Beyond the Supermarket
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Sunhill Gardens |
CSA shareholders receive produce weekly for 12 weeks starting in the middle of July. Full shares (for a family of 4-5) or half shares (2-3 people) are available. Shareholders are encouraged to sign up for one weeding session and two picking/packing sessions during the season |
Weekly shares will be available for pickup in Camrose (Tuesday evenings) and Sherwood Park (Thursday evenings) |
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Little Jeanie Farms |
Urban farm operating within Edmonton, members entitled to a share in the farms harvest. Weekly shares start July 6 th and end September 21 st. |
Pick up from the closest of six urban farms in the King Edward, Hazeldean and Strathcona communities |
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Operation Fruit Rescue Edmonton |
Volunteer organization of fruit owners and pickers, sign up fruit trees that you don’t have time to harvest and volunteers will come pick. 1/3 of the harvest goes to the tree owner, 1/3 to Edmonton Food Bank, and 1/3 to the volunteer pickers |
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Green Eggs and Ham |
Family farm near Leduc distributing at many locations in Edmonton and also offering 6 different CSA options (one being work for product). They a wide variety of heritage vegetables such as parsnips, carrots, squash, corn, beans, and many more. They also offer turkey, geese, duck, plus more (see meat). |
Website has a large list of Edmonton locations to buy their products and has a list of restaurants they service in Edmonton |
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Community Garden Network |
Resource to get you set up with your own community garden or involved with an existing one. It’s a very small fee and sometimes even free to participate in a community garden as long as you provide some labour. |
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Tipi Creek |
Family farm growing organic vegetables, strawberries and herbs. Food is available through CSA or U-pick strawberries. Two members from each family involved with the CSA must make three commitments to help out on the farm. CSA runs May- September, U-Pick strawberries are available July and August. |
Wednesday delivery to 15805 – 94A Ave. in West Edmonton. The pick-up time is from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. Farm pick-up (near Villeneuve) is also available on Tuesday night from 8:30 -9:30 PM. |
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Sparrow’s Nest Organics |
CSA garden offering fresh vegetables throughout the summer. Members can select their share from the vegetables available that week. Sharers provide two days help at the farm (non-working shares are also available). CSA members also have the opportunity to partake in bulk food orders for other grocery items. |
Pick up once a week from one of two possible Edmonton locations. |
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On Borrowed Ground |
Members of the Edmonton community who have unused gardens donate them to On Borrowed Ground. CSA members pay a small fee in the Spring and then contribute manual labour each week in the gardens. Members receive produce weekly from the local gardens. |
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Ravenwood Ranch |
Ravenwood is a naturally raised livestock farm and local butcher shop. They sell beef, pork, bison, lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, duck and rabbit. CSA farm tours are also available. |
Home delivery to Red Deer, Edmonton, and Calgary once a week. |
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Nature’s Green Acres |
Order natural, farm fresh, grass fed cuts of chicken, pork, and nouveau beef. There are set butcher dates throughout the year depending on the product: pork is available in August, chicken in July, and beef in December |
Pickup from the butchers in Forestburg or possible available pickup from Tofield |
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Irvings Farm Fresh |
Family owned farm one hour southeast of Edmonton raising purebred Berkshire pigs. Also operate a meat processing facility on site for the production of pork products (bacon, ham, sausage, sausage rolls, and more). |
Check out the website for a large list of Edmonton locations selling Irvings Farm Fresh pork as well as restaurants serving their products (Calgary locations available too) |
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Serben Free Range |
Family owned farm supplying free-range meat to Edmonton and surrounding area. Meat produced includes pork, lamb, turkey, chicken, and grass fed beef. Poultry is raised in the summer. |
Delivery on Mondays from 5-8 pm. Products also available at a handful of farmers markets (check website for more info) |
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Green Eggs and Ham |
Family farm near Leduc distributing at many locations in Edmonton and that also offers 6 different CSA options (one being work for product). They offer duck eggs, duck, geese, game hens, turkeys, guinea fowl, potatoes, and a wide variety of vegetables. (see produce) |
Website has a large list of Edmonton locations to buy their products and has a list of restaurants they service in Edmonton |
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Nature’s Way Farm |
Family farm offering Berkshire pasture pork. CSA shares are available in the spring for whole, half, or quarter packages of Berkshire pork |
Delivery to Edmonton occurs during the fall months when the meat is at its highest quality |
[email protected] or 780-338-2934 |
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EAT Food for Life Canada |
Association of small family farms offering a meat CSA, individual cuts, and bulk packages for beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, and pork. Also available are organic grains and eggs. Farm tours are also offered. |
