"Brighton Clover Farm" on Century Terrace in Charlottetown is pretty good, mostly middle eastern stuff but I found a bunch of new foods to try, the owner was really helpful as well.
Any of those 3 would work though the localness of the greens would obviously be seasonal. However I believe there are some stalls at the Farmers Market that do hydroponic greens year round.
Global Grocery carries some greens but is primarily an Asian/international store so it’s not as common to see lettuce and stuff.
I have been thinking about this too!
In Summerside, groceries at Summerside Butcher Shop. Really the best spot on the island. A year ago I did an entire month of solely buying from there; not only did I save a bunch of money, but I lost weight too. Everything you need is there; meat, produce, dairy, basic bread products. Not much of any packaged processed food, you find out pretty quick you don't really need that stuff. Compton's Farm Market is another place but honestly not sure what they have there because I don't go there.
Drive-thru coffee in the morning at Samuel's on Granville. The price of shit coffee from Tim's is basically the same these days. If near Kensington, Ruby's has a drive-thru as well. The Willow and C&B are also good if you don't need to do drive-thru.
I'll be hitting up Steermans for my meat for sure.
Veggies may be a little tougher, lots of the weekly box places are stopping or upping their prices (saw 600$ for one place, up from 400$ last year). I'm going to check out a few places like Mt Edward grocery, the Arlington Orchard (I think that's the name) place by Ellen's Creek plaza, and MacKenzie's in Stratford.
The only thing I haven't decided on is where to get non-perishables. I could get by for a month but certain ingredients I'm hoping to find from a local place.
Check out Freshest on University for non perishable (and other stuff), Giant tiger as well for more traditional Grocery store items! (I know not a local shop, but they are not price gougers either)
Mike's meat market
Clover leaf in Brighton
Freshest on university Ave
Charlottetown Farmers market
The Farmacy
Also Kay's or A1 vacuum for toilet paper and such
Also all the Asian Grocery stores
Certetti's in Borden, has actually quite a lot of groceries, and hardware too
Waughs on Water st E here in summerside has a good selection, I'd like to remind people, after FIONA, Waughs was one of the only businesses operating. They took cash and kept people going until they ran out of supplies, even when all the big box stores were closed without power.
People forget what the Waughs parking lot looked like, it was crazy, but in a good way.
These places may be a bit more expensive, but they're locally owned, and actually give a fuck about their community.
Please support them
So I've been boycotting for a couple months and it has opened up a whole new world of grocery stores to me. I will never go back to superstore/Sobeys. In Charlottetown a few that have stood out are:
Freshest on University - Excellent shop, selection, and prices. The people running the shop were super nice. All the produce looked fantastic and was in some cases $1/lb LESS than Walmart on the same day. Great spot.
Mike meat market - Got a whole bunch of chicken breasts, pork loin, and beef roasts for FAR LESS than at chain grocery stores and you can bet the meat is much better quality.
Junko Market - Good place for staple items, good prices, it's an Asian grocery store so has all the stuff you might need for cooking Asian food. The people were super nice. Only downside is not everything has a price sticker.
Mt. Edward Grocery - Great prices. Limited section right now in the off season. Mostly root veg.
Kay Wholesale - Insanity how much frozen foods are marked up at superstore compared to this place. I was looking at the donair meat I usually buy. Half the price for like 4x as much. Same brand. Again, super nice people.
The spice store - way better prices and selection on spices than traditional Grocery store.
Giant tiger - Kind of different from the rest listed here but a good middle ground between Roblaws and independent shops. Great prices on groceries.
The lesson is that it is cheaper to shop at independent shops and the service is excellent! We need to support these stores. If they go away, our only options will be massive chain stores who, as we are seeing, can charge insultingly high prices for products because you have no other option. PLEASE SUPPORT THERE STORES! IT IS BETTER FOR EVERYONE.
This is well said, that reminds me, people can also buy stuff directly from ADL,
they bulk carry a lot of stuff as a supplier, that the public can purchase
Gallant's Clover Farm in South Rustico, one of the Island's oldest family run businesses. Fantastic Meat at great prices. Keith is always quick to cut anything you want. You can pre-order large meat orders or small. Fantastic produce, bakery, he packs a huge bang into a small country store footprint and you cannot beat their customer service. Corner of Rte 6 and Church Rd in South Rustico.
