tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post1917761068302223699..comments2024-01-26T09:10:10.248-07:00Comments on Trey Capnerhurst's Blog: Organic in Edmonton: Cheap! Readily Available Local Food Sources & Natural CleanersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15626580781769379881noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post-432591083959071352013-02-12T23:00:51.709-07:002013-02-12T23:00:51.709-07:00At the Strathcona Farmer's Market you can get ...At the Strathcona Farmer's Market you can get organic, free range eggs from the Sunworks Farm stall. They are on the right hand wall, towards the back, right next to the door. They have eggs all year round, though it helps to get there before noon because they sometimes sell out early in the day. These by far the most consistently good quality eggs that I have found in Edmonton: rich yellow yolks, healthy sturdy shells, and thick whites. <br /><br />The First Nature Farms stall might have eggs as well, although can't recall trying them. They are located loser to the front of the market in the third row of stalls from the left wall. They have a white board with farm news that is always informative and/or entertaining.<br /><br />At the downtown Farmer's Market (located in City Hall during the winter)there is an organic vendor that might have eggs. I think they are called Sunshine Farm. I sometimes buy from them in the summer but don't know what their supply is like in the winter. The eggs are quite good, though perhaps not as good as the one from Sunworks.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post-79408109504624718702013-02-12T22:37:10.313-07:002013-02-12T22:37:10.313-07:00Wholesalers? Co-ops? How fortuitous! Our first wh...Wholesalers? Co-ops? How fortuitous! Our first wholesale order from the new co-op will be coming in on Thursday! It will be dry goods, packaged and bulk. The next ones will be chilled or frozen, chocolate and speciality. And of course, the bloody big jugs of Dr. Bronner's! Which I personally can't live without...<br /><br />We worked hard to push for a new organic food urban farmer's association to start ordering and distributing organic food for it's members, and as a fundraiser. If you are interested in learning how to order from organic wholesalers - what you need and where to get stuff - we are more than happy to teach! Everyone should know how to do it! Even cheaper organics, and helping out your neighbours. What could be better?<br /><br />I'll post the link to what we have available here, if I don't have to host the entire thing myself.<br /><br />As per your query about eggs, I'm vegan, but my husband has the low-down on the good eggs in the city, and he's somewhat of a connoisseur. I've asked him to post his response.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626580781769379881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post-13608624374234968402013-02-11T09:27:44.554-07:002013-02-11T09:27:44.554-07:00Hello,
Thank you for putting together this list, w...Hello,<br />Thank you for putting together this list, we have just moved to edmonton and tryig to figure out the organic scene here. Im wondering how you go about buying wholesale directly from the manufacturer and whether you knowmof any good coops, also where you get the big uug of dr. Bronners.<br />Im also wondering where I can find the tomatoes u mentioned at the fm, and if you know much about the eggs there. We bought a couple dozens from a lady srlling perogids for only 3 dollars each and she said they are not free range because its not possibke in the winter but they arebarn raised and not caged? We're a little newer in the egg areA, any thoughts? Thanks!R Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761160951238957931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post-20364129858315563132012-11-09T16:25:24.640-07:002012-11-09T16:25:24.640-07:00All good points, but one of the reasons I wanted t...All good points, but one of the reasons I wanted to do this particular article is to prove that organic isn't actually more expensive. Of course organic prepared foods in particular are far more than they should be, but the costs are more representative of what the actual prices are, unlike conventional. Fresh foods are more comparable, with the difference being in pennies, not dollars. Along with the greater nutritional content, you're more than saving money.<br /><br />Organics are careful to use the liner cans, and have for alot longer than the conventional, who have reluctantly got on board. I remember seeing those in health food stores over 15 years ago and discussing the benefits with fellow consultants.<br /><br />Dr. Suzuki has warned us for decades about BPA and microwaves. I barely use the thing myself, and my family is always careful not to put in plastic. It makes me twitch when I see others do it...<br /><br />One of our problems is that we have gotten so used to cheap that we have forgotten how much quality really costs. The only way to ensure an inexpensive product is to make it yourself. If you can't, you must decide either to do without or pay for the convenience of a ready made product. The list should help you get started on what to prioritize and, along the way, how to find significant savings on your food and sundries budget. I can't even imagine what ppl spend thousands of dollars a month on personally...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626580781769379881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post-55154306533936579172012-11-09T12:25:49.298-07:002012-11-09T12:25:49.298-07:00i just started trying to eat organic as we have a ...i just started trying to eat organic as we have a child on the way. i dont want gmos and chemicals to be the building blocks. i havent made it to egs yet but so far am finding organic pretty much out of my price range. the last time i was at the fm i wasnt looking for organic, but did notice some of it that was double the price of the non organic (which happened to be more expensive then non organic at regular stores.)<br /><br />unfortunately, to make it affordable, i think there is going to have to be way more of a demand from the masses, who, like i used to, think organic is for tree hugging hippies, and that regular food is just fine.<br /><br />btw, if youre trying to eat healthy, microwave popcorn bags use chemicals on the bag and for fake butter taste. when you microwave them, they become very bad for you.<br /><br />also avoid cans. especially acidic things like tomatoes. the bisphenol a that leaches out of the liner is suspected of causing many of the same things that gmos are suspected of. eden organics uses bpa free cans, and glass for acidic things, but i find them quite expensive.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616214713207846200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post-5613658359102933202012-06-05T16:54:48.633-06:002012-06-05T16:54:48.633-06:00You're actually correct about that; but not be...You're actually correct about that; but not because EGS is cheaper, but because Save-On is too expensive. I am fairly aware of what both of those are paying for their products, including whatever bulk discounts they get, and Save-On is going out of its way sometimes to charge more than necessary. Spectrum's Olive Oil is a great example. The large bottle is about $8-10 wholesale, so most small stores ticket it at about $20. Safeway has the bottle for about $17, or did before they came out with their "O" brand, at the same time Save-On charged about $21! It's really outrageous, esp. because there is no way they are paying what a small store pays for it, and I believe done entirely to gouge or convince customers that it's just how much these things cost, you know...<br /><br />Now, canny stores price everyday or often used products cheaper than regular goods, in part to get their clients familiar with routinely coming in. So instead of the same markup as you have for books (about 2 times cost) - for rice, produce, and other staples, most grocers only take a small markup to cover overhead and a bit of profit. (I include chocolate in that, because ppl will head all over town to get cheap fair trade chocolate...) I don't believe Michael follows that strategy, at least, not that I can tell, but since he isn't going out of his way to gouge, it turns out to be better priced that those who do. For comparison, check out Planet Organic, which I deliberately did not include, for that reason.<br /><br />The only way to get some of the best prices is of course to buy them from the dealers yourself, which is what we do for many of our ingredients and supplies. We are always willing to include more in our orders, and if enough ppl are interested, creating the bulk foods delivery co-op sooner rather than later. Right to your door at wholesale prices, just like we get them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626580781769379881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560032271749992180.post-51770191231351332412012-06-05T16:31:33.963-06:002012-06-05T16:31:33.963-06:00I'm curious about the price comparison between...I'm curious about the price comparison between Save-On and EGS. I've done some similar comparison shopping and EGS is usually less expensive in my experience. I guess it also depends on what is on your list. We are gluten free and as a result many items have higher price points to begin with. I can't bear to go to Safeway. :) I do shop at the market occasionally, but often miss it because Saturday's are so busy, so EGS has become my first stop.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05465771494092336545noreply@blogger.com