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Finding Local
BurlingtonGreen wants to make it easy for you to discover where you can find local food sources, products and events in Burlington & Halton.
As interest and demand for locally grown food increases, so too does the opportunity.
Be sure to visit this page often as we continually add new sources, maps,links and more. Do you know of a local food supplier, product or restaurant you would like to recommend? Please let us know by sharing it on the Go Local Blog to the right.
What & Where is Local?
"Local" or "locally grown" generally means that the products described originated within a limited number of kilometers of the place where they are sold, or is a food that is manufactured, processed, produced or packaged in close proximity to where it is sold. (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Rural Affairs)
Eat Local Burlington This Meetup Group is for locavores, foodies, food lovers, vegans, vegetarians, nutritarians, meatatarians, agrarians, environmentalists and everything in between! Their focus is on eating organic foods grown or raised within 250 km of Burlington. View more HERE.
Ecopartners Meetups include, Go Local Oakville, Oakvillegreen Ground Breakers, Community Garden tours, Monthly Green Drinks, Alternative Energy events, The Harbourside Organic Farmer's Market, Oakville Sustainable Food Partnership (OSFP) programs and events, Permaculture and Edible Landscaping Club, Conscious Business Breakfast series and Halton Green Screens environmental film series View more HERE.
Check out the 2012 Halton Food Map here where you will find information about opportunities to access healthy, nutritious food whether it be visiting a farmer's market, joining a community garden, taking part in a fruit tree picking or sharing food at a community meal.
The Halton Simply Local Map is available HERE where you will find information about farms in Halton - to pick your own produce, purchase garden products, and enjoy recreational activities with the whole family.
For more Local Food Resource information, scroll to our Source Tools article below and you can click here to visit our Resource page.
Source Search Tools
REGIONAL FARM MAPS AND CULINARY TRAILS:
Hamilton Eat Local Farm Map and Directory
Guelph Wellington Local Food Map
Prince Edward County Taste Trail
Eastern Ontario and West Quebec Ottawa Buy Local, Grow Local Food Guide
Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance
The Marketplace: From seasonal berries to striped beets, if your business has something to buy or sell on short notice, reach out to the community with a listing on The Marketplace. TIP: If you are looking for more than just an opportunistic sale or purchase, like finding a new supplier or developing an ongoing relationship with a buyer, browse the full range of profiles using the universal search box.
AREA FARMER’S MARKETS:
In Burlington and beyond - here
Greenbeltfresh.ca Online Market Directory
My Market® Certified Local Farmers Markets Visit
Local Food Plus has developed a certification system that puts economic, environmental and social issues at the forefront, where they belong.
My Market® Certified Local Farmers Markets is Canada’s first certified farmers’ markets featuring verified farmers, selling only what they produce.
My Pick® Verified Local Farmers helps level the playing field for family
farmers trying to compete with resellers who try to pass off cheap food terminal sell–offs as just-picked, farm–fresh food.
Homegrown Ontario is your guarantee that your meat and poultry has been raised on an Ontario farm and processed at an Ontario plant.
SEARCH TOOLS BY FOOD OR FARM CATEGORY:
Seachoice Choosing sustainable seafood is a simple and effective action that you can take every time you eat at a restaurant or buy seafood Wallet Guide
CheeseLover.ca is an informative, entertaining and enthusiastic cheese blog for all who love local artisan cheese. Visit the Ontario Cheese trail in progress HERE.
Ontario Natural Food Co-op As a co-operative, ONFC operates as a member-owned and directed wholesaler for its members. Our products can be found at natural food stores, retail co-ops, buying clubs, local independent community grocery stores, daycares, and non-profit organizations. Our private label brand, Ontario Natural, creates an opportunity for ONFC to bring to the forefront the very best products grown and produced in Ontario. Visit HERE.
Canadian Organic Growers Directory COG's membership is diverse and includes farmers, gardeners, processors, retailers, educators, policy-makers, and consumers. Not all COG members run certified organic operations, but they share a vision for a sustainable bioregionally-based organic food system. Our members believe that organic food production is the best choice for the health of consumers and producers, for the protection and enhancement of the environment, and for the sustainability of the food production system. In fact we believe that the survival of our country and even of the planet depends on it. Visit HERE.
GreenbeltFresh.ca Fresh Food Finder contains an incredibly diverse range of products on offer from Ontario's Greenbelt - for both simple and adventurous tastes, search for locally-grown and raised staples, specialties, and ethno-cultural varieties.
Ontario Community Supported Agriculture Directory What is a CSA? Farmers receive a set fee (from you - the consumer) prior to the start of the growing season. In return, you receive shares (produce) in the farm's bounty. Learn more HERE.
Ontario Craft Brewers Local Beer Brewed HERE. With 26 producing their exceptional products, and over 150 different brands available, it's not surprising many people want to know where they can buy OCB products.
Fruit Wines of Ontario HERE. Made from 100% Ontario fruit, these fruit wines bring the best of the harvest to you. From the orchards and berry patches come wines crafted with apples, pears, peaches, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, cranberries and more.
Ontario Wineries HERE.
Greenbelt Certified Organic Farms HERE
Harvest Ontario HERE is all about discovering agricultural oriented attractions in the form of day-trip style outings which can last an hour, a weekend or more. Economical, fun, healthy and educational, agritourism is without a doubt, the best-valued family experience available today.
Ontario Farm Fresh HERE wants you to get out and visit a farm! promotes and unites Ontario farms, agritourism destinations, pick-your-owns, roadside markets, farmgate producers, local meats, wineries, community supported agriculture and much more.
Homegrown Ontario has local certified meat and poultry HERE. The Homegrown Ontario logo is your guarantee that your meat and poultry has been raised on an Ontario farm and processed at an Ontario plant.
Ontario Cheese Society are highly dedicated artisan cheesemakers, milk producers, retailers and enthusiasts who experience first hand the fast-growing consumer interest in farmstead, artisan and regional cheese products Map HERE
Participating Farmers and Local Food Providers from the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic Aug 27, 2011 at Christie Conservation Area
Baba Link Organic Farm – Ecocert Canada Certified organic since 2008, Baba Link Organic Farm has been a family-run farm since 1954, and now provides organic fruit, herbs, etc. Phone 905-690-7070 www.babalinkfarm.ca
Backyard Bounty – We are urban farmers in Guelph, Ontario who partner with members of the community to convert urban parcels of land and lawns into productive gardens. We grow a wide variety of vegetables that are available through seasonal share. Please visit our website at www.backyardbounty.ca. Phone: 519-803-2539
Black Sheep Farm – We are located near the town of Chesley, Ontario and our mission is to practice sustainable agricultural, where food is grown with love and respect for the environment. Black Sheep grows a wide variety of fruit and vegetables. Check out our website at www.justblacksheep.com. Phone: 519-363-2199
Drumlin Farm – We grow organic certified vegetables and fruit in Guelph, Ontario. We offer hands-on programs related to wildlife, farming, and the environment. Please visit us at www.drumlinfarm.ca. Phone: 519-837-9485
Dutchman’s Gold – We are a family operated apiary in the heart of Carlisle, Ontario. We Keep 1,500 beehives all over the Hamilton area and we produced 88,000lbs of honey in 2010!. Phone: 905-689-6371
www.dutchmansgold.com