Deep-dish pizza, bucket ‘o wings, Chinese.

Its time you swap the sick-pack killers for locally grown, affordable and ecologically sustainable food delivery.

For more than a decade, Home Grown Organic Foods has given consumers an alternative to the local supermarket (and greasy home delivery). You choose the size of their weekly food box – select a Wednesday or Saturday delivery – and enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of a local farmer’s labour. 

Delivery box sizes range from single to clan. There’s also a Dogma box for those who want a variety of year round, 100% local fruits and vegetables.

A tempting selection of natural foods is also available. Locally sourced, drug-free meats and sustainable seafood is served up alongside herbs, fungi, spices, tofu, dairy products and dried goods. Check out Atlantic Canadian items like Speerville Mill’s organic flour from New Brunswick and Annapolis Valley apple cider. 

If shopping out for healthy goods is an enjoyable part of your week, skip the delivery and head out. Tucked away in a quiet residential neighbourhood is the Home Grown general store, open Wednesday through Saturday.  

Arrive early Saturday morning to pick up your produce and local bread and baked goods. Almond croissants and chocolatines from Boulangerie la Vendeene are superb, while the Gingerbread Haus makes a mouthwatering multi-grain sourdough bread.

Ding dong the grease is gone.