The Goods
279 roncesvalles M6J 1X6 Toronto, ON, Canada

The alleyway works are complete! A massive thank you to @rowellsoller for his dedication and attention to detail over the last week, working tirelessly under the hottest and most humid of conditions. If you’re in the neighbourhood we recommend you check Rowell’s murals out behind the Goods and follow @rowellsoller to see more of his beautiful work. Additional alleyway improvements to come, in the meantime our last three posts have a few before and afters. See you soon! #rowe...llsoller #streetart #community #art #youalreadyknow @ The Goods See more

The alleyway cleanup behind the Goods is underway! I am an alleyway walker, I like the vibe behind the facade, at the height of lockdown there was a notable increase in community back alley use. I don’t know if they became more derelict in that time or if I was seeing them through new eyes or both but it was obvious that I could take better care of this space. A little more room to breath and showing appreciation for land are good things. @rowellsoller and I met in 2018, he’s... the kind of human who upon first encounter you can feel he has a heart full of love and a soul full of light. Rowell wanted to paint a mural for the Goods, at the time I didn’t think we had a place for a mural, fast forward to 2020 and I knew just who to call. @rowellsoller will be here creating all week, you’re invited to walk the lane between Geoffrey and Westminster to see his progress, it’s really special. And just a reminder, we occupy traditional territory belonging to many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. #community #streetart #landlovers #love #breathe #youalreadyknow See more

It’s hot! Our sunshine wraps will hit the spot in this heat. They taste so good and feel so good too. Plus everyone loves them even the wee little ones. Savoury-sweet lettuce wraps, loaded with plant protein, fresh organic veggies and our delicious tangy citrus Rocket Sauce, it’s all in the sauce. We'll cook and prepare everything and you just pile your wraps high with cooked brown rice, quinoa, cucumber, non-gmo corn, peas, pumpkin seeds and rainbow sweet peppers and fresh c...ilantro. Order online for delivery tomorrow. Or make a note for pickup in store, and we’ll refund your delivery. Link in bio. Photo by @ladyhayes #plantbased #sustainableliving #foodismedicine #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Hey yo! We are open all week, tomorrow included, 10am to 6pm. Come get your park eats, road trip food, breakfast, snacks, lunch or dinner. You even have a few more hours to get your last minute online orders in tonight for delivery tomorrow! Link in profile. Thanks for the beautiful photo @anicejewellery we love you! #community #functionalfood #foodismedicine #local ... #love #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Heading out of town?! Order one of our Grazing Bundles for the road or any of our meal kits for quick and easy healthy meal prep. Place orders online for next day delivery. If you want to pickup on your way out of town just drop a pickup note on your order and we’ll refund your delivery fee. Link in profile. Enjoy the sunshine wherever you are! #functionalfood #community #foodismedicine. #theGoods ... #youalreadyknow See more

We’re making it super easy to whip up a fresh and functional meal that will make everyone in your home happy with our newest meal kit. Is this what sunshine tastes like? We think so. These are savoury-sweet lettuce wraps, loaded with plant based proteins, fresh organic veggies and herbs. We've taken care of allllll the prep. All you need to do is just pile your wraps high with cooked brown rice, quinoa, cucumber, non-gmo corn, peas, pumpkin seeds, rainbow sweet peppers, and f...resh cilantro. Finish with our delicious tangy citrus Rocket Sauce and don’t be shy, it’s good stuff! Makes enough for 4 meals, with some extra, plus a full size jar of dressing so you can experiment at home. Home delivery Monday to Friday, order today for delivery tomorrow. Link in profile! We make great cottage and long weekend meals easy too. Food styling and photo by @ladyhayes #functionalfood #foodismedicine #familystyle #plantbased #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

This painting A Tribute to Aboriginal Women" by Leah Dorion, shared by @ualberta. As part of my commitment to re-education I have enrolled in the Indigenous Canada course through @ualberta I highly recommend the 12 week online course to everyone who wants the opportunity begin the process of learning about about the people who were on this land for 40,000 years before it became the settlement society we are familiar with today. The course is free, or for a small fee you can ...earn a diploma, and the course for credit is also available. Thank you to my friend and teacher @rachelmcln for sharing this program with me. I’m two weeks in and enthralled by the information being so generously shared about the land I was born and have lived my entire life on. In the City of Toronto we acknowledge that we are on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. #leahdorion #indigenouscanada #commitment #reeducation #indigenouslivesmatter See more

Today marks our two year anniversary at 279 Roncesvalles Ave. The thing about starting a business is that it can’t help but be an expression of yourself. The other thing about running a business is that the community that supports you has a monumental impact on your values and how you evolve. Each time I’ve had a new revelation over the years, it was always initiated by the Goods’ community and I would then adjust the business as a way of reflecting that I heard you, that I see you and that I love you. [ 955 more words ] https://thegoodsisgood.com//15/a-love-letter-to-my-commun/

