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❗️Health and safety update ❗️
As the Covid Crisis continues we are committed to keeping our markets as clean and safe as possible for all of our staff and customers. Here is an update on how we are doing this!
💚Plexiglass shields at all checkouts
💚No reusable bags - our plastic bags are no charge at this time
💚Please try to only touch the items you are purchasing
💚It is preferred that you shop alone (it helps keep extra bodies out of the store)
💚Seniors and compromised immune system hour is the first hour of business Monday - Friday
💚Please pay with card or tap if possible
💚Carts and baskets are being sanitized in between use
💚Gloves and sanitizer available when you arrive at our markets
💚We have full time cleaning staff sanitizing in our stores from open to close
💚6’ markers inside and outside the stores to help with social distancing - we appreciate everyone’s cooperation in keeping each other safe
💚Limited number of customers are allowed in the store at a time
💚Staff are also following social distancing so we have slightly reduced the number of staff on shift for their continued safety
💚We are looking after our staff - they are receiving “gratitude pay” an additional $2 hour during the Covid crisis period
💚If staff need time off because they are not well or are under quarantine they will continue to receive pay

We continue to be overwhelmed with the support that we have felt within the communities we live and work in. It has been a privilege to provide a safe, healthy and happy environment for everyone who comes into our markets! ...

Today’s recipe will be using a bone broth base so here is our bone broth recipe ⬇️
Chicken Soup recipe to follow shortly!

You can really adjust this recipe to your liking adding or taking away ingredients and adjusting to your taste!
➡️ 12 cups of water
➡️ 2 Tbls apple cider vinegar
➡️ 4cloves garlic
➡️ whole onion quartered
➡️ 3 carrots
➡️ 4 celery
➡️ one bunch fresh thyme
➡️ 1 teas salt
➡️ 1-2 teas peppercorns
➡️ 1 turkey or chicken carcass

Bring water to a boil and add all ingredients. Boil for 4-8 hours. Can also be done in the instant pot on high pressure for 2 hours! The longer you boil it the better the bone broth! ...

Please note we’ve updated this to be Monday - Friday. Thank you again for your support in keeping everyone as safe and healthy as possible ❤️ link to our hours for each store in the bio!
Senior / immune compromised hours are as follows
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💚Mission 8am - 9am
💚Maple Ride 8am - 9am
💚North Vancouver 8am - 9am
💚Tsawwassen 8am - 9am
💚Port Coquitlam 9am - 10am
💚Langley 9am - 10am
💚South Surrey 9am - 10am ...

One of the bonuses of social distancing - more time with our pets!! Research shows pet’s are good for our health in many ways so enjoy the extra time with your furry friends -
🐶 Pets can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression
🐶pets ease loneliness
🐶encourage exercise and playfulness
🐶and even improve your cardiovascular health
🐶Caring for an animal can help children grow up more secure and active!
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While it may seem as though we have been absent on social media I can assure you that we, at Meridian have been working tirelessly to make our markets a safe and healthy environment for you to shop for your family’s needs. We have been navigating an ever changing situation and implementing safety measures for both our staff and customers. We thank you for your patience, kindness and support in this situation, we have been overwhelmed by the kindness and love that we have felt from our communities. Everyone has truly come together.

Here are some of the measures we are taking to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible:
💚we are limiting the number of staff and customers in our stores to allow room for social distancing.
💚we are working to provide visual markers throughout our stores to help promote safe distances between people. Please be mindful of everyone’s personal space while in public spaces
💚we are asking our customers to pay with card, preferably tap
💚we are providing gloves at the door for our shoppers and ask you please try to only touch what you will be purchasing
💚we are installing plexiglass at our tils to provide a barrier between cashiers and public, you will see this at all stores in the coming days
💚we are asking you not to bring in reusable bags, our plastic bags will be free of charge
💚we are temporarily not taking any bottle deposit returns
💚we have full time cleaning staff at every store working all day keeping high traffic areas, and high touch areas clean and sanitized
💚along with the health and safety measures at store level we are financially supporting any staff member who needs time off for health reasons, for the duration of this health situation
💚we are also providing additional pay to all of our staff during this health emergency - we are so proud of the way our team has come together
💚we are committed to the health and safety of our staff and customers and will continue to implement changes as necessary and keep you informed as we do.
💚thank you again for the outpouring of support, it has not gone unnoticed and we feel honoured to continue to provide our communities with healthy food during this challenging time ...

💚A friendly reminder for when you are in any public place 💚 ...

💚 An Irish Blessing from our Meridian family to yours
🍀May your troubles be less 🌈
🍀And your blessings be more🌈
🍀And nothing but happiness🌈
🍀Come through your door🌈 ...