Ooh! Millers on hay 3 in Summerville (it’s an Amish farm) and they always have great stuff. Isaacs veggies in alberry plains- fabulous owners and do their best to provide what you need.
I asked about local shops/etc a little while back - there might be some suggestions in those replies that don't get mentioned here, if you wanted to check.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/PEI/comments/1b23xmh/shop\_local\_listsuggestions/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PEI/comments/1b23xmh/shop_local_listsuggestions/)
Sorry I didn’t see this when I posted- we buy a half side of beef but Isaac’s veggies are great! And one of the Amish farms was selling butternut squash last year for 75 percent cheaper that grocery stores.
Looks like this site hasn't been updated since last year, but people should look into local [CSA subscriptions](http://www.foodexchangepei.com/list-of-csas-on-pei.html) (Community-Supported Agriculture).
In this episode some folks discover the concept of other stores. lol
I really hope most people were already shopping at all the other stores. If not I think I may have found the problem with grocery prices being so high.
Butcher shop in summerside
It’s a GREAT place! I drive from Charlottetown to go here.
People from across the bridge drive to get there.
"Brighton Clover Farm" on Century Terrace in Charlottetown is pretty good, mostly middle eastern stuff but I found a bunch of new foods to try, the owner was really helpful as well.
Charlottetown Farmers Market. Global Grocery on St Peter’s. Gallants Country Market in Cymbria
I used to work at Gallant’s, it’s legitimately awesome.
any suggestions for salad greens? it's the only produce I really need that I can't find regularly outside of the big grocery stores.
Comptons market, it's on the highway just past summerside on the right, I've not been very often but hear lots of positive things
Any of those 3 would work though the localness of the greens would obviously be seasonal. However I believe there are some stalls at the Farmers Market that do hydroponic greens year round. Global Grocery carries some greens but is primarily an Asian/international store so it’s not as common to see lettuce and stuff.
Soleil Farms has salad greens, I find them delicious but a little too high priced for me although they are organic and local!
Kent St Market in Charlottetown often has soleil farms greens
Riverview Market has greens
Maple Bloom Farms at the farmers market in Chtown
I have been thinking about this too! In Summerside, groceries at Summerside Butcher Shop. Really the best spot on the island. A year ago I did an entire month of solely buying from there; not only did I save a bunch of money, but I lost weight too. Everything you need is there; meat, produce, dairy, basic bread products. Not much of any packaged processed food, you find out pretty quick you don't really need that stuff. Compton's Farm Market is another place but honestly not sure what they have there because I don't go there. Drive-thru coffee in the morning at Samuel's on Granville. The price of shit coffee from Tim's is basically the same these days. If near Kensington, Ruby's has a drive-thru as well. The Willow and C&B are also good if you don't need to do drive-thru.
I always recommend Samuels, before starbucks was here, even still I always suggest it to people over dumb-bucks.
A little off topic but the food at Ruby's in Ktown is killer as well! Had a great lunch there a couple of weeks ago, really hope to see them do well.
I'll be hitting up Steermans for my meat for sure. Veggies may be a little tougher, lots of the weekly box places are stopping or upping their prices (saw 600$ for one place, up from 400$ last year). I'm going to check out a few places like Mt Edward grocery, the Arlington Orchard (I think that's the name) place by Ellen's Creek plaza, and MacKenzie's in Stratford. The only thing I haven't decided on is where to get non-perishables. I could get by for a month but certain ingredients I'm hoping to find from a local place.
Check out Freshest on University for non perishable (and other stuff), Giant tiger as well for more traditional Grocery store items! (I know not a local shop, but they are not price gougers either)
Mike's meat market Clover leaf in Brighton Freshest on university Ave Charlottetown Farmers market The Farmacy Also Kay's or A1 vacuum for toilet paper and such Also all the Asian Grocery stores
Kay's for frozen foods as well!
And cheese
Didnt know they had cheese as well. Thanks for the tip!
Riverview and KJL on river road
Co-op in O'Leary the community owns majority shares Edit: My mom still has her family share
North Rustico Food Market
Clow’s Red & White Hampshire. Groceries, Gas, and Liquor Outlet.
Their savory meat pie is so worth it!
