Daily Deal: certified organic baby carrots from Lund’s Organic Farm are the Daily Deal for Thursday, December 12.

Regularly $8.00 for 2 lbs now 50% off at just $4.00 per bag. These carrots are not just older ”adult” carrots cut, shaved and marketed as new, young carrots, which is what you find in all of the groceries stores. No, Lund’s are the real thing…sweet, young, delicious baby carrots.

I asked owner and farmer Gert Lund why these carrots taste SO GOOD. He said it begins with the soil. The soil is the priority in organic farming because it is the rich minerals and nutrients in the soil that result in a great tasting, nutritious carrot. Nutrient-dense soil can only be built over many years of carefully and consciously turning organic matter back into the earth.

“Health, excellent or ill, is passed to our children not just through our genes but primarily through our recipes.”
— Joanne L. Mumola Williams

Jump to the recipe section in our web site for delicious organic carrot recipes or check out these carrot-centric links. Carrot Recipes

www.lundsorganic.com             www.fresh365online.com            www.sproutedkitchen.com

DAILY DEAL  When have you ever seen a discount like this? Certified Organic Milk from Vital Greens Farm is on sale Friday, January 06 for just $4.00 for two litres. Doesn’t matter whether your preference is skim, 1%, 2% or whole milk, its all on sale for this same low price!

It makes sense on so many fronts to choose organic milk from Vital Greens Farms, carried by the Big Tomato. One reason is the milk comes from a family dairy farm near Picture Butte, so you are buying locally AND supporting an Alberta family in the process.

There is another health reason of which you may not be aware. . .Researchers from the University of Newcastle reported in the Journal of Dairy Science that levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids, ‘healthy fats’ credited for giving a boost to the heart and body, were up to 60% higher in organic milks that they tested over non-organic milks. It is thought that the high grass content of the animals’ diet leads to more nutritious milk.

Levels of alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fat credited with boosting heart health were 57% higher, on average in organic milks tested over non-organic. It appears that organic milk could be healthier for you and it is certainly healthier for the environment.

GOT MILK? If not, be sure to stop by Big Tomato and pick some up.

Laurie from Take 5 Studio is offering our Daily Deal for Friday, December 23. Mixed fibre fashion scarves regularly $20 each are now just $12! Check out her video to see three different ways to wear these stylish scarves.

These fashion accessories are so versatile that they can dress up virtually anything from sweaters to dresses. Dress them up…dress them down, suitable for any age. These are the perfect gift idea. No really. Loads of people say that their gift is the perfect gift, but in this case you really cannot go wrong because of the versatility of these hand tied scarves.

There is a wide selection still available at the Take 5 Studio on the north side of the Kingsland Market.

As Laurie likes to say, these scarves that she makes herself are “warmer than a necklace and cooler than a scarf”.

Daily Deal: One dozen mini cupcakes regularly $15, Thursday, December 22 only, cupcakes are just $10!

This is one Daily Deal that is both timely and too good to miss. Heading to someone else’s house for Christmas or New Year’s dinner? Volunteer to bring a dozen (or two) of Glowing Hearts Coffee and Cupcake Company’s mini cupcakes. These fresh, local cupcakes are sold by the dozen in a festive package. They freeze beautifully so feel free to buy them now to serve fresh or freeze them for a thaw-and-serve treat.

Each package offers an assortment of European style gourmet cupcakes iced with “half sweet” fruit puree icing. The various icings available include three flavours: mandarin orange, zesty lemon and raspberry. Tahitian organic vanilla is the source of the flavourful vanilla icing and Belgian chocolate creates the smooth, rich chocolate ganache icing.

Come to Kingsland and stop at the Glowing Hearts booth to pick up this delicious Daily Deal. Mini Cupcakes will be greatly appreciated as a hostess gift, a thank-you gesture or simply to devour with delight with your family!

Just so you know – these cupcakes contain eggs, dairy and gluten.