I'm not going to lie, one of the main reasons why I can't move away from The Danforth is The Big Carrot. I've been grocery shopping here religiously for the past 4 years and love the convenience of having such a great shop so close to home.
The main reasons why I love The Carrot so much are:
- they carry only organic and non gmo food
- they have a great reputation so I know I'm not getting conventional products in organic boxes (I've seen this happen with my own eyes at a small fruit market up the street where the employee added conventional berries in an organic box!!)
- everyone that I've encountered working here has always been really helpful and pleasant
- they have a great selection of everything from produce to cleaning supplies, I especially love trying the different products they carry in their beauty care department and their ice cream selection :D
- they have a dispensary and juice bar for those super lazy days
- they make amazing soups and have quite a selection of ready to eat dishes *if your coming for soup go early they sell out everyday
- they have a points card so you can collect points on every dollar when you shop *if you don't have a card make sure to ask for one at the customer service desk before shopping that way you can have your points added on right away, also BYOB (bring your own bags) and receive extra points!
- I usually bring my grocery buggy to push my groceries home and always leave it with customer service when I come into the store and its always waiting for me when its time to cash out
I admit I price check when I go to different shops and the prices here are pretty standard with other shops carrying organic/non gmo items. A lot of the times I've found items here, which were a lot cheaper than others... So don't be fooled by what you read from others, it isn't too pricey to shop here and even if you still think it is, think of it this way... You are what you eat.