Fresh Foods
Where is your lettuce from?
We are excited to now offer fresh lettuces from Prairie Wild in Kleefeld! Wildly inspired and sustainably grown, from a family farm that uses no chemical sprays - mmmm we love their crunchy, fresh light-tasting greens. CLICK HERE to view their website.
We will carry heads of Curly Lettuce and Butterhead Lettuce, and bags of Mixed Leaf Lettuce.
So when you can't get out to a Farmer's Market, you can find them right here at Prairie Oils & Provisions!
Stay tuned for more veggie announcements as the season progresses!
What kind of salads do you make?
Agatha Peters from The Smart Foodie comes up with different fresh flavour combinations weekly. Focusing on high nutrition, low allergens, with fresh and local produce whenever possible, Agatha's salads range from hearty greek chickpea salads to fresh mixed greens with strawberries and locally made cheese, and so much more. Featuring our oils and vinegars in the dressings, of course.
Check our social media for current selection.
What kind of soups do you make?
Nourishing soups that do not sacrifice flavour, Agatha from The Smart Foodie has been experimenting with recipes for over 20 years that are both healthful and delicious! From Thai Chicken Noodle to Cheeseburger Soup and so much more, freshly made each week. Comes with a slice of Old Church Bakery sourdough and butter.
Featuring our oils and vinegars and as many local ingredients as we can find! Check our social media for current selection.
I have a dietary need. Can I eat your food?
Specially created right here in-store by Agatha Peters from The Smart Foodie, our salads focus on providing the freshest in ingredients and high levels of nutrition, while avoiding many trigger foods. Catering to some specialty dietary needs, our salads change weekly and are often dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, meat-free, egg-free, sugar-free or other elements.*
Since processed salad dressings can be a troublesome allergen-zone that some people need or want to avoid, Agatha creates vinaigrettes with our oils and vinegars to achieve a healthful standard in pure taste. Delicious and nutritious!
Please check our social media for salads of the week or drop by in-store.
*ALWAYS CHECK INGREDIENTS TO ENSURE ALLERGY COMPLIANCE. If you have a special dietary need, please let us know. We love feedback and may be able to create something that works for your needs!
What even are "provisions"?
While our business name remains Prairie Oils & Vinegars, our store’s name changed to Prairie Oils & Provisions to reflect a more comprehensive food selection.
"Provisions" are stocks or supplies, and we want to support a growing culture of
food-lovers and showcase everything we have found that creates an excellent storehouse of supplies for any kitchen or pantry. Besides our new fresh foods options, we carry a lot of extraordinary products that amateur foodies, at-home chefs, or serious flavour-chasers will enjoy. Whether you cook everything from scratch or are more of a open-a-jar kind of chef, we have something delicious for you... like:
- CONDIMENTS, SAUCES & MORE. Big flavour, wide selection of items to stock your pantry and complement your cooking.
- RUBS, SALTS & SPICES. Essential flavour enhancements for all types of cooking, particularly for meats - yum!
- OTHER FINE FOODS. Crave-worthy chocolates, crackers, popcorn, pasta, cookies, cheese, sausages, and more.
- FROZEN & REFRIGERATED FOODS. A curated collection of choice meats, cheeses, ready-made meals, salads, soups, ice cream and more.
So are you a deli now?
While not a full service deli, we are your local stop for a curated selection of healthful and delicious soups, salads, fresh foods, meats, cheeses, jams, jellies, sauces, and so much more. From all spectrums of our palate, we
love to find good food to share with you!
Are you still an oil and vinegar Tasting Room?
Yes! We are proud to offer you a hands-on and highly sensory tasting tour of the world's highest quality oils and vinegars, right here in Manitoba. AND whenever possible, we make our wide selection of fresh and gourmet food products available for sampling as well. Together, the concept creates a tasting room experience like no other.
Why do you have so many Manitoba-made products?
We love our local food artisans! Locally made products directly reflect the people and places they come from, and sharing food has always offered us the opportunity to connect with one another in a meaningful way. Supporting local food makers preserves our unique
cultures, tradition and tastes.
Local support goes beyond the individual
enjoyment of food and sees communities
improve across the board. Local producers are typically more invested in both the quality of their products, sourcing their own ingredients from fellow locals, and returning more investment into their own communities through job creation, mentorship and connections, and other donations.
The sense of community we all gain by supporting local businesses is deeply fulfilling. It reminds us of the same tangible feeling of being satisfied after a
good meal. And we want to share that feeling with you through the food we
sell at our store.