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Winner of the 2004 CHFA Award for the Best Natural Food Store in Canada.
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2010 recipient of Green Certification
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Multiple Winner of 2009 Perth Courier Readers Choice Awards - Diamond (5), Platinum (1) and Gold (2)
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Winner of 3 Environmental Awards in 2007.
- Full-service natural food store that provides products in every category found in a typical supermarket.
- Largest retailer of local products in the area, with select pool of local suppliers.
- One of the 10 largest Natural Food Retailers in Ontario.
"Your Local and Organic Choice Since 1976"
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Supplements & Natural Body Care
Our Supplements & Natural Body Care
-- areas of the store are becoming increasingly popular with the trend to take more responsibility for one’s own health and seek alternative remedies.
Some of the quality supplement lines include Natural Factors, Quest, Flora, SISU, Swiss and our private label brand Health First, a high quality competitively priced brand.
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Natural Body Care
Our Natural Body Care
-- department carries a large selection of shampoos, creams, and cosmetics. We strive to give you products with pure ingredients, that also work effectively. Heading the list of companies are: Derma-E, ZuZu, Eau Organic, Nature's Gate, Green Beaver, Avalon Organic, Herbatint and Burt’s Bees, to name a few.
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Knowledgeable Staff
Knowledgeable & Friendly Staff
-- A highlight of Foodsmiths is our friendly personal service. Our goal is to help you find the information and products you are looking for. Combined with our Living Naturally™ on-line library, we supply credible, researched information. Our staff is constantly learning, with weekly product seminars. We keep informed, to act as a resource and serve you better.
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Produce
Our Produce department
-- is well known for the high quality produce we carry including a full line of organic and non-organic fruits & vegetables. About 25% of the produce department is organically grown at this time. We offer and encourage local produce in season.
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Bulk
Our Bulk foods department
-- offers selections of anything from candies and chocolates to grains, beans and flours, spices, freshly roasted fair trade coffee beans, dried fruit, and nuts. In order to address specialized cooking needs, we offer gluten-free alternatives as well.
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Grocery
Product Lines
-- Eden Foods, Lundberg Rice, So Nice Beverages, Que Pasa Organic Tortillas, Black River Pure Juices, Kettle Chips, Simply Natural Organic Tomato products and Nature’s Path Cereals head up our cast of product lines. We proudly offer a large selection of local products with pure ingredients like pure Lanark County maple syrup and local un-pasteurized honey and locally made condiments. We search the globe for quality products and offer an extensive selection of ethnic foods from Indian to German.
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Deli and Bakery
Deli & Bakery
-- We bake fresh artisan breads daily from our ovens, and we provide many types of specialty breads, from bakeries local and afar.
The deli area, always changing with the seasons, offers deli meats, ready-prepared foods like samosas, salads, soup and sandwiches as well as Kawartha Ice Cream by the scoop from April to October.
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Frozen Foods
Department
-- With eleven doors of freezer section, we have a wide selection of specialty ice creams, naturally-raised local chicken and meats, wild caught fresh frozen fish, ready-to-eat meals, fruits & vegetables. We carry Kawartha real Canadian ice cream, ishina Indian food from Ottawa, Pulse Foods, Stahlbush, Lyon's Farm, Alexia, Tofurky, Cookin Greens and much more.
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Dairy
Department
-- The dairy department provides a wide range of local and imported cheeses; organic and non-organic milk products including Liberty yogurt. We pride ourselves in carrying a good selection of non-dairy alternatives and vegan products, which is continually expanding. Foodsmiths carries an extensive selection of Artisan Cheeses from the UK and France. We also carry our own local Lanark County, award winning Highland Blue and Dalhousie Cheeses. We have the largest cheese selection in the region.
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Birkenstocks
Foodsmiths
-- has been selling Birkenstock shoes and sandals since 1985. We have hundreds of pairs in stock. Whatever we don‘t have, we can normally get in within 5 business days. We emphasize getting the best size possible so you can derive the most comfortable shoe brand available - it‘s like walking in sand!
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Retrospective
Retrospective
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Things have changed a little in the world since 1976, but we thought you might be interested in a short chronology of Foodsmiths’ history. Read More
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Reader's Choice Awards 2009
Reader's Choice Awards 2009
-- Multiple winner of Perth courier Reader's Choice Awards 2009, recognizing local businesses in over 200 different categories of commerce, industry and service. Foodsmiths was honoured to receive five Diamond, one Platinum and two Gold awards in several different categories. Read More
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Leading Natural Foods Store 2004
Foodsmiths
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That’s the verdict of the Canadian Health Food Association, which awarded the well-known Perth business its Retailer of the Year award for 2004 at the CHFA’s trade show in Toronto.
The CHFA Retailer of the Year is chosen from a short-list of nominations made by natural food suppliers.
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BYOB & Foodsmiths Rewards Program
Donations Programs
-- Bring Your Own Bag - Every time a customer saves the use of a new plastic bag, we will give a 10¢ donation to charity.
Foodsmiths Rewards Program - purchases can accumulate "points" which can be redeemed for a charitable donation.
Click here for details and a complete Donations brochure
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The Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS)
Annual Charity Dog Wash to Support
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Each year FOODSMITHS sponsors the LAWS Charity Dog Wash. All funds go to support Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS). This Annual Dog Wash has become LAWS most successful fundraiser and fun for the whole family. Come join us in mid-June, have some fun and support a great cause.
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Mission Statement
To be a leading provider of quality health products and information. We do business in an enjoyable service-oriented environment, while encouraging an open-minded approach which reflects our customer diversity.
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Philosophy and Guarantee
Our philosophy is to provide a full shopping experience - something for everyone! Foodsmiths is somewhat of an anomaly–a large natural food store in a small rural town, an indication of its wide appeal, customer loyalty, and honest, service-oriented reputation. This is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Come visit us, we guarantee you will not be disappointed!
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Discounts
We offer discounts of 10-15% on full case purchases of any product and discounts are often even greater on bulk food quantities.
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Location
After five moves and expansions, the present location of 6,507 sq ft of retail space is an epicenter for natural food shoppers in Eastern Ontario. Regular shoppers travel from Kingston and Ottawa, with Perth situated 1/2 way in between. Foodsmiths is one of Canada’s largest, original natural food stores, having started business in 1976.
Click here for a map.
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Parking
Foodsmiths is on the edge of beautiful and historic downtown Perth, and with over 50 parking spaces, you‘ll never have difficulty finding a parking space. We have can even accommodate large vehicles and trailers.
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Application for Employment
We are looking for customer focused individuals with strong interpersonal skills, who enjoy sales. Join a great team in an exciting industry.
Benefit package available.
Click Here for Application for Employment
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STORE HOURS |
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8 am - 8 pm |
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8 am - 8 pm |
| Wed |
8 am - 8 pm |
| Thu |
8 am - 8 pm |
| Fri |
8 am - 9 pm |
| Sat |
8 am - 8 pm |
| Sun |
8 am - 8 pm |
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