Frequently Asked Questions

When you purchase OriginO products, you can trust that you are getting tomatoes and cucumbers that are highly nutritious, taste great, chemical free, and safe to feed your entire family. You are also supporting sustainable farming that contributes zero negative impact on the environment.

Our products are available from many retailers throughout Canada and the US. If you can’t find OriginO products in your local grocery store, ask your produce manager for them. For more information, please contact us.

A ripe tomato will have an intense tomato fragrance, feel heavy and have a bit of give when lightly pressed.

Keep at room temperature, away from direct sunlight for up to 3 days. To speed ripening, place in a paper bag. Do not refrigerate.

Tomatoes are a rich source of vitamin C and vitamin A (beta carotene), calcium, potassium and iron. The redness of tomatoes is due to the presence of an antioxidant, lycopene, which prevents the formation of cancerous cells in the body. The risk of other health conditions such as heart disease and high cholesterol can be minimized when one eats tomatoes on a regular basis.

Being organic we can not use chemical pesticides in our greenhouses to eliminate bugs. We create a natural “environment” by bringing in “good” bugs to control the “bad” bugs.

Yes! Our sustainability model includes processing raw materials into organic fertilizers, processing plant waste into compost as part of our soil, and a 100% drainage recycling program.

Years of research in fertilizer, soil and organic growing methods.

Compost generated from a unique approach used only at Origin Organic Farms. Leaves, stems, and fruit prunings are gathered throughout the farm then introduced into the accelerated composting system.

Proprietary, high-quality soil – with compost as its primary ingredient–enhances sustainability.

Sophisticated drainage and irrigation practices ensure no water, pesticide or chemical contamination from neighboring farms.

Organic raw material is made into fertilizer, and drip irrigation ensures it does not come into contact with the tomatoes and cucumbers as they grow.

All drainage is recycled for reuse.

Our farms complete the full sustainable cycle, and can produce four times the volume of traditional organic field crops.

Proven nutrition advantage—Origin Organic tomatoes have been found by the University of Guelph to contain four times more lycopene than conventionally-grown tomatoes.

We continue to develop the composition of soil which can now be reused to grow the same crop year after year.

We have also developed a very accurate ‘fertigation’ model to determine the available organic nutrients for our plants which allows for more efficient use of fertilizer.

OriginO organic produce is different from traditional field and greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers. It’s 100% sustainable with zero chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

Our self-sufficient irrigation and drainage system can’t be contaminated by neighbouring farms; and we also do not use genetically modified seeds. On top of that, we guarantee consistent quality and excellent flavour!