Our Story

RIPE strives to improve the everyday health of our community by providing convenient access to raw, organic, delicious plant-based nutrition.

Our Founders


RIPE was created by Meghan Muise and Lindsay Haley, two friends that have followed very different paths in life that both led them to the same place, health. They fell in love with plant based diets and juicing as a way of life, not a trend. The idea evolved from a collective longing for accessible, fresh raw juice and the need for a place to come to rehydrate and revitalize. They believe that friendship and green juice go hand in hand. Juicing has changed their lives for the better and they want to spread the love with juice.

RIPE JUICERY is an all plant based, organic & gluten free juice bar & kitchen! We offer a full plant based food menu, brunch menu, grab & go items, smoothies, açai bowls, cleanses, desserts & MORE! We are constantly adding new plant based items to keep you nourished & healthy! Join us for lunch or stop by for a smoothie & say hi!

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WE TAKE NUTRITION SERIOUSLY

From preparation to recipe creation, we work tirelessly to maximize your intake of critical vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and living enzymes within each handcrafted juice and smoothie.

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WE DON'T TAKE SHORTCUTS

We are up bright and early while others are sleeping to deliver the freshest juice. It's a labour of love and we are committed to the challenge. We've become morning people to better serve you.

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WE ARE BARRIE

From local farms to store designers and community partners, we are committed to supporting our community. With a goal to educate and improve the health and wellness of our city, we proudly have deep roots in our hometown of Barrie.

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WE BELIEVE

  • You truly are what you eat
  • Every part of your body that makes you, is formed from the building blocks of the food you eat
  • Raw, plant-based foods can fit the fast-paced, urban way of living
  • Mother Nature provides food to nourish you, and real food is beautiful in its simplicity
  • True health is more than the absence of disease
  • Natural, organic food makes your skin sing, your sleep deeper, your waistline slimmer and your mind clearer

WHY DO WE INSIST ON PUTTING OUR COLD PRESSED JUICE IN GLASS BOTTLES?

Here's a better question: Why would we select the finest organic produce, cold press 3 or 4 pounds of it into a single pint of pure, nourishing juice, only to pour that pint into a bottle made from petrochemicals? Glass is odorless and tasteless. Therefore glass bottles leach no chemicals into our RIPE cold pressed juice!

By contrast, the plastic used in bottling from the 1940s to the present, Bisphenol A (BPA), was first synthesized in a laboratory barely more than 100 years ago. And industry scientists began to realize the health dangers it posed shortly thereafter.

  • Non-reactive
  • Non-leaching
  • Reusable
  • Made from an abundance of natural resources

WHY DO PEOPLE USE PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN THE FIRST PLACE?

Remember the "good old days?" When milk came in bottles made of an odourless, tasteless, chemical free, inert material: glass. So what happened? Well there are a couple of very good reasons that food producers including many cold pressed juiceries, use plastic containers:

  • Plastic is cheap: It costs less to manufacture than glass
  • Plastic weighs much less than glass, and that makes it much cheaper to ship from place to place
  • Plastic is durable: It doesn't break as easily as glass

From green juices to green initiatives we are
committed to remaining all things green.

Reviews

  • "I walked in today asking for help with a terrible cold. I was pointed toward the Lemon Aid and I haven't looked back! I could feel the ginger warming my throat and the sunny lemon brightened up my da..."

    Jenn Woods-Wallin

  • "Love Ripe, always very knowledgeable and extremly friendly staff, it's nice to know there is somewhere healthy you can grab lunch and go and get all the right nutrients to keep you going for the after..."

    Shauntelle

  • "Store was awesome and great service. The juices are great and you should check it out!..."

    Kristyn Hand

  • "I am so glad RIPE came to Barrie!! For the longest time I felt Barrie needed an amazing juicery so you didn't have to leave town to get a delicious juice. The menu at RIPE is the best - everything tas..."

    Samantha White

  • "I love this store, its to nice to have an extremely healthy and convenient lunch option. You feel great after eating here...."

    Trevor Howard

  • "My husband, son and I have grown so fond of Ripe’s juices, smoothies, and vegan treats! The store is beautiful (I am definitely stealing some design ideas when I remodel my kitchen!) clean , and wel..."

    Danica Stewart

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