Today! For every sandwich purchased we will match by donating a meal to @virtudes_kitchen for the @ywcatoronto and by meal we mean we will craft a full size beautiful boxed salad bowl for residents at three of the YWCA’s women shelters in Toronto. Everyone benefits, you’ll enjoy an excellent ice cream or Goodwich sandwich knowing you’ll be feeding at risk women, in our own community, healing food, food they need and have asked for, food to nourish them by. Together we can sup...port our community, heal our souls and lift our hearts. See you soon, we’re open 10am to 4pm. #community #riseup #localimpact #together #feedyoursoul #youalreadyknow See more

Tomorrow, Saturday June 6 is Sammi Saturday at the Goods. We’re pretty excited because.... for every ice cream sandwich or Goodwich sandwich you purchase we’ll match with a Community Meal donation to the @ywcatoronto women’s shelters. We’re so closed to our 115 meal target and hope this weekend’s promo will put us over the top so we can make lunch for all those lovely women next week. If you want to really get involved there is a link in our profile to donate. And a huge shou...tout to @advicefromhanna and her charity @virtudes_kitchen for getting us so hyped on feeding the YWCA. Thank you, hope to see you tomorrow. Photo courtesy of @ywcatoronto and Clark Tibbs #community #strength #change #equity #love #youalreadyknow @ The Goods See more

Hello Community! A note to thank all of you for your contributions towards the Community Meal project we've been working on in partnership with @virtudes_kitchen thanks to @advicefromhanna The first round of Community Meals went to three @ywcatoronto women's shelters in Toronto last week. We made 115 lunches and the response was OVERWHELMING from the residents and staff. Here is what they had to say: "I live here at the YWCA women's shelter. And the salad that I ate two days ...ago has been one of the richest dishes that I have been able to eat in this shelter. Even while I ate, I again thanked God for that food. Thank you guys for bringing this potion of love turned into food to all of us who live here. God bless your hands and prosper your business." "I just heard from one of the shelters and the residents LOVED the lunch. The residents don't often get meals like this, so it was a real treat. The manager wanted me to send along her thanks and gratitude to you both as well as to everyone else who helped make this meal possible." I hope this fills your heart as much as it fills ours, we have always been beyond grateful for our community and it's no surprise you have shown your true colours over the last few months. In addition and thanks to collective efforts we have made and delivered a total of 1,700 meals, at cost, to local groups around the city like @ywcatoronto , @larchetoronto , @dixonhall_toronto and @inmyscrubscanada front line workers at St. Mike's, St. Joe's and several long term care facilities in the GTA. We would very much like to keep this momentum going, we'll be working with Hanna from @virtudes_kitchen on an upcoming long term fundraising campaign, our goal is to feed the good women at the YWCA shelters once a week for a year. We will be spreading the food love around and partnering with our favorite meal service in the city @chicpeasveg to alternate weeks and provide a variety of healthy meals to the YWCA women. If you haven't heard of @chicpeaveg now you have and we HIGHLY recommend getting on their program at home, Naza's food is next level feel good and delicious. Link in profile to get involved. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts @ Toronto, Ontario

I am sharing four wonderful books written by Black authors, with clear and powerful voices, who have impacted my heart and my mind greatly over the last few years. If you’re a white person it’s time to listen, reading publications by Black authors is one place to start. Make the commitment to reeducate yourself. It is one thing to post and scroll, it’s another thing to actively take steps to reeducate. #blacklivesmatter Radical Dharma by @zenchangeangel , @lamarodowens and @D...r_Jasmine_Syedullah - Igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege prevent our collective awakening. www.radicaldharma.org Americanah by @chimamanda_adichie - A powerful, tender story of race and identity. Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. www.chimamanda.com The Underground Railroad by @colsonwhitehead introduces Cora, a young African American woman who journeys to freedom from the antebellum South on a fantastically imagined physicalrather than metaphoricalrailroad. www.penguinrandomhouse.com Children of Blood and Bone by @tomiadeyemi - Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. www.tomiadeyemi.com See more

