The “Arganica Manifesto”

Here at Arganica, we believe that it should be easy to eat locally produced, wholesome food throughout the year. Local food from family farms and small-batch kitchens not only tastes better, it is sustainable and supports the local economy. There is an alternative to the global food chain!

Arganica is fully committed to:

  1. Quality: We strive to source our foods from local producers who employ the highest standards in sustainable agriculture and artisanal production, with supreme freshness and flavor. We source organic, fair-trade and green-rated items when available.

  2. Convenience: By ordering weekly through Argnanica, you never have to search for a parking space again! Arganica consolidates deliveries to major urban areas, helping you save on gas and reducing our mutual carbon footprint.

  3. Price: Compare our prices with your local grocery store or farmers market, and you’ll be surprised at how competitive we are. Our focus is to bring the very best local food to your doorstep, while keeping costs as low as possible and still ensuring that our producers receive fair market value for their products. Arganica does not compete with the big-box formula of mass production and “bottom-barrel” prices. Instead, we seek smaller, local producers that provide better, more carefully produced, and healthier foods. We believe sustainable, locally-based agriculture is the future.

  4. Food Source Transparency: We tell you who produces each product and where our producers are located. All our producers practice sustainable agricultural and food production. As best we can, we tell you whether the food is no-spray, low-spray, all-natural, or certified organic.

  5. Recycling: Arganica is committed to lowering the environmental footprint of food distribution. For this reason, we promote the use of reusable containers and packaging made of all-natural or recycled materials whenever possible, including for milk, wine, oil, canned goods, and other items. 

  6. Variety: We are constantly expanding our network of growers and artisans to become the go-to year-round source for convenient, fresh, local-foods. You can expect something new to choose from every week! We encourage customer suggestions for favorite products, producers and farms you would like to see on our order form! We believe we may have the largest collection of locally sourced foods available to any urban centre in the entire United States.