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Sprouts Visits Whole Village!
We had a wonderful trip to Whole Village! We learned a lot about the concept of eco housing, permaculture and how a group of 8 families worked for years to build an eco village and [...]
SHARING BACKYARD, SHARING FUN PROJECT: Building Raised Garden Beds
An update from our Organic Gardening and Wellness Group: Between April and October 2018, members of our Organic Gardening and Wellness Group are taking on a special project – the Sharing Backyard, Sharing Fun [...]
Canada Makes Advances in Restricting the Marketing of Unhealthy Foods to Children
In 2015, the Government of Canada committed to restricting the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. This is a key element of Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy, which aims to curb the rising obesity and chronic [...]
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Why a Food & Health Co-op?
Cooperative grocers play an important role in communities across the country as purveyors of local, organic and sustainable foods.
Food co-ops spend 3x more on locally-sourced products, give 3x more to charity, sell far more organics, and pay significantly better local wages & benefits.
On average, they support over 150 local farms and other producers. For every dollar spent at a food co-op, 1.6x more money is generated in the local economy!