Ortaliza

07/22/2023

you will be missed too 🌱
thank you, thank YOU 🤗

07/22/2023

last delivery day completed 🌱 now it’s time to say bye in-person 🤗 tomorrow it’s the last day of our farm store in Kingsville and we hope to see you there!

We’ll be open at 12 pm for the last harvest of our microgreens and final sales of all remaining superfood and beverages, merch, and other cool products, including many of the store’s equipment, furniture, decor, supplies etc ✨

07/19/2023

“there’s no equivalent to what you guys do” ✨those were the kind words of a dear customer that came into the store yesterday.

We reflected a lot about it. We always push hard, whatever we put our minds to. That’s innate to us and consistently applied to all we do. So we know that whatever we create inherits our high expectations.

But it’s the market perception that validates it or not, it’s you. It’s also you who inspired us to continuously improve in every aspect, it’s you. It’s you who deserves the best and nothing but the best, and you should always demand it, because it’s you, and you’re worthy.

Your feedback has been positively overwhelming as we approach the end of this chapter, and yes, we know that there’s nothing equivalent to what we were/are creating, because that’s what we aimed for.

But we also know there’s no equivalent to you. It’s all for you.

🌱

07/18/2023

The month was November of 2021, that’s when we sent to our subscribers a pack off the most delicious gluten-free bagels we ever had - everything bagel from Mary's Mindful BakeHouse Ltd. 🥯

Not only it was a huge hit among our subscribers, once we started selling them at the store, we’d have people that don’t need to eat gluten-free food, coming in to buy them, that’s how good they are!

On top of all the delicious food, Mary’s Mindful BakeHouse team makes, Mary is a talented, intelligent, and kind businesswoman. She also manages a beautiful family and in our opinion, she’s a wonderful role model for our communities.

Mary used her technical background to come up with recipes to solve her own health issues (mad scientist vibes 👩‍🔬), and ended up turning it into a successful business that we were proud to have as part of our journey.

I’m sure most of you are their customers (or will become soon) so you know what I’m talking about 😉 we all shared yummy recipes using her bagels (keep swiping) and we can’t wait to see what they’ll do next 😃

Thank you, Mary and your entire team, for all the amazing work you do, for solving a problem, and for inspiring others along the way.

07/17/2023

September 2021 was the month we sent a bag of freshly roasted coffee from our neighbours from across the street

It was a big hit ☕️who doesn’t love coffee? (except for Alvaro 😒, although he sure ate his fair share of quiches and cookies there 😂).

Their fresh cup of coffee also saved many of our early mornings ☕️ and I’m sure we’ll continue to bump into many of you there 😉

07/12/2023

July 2021 - our second surprise local taste was a pizza dough made by a young local entrepreneur who learned her cooking skills with her situ (grandma in Lebanese), which became the name of her company 😊

It was a pleasure getting to know Emelia and her wonderful family, who are all an integral part of Kingsville’s community.

She was 16 back then and she’s in college now 🥹 we even got the pleasure of having her younger sister, Sophia, working with us for a few hours before we decided to close.

After sending her pizza dough as a gift, we continue to sell them at the store, and customers would loyally come back for them!

Who remembers or still buys delicious and practical pizza dough?

Thank you, Emelia, for being a part of this chapter 🤗

07/11/2023

Our first surprise local taste was an exotic mushroom from 🍄 back in June 2021.

Right after we launched ortaliza we met Denis, an individual that if you know, you know 😊 his long time passion for mushroom (probably genetic) is contagious and he got us all hooked to a completely new world in terms of food, nutrition, and fungi.

He overflows energy and creativity (which can sometimes be misunderstood) and he’s been out there, putting in the work for what he believes the world should look (or taste) like.

It started as a surprise gift and soon after it became a subscription add-on (with a break in between as he was also figuring out life and business during a turmoil).

