Saul Good has
big dreams. We view business as an opportunity to create a flourishing
place to live and work. Committed to providing you with gourmet
organic products made from premium local ingredients, we source
our products to this standard as best we can with quality front
of mind.
Saul Good purchasing policy:
- source local products - in our case we define
local as British Columbia and focus on the Lower Mainland and
the Islands
- we give priority status to vendors who employ
organic and fair trade certifications
- quality and taste - we sample all our products
to make sure they're of premium quality and pass the Saul Good
seal of approval.
- social
enterprise - working with local community organizations
and social enterprises help to improve the communities we live
and work in
- sustainable packaging - Saul Good supports brands
that have well designed packaging that looks great while treading
lightly on the environment - compostable packaging is cool
Saul Good
has taken a unique look at the gift basket industry and has
developed a better way to do business. We accomplish this through:
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- Working with social enterprises
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- Minimal packaging made from recycled materials –
you can recycle most of our packaging materials.
- Supporting brands that use compostable and recyclable packaging.
- Uses 66% packaging than a conventional gift basket
- Source 100% post consumer recycled paper products whenever
possible
- Organic products have both environmental and health benefits
over conventional foods.
- Health benefits include higher levels of antioxidants(1),
more nutrients and vitamins and less nitrate and pesticide
residues(2).
- Reduced soil erosion, retention of soil nutrients and
uncontaminated ground water(3)
improve ecosystem health in agricultural communities.
- We source our products as local as possible to meet the
needs of our customers.
- Studies show that purchasing local products has up to 3
times the local economic impact when compared to supporting
distant businesses(4).
More money is re-circulated in the local economy helping to
keep our communities strong and robust.
- Purchasing local also reduces environmental and health
impacts related to the transportation of goods and builds
strong relationships with area businesses and community.
1
Benbrook, 2005
2
Organic
Trade Association 2006
3
Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment
and Sustainable Development. "Pesticides: Making the Right
Choice, for the Protection of Human Health and the Environment,"
available on the Parliament of Canada web site (www.parl.gc.ca),
or by calling 613-996-1483 (e-mail: envi@parl.gc.ca).
4
Civic
Economics, 2002
- www.livingeconomies.org
The Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) is
an international alliance of 36 independently operated local
business networks with more than 11,000 members dedicated
to building Local Living Economies.
- www.ballebc.com
BALLE network in Vancouver, BC. An amazing group of businesses
and individuals committed to creating a better place to work,
live and play. BALLE, it’s a better party!
- www.organicagcentre.ca
The Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC) conducts organic
farming research and provides knowledge transfer and extension
services for organic farmers. A great source for scientifically
credible research in organic crop and livestock production
- www.ota.com
An informative source for facts on organic foods, genetically
modified foods, the market and standards for the organic food
industry in North America
- www.fsc.org/en
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international network
to promote responsible management of the world’s forests.
This is a great website to learn more about the benefits of
using FSC certified forest products.