We’re still going with salad story week! The Kings Noodle Bowl was inspired and named by one of my favourite humans in the entire world, my beloved bestie @gosia_kaz aka Gosi Bear. She insisted I try a teriyaki sauce she’d been making and had me over for dinner. I tried it and was like oh yeah baby, I can make that medicine. I asked her to name it and she proposed Kings Noodle... the name of her sweet childhood cat RIP Noodle, who was named after a Chinese restaurant in Atl...anta and of course that inspired the beautiful bowl as you know it today, noodles and all.... you follow? See you in store all weekend for takeout! Pretty picture by @renasaidso our savour. #eatwellbewell #foodismedicine #community #love #highvibration #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Salad story week is well underway! The Nori Bowl is a real fan favourite, created in the kitchen by our dear @rainakirn of @barryandkirn and @rainaandwilson we fininessed this one a touch by adding our epic ginger crumble but she nails the sushi bowl like no one else. That ginger-miso dressing is chuggable, and the balance of crunchy napa, sweet peppers and those plump organic edamame beans with brown rice and sprinkled with shredded nori makes everything feel alright in the ...world. Raina turns all she touches to gold We’re open all weekend for takeout and on @ubereats or you can get your orders in through our site for home delivery on Monday. All links in our bio. Throwback photo by @watchusvegan #eatwellbewell #foodismedicine #community #love #highvibration #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

It’s day 3 of salad story week! The Green Gold Salad is the Queen Bee of all salads. It is the first bowl I crafted and boxed for delivery way back in 2012. Blessed and named by the first two customers @teebs22 and @kellydhillon. They tried that creamy, fresh herb sauce made with basil, parsley and dill and proclaimed it tasted like green gold. And so it began, the Goods was born and the Green Gold became a staple bowl on our menu. This sauce is also most often referred to as... drinkable, more so than any of our other very drinkable sauces.... not that we’re suggesting you drink the sauce, but you could . Salad and bottled sauce available through our site for delivery and for takeout. #eatwellbewell #foodismedicine #community #love #highvibration #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Day two of salad story telling week! The Tricky Tahini salad is kitchen witchery at its best. A damn fine peanut-less peanut sauce, we swapped peanuts for sesame seeds and it works perfectly. We don’t use nuts at the Goods’ and we don't allow any nuts in our store. We have too many people in our lives with allergies so we decided early on it would be more inclusive to stay away from nuts all together. We affectionately call this salad Tricky for short as it always makes us th...ink of Run DMC’s 1986 song It’s Tricky It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time. It's tricky, tricky (Tricky) tricky I'll leave that little musical nugget in your ear for the day. Available for takeout or on UberEats. We also offer the salad and jars of dressing on our site for next day delivery. Link in bio. Photo by the dreamy @stephhung #eatwellbewell #foodismedicine #community #RunDMC #tricky #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

It’s looking like a double digit forecast all week! That means lunch al fresco! We invite you to play hooky with a salad on your patio. We’ll be talking about our line up of fresh, nourishing, award winning salads all week. The Chuck Bowl was created on the fly and on the first try. The brainchild of @elle_labute and OG @catparks , inspired by our love of spicy sesame noodle bowls but with loads of freshness you love us for and a hint of mint. If you go way back with the Good...s you know the bowl was originally named the Chuck Norris.... but we dropped the last name to avoid association with Mr. Norris' politics... insert joke here _________ ! Follow along and find all the best salads in our online shop for next day delivery or instore for take out! Thanks for the picture @veganlilz #eatwellbewell #foodismedicine #community #love #highvibration #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Best weekend on the go bites.... a Pepe Cookie and a Gateway Smoothie. Dream team! See you in store soon. And reminder to get your orders in this weekend for Monday delivery. Link in bio! Enjoy the and thanks for the cute cookie pictures @stephhung #community #eatwellbewell #organic #functionalfood ... #medicine #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Hello local friends and family, the store is now shoppable! Take out customers can pick up favourites from local brands with some of our own ingredients too. Let us know if there is anything we missed that you need and we’ll add it ASAP. See you this weekend 10am to 4pm. #shoplocal #makers #organic #community ... #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Community Meal YOU did it! We reached our goal of 125 community meals to feed women in three @ywcatoronto shelters, thanks to the efforts of @virtudeskitchen @nextbeststeps and you, our community. Let’s do this again! Do you know an at-risk group close to your heart? Tell us which organization you think we should rally behind next. There is a lot of potential for good right now, you can feel it in your heart. #community #YWCA #humans #toronto... #biglove #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

It’s poppity popcorn time. Our savoury recipe, with a few interesting at home popping techniques, is included along with all the ingredients you need in the Limited Edition Grazing Bundle. Plus the bundle is FULL of loads of other yummy, feel good snacks. You know the deal, place your order tonight for delivery tomorrow. Link in our profile. Throwback photo @stephhung circa 2016 #makeit #homedelivery #toronto #organic ... #foodismedicine #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Hey newsletter friends! If you’re on our list you’re going to want to go check your inbox today for a special treat! If you’re not on the list, sign up in our bio for the Goods vip treatment. Thanks for the mesmerizing video @stephhung #hibiscus #functionalfood #vip #organic ... #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Oakville and Mississauga This is your week. We’re making a special delivery to your area. Get your orders in today by end of day and we’ll have the Goods dropped off on your doorstep by Wednesday 5pm. Beautifully prepared meals, thoughtful meal kits & bundles, lots of locally crafted pantry items and organic produce too! Minimum order $40, plus free delivery on all orders over $100! Link to our order page in bio. Toronto community please tag tour Oakville and Mississauga... friends to share the Goods’ news. See ya soon! #community #makeit #homedelivery #organic #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

