Purple Carrot aims to make the community happier and healthier. (Photo: LNN/February 9, 2023)

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Think Local: Amplify Southern Alberta

Purple Carrot: creating a healthier community

Feb 9, 2023 | 2:14 PM

Pattison Media is proud to support the local community with the ‘Amplify Southern Alberta’ promotion, featuring local businesses, individuals and groups that make a difference in our community.

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Cathy Lancaster and Cris Robinson ran a small nutritional consulting business and found that they were sending their clients all over town to get the supplements and foods they needed. They felt that Lethbridge was missing a full-spectrum health food store that focused on allergy-friendly foods.

In February 2017, they decided to do something about it, and the result is Purple Carrot; a local business that primarily sources natural products from southern Alberta to support the community throughout the year.

Owners Cathy and Cris said, “We decided to open a store with all of our favorite gluten-free foods, dairy-free foods and supplements. We are very passionate about reducing plastic waste and so we decided to open Lethbridge’s first refillery.”

The refillery allows customers to refill products like shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, hairspray, lotion, oils and many household cleaners, laundry products, foods and more. As a result, Purple Carrot has successfully diverted over 40,000 containers from the local landfill.

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Cris and Cathy said, “We want to help our community be happier and healthier. We want to support other local businesses so that our whole community thrives. Our community supports us. We want to create a comfortable environment where the people of Lethbridge can come in and ask questions about food, health, and their body.”

Purple Carrot ‘Amplifies’ the community by promoting the health of local residents, reducing local waste, and supporting local producers, charities, organizations and more. To learn more, visit Purple Carrot in person or online.

If you know a community-minded person, group or business that you think should be featured as part of Pattison Media’s ‘Amplify Southern Alberta’ promotion, you can submit a nomination and enter to win prizes at WILD 95.5 or All Hits B93 radio.

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