EAT Food for Life has sponsored pick up locations within Edmonton so your order will be delivered to the one closest to you |
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Meadow Creek Farms |
Farm offering ¼, ½, or full animal shares of beef, ½ animal or whole shares of pork, and free range chickens. |
Delivery to locations in Edmonton |
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Alberta Fish and Game Association |
Volunteer-based, not-for-profit organization that advocates the common interests of ethical hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts dedicated to the responsible stewardship of Alberta’s environment. They are the voice for hunters and fishers in the province. |
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Live Local Alberta – Eat Local First (The Good Food Box) |
Sign up as a customer and place your order on line for a wide range of local products like meat, cereals, dairy, produce, and condiments. The food you ordered will be available the next week! The Good Food Box which is a ‘grab bag’ of produce is available May-November. |
Home delivery available for certain areas of the city (as well as Sherwood Park and St. Albert), those living outside the delivery zones can pick up their order from the warehouse in Edmonton |
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The Organic Box |
Memberships are sold for 13 food orders delivered weekly or bi-weekly. Trial memberships (3 deliveries are available). Members receive seasonal organic fruits and vegetables grown locally (during the summer months) and from non local locations (during the winter months). Box contents can be customized online and extra items like bread, milk, eggs, and grains can be added. |
Home delivery is available and in winter months a weekly pickup is also offered. |
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Sweet Earth Community |
Organization connecting local farmers/producers of fruit, vegetables, dairy, and meat to consumers. Members pay a small fee / year and then can select from the local, fresh products offered that week. |
Check website for more information |
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Locavoria |
Locavoria offers a convenient way to access local, sustainable, organic food. Members are provided with a product and producer information package and you can order beef, elk, poultry, pork, eggs, bread, and produce when available. Honey, grains, jam, etc. are also available periodically. |
Three pickup locations in Edmonton (University, Southeast, and Northwest). Pick up is on Wednesday afternoons |
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Avenue Food Co-Op
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Edmonton based cooperative formed to purchase organic, natural, food for people with dietary restrictions, and gourmet products in bulk. The website has the full catalogue of products available. Food is ordered on a quarterly basis. Work of transporting and sorting orders is shared. |
Pick up at the Alberta Avenue Community Centre, 9210 118th Ave |
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Gold Forest Grains |
Organic farm producing flax, buckwheat, wheat, barley, oats, peas, rye, and more (specializing in farm-milled flour products) |
Various retail sellers such as the Good Food Box. Pickup at: Alberta Ave Farmers Market, City Market Spring Session, farm sales |
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Good Note Community Farm |
Fruits, vegetables, eggs, and chicken are all available through Good Note Community Farm. Clients are required to do hands on work (dig it, feed it, care for it) and then they can bring their products home. Garden plots are available for rent in the summer for $50. |
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The Beanstalk |
Farm located 40 km east of Edmonton. CSA option is available for 2011; members will receive fresh eggs, vegetables, and honey. Honey is also available through Locavoria (see Box Schemes above) |
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En Santé Winery |
Alberta’s first and only organic-fruit cottage winery (winery run on the premise using their organic fruit). Wines are made from ingredients like Saskatoon berry, raspberry, apple, rhubarb, wild cherry, and honey. |
Check out the website to find a full list of liquor stores throughout the province distributing en Santé wine |
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Edmonton Homebrewers Guild |
Association that supports appreciation of the beer culture by promoting home brewing, teaching about beer, providing information on brewing techniques and sharing knowledge and experience. |
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Alberta Mycological Society |
Non-profit organization offering information to promote, help understand, and appreciate fungi. They offer educational programs to public and other services like mushroom identification workshops. |
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Edmonton Guerrilla Gardening |
Social and environmental movement involving gardening beyond your own back yard. Guerrilla Gardeners use vacant parking lots, empty flower beds, and other unusual locations around their community to anonymously garden. |
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Smoky Valley Goat Cheese |
Small scale production of traditional goat cheese and dairy products. There is a dairy facility on site, where the goats milk is made into yogurts, semi-soft cheeses and ripened chesses. CSA memberships are available starting in the fall of 2011. |
CSA: Pick up at Careit Urban Deli on Fridays or Saturdays (Oct-May). Available to buy from a small selection of stores in Edmonton such as Planet Organic (check website for more info) |
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