Inspired by the thoughtfulness of one of our customers, we donated 2000 lbs (a full pallet) of oranges to the Mustard Seed Food Bank this week!  Mary-Ellen Lundgren posted the following comment on our Facebook page (@rootcellar) on a post launching our annual 12 Days of Holiday Savings – navel oranges were the fruit of choice for Day 1, on sale for 49 cents/lb this past Wednesday.

Mary-Ellen Lundgren FB Message: “If anyone stops by and has some extra $$ on hand, consider picking up a few for your local shelter or food bank! I dropped a bag off to the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank because at this price, it’s affordable for me and something that a lot of people utilizing food banks can only dream about. Food banks get donations of produce but it is often the unsold reduced produce. Hey, I’ve got nothing against that stuff, I bought two clearance pineapples and 2 packs of clearance avocados too, but imagine the look on a person’s face when they are used to getting clearance and instead there are these glorious, fresh, fragrant, beautiful balls of sunshine to brighten up their hamper!”

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