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Eole p— LL CUT BCFRESH WARBA POTATOES The Warba potato is the earliest potato variety available in Canada, but their thin skins can make them difficult to harvest and ship. BCfresh, owned by 33 family farms in British Columbia's lower mainland, solved that problem by working with food scientists to develop packaging that extends the shelf life of the potatoes to 21 days. “These bags hold just the right amount of moisture and allow air to move through the bags, creating optimum storage conditions for the potatoes. Co-op was the first to jump on our new packaging in a big way," says Brian Faulkner. BRIAN FAULKNER VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING | BCFRESH Now new Warba potatoes can be shipped to stores and enjoyed by customers in May and June. “We're excited to share these early new potatoes with Western Canada," says Brian. GOODLEAF FARMS GREENS GoodlLeaf Farms is Canada's first and largest vertical farm. With two new vertical farms coming online in late 2023 and early 2024, they will be providing Western Canada with baby greens and micro-greens. “Our product is sustainably grown, pesticide free, more nutrient dense and has a longer shelf life than many other products," says Barry Murchie. “We're creating an alternative for Canadians that does not displace domestic farmers." SPRING CREEK GARDEN CARROTS, BROCCOLI & CORN Selling vegetables from his market garden put Daniel Erlandson through university, and he never looked back. Today, he and his wife Chelsea grow 1,100 acres of vegetables near Lake Diefenbaker. Their carrots, pumpkins, broccoli and corn are distributed to Co-op stores in Saskatchewan. DANIEL & CHELSEA ERLANDSON OWNERS | SPRING CREEK GARDEN "We had so much to learn, from packaging to shipping to spacing out plantings,” says Daniel. OUTLOOK “Co-op has supported us from the beginning - € they have been with us through all of it.” VERMILLION Gus GROWERS MARIA DESCHAUER TOMATOES ON THE VINE : pieds MANAGING DIRECTOR VERMILLION GROWERS With their slogan, "Growing Food. Growing People. Growing Community," Vermillion Growers is committed to building the economy in rural Manitoba, supplying Western Canada with locally grown produce and doing it sustainably. “We have 10 acres under glass, growing tomatoes on the vine using controlled environment agriculture," says Maria Deschauer. "We use a fraction of the water required for field growing, and green technology is incorporated into our facility to ensure the growing process is as environmentally sustainable as possible." DAUPHIN The first crop of tomatoes left this brand-new facility for Co-op stores in November. “We're very thankful for Co-op's commitment to local production. The Co-op brand is so important to rural communities." PROUDLY WESTERN CANADIAN These producers are among the many Western Canadian growers supplying fresh produce to local Co-ops. Local produce selection varies with the season and Co-op location. Visit your Co-op to see what local produce is available in your community!