Supermarkets have come a long way in terms of organic supply. You can now find plenty of natural products there, and they are frequently quite reasonably priced, especially when in season.
The following is my take on organic products in Markham’s supermarkets:
Garden Basket (At 16th Avenue and Markham Rd (Hwy 48) )
Despite it’s “garden” image, I found the organic vegetable/fruit section pretty small. Though the staples are usually there: potatoes, apples, carrots, lettuce, etc… They also have a lot of locally grown produce, which may not be certified, but tends to be more clean than many foreign imports.
Garden Basket also started carrying some organic meats and poultry, fresh and not frozen. They also have organic eggs, butter and milk.
Longos
From all the supermarkets Longos has by far best selection of organic produce. Huge varieties of vegetables and fruits. Best choice for those items. No fresh meats though. And not very good choice of other staples. But the veggie-fruit section is definitely worth a trip.
In Markham we have Longos at 3085 Highway #7 (near Woodbine intersection). There is also a new one being built right off 9th line, south of 407.
Sobeys
Sobeys are my favorite choice because of their hours (24 hrs open) and the new sections they’ve added throughout the store, called “Natural Choice”. It is very easy now to find organic staples, and even snacks. They even carry LaraBars (my favorite snack) which is usually the domain of health-stores. The store also has a very clear labeling policy. Many house products display a prominent grin “organic” logo. I’ve been able to find an organic version of almost everything I like to shop for.
The produce section is a bit lacking though. It’s variety is not quite as ample as Longos’, so that’s an area they are hopefully going to improve :)
Markham Sobeys is located at 9580 McCowan Rd North (which is between 16th line and Major MacKenzie).
Loblaws
Loblaws has being doing the whole organic thing probably longer than others, so they have more experience. There is a good section in produce, as well as many house-branded products. I used to frequent them for the organic baby cereal.
Markham Loblaws is located at 200 Bullock drive. That is Bullock/McCowan intersection, north of Hwy 7.
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Yes! I'm so glad this page exists! I just moved here and was worried, from a look around google, that it would be hard for me to find organic things in this area. This web page has saved me, at the very least, a lot of research - and also, probably, from some pretty bad food. Thanks so much for your efforts.
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