Celebrating 24 years of helping locals be their best, healthiest selves, Organic Grocer offers a whole host of opportunities to improve your wellness this month.
“We’re trying to promote food safety and security, and organics and organic farming is a big part of that,” says owner Garth Owen, noting that many changes have come over the store’s two decades, not only in awareness but also the products available.
“A lot of conventional farmers are turning over their fields to organic farming and we’re really supportive of young agrarians as well,” Owen notes.
Need a health boost? Here are 10 ideas for the next two weeks:
1. Easy Organics. 15 per cent anniversary savings on organic produce each Wednesday through October makes eating well even easier!
2. Trusted knowledge. With decades of experience, diverse areas of expertise and ongoing education, staff provide the information you need to live well, organically and ethically.
3. Support Local. Because Organic Grocer supports local growers and producers when possible, you reap the rewards of fresh, organic products with lower environmental impacts.
4. Vitamix Give-Away. In addition to daily in-store give-aways, enter the draw for a Vitamix before Oct. 31 to help you create healthy, delicious food year-round.
5. Go natural. Wellness question? From 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 26, the store welcomes Dr. Galina Bogatch for complimentary 15-minute naturopathic consultations – pre-book at the tills, first come, first served. Between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 28, Dr. Sammy Oh offers free 30-minute consultations. Pre-book at the tills, or online.
6. Learn with Lorna. A Lorna Vanderheaghe-certified consultant will offer consultations in store Oct. 27, first come, first served from 1 to 4 p.m.
7. Be well. Learn about the invaluable health benefits of turmeric, vitamin C, nutrient absorption, morninga and more with product demos throughout the month.
8. Vegan and Halal solutions. Finding products suitable for vegans and those avoiding pork byproducts can be challenging, but several demonstrations this month do just that, including plant-based omega-3 – no fish oil – and delicious new fermented vegan proteins+ bars.
9. Learn more, save more. Always remember to ask the store’s demo teams if they have a special deal or coupon for the products they’re sampling. Also available are monthly store coupons and a rewards program – ask at the till.
10. Lifelong learning. As we focus more on the health and environmental rewards of healthy, ethical living, new research is always on the horizon. Check in with the Organic Grocer blog for the latest news and information.
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Serving Surrey’s food and health needs for 24 years, Organic Grocer is an award-winning independent store supporting local growers and producers of quality, organic food and supplements.