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Rooted in Tomorrow - The Journey of our Food + Feeding Our Community

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To all those who mother - thank you for showing up To all those who mother - thank you for showing up with love (and snacks) and for bringing magic to the everyday 💖 Today we’re celebrating YOU! Happy Mother’s Day 🥰 #NotAllHeroesWearCapes
Add a little sunshine to your mama’s day tomorro Add a little sunshine to your mama’s day tomorrow! 🌻 Both our stores are open until 9pm today and from 8am-9pm tomorrow, so there’s plenty of time to pop in and pick up a little pretty! 💖 You’ll find @thepottingshedinsta at our McKenzie Corner market, but there are plenty of handmade bouquets at our Cook Street store too. 💐
For the moms, step-moms, grandmas and mother-figur For the moms, step-moms, grandmas and mother-figures who say they don’t want anything, but deserve all the sweetness 🌷🍫🍪💖 #MothersDay #FoodIsLove #SpreadALittleSunshine
Nothing says ‘I love you’ like, well, ‘I lov Nothing says ‘I love you’ like, well, ‘I love you’, but beautiful blooms do a good job of it too 🥰🌷🌻💖 @thepottingshedinsta has all the pretty for your mama this Mother’s Day, including hanging baskets, show-stopping bouquets and so much more! ✨
All the #dirtcheapthisweek savings are right here All the #dirtcheapthisweek savings are right here for you and they are absolutely delicious! Pop in to either of our locations for all the savings! 🥒🥭😋 All items available while quantities last at both store locations. Thursday May 8th - Wednesday May 14th
Have you submitted your nominations for this year’s Best of the City yet? 👀 We would be SO grateful if you’d consider nominating us for the following categories… 🍎 Best for Produce 📍Best Locally Owned Grocery Store 🌱Best Organic Market Our shelves are bursting with the lovely local produce - here are some of our favourites that you can find RIGHT NOW! 💚 Click the link in our bio to submit your nominations before 9pm on Monday May 12. #ThankYouThankYouThankYou 🏆
THEY’RE HERE! The first local, organic strawberr THEY’RE HERE! The first local, organic strawberries of the season and they couldn’t be more perfect 🍓 Grown in Saanich by our farmer friends @longviewfarmsyyj, they are sweet, juicy and delicious. 🤤 They’re currently available at our McKenzie Corner location. Come grab ‘em before we eat them all 👀 #KindOfABigDeal #WeAreSoExcited
***COMPETITION NOW CLOSED!*** 💖 WIN a little l ***COMPETITION NOW CLOSED!*** 💖 WIN a little lovely for your mama! 💖 ⁠ Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so to celebrate, we’re offering you the chance to win the ultimate gift bundle worth over $100! We all know all she wants is LOVE, but these local lovelies are sure to brighten her day. ☀️ The prize includes a beautiful market bag, delicious sparkling @seaciderhouse cider (non-alcoholic), oh-so-yummy @rebelfoodcocanada Cookies, a copy of @dongenova latest book, ‘Pacific Palate’, and a $25 Root Cellar Gift Card. To win, all you need to do is...⁠ ⁠ 1️⃣ Make sure you’re following @rootcellar and @thepottingshedinsta on Instagram ⁠ 2️⃣ Like this post!⁠ ⁠ 3️⃣ Tag at least 3 x friends who you think would like to give this to an awesome mom, step-mom, grandma, or mother-figure in their life. 1 x comment = 1 entry. ⁠ And, if you add this post to your story, you’ll get an additional FIVE entries!⁠ ⁠ HURRY – the contest only runs until midday on Thursday, May 8th. Go go go! 💐 Contest runs until 12noon on Thursday May 8th and the winner will be contacted by 5pm on Thursday May 8th. Winner will receive 1 x Market Tote Bag, 1 x Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Sea Cider, 1 x pack Rebel Cookies (Vegan + Gluten Free), 1 x copy of ‘Pacific Palate’ by Don Genova and 1 x $25 Root Cellar Gift Card. Winner must claim prize as awarded, the prize must be picked up from our McKenzie Corner Root Cellar location in Victoria BC. This contest is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram.⁠
Ever wondered how to pick and prepare the PERFECT Ever wondered how to pick and prepare the PERFECT pineapple? 👀 Here’s Danny, our Produce Manager, to debunk some of the biggest pineapppe myths and show us a quick and easy way to prepare it!🍍🍍🍍
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