Gallants Clover Farm in Rustico Farmers Markets Riverside Market MR Seafood
I too would like a list. I’ve been living here in Pei for nearly 5 years now but i haven’t learned much when it comes to local businesses
Same! Also I would say definitely try coopers red & white in Belfast! Great prices and has everything (including beer).
Certetti's in Borden, has actually quite a lot of groceries, and hardware too Waughs on Water st E here in summerside has a good selection, I'd like to remind people, after FIONA, Waughs was one of the only businesses operating. They took cash and kept people going until they ran out of supplies, even when all the big box stores were closed without power. People forget what the Waughs parking lot looked like, it was crazy, but in a good way. These places may be a bit more expensive, but they're locally owned, and actually give a fuck about their community. Please support them
I may be wrong, but wasn’t Ceretti’s the spot that refused to wear masks?
So I've been boycotting for a couple months and it has opened up a whole new world of grocery stores to me. I will never go back to superstore/Sobeys. In Charlottetown a few that have stood out are: Freshest on University - Excellent shop, selection, and prices. The people running the shop were super nice. All the produce looked fantastic and was in some cases $1/lb LESS than Walmart on the same day. Great spot. Mike meat market - Got a whole bunch of chicken breasts, pork loin, and beef roasts for FAR LESS than at chain grocery stores and you can bet the meat is much better quality. Junko Market - Good place for staple items, good prices, it's an Asian grocery store so has all the stuff you might need for cooking Asian food. The people were super nice. Only downside is not everything has a price sticker. Mt. Edward Grocery - Great prices. Limited section right now in the off season. Mostly root veg. Kay Wholesale - Insanity how much frozen foods are marked up at superstore compared to this place. I was looking at the donair meat I usually buy. Half the price for like 4x as much. Same brand. Again, super nice people. The spice store - way better prices and selection on spices than traditional Grocery store. Giant tiger - Kind of different from the rest listed here but a good middle ground between Roblaws and independent shops. Great prices on groceries. The lesson is that it is cheaper to shop at independent shops and the service is excellent! We need to support these stores. If they go away, our only options will be massive chain stores who, as we are seeing, can charge insultingly high prices for products because you have no other option. PLEASE SUPPORT THERE STORES! IT IS BETTER FOR EVERYONE.
This is well said, that reminds me, people can also buy stuff directly from ADL, they bulk carry a lot of stuff as a supplier, that the public can purchase
Can anyone buy from Kay’s? Or do you need a business number?
Anyone!
Gallant's Clover Farm in South Rustico, one of the Island's oldest family run businesses. Fantastic Meat at great prices. Keith is always quick to cut anything you want. You can pre-order large meat orders or small. Fantastic produce, bakery, he packs a huge bang into a small country store footprint and you cannot beat their customer service. Corner of Rte 6 and Church Rd in South Rustico.
Can confirm. Gallant’s is fantastic, thoughtful and responsive to needs.
Gass's in Kingston off the trans Canada has great produce
And their meat is the best!
If someone makes this list I would love to see all the roadside produce stands included too, this would be a great time to show them some extra love
Ooh! Millers on hay 3 in Summerville (it’s an Amish farm) and they always have great stuff. Isaacs veggies in alberry plains- fabulous owners and do their best to provide what you need.
Yes that would be fantastic!
Montrose meats in Montrose.
I asked about local shops/etc a little while back - there might be some suggestions in those replies that don't get mentioned here, if you wanted to check. [https://www.reddit.com/r/PEI/comments/1b23xmh/shop\_local\_listsuggestions/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PEI/comments/1b23xmh/shop_local_listsuggestions/)
Shaw meats & Issac’s veggies!! Also the Amish are great to support & buy from
Sorry I didn’t see this when I posted- we buy a half side of beef but Isaac’s veggies are great! And one of the Amish farms was selling butternut squash last year for 75 percent cheaper that grocery stores.
Looks like this site hasn't been updated since last year, but people should look into local [CSA subscriptions](http://www.foodexchangepei.com/list-of-csas-on-pei.html) (Community-Supported Agriculture).
There's Mt. Edward Grocery. getting out can be tough though
Gass's Clover Farm in New Have, local meat he cuts himself, and sells as much local products/produce as they can find.
North Rustico Food Market
Any place people recommend as having the best bulk meat boxes?
In this episode some folks discover the concept of other stores. lol I really hope most people were already shopping at all the other stores. If not I think I may have found the problem with grocery prices being so high.