The cost of living in Canada has skyrocketed, putting Canadians under increasing pressure in all areas, with the two biggest expenses being groceries and housing. Grocery prices continue to rise, despite stagnant income levels and higher taxes. This is the result of poor economic policies that have plunged Canada into one of the worst economic periods in decades.
With rising grocery prices at major chains, one Reddit user decided to build a new tool for Canadians to discover alternatives and potentially cheaper prices. Altgrocery is now live across the country, helping people find local stores. What started as a side project has grown into a movement.
“Altgrocery.ca has gathered over 1,000 listings across all 13 provinces in just two weeks. This includes everything from local grocery stores to farms and farmers’ markets. We’re even looking into adding alternative pharmacies. It’s a community effort, really. I’m just one person, so I rely on folks from all over Canada to pitch in with their local knowledge to make sure we cover everything.
There is a lot of great alternatives already in our existing neighbourhoods from independent shops, farmer’s markets and farm’s this web app just helps spotlight these local small-medium grocers who likely don’t have the marketing budgets to do so or lack the in order to help Canadian grocery consumers discover them.”
The platform is community-driven and aims to showcase local options such as small shops and farmers’ markets. Users can browse and submit local stores and shops directly on the site. This will greatly help local shops get discovered.
If you would like to get involved with this project, consider supporting this initiative by donating here.
