The Good Food Box in Three Hills

What is the Good Food Box (GFB)?

The Good Food Box is like a large buying club with centralized buying that is then divided up amongst it's members so that savings are passed along to everyone involved. By working together we can order fresh produce at discount prices, saving you both time and money. Because everything is run by volunteers there can be a significant difference between the cost of the produce and what you need to pay.

We do this so that good healthy food options are available to everyone. We know that produce can be expensive and we want to make sure that everyone can receive the fresh produce necessary for a good balanced diet. As Three Hills is too small to run and operate their own full program we are working in conjunction with the Calgary Good Food Box program http://www.communitykitchenprogram.com/goodfoodbox.htm.

We are very thankful that we can participate in this wonderful service. All the ordering and dividing up of the GFBs are done by volunteers in Calgary. As Three Hills is out of their delivery range and we are responsible to find the transportation for the boxes from Calgary to Three Hills.

How does it work?

Once a month individuals in Three Hills can place orders for boxes through this site or emailed directly to me at jrschaufele@hotmail.com and receive a box brimming with fresh, tasty produce.

Customers pay $18, $23 or $28 for their box, depending on the size that they choose. (Please note that this is higher than the price in Calgary as we need to cover the cost of picking up the boxes.)

Order dates and pick up times will be posted here for your convenience.Each box contains the same mixture of food, though the contents change with each delivery, depending on what is in season and reasonable at the time. Though you do not get to choose what is in your box you will always receive fresh basic produce.

The small box is based on the number 3 (3 apples, 3 oranges etc.) and usually is sufficient for a single person. The medium box is for a small family of those singles who really love their produce and is based on about 5. The large is for a family and is usually based on quantities of 10. The produce will change from box to box depending on the season and what is available. However basics are always included such as potatoes, carrots, onions and apples.

Large Box, biggest difference
from the meduim is more fruit $28

Medium Box. Fruit in bunches of 5,
but pre-bagged vegetables are the same as the large. $23

Small Box, smaller quantities,
but all the same selection as the other boxes $18

The Good Food Box in Three Hills is picked up by a volunteer and brought to Three Hills, where each person is responsible for picking up their own order. If you have questions, please contact me, Jocelyn via this blog or by email at jrschaufele@hotmail.com.

Thank you so much.

Note:The essential idea of the Good Food Box has been at work in many different communities. Each group can run and function quite differently from place to place. Another post on this site includes information about this program as published from the local District Health Unit and has information about how other programs run.