Our customers always loved their mushrooms and we hope they’ll continue to support him and his team 😊

Thank you, Denis, for educating us about the fungi universe, for feeding our community, and for your mutual support!

It’s been a pleasure to get to know you and your beautiful family, see you becoming a father, facing life’s hardships, and expanding your business. And thanks to your entire team, we feel very lucky to have got to know them as well, and have them as part of our journey as well.

You all deserve the best!

Cheers to a world filled with delicious mushrooms 🍄

07/11/2023

Let’s kick off the recap series by talking one of the most joyous part of running our subscription program 👉 our SURPRISE LOCAL TASTE initiative 🤩

Every month, we sent a surprise gift to our subscribers as part of their subscription program. It was usually something edible or food-related, and always local.

Ortaliza was born in the middle of the global pandemic, so right from the start we looked for ways to do our part and support local businesses and our suppliers, while adding value to our subscribers by exposing them to a new product/new business.

In that process, we got to know not only amazing products, but more importantly, the incredible and passionate people behind them. Some of which became friendships and relationships that we hope to carry with us forever.

We’ll continue to support and cheer for them from the sidelines 😍

The initiative started in June of 2021 and we’ll share some of them with you now or remind you of them, as you probably received their products these past two years 🤗

If you are one of our subscribers, what was your favourite surprise local taste month?

07/11/2023

Have a healthy and happy day 🌱🤗

07/10/2023

we’ve officially entered the last two weeks of this chapter and we thought it’d be a cool idea to run a recap of all the great people and great things that were part of this short but intense journey 🌱

follow us during the next few days and weeks as we’ll share the highlights of this story 🤗

07/10/2023

good morning 🤩 what a beautiful and sunny morning out here in the Windsor-Essex region, isn’t it?!

And what a better and more nourishing way to start this new week than with a cold glass of whole foods blended into a refreshing smoothie? 😎

Love this recipe and share by our inspiring 🌱🤗 swipe to check out her recipe!

07/08/2023

Here’s something we won’t be saying in just a few days and it still feels unreal, but unfortunately true.

Our micro farm store closes in two weeks, July 22, and we will certainly miss you and our conversations with you about food, health, family, agriculture, and laughing with you while you do a blind microgreens tasting ☺️

But for now, we are open. 🤗

We’ll talk more about the closing on the next few days and answer more of your questions (for that, drop your questions on our stories today - Q&A box).

07/07/2023

Friday and Summer vibes with all the colours and healthy drinks 🍒🍓🍇🍎🌱

Love this share by

06/26/2023

It’s time to share some big news with you ⚡️ we’re closing our farm store on July 22 • which means that there’s only 4 weeks left of deliveries and 4 weeks left of our store being open.

We hope you’ll get a chance to stop by within the next few days/weeks to say bye 👋 and of course, to grab some freshly harvested 🌱 and other superfoods that we have available at the store (all on sale now, by the way, time to clear our inventory).

There will be time to thank you over and over again, as it’s been an absolutely honour and pleasure to serve you 🤗

06/26/2023

hello 👋 we’re sharing some important news today, but before we announce it here we shared it with some people that are very special to us - our subscribers 🤗 if you’re one of them, check your inbox 📥

We’ll make the announcement here later today 🌱☺️

06/26/2023

this is something else 🤩

06/25/2023

Hope you’re all having a wonderful Sunday 🌱 get that fridge clean, eat your leftovers and get your meal prepping going 🤩

06/22/2023

We can’t with a tiny hand stealing microgreens from their mama’s plate 😂🥹

Thanks for sharing it with us and thanks for teaching them young 🌱

06/21/2023

✨ SUPER SALE ✨ all healthy corner products for sale • superfood and bevs • merch • finds • and more 🤩

Order online today today to get them delivered with your microgreens this Friday (subscribers can simply add through their customer portal).

