Here at Oakridge Acres we care about the environment!
- Certified organic by Ecocert Canada which conducts random inspections throughout the year. We do not use commercial fertilizers or sprays.
- An environmental farm plan is in place in cooperation with the Ontario Soils and Crop agency
- Partnered with Grand River Conservation Authority to plant 500 trees in the spring of 2015. This will further protect environmentally sensitive areas and provide additional wildlife habitat.
- Partnered with Ontario government to promote increased green energy production. Installed 2 solar panels which harvest the suns energy. Energy is transferred directly to the Cambridge North Dumfries hydro grid.
- Intentionally recycle all cardboard and plastics from store. This keeps it from ending up in our landfills or oceans.