Huntsville residents have a new option for organic produce \u2013 home delivery of vegetables and fruits from Organics Live has now expanded into the P1H postal area.<\/p>\n
The company’s Muskoka franchise co-owner, Catherine Vellinga, brought the Toronto-based service to Bracebridge and Gravenhurst in mid-October and knew she wanted to expand into Huntsville as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was always our intention to service the entire Muskoka region,\u201d she said. \u201cAs soon as we figured out the logistics, we opened up to customers in the P1H area.\u201d Delivery begins on December 8.<\/p>\n
Organics Live is the fastest growing organic box and delivery company in Ontario, said Vellinga. \u201cIt\u2019s locally focused, 100 per cent certified organic produce delivered direct to your door for less than retail. The company focuses on sustainably produced food and supports local growers as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
While there are no Muskoka growers included as suppliers currently, Vellinga hopes to see that change in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a huge partner in Cookstown \u2013 Cookstown Greens \u2013 they are a big supplier for us. There are a number of organic growers in the Muskoka area that we would love to partner with, too. Organics Live focuses on third-party certified growers and that\u2019s a seven-year process for farmers so it can take time. If there are local farms that are certified or working toward it, we would love to hear from them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vellinga and her husband Tomasz Szumski moved to Bracebridge in June 2014 and immediately began looking for a business to run, ideally in the health and wellness industry. After some research and input from friends already involved with Organics Live, they decided it was the business for them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been loving it. The response from the community has been wonderful \u2013 there\u2019s lots of enthusiasm for it. We have some really great providers in our communities, but we are the first and only provider of home delivery of organics. We have grown really quickly in Bracebridge and Gravenhurst and we are hoping that Huntsville will be similar. We know it\u2019s a great community focused on good lifestyle choices.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company offers three sizes of organic baskets \u2013 small for one to two people, medium for two to four people or large for four to six people \u2013 delivered weekly or biweekly on Tuesdays. An email the previous Friday will tell customers what\u2019s in that week\u2019s basket and orders can be customized with substitutions. \u201cIf there are things you don\u2019t want, you can substitute other items,\u201d explained Vellinga. \u201cYou can also do permanent exclusions of items you never want to see in your box, if you don\u2019t like kale, for example, or can\u2019t eat grapefruit because of a medication you\u2019re taking.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information, visit the Organics Live website or send a message to Organics Live Muskoka on Facebook<\/a> or at muskoka@organicslive.com.<\/p>\n Don’t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our twice-weekly email digest and get some of our top stories delivered right to your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n *<\/span> indicates required<\/p>\n
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