Ellora

LaHave, N.S. B0R 1C0

info@ellora.ca

winner of the Select NS Local Food Award

Next order deadline…

Wednesday, May 30, 9 p.m.

order minimum $50

Next pickup…

Friday, June 15, 9-7

Saturday, June 16, 9-3

For our projected 2012-2013 order schedule please click here.

We’ll have local beef, cider, blueberries and herbal products, Nova Scotia organic garden seeds, locally-roasted organic fair-trade coffee, Speerville & Abenakis items, Nova Scotia-made cleaning products, Nova Scotia maple products, Canadian-made soaps, dried goods, groceries, and much more this month. Please click here for more information.

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what is ellora?

Ellora is a web-based membership buying service for natural and organic foods and related products. We offer member customers a huge selection of items at reasonable prices on a monthly pre-order basis—flours, beans, grains, dried and packaged goods, coffees, teas, chocolate, cheese, cider, maple products, apples, beef, poultry, personal care and household products. Our catalogues now list over 7000 items!

We have a modest $50 order minimum, and can provide small and large quantities to suit just about everyone. If you don’t live in the area, we’re happy to ship your non-perishable order to you.

Questions? Please email us.

Please email us if you’d like to become an Ellora member.

the ellora philosophy

Ellora is based on a food co-op model, but is a retail business. Our goal is to make the widest variety of high-quality foods and natural products available to you at fair prices, without adding extra layers to the supply chain, in a just-in-time fashion that guarantees what you receive hasn’t been sitting for months on store shelves.

The foods and other items you buy from Ellora haven’t been subjected to questionable environments (we don’t use pesticides or toxic cleaners, as do many retail outlets), and are as fresh as they can possibly be because we custom order them for you.

We have a set modest markup on everything we sell, and we never gouge to make extra money. At the same time we don’t offer you the “loss leader” discounts you often see at large chain stores—these are designed to lure you away from other businesses, then charge you higher-than-necessary prices on other items.

Ellora was once a bulk-foods-only service, where members had to buy everything in quantity. We’ve since grown such a healthy membership that we can now offer single items and small amounts to suit individuals and those on very tight budgets. And of course we continue to offer intermediate and large sizes that allow you to economize even further when you buy in volume.

Questions? Please email us.

Please email us if you’d like to become an Ellora member.

ellora—it’s easy being green

Ellora is an environmentally-responsible business that generates no waste—no paper catalogues, no plastic carry-out bags, no extra packaging. We also don’t waste power or pollute the air by operating a retail store that uses electricity for lights, burns oil for heat and runs coolers and freezers 24/7. We provide your groceries in recyclable cardboard boxes and encourage you to bring your own shopping bags.

Frequent grazing-shopping comes with many time, energy, financial and environmental costs. We encourage you to “bring convenience home” by choosing to plan ahead and stock your pantry with clean, healthy food so you can step away from endless shopping and enjoy life in other ways. Our once-a-month order setup allows you to make your selections online, then make a single trip to get your groceries. (We can also ship your order to you.) This saves you precious time and money, and also helps you decreases your carbon footprint.

We encourage you to support local, regional and national sustainability by offering a wide variety of local, Nova Scotian, Maritime and Canadian products. You can make your choices count!

Questions? Please email us.

Please email us if you’d like to become an Ellora member.

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interview with Ellora’s Susan Bone

join the ellora community

Ellora is all about community, and participating in Ellora is a great way to meet new people. We encourage members who live near each other to carpool to Ellora pickup, or take turns retrieving each other’s orders. Many new friendships and business relationships have been forged this way. We’re proud to bring people together! Please email us to find out if there are Ellora members in your area.

Ellora’s member customers include individuals, families, groups of friends and neighbours, restaurants, B&Bs, travel companies, film productions, and community groups. While most members live on Nova Scotia's South Shore, we serve individuals, organizations and businesses throughout the province, and right across Canada.

For more information about participating in Ellora, please click here.

Please email us if you’d like to become an Ellora member.

get wired with ellora

To participate in Ellora you need an Internet connection to read our catalogues and make your selections, and must be proficient with email, as that’s how we communicate with you. (We don’t offer telephone service.)

Please click on the links below for information on becoming an Ellora member, to use the Ellora order forms, and to view and/or print the Ellora catalogues.

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