We have been overwhelmed by all the acts of kindness showing up since the lockdown. Thanks to RBC and L’Arche Canada for this little gem. https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/rbc-clients-enduring-cov/

Hello!! We have a bunch of great ideas on how to use our sauces in your home cooking.... check our stories now. And for those of you getting fit at home, @partyannc uses our mustard for her weights while on the mat. The greatest idea yet! Just DO NOT drop them.... or you’ll have a golden mess on your hands! Sauces available online, in store and on UberEats. #makeit #bestsauce #organic #foodismedicine ... #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Hello! Come get your fix! Open 10am to 4pm this weekend and closed Monday for a much needed breather. See you soon. We super appreciate a call ahead to place your order 647-340-GOOD or use UberEATS Pickup. Enjoy the sunshine! thanks for the pretty pic @dina_roudman #community #foodismedicine #shoplocal #theGoods ... #youalreadyknow See more

And we’re going on a delivery tour! First stop Oakville and Mississauga Wednesday, May 20! Order online by Monday, May 18 end of day and we’ll deliver the Goods to your doorstep. Can’t wait to see you all out there. If you’d like our delivery tour to come to your neighbourhood, drop a comment below and let us know where you’re at! #community #gta #homedelivery #foodismedicine ... #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

This visually underwhelming hummus is one of favourite new menu items. Here’s our process, we soak organic dry chickpeas overnight, rinse and cook on the stovetop for a few hours. There is nothing like freshly cooked hot chickpeas fyi. We blend them with organic tahini, local garlic, mineral salt, organic olive oil and cumin. We add a touch of paprika and a pinch of cayenne. BUT here’s the magic, we use the kimchi gut shots from @pyramidferments for a kick of probiotic and fl...avour boost. IT’S SO GOOD, we’re pretty sure it has inspired our next sandwich... But for now we recommend you order the Grazing Bundle and dip the veggie sticks we’ve prepared for you in the hummus . Place your orders today for delivery tomorrow. Last day for orders before our weekend delivery break. Link in bio. Kay! Thanks everyone. Photos by our beloved @stephhung inc. #probiotics #community #love #functionalfood #foodismedicine #theGoods #youalreadyknow @ The Goods See more

Introducing the Grazing Bundle, a perfectly curated bag of house-crafted products and fresh ingredients to make all your at-home grazing dreams come true. This healthful taste adventure ensures you'll always have satisfying bites to nibble on. You're going to feel so good! Plus we’re sending along our favourite hot popcorn recipe with ingredients and a couple cool tricks for popping healthfully and easily at home! Check stories for more details. Link in bio, orders placed tod...ay deliver tomorrow. Supplies limited, we release only a few bundles a day so get on it! Thanks for the pretty photos @stephhung we love you! #makeit #functionalfood #foodismedicine #community #locallove #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Sooooo I’m not overly enthused to be posting about soup weather in mid May. But here we are, and if we’ve learned anything over the last few months it is to work with what we have. So we have crap weather but we also have our epic Batch Cook Be Well Soup Kit.... so I guess that makes things pretty okay for now. Order online today for delivery tomorrow. Lots of new stuff in the pantry so get at it! And we highly recommend signing up for our weekly newsletter ASAP, some excitin...g new stuff launching this week. Links to all the good stuff in our profile. Thanks a million! and this pretty photo by the epic woman behind @wholehealthkitchen #makeit #bewell #functionalfood #foodismedicine #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more

Happy Mother’s Day to ALL the mamas out there! This can be a weird day for many women as the maternal experience is a long and complex one with many pressures, expectations, disappointments, surprises, thrills and joys. It’s never quite what we imagined it to be but nonetheless I personally wouldn’t change a thing. These two stars are my goddaughters and I love them to bits, I feel blessed to have them and so many other littles ones in my life. I feel blessed to have fed many... of your babies from conception. I feel blessed to have loved the animals in my life deeply. I feel blessed to have conceived, birthed and raised the Goods for the last 8 years myself and with the help of many. The maternal feeling is something many of us know in our bones and it is boundless and vast. I’m wishing you a happy Mother’s Day give your baby, dog, cat, plant, business or whatever and whoever you feel maternal towards a big hug because you are love and they are loved. #mothersday #biophilia #community #family #maternal #bigmama #theGoods #youalreadyknow See more