Sprouts Products

Café Justicia Coffee • Biota Farm Eggs • Bulk Products • Sprouts Cafe • UBC Farm Produce

Sprouts offers food that's organic and local or fair trade. Here's the story behind just a few of our products.

Café Justicia Coffee

We brew and sell Café Justicia, fair-trade, certified organic, shade-grown and bird friendly coffee from the highlands of Guatemala. This coffee is produced and processed by members of the CCDA (the Campesino Committee of the Highlands), in Guatemala and is sent by boat to BC CASA (BC-Central American Students Association) in Vancouver. The beans are locally roasted in small batches and then brought out to UBC by bus. We decided to make the switch to Café Justicia because they have a commodity chain that is easy to trace, and also because the coffee is delicious.

Biota Farm Eggs

Our eggs come from Karl Hann's Demeter certified property in Abbotsford. His chicken coop is a converted 4,680 square foot section of his greenhouse that has roof ventilation and natural daylight. The chickens are allowed to range freely, inside and outside in the pasture and under trees. It is a relatively small flock because the biodynamic standard allows only half the stocking rate of certified organic or QAI. They're fed a certified organic blend of many different grains and legumes by In Season Farm. At times Karl brings unsaleable fruits and vegetables from Discovery to supplement their diet.

Bulk Products

We carry a selection of dry bulk goods in store at minimal markup. Don't know what to do with quinoa or lentils? Find out more in our guides.

Sprouts' Guide to Cooking Grains and Legumes

Sprouts Cafe: Soup and Baking

Our soups are always a concotion of fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients. Nutritious and vegan! Come early because soup often runs out in the lunch rush. Also check out the selection of treats and breads made by our talented volunteer bakers.

UBC Farm Produce

We carry produce grown down the road at the UBC Farm: lots of vegetables and fruits from the fall harvest, and a smaller selection of fresh produce during the winter months. The farm follows guidelines for organic production set out by the Certified Organic Associations of BC, and it doesn't get much more local than this! During the summer months, check out their farm market.