Fresh Routes at the Community Association
On January 27, the Huntington Hills Community Association became the latest weekly Fresh Routes mobile grocery store stop in Calgary.
Currently hosted indoors every Friday from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, neighbours can shop for high-quality produce and eggs up to 20 to 40 percent off!
Everyone, regardless of income, is welcome.
With the help of the H&W Produce and funding from places such as the Alberta Motor Association, shoppers can expect a variety of affordable and consistent choices.
“We typically try and bring all of the same stuff. We have a list of items each week. We have locally grown stuff, microgreens, fruits, and veggies. We always have eggs at a really great price, as well as a large selection of staples like onions, carrots, potatoes, apples, oranges, etc,” says Dale Swampy.
He says working with Fresh Routes has been incredibly gratifying. Everyday he gets to see just how happy people are that the market is available.
“It’s hard to put into words, even experiencing food insecurity myself, just growing up as a child, and still seeing the prices up. They just keep rising as I get older and older. Seeing that, I know it’s a struggle. I know it’s expensive and getting groceries is a cost. I can see people struggling and stressing out just buying food. But everybody needs to eat. Coming out here, being able to help people and give them a hand…that’s the best part,” says Dale.
In 2022 alone, Fresh Routes was able to provide over 196,000 pounds of produce for approximately 24,000 Albertan households.
The more the market sells, the more is given back to the initiative. Since its start, the program has seen outstanding volunteer enthusiasm.
proudly serves the following Communities: Huntington Hills
