BUY LOCALLY GROWN - Middlesex County

What's in Season

Enjoy the many delicious fresh fruits and vegetables (and meats, preserves, breads, beverages and more...) available in Middlesex-London. Use this seasonal availability guide to determine when you can expect regional produce to be available. Remember, weather conditions affect the growing season, so calling ahead is a good idea.

Beef Pork Poultry Lamb Home Baking Preserves Honey Herbs Mushrooms Maple Syrup

Available year round

Main season Extended season

DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: Community Futures Development Corporation of Middlesex County Crinklaw Maple Products Heeman Strawberry Farm and Greenhouses London Community Resource Centre FoodNet Ontario

SPONSORED BY:

Middlesex Federation of Agriculture Middlesex-London Health Unit Ontario Federation of Agriculture Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs County of Middlesex

The Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford Local Training Board

Commission locale de formation pour les comt?s d'Elgin, de Middlesex et d'Oxf

VEGETABLES May June July Aug Sept Oct

Asparagus Beans (green and wax)

Beans (dried) Beets

Broccoli Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage Carrots

Cauliflower Corn (sweet) Cucumbers

Eggplant Lettuce Onions Peas

Peppers (green) Peppers (red & hot)

Potatoes Pumpkins

Squash Tomatoes

Zucchini

FRUITS May June July Aug Sept Oct

Apples Blueberries

Cherries Currants Gooseberries

Pears Plums Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries

BUY LOCALLY GROWN

It's Thousands of Miles Fresher!

Why Buy Local?

You'll Get Exceptional Taste and Freshness

Local food is fresher and tastes better than food shipped long distances. Foods imported from other locations are often picked before they are ripe and are forced to ripen during shipping. Fully vine-ripened fruits and vegetables have higher nutritional value and simply taste better.

You'll Support Your Local Economy

When you buy local, you connect with and support local farm families who produce the food you eat. It helps keep them in business and also helps create local jobs. You also help ensure there will be farms in your community for future generations.

You'll Help Sustain Food Diversity

Foods grown for transporting long distances are genetically chosen for the sole purpose of withstanding shipping and having a longer shelf life. Local farmers produce a wide variety of fruits, vegetables meats and other tasty edibles, many of which you can't buy in a regular marketplace.

You'll Protect the Environment

Food brought into this country either by plane or by truck causes environmental damage by producing greenhouse emissions and depletion of fossil fuels. Buying local products reduces pollution associated with extra packaging and transportation.

Encourage your local grocers and restaurants to include locally grown foods on their shelves and menus

Tips for Buying Local

Use the map and listing to find the farms that offer the food and other items you want

Bring a cooler with ice packs for your meats, fish and other perishable items

Always remember to wash your hands before and after handling food

Wash all vegetables and fruits before eating

PICK YOUR OWN

At some farms you can purchase produce already picked, or you can pick your own. If you plan to pick your own, keep the following in mind:

Call ahead to be sure the variety of fruits or vegetables you want are ready and available

Containers can be brought or purchased. Make sure the containers you use are clean

Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Long sleeves and a hat give added protection from the sun. And don't forget the sunscreen!

Mornings and evenings are cooler and more comfortable for picking

Bring a hand towel, plenty of liquids to drink and a snack or two.

It might be a good idea to bring a camera, especially if you bring your children

If you are shopping at a farmers' market, be aware that