Thursday, June 5, 2008

Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tsp cumin
2 Tbsp curry powder
1 pound of carrots, peeled and sliced
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth

DIRECTIONS

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven and saute onion until softened. Stir in cumin and curry powder and cook for 1 minute. Add carrots, sweet potatoes, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

When cool, transfer vegetables to a blender and blend until smooth, working in batches. Return to Dutch oven to reheat.

Green Earth Organics Turns 10!

There are many celebration worthy milestones in business, including a decade of successful operation. Dan Henry couldn't be happier to see the business he started reach the double-digits.

From the humblest of beginnings back in 1998, Dan and business partner William O'Dowd started Green Earth Organics out of the basement of their home. Their first week of operation included a client list of 7 customers, most of whom were friends and family.

As is natural with great business ideas however, word spread fast and within a very short time GEO upgraded into its first warehouse on Triumph Street in East Vancouver. Ten years later, GEO still proudly calls that same warehouse home.

In the past ten years, Green Earth Organics has experienced continual growth, including the expansion to a Toronto location, the inclusion of Abbotsford, Mission, Langley and Fort Langley in the delivery routes and the upcoming launch of the new GEO website.

The future also looks very bright for the Green Earth family and its customers. The new website will create an unparalleled level of convenience and personal choice. There are also rumours of an upcoming delivery route along the sea-to-sky highway including Lions Bay, Squamish and even Whistler! Have your friends living in those cities keep their eyes peeled for our delivery vans.

At the end of the day, we here at Green Earth Organics couldn't be happier to see the company reach the ten-year milestone. We are also glad to have so many customers to enjoy it with. We hope you have also enjoyed your time with us and look forward to seeing GEO continued growth in the name of organic living!