The new year brings new digs for Home Grown Organic Foods (492-1412) , which’ll move its way popular fruit and vegetable delivery service and general store over the holidays, leaving its longtime home on Allan Street for 2310 Gottingen Street. “We’ve grown out of this barn,” says Geordie Ouchterlony, who bought the century-and-a-half old Gottingen building in 2010 and has since renovated it to include a 1,200 square foot retail space. “It opens up the opportunity to do more interesting, innovative things with the community.” With a community garden, solar dehydration, a cob oven and collaboration with neighbouring community groups among Ouchterlony’s plans and bright ideas, Home Grown will no doubt carve out an important place in the neighbourhood that’ll far exceed its role as a local, organic grocer.
This article appears in Dec 20-26, 2012.
JFC It’s its’ or its.
The weekly food boxes look nice.
How many times will the establishment be jacked up because the neighbors can’t be bothered to read the sign in its entirety.