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Why is GFGU Different…The Commons Vision!

At Growing From the Ground Up, we believe food should flow like sunlight — abundant, shared, and life-giving.

When you buy from Alberta farmers through GFGU, you’re doing more than filling your basket:

  • You lower costs for everyone. The more families who join, the more efficient our routes become. Logistics costs drop, and those savings flow back to you.
  • You strengthen farmers. When farmers can sell most of what they grow through GFGU, they can plan better, reduce waste, and pass on lower prices.
  • You unlock new capacity. Together, we can support things like local animal processing, making food more available and affordable for everyone.

This is a positive spiral: more support → lower costs → more abundance → stronger communities.

We call it a commons because it’s not just about transactions. It’s about building a system where farmers, families, and communities all thrive together.

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Our Featured Farmer - Jeanette van de Bruinhorst Nobleford Alberta

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WINDY VISTA FARM

We originally only had a dairy farm, although we have sold free range eggs for many years from our farm gate. When our 3 oldest sons became older they all said they liked farming. In order to make that possible we realized we would have to diversify. So, about 5 years ago, we started raising free range chickens. Our son, Willard, mainly took care of them at first. First, we sold those to family and through word of mouth we were able to start selling more. About the same time, Willard also started raising Canadian Arcott sheep. In 2011 we decided we were going to take it a step further and start selling grass fed beef, lamb, chicken and turkey at the Lethbridge Farmer’s Market. We also, started keeping more laying hens in order to keep up with demand at the Farmer’s Market. In 2011, we also made a decision to start using certified organic grains to raise our chickens and turkeys and laying hens. We did not want to feed our animals GMO (genetically modified organisms) grain anymore! We really believe we are what we eat!

We especially want to thank all of our customers that buy our products! We want you to know that you are helping the small local farm to continue to survive into the next generation!

Jeanette and Family!

Windy Vista Farms

Grassfed Korean Ribs

Enjoy delicious ribs cut crosswise about 1 cm thick. Marinate, smoke on the grill for a tasty low cost meal. Who says only pork ribs are good…these are absolutely scrumptious, and very tender._x000D_ _x000D_ All of our beef is raised on our farm from birth, so we are involved every step of the way. They are raised on chemical free pasture or in the winter with silage (fermented crops). None of our animals were ever vaccinated, so they have strong immune systems.

$16.99 (950g to 1000g)

Jeanette has been with us since the very beginning – what an amazing woman! Her eggs are top quality and her beef is a Holstein / Fleckvieh cross. You can always find her in the farmer’s market taking to folks and when she is not doing that, she is baking, cooking and looking after her family! And it is a large family!

Gluten Free All Beef Bratwurst Sausage

Gluten free Bratwurst sausage has a very nice smooth blend of spices, with just a very tiny bit of nip.

$12.75 (3 pack)

Windy Vista Farms

Dozen Large Free Range, GMO Free Eggs

Our brown free range, GMO free eggs are collected daily. Our hens are also fed alfalfa daily. They are washed and graded. Our delicious eggs have a medium dark yellow yolk.

$6.95 (1 doz large)

Our Featured Farmer Kelly Worthington

Whispering Wind Farms

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We would like to introduce ourselves! Myself, Kelly Worthington and my husband, Jon Lendvoy bought our farm in the Fall of 2010. I was an avid horse girl with always the desire for breeding and Jon an outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman.

We found about a new breed of swine that had arrived into Canada, Kunekune Pigs. They were well known for the gentle demeanor, easy to contain, and the best no rooting. We knew instantly this pig breed would work with our grass-fed beef. We bought our first pair from two separate breeders and a pair from a new breeder that had just done an outstanding import from one of the top breeders in the United States who concentrated on Kunekune Pasture Pork. We contacted that breeder, Ivanleigh Farms, and placed a deposit on a breeding pair. 

 In 2018, we started producing our very own Rare Kunekune Pasture Pork and proud to be the first retail supplier in Western Canada.  We took our pork a step farther and in 2020 started offering Charcuterie.  

In January 2022, we took the plunge and moved our little Farm east of Carstairs to west of Didsbury to a 157 acre Farm to concentrate more on rotational and cover crop grazing.

Pork Side Ribs (Kunekune Pasture Pork)

Our amazing pasture Kunekune Pork BBQ Side Ribs, fed no corn or soy and 100% pasture raised on pasture and forage. Average 450-600 grams

$12.00

Chili Rosemary Dry Cured Kunekune Pasture Pork Bacon

A traditional dry rub of salt, brown sugar, rosemary, chili flakes, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Gluten Free. (315 grams)

Rosemary bacon

$13.50

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