Dec. 27, 2013

Merry Christmas

Christmas is an important milestone for us and our team, with the official start of winter just past, we move ...

The Box

Dec. 20, 2013

Happy Holidays

With only a week of school left in the year things are winding down at school for many of the ...

The Box

Dec. 13, 2013

Holiday Plans - Part 2

This year Christmas Day and New Years' Day are both on Wednesday. Wednesday is one of our biggest delivery days ...

The Box

Dec. 6, 2013

Holiday Plans

December is here! That means Christmas lights, sundown before 5pm and lots of wonderful seasonal food options to choose from. ...

Food System

Nov. 29, 2013

Farmer Training - Part 2

Every now and then, I get a message in the office that someone is looking for advice on how to ...

Food System

Nov. 22, 2013

Farmer Training

There is an entire generation of farmers who are either in their retirement years or who are imminently ready to ...

Food System

Nov. 15, 2013

Thoughts on Fluoride

On our farm and in our business we think quite a bit about the chemicals that are in our food, ...

Organic

Nov. 6, 2013

Top 40 Under 40

<div>On Saturday morning here its six degrees and sunny. But the weatherman tells me that we are going to see ...

Local

Nov. 1, 2013

Bountiful Harvest Special - Part 2

It has been a very productive year - lots of excellent soil has been planted, tended and harvested, we've welcomed ...

The Box

Oct. 25, 2013

Bountiful Harvest Special

Everything is picked. Everything is packed up into storage. Everything is ready to ship. We are awaiting the first snowfalls ...

The Box

Oct. 18, 2013

Why we are Different - Part 3

We work hard to find the producers, set up a plan for the season and execute it. Our food, especially ...

Food System

Oct. 11, 2013

Why we are Different - Part 2

The Organic Box is not a grocery delivery service in the traditional sense. We are an alternative food distribution system. ...

Food System

Sept. 27, 2013

It's Organic Week!

Organic Week 2013 kicks off Saturday September 21 and runs until September 28. At The Organic Box, every week is ...

Organic

Sept. 20, 2013

Four Things About Organic Food - Part 2

Its not organic if its not certified. Organic food is the most highly-regulated food in Canada - we have an ...

Organic

Sept. 13, 2013

Four Things About Organic Food

Thinking about making the switch to organic foods? Wondering if its really worth it, or if you should maybe buy ...

Organic

Sept. 6, 2013

Choosing Your Box - Part 2

Summer is wrapping up and everyone is getting ready to go back to school. That means school lunches, healthy snacks ...

The Box

Aug. 30, 2013

Choosing Your Box

Summer is wrapping up and everyone is getting ready to go back to school. That means school lunches, healthy snacks ...

The Box

Aug. 23, 2013

Thinking Locally - Part 2

Our ability to grow organic food in Alberta has grown leaps and bounds. When Miranda and I first started The ...

Local

Aug. 16, 2013

Thinking Locally

Its nearly the middle of August already! Holy smokes. The summer can sure fly by, and we tend to feel ...

Local

Aug. 9, 2013

The Organic Box A and B

This week we are splitting our standard family box into two varieties. When you log into your account and you ...

The Box

Aug. 9, 2013

The Organic Box A and B

The cherry harvest is in and we have a deal for everyone in Edmonton - no need to be a ...

The Box

July 26, 2013

Cherries and the BC Fruit Industry

<div>I know some of you have noticed how high organic cherry prices are this year. The wholesale market has been ...

BC Fruit

July 19, 2013

GMO Foods and Right To Know

Something interesting happened last month - while we were watching the flood waters rise in Southern Alberta and thunderstorms blast ...

Organic

July 12, 2013

Just A Mere Farm - Part 2

When school draws to a close in the spring we pack up our boys and our lives and relocate from ...

BC Fruit