In the midst of a lockdown, a Wasaga Beach couple has created a company that looks to connect local residents with fresh produce.

In the spring, Lyndsay Mackay and Cole Finamore were doing their best to stay safe from COVID-19 and this included limiting trips to the local supermarket.

“We were used to going to the grocery store one to two times a week to get fresh produce for ourselves, but once COVID hit, the option of popping in for quick produce pickup and keeping up the healthy lifestyle we were used to was no longer an option,” MacKay said. “We knew we couldn’t be the only ones feeling the effects of changing times and changing diets, so we wanted to create a healthy convenience for our area.”

The couple created Sprout and Bean Market Box in June, which sees them deliver local produce to homes across South Georgian Bay.

They work with a variety of local producers, including (Tiny), and Black Ash Garden in Collingwood.

“Our goal is to work with as many local farms and suppliers as possible and local wholesale suppliers,” she said. 

They offer two sizes of boxes to suit the needs of local families. The regular box is $30 and serves one to three people and features a selection of eight to nine produce, mostly vegetables and one to three fruit items.

The extra large box serves three to five people and costs $45, with a larger quantity of the same selection of produce. They also offer a fruit add-on box, including eight to nine fresh fruit items for $38.

The items included in the box change weekly, and the company also posts recipes with those ingredients on their social media account.

The couple has also partnered with  and to provide local coffee and bread as well as other items.

“We have created a great community, we are happy to extend our passion for health and wellness and local produce with,” she said. 

Sprout and Bean Market Box

Type: Fresh produce

Hours: Ordering deadline Monday at 6 p.m., delivered Thursday

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