw cabbage, contains sinigrin. Sinigrin has been shown to have unique cancer preventative properties, specifically for bladder, prostate, and colon cancer. A great source of vitamins K, C, and A.
Garlic - White
Russian garlic has a strong garlic flavour and a warm sweet aftertaste. Not only is Garlic widely used in many dishes but it is also reported that with regular use garlic helps to reduce blood cholesterol levels as well as blood pressure. An interesting tip for all gardeners is that, like other members of the onion family, garlic is reputed to keep insects and fungal diseases at bay. By growing clumps of garlic throughout your garden you may be able to ward off some common problems like aphids.
Potatoes - Farmers Choice - 2 lbs
This is our best selection of 2lb lotto potatoes. You could receive Red, Russets, Alaskan, Agria or others but, that is the luck of the lotto! </br></br>Potatoes as a good source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, potassium, manganese, and dietary fibre.
Rhubarb - 1lb - Alberta Grown
Local rhubarb! Perfect for pies, crisps, or dunked in your favourite sweetener! </br></br>One cup of unsweetened raw diced rhubarb has about 20 calories. A one half cup diced serving, 2.2 ounce serving or 61 grams, contains 2 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and one gram of dietary fibre.
Grapes - Green Seedless
Green grapes are sweet and tart, with the tannins leaving a slight layer of flavour on the tongue. </br></br>Great source of fibre, vitamin C, A, and K.
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.
Rhubarb - 1lb - Alberta Grown
Local rhubarb! Perfect for pies, crisps, or dunked in your favourite sweetener! </br></br>One cup of unsweetened raw diced rhubarb has about 20 calories. A one half cup diced serving, 2.2 ounce serving or 61 grams, contains 2 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and one gram of dietary fibre.
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.
Berries - Strawberries
Enjoy these yummy berries. This is a nice large portion to keep you growing throughout the weekend! </br></br>Strawberries are incredible sources of antioxidants! They rank very high on antioxidant food surveys, especially considering the amount that we consume... which is usually a lot because they are so delicious. Also high in vitamin C, fibre, and folate. They are sources of natural sugars which actually help balance and regulate our blood sugar levels.
Stone Fruit - Peaches - Early - Yellow
Early season yellow peaches. These are fantastic tasting peaches that will be sure to make your mouth watering for more. </br></br>
Melon - Honeydew
A good sized melon. A dessert-like texture that will leave you breathless. </br></br>Honeydew is a fantastic source of essential nutrients and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and copper. They're also packed with vitamins C and B.
Citrus - Grapefruit - Red
Juicy, rich, colourful grapefruits that will sit perfect on your brunch table this weekend. </br></br>Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, high fibre as well as other micro-nutrients, and certain phyto-chemicals. Lycopene being the main one of interest with its link to reducing chances of prostate cancer.
Mango - Tommy Atkins
Get your mango party started this week. </br></br>Mangoes are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. They're also a good source of Dietary Fiber and Vitamin B6, and a very good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Pineapple
Pineapples are juicy, fresh tropical fruits, and are sure to make your mouth water. </br></br> Vitamin C buddies! Fresh pineapple is a delicious tropical treat that is high in fibre, manganese, and vitamin C... all which can help to decrease inflammation and benefit our digestive tract.
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
Rhubarb - 1lb - Alberta Grown
Local rhubarb! Perfect for pies, crisps, or dunked in your favourite sweetener! </br></br>One cup of unsweetened raw diced rhubarb has about 20 calories. A one half cup diced serving, 2.2 ounce serving or 61 grams, contains 2 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and one gram of dietary fibre.
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.
Grapes - Red Seedless
Beautiful red grapes. Little flavour bombs. </br></br>Great source of flavonols, phenolic acid, and carotenes. As well as fibre, manganese, vitamins A, C, and K.
Stone Fruit - Pluots - Black
A cross between a plum and an apricot but closer to a plum. Confused yet?? <br><br> These guys are loaded with soluble fibre, sweet sugars, and vitamin C. The black skin is loaded with healthy antioxidants as well. So dig in! </br></br>Significant antioxidant potential due to high concentration of phenols and anthocyanins, black plums are also high in Vitamin C which can help with iron absorption.
Citrus - Lemon - Eureka - Rebel
Pucker up for these sour and sweet lemons. Add juice or zest to soups, dips, mayonnaise and whipped cream. Also fantastic on fish. </br></br> In addition to their unique phytonutrient properties, lemons and limes are an excellent source of vitamin C, one of the most important antioxidants in nature. Vitamin C is one of the main antioxidants found in food and the primary water-soluble antioxidant in the body. Vitamin C travels through the body neutralizing any free radicals with which it comes into contact with. Be free radical free, eat some vitamin C!