Or stop by to say hi and brag them with some freshly harvested 🌱

06/20/2023

Love this share by our dear subscriber jessicawharram
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My favourite part of summer… the fresh produce. Loving that my microgreens from add that same freshness to my meals all year around!
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06/16/2023

It’s Father’s Day weekend and we’re having a special sale at our farm store 🤩

20% OFF on all available products 🌱 our freshly harvested microgreens and micro salad mixes, healthy corner superfood and beverages, merch, and much more!

This Friday (today) and Saturday only. Farm store open from 11 to 5.

06/12/2023

Check out what we’re harvesting today at our farm store in Kingsville (open until 5).

Once you’re there, browse around the new Healthy Corner products we’ve added the past few days, including Lake & Oak Tea Co. newest mama-to-be collection of superfood tea blends ☺️

06/09/2023

Something you’ve been all waiting for 🎉 our new physical gift cards 🤩 woohoo 🙌

You can now share your love and wish someone a happy and healthy life by giving them an Ortaliza gift card of any value, so they can use it to subscribe to our delivery program, use it on their first or next visit to our farm store, or even to order online some freshly harvested microgreens or any of our healthy superfood and beverages.

The ultimate self care gift 💝

06/07/2023

It’s Local Food Week in Ontario 🎊 it’s a way to celebrate the bounty of fresh, healthy food grown, produced and processed in our Province.

put together a fun list of 10 ways to get a taste of Ontario right here in YQG. Check out their blog post (I’ve shared the link in our bio) and try to go visit a few of these places this week 😊 we’re one of them, so we’d love to see you at our farm store in Kingsville 🌱

How lucky are we to live in a Region with some many local farms and amazing food grown in our local communities? 🤩

06/05/2023

If when you became an Ortaliza Subscriber or one of our regulars at the store you had already been eating microgreens for a while, you might already have gone through this journey. If not, this is what we usually see happening once you start getting your 🌱 on a regular basis.

It happened to us and it might happen to you as well 😂 Do you relate to any of these phases? 😄

Stay tuned as we’ll share tips to help you go from one level to the next.

06/05/2023

Have a healthy and happy day 🌱🤩

Store opens at 11 in Kingsville - Harvesting Today menu going live soon 🌱

06/04/2023

Summer vibes 😎

SWEET POTATO TOASTS🫶🍠🌱

No these don’t replace our classic toasties or bread but they’re such a fun and healthy twist + a great way to get in some veggies!

You’ll need:
2 large sweet potatoes baked, cooked & cut into slices like so 🍠
Hummus - I used organic beet hummus💜
Cooked lentils & onions
Pink salt
Ortaliza microgreens of choice🌱

I recommend cooking your potatoes in advance and allowing them to cool in the fridge. Once you’re ready to make them, place them in the toaster for 5 minutes to toast.

Top them off & enjoy.

I’ll be making sweet versions next time for sure🙌

Would you try this? Save this to make this Summer!

06/03/2023

what’s happening today 🤩

🌱 Kitchener-Waterloo:
we’re having our pop up at to announce our upcoming new farm there’s a special pre-launch promo for our first subscribers in the Waterloo Region)

🌱Windsor-Essex:
Our farm store is open as usual (until 5) with different varieties ready to be harvested (updated list on last photo)

Al and I are both at the fundraising event at until 5 today, come say hi and learn more about microgreens and Ortaliza 🌱

06/01/2023

This Saturday, we’re officially announcing our expansion to the Waterloo Region and our soon-to-be second Ortaliza Farms location 🌱🎉

And the kick-off could not have been at a better date or location 🪴

We’re popping up at during their annual fun-filled fundraising event for the organization.

Come meet us to learn more about Ortaliza, buy fresh microgreens, and take advantage of a special sale we’re doing for our first KW microgreens subscription sign ups 🤩

We can’t wait to see you there 🤗 this Saturday, June 3 from 9 am to 5 pm at 1209 Bleams Road (3 min west from Sunrise Centre).

PS: help us spread the word by sharing this post with family and friends 🌱