My First Shopping Trip to Farm Boy Whitby!

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Today I visited Farm Boy Whitby for the first time, and I can already say I’ll be back.  I wrote last week about the grand opening and the events to come this Saturday, August 29th, but I decided to stop in to see the store for myself today.

The biggest thing I noticed was that I couldn’t actually purchase anything bad for myself!  I really needed chips to get me through the weekend (I am a HUGE chip fan), and I couldn’t find them.  Why?  Well, they aren’t exactly healthy, but I was provided with all kinds of alternatives.  I picked up some of Farm Boy’s own tortilla chips and salsa in the place of my beloved chips.

 

 
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The store is packed full of everything good for you!  At the checkout instead of rows of candy bars you find organic candy and gum.  It’s a real change from the average chain grocery store.

The produce was incredibly fresh, and there were a few options you don’t always see at the grocery store like coloured carrots, and sliced up fruit samples in the isles.
 

 

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My favourite part of the Farm Boy Whitby store is the fresh meals you can eat there or bring home!  We are always on the run, so sometimes I need something quick to feed the family.

 

 

I couldn’t belive all of the options.  The meat section had all kinds of marinated steaks, fish and chicken all ready for the oven or BBQ.  It was a bigger selection than I have seen at a regular grocery store.  The deli and cheese section had fresh products ready to be cut and packaged, and again had lots of ready-to-go options as well.

 

 

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The salad bar is pretty amazing.  It’s got everything from pre-made Ceasar salads, to a section where you can create your own salad, all kids of potato and pasta salads, and then other mediterranean style salads.  Every kind of possible salad combination could be put together there.  There was also a section to package fresh soups made daily, and even a section with hot meals like pasta and butter chicken.
 

 

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There was a separate area where you could have a stir fry made on the spot, and a sandwich section where you could have it warmed up on a grill.  There was also a fresh sushi spot, and a full service bakery.

 

 

The pizza area was really impressive.  You could choose the toppings on your pizza, and watch it cook in a fire burning oven before it’s boxed and ready to take home.

 

 

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There was a great seating area both inside and outside to eat which was nice as well.

 

 

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I picked up quite a few items from the Farm Boy brand like fresh orange juice, mediterranean salad dressing, and their tortilla chips and salsa.

 

 
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I don’t think my shopping cart has ever looked so healthy!
 

 

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I didn’t notice too much of a price difference between Farm Boy and the other grocery stores I normally shop at.  I often buy organic fruits, vegetables, and gluten free treats for my son and I found the prices very comparable to where I usually shop and what I usually buy in that regard.

I really loved that they had many pre-packaged lunches and snacks to take on the go as well. How great is this lunch in a bag? It includes a sandwich, drink, cookies, an apple and a granola bar!

 

 

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For someone like me who doesn’t always have time to make dinner but has good intentions for serving something fresh and healthy to my family, I was very impressed with what they had to offer for meals to go.

 

Overall I loved it, and I will be back often!

Farm Boy Taunton Gardens (Whitby) is located at 2 – 360 Taunton Road East, Whitby, Ontario.

 

 

Mandy Furnis

 

 

Grand Opening of Farm Boy Whitby August 27th!

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    Farm Boy Whitby is finally opening on Thursday, August 27th, 2015 and you are invited to join the festivities!

    The brand new 28,000 square foot location is having two opening celebrations! The first is on Thursday, August 27th at 7:45am for the official ribbon cutting ceremony. They will have Ontario vendors on hand with tasty samples, and the first 50 customers lined up will receive a $10 Farm Boy Gift Card.

    The official grand opening celebration is on Saturday, August 29th, from 10am to 2pm and you can join them for tasty samples, in store specials, Lulu the cow will be there, and also face painting for the kids. New Country KX96 will be onsite 10 am to 1 pm as well!

    The new store is the 18th Farm Boy location and the third of four stores planned for opening in 2015 – with the Kitchener store to open later this year. The Whitby location is the company’s first fresh market store in the Greater Toronto Area.

     

     

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    What exactly is Farm Boy? It’s a grocery store featuring farm-fresh produce, organic, natural and locally sourced foods. There’s also a full selection of premium meats, artisan cheese, sustainable seafood and their own store brands. There are also fresh prepared meals made from scratch in the Farm Boy Kitchen which makes me very excited! I love being able to pick up fresh meals when I just don’t have time to cook for my family. There will also be an in-store eating area with free Wi-Fi.

    The store will support local businesses in the area as well by carrying products from Empire Cheese and Butter Co-op, Buster Rhinos Southern BBQ Sauce, Geissberger Farmhouse Cider and Black River Juice Company.

     

     

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    Farm Boy also offers a 50 foot wholesome and healthy fresh salad and hot bar, with fresh sushi and pizza made to order. It’s perfect for picking something up to take home, or to eat in-store! There are also 15 varieties of fresh soups, all made from scratch and served hot or ready to take home.

     

     

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    Stay tuned to the blog next week to see my personal experience shopping at Farm Boy Whitby!

    I’ll tell you about some of my favourite finds, and what to expect on your own personal trip. Be sure to shop Farm Boy first on August 27th for opening day!

    Farm Boy Taunton Gardens (Whitby) is located at 2 – 360 Taunton Road East, Whitby, Ontario.

     

     

    Mandy Furnis