Organic Garage Partners with Hop Compost to Divert Food Waste

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March 19, 2018 / TheNewswire / Toronto, Canada - Organic Garage Ltd. ("Organic Garage") (TSX-V:OG) is pleased to announce that the company has partnered with Hop Compost to create a closed loop system for individual store food waste. Using Hop's patented odorless indoor composting technology, organic waste will be used to produce Hop Organic Compost, which will be sold to urban farmers at Organic Garage. Hop will provide a two-part program consisting of food waste collection and organic compost production, kicking off this month in all Organic Garage locations. Hop also plans to have its organic compost available for sale to urban farmers at all Organic Garage locations by the Spring.

Hop estimates that Organic Garage will save over 100,000 pounds of food waste in its first 12 months at its Oakville, Vaughan and Junction locations. Monthly Impact Reports provided by Hop will validate exact amounts of ongoing waste diversion.

Third-party lab studies state that Hop is the most nutrient-rich organic compost in Canada, and is 2,000 times cleaner than OMRI organic standards.

Matt Lurie, CEO of Organic Garage commented, "We are pleased to be partnering with Hop for our food waste management. Not only does it speak to our long-term commitment of finding environmentally friendly solutions for the operations for our stores but also doing it in a fiscally prudent manner. "

Hop has received many awards and recognition for its innovative operations, including the 2017 World Changing Ideas Awards from Fast Company, and its Founder, Kevin Davies, has been named to Canada's Top 30 Under 30. Says Mr. Davies, "It will be a pleasure to work alongside Organic Garage to create a closed loop for local food in Toronto. Their scale will benefit the impact of our work. Sometimes, it's the simplest items - scraps - at the heart of a very meaningful change"

About Hop Compost.

Hop uses patented technology to develop Canada's first inner-city compost facilities. In both Vancouver and Calgary, Hop uses its facilities to operate high-efficiency urban waste collections, saving over 10 million pounds of food waste from landfill. Its technology converts this waste into the most nutrient-rich organic compost in Canada, boosting crop yields for organic growers. For more information please visit the Hop website at www.hopcompost.com

About Organic Garage Ltd.

Organic Garage (TSX-V: OG) is one of Canada's leading independent organic grocers committed to offering its customers a wide selection of healthy and natural products at everyday affordable prices. The company's stores are in prime retail locations designed to give customers an inclusive, unique and value-focused grocery shopping experience. Founded in 2005 by a fourth generation grocer, Organic Garage is headquartered in Toronto and operates a highly efficient supply chain through its centralized distribution centre. The company is focused on continuing to expand its retail footprint within the Greater Toronto Area. For more information please visit the Organic Garage website at www.organicgarage.com.

For further information please contact:

Evan Clifford

T: (416) 201-9390

E: investor_relations@organicgarage.com

W: www.organicgarage.com

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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of present or historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "achieve", "could", "believe", "plan", "intend", "objective", "continuous", "ongoing", "estimate", "outlook", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "should" or similar words, including negatives thereof, suggesting future outcomes.

Forward looking statements are subject to both known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Organic Garage, that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Organic Garage to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including but not limited to: the use of proceeds of the offering, receipt of all necessary approvals of the offering, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; negotiation uncertainties and other risks of the grocery industry. Although Organic Garage has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are described herein. Such forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Organic Garage's actual performance and results to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, neither Organic Garage assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise such statements to reflect new information, subsequent or otherwise.

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