Just in time for Earth Day, we are featuring these amazing plants – Crispy Wave Fern! They are considered an Air Purifier. The waviness of the Crispy Wave’s fronds increases their actual surface area compared to other ferns which, according to NASA’s air purifying plant study, is the number one factor in determining a plant’s
Read MoreWe have some bad news, and some good news about our Turkeys…..and first the bad! After more then 50 years in business, our turkey farmer has decided to “hang ’em up” and retire. His turkeys has been the best available to us, bar none, and the turkey business is/has been a large part of our
Read MoreSpring has arrived, and our floral department is blooming with lots of colour, lots of fresh produce and friendly smiles. Drop by and celebrate the beginning of sunshine with us.
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Once a year we pay an ode to the Maritime Provinces by featuring a bevy of East Coast Canadian fare. Though the MacDonald family is not from out that way, I lived there for a time in my early 20’s and have several siblings around Halifax. The east coast holds a special place in our
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Very often we have folk from around the country (even from other countries) come and visit our store just to say hi, and sometimes in search of ideas and know how and we are very happily show them around, and explain our approach to food. I find it good to network with these folk, and
Read MoreWe’ll have Mexican grass on special until Sunday…no, not the kind you’d expect ‘bad hombres’ to be carrying…the delicious kind that is begging to be grilled and drizzled in your finest balsamic! Just a few weeks before we’ll start to see the local stuff…$2.99/lb
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That’s the big rule for Valentines, and we are here to help! For the flower portion, we’ve got great roses of course, in a lot of different colours and arrangements, and what is even better is that they can be perfectly arranged in a vase of choice, ready to impress! Now, although roses are the
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Thomas here! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The NFL playoffs may have been about as exciting as a coma thus far, but we should be in for a exciting Super Bowl featuring two of the league’s most potent offenses. (Before I disgress from a total ports nerd, I just want to go
Read MoreChinese New Year is now one of the biggest holiday of the year in our neighbourhood; a time for family to gather around the table to celebrate their ancestors and to spur on blessings of luck, prosperity and longevity for the upcoming year. We would like to wish all of our customers who celebrate Chinese
Read MoreThe new year is all about living healthy and happy! What’s trending in fruits and vegetables in 2017? Richly colored purple foods are popping up everywhere: purple cauliflower, black rice, purple asparagus, elderberries, acai, purple sweet potatoes, purple corn and cereal, cabbage and carrots! Think blueberries, blackberries, prunes, plums and figs! The power of purple
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