Being a hop, skip and a jump away from The Greenhouse Capital of the Prairies has fantastic perks! Here are a few places to shop for Alberta-grown vegetables in Medicine Hat:
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Ruben’s Veggies
Visit websiteSelf serve huts offering a variety of eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrots, radishes, lettuce, garlic, eggplant, beans, peas and goat milk soaps can be found at multiple locations across the city. Ruben’s has recently expanded across Southern Alberta to Lethbridge, Calgary and Okotoks.
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Westland Fresh Produce
Visit websiteWestland’s always rotating selection of products can be purchased right at their greenhouse. Keep an eye on their social media to find out what’s newly stocked, since they often switch it up with different varieties of kale, lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, herbs, peppers and more.
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Huber's Farm Market
Visit websiteAlongside fresh, crisp vegetables, you'll find sauces and salsas made fresh with the garden-grown ingredients.
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Big Marble Farms
Visit websiteHaving recently changing their name from RedHat Growers, Big Marble Farms is hands-down the largest grower in the Cypress County area, with 1.5 million square feet of greenhouses. They are also the only grower on this list that runs year round, supplying much of Canada with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, eggplants and lettuce. Their greenhouse is not open to the public, however, they supply Sobey’s and Safeway across Canada.
This story has been adapted from an original article available at: https://www.tourismmedicinehat.com/features/shop-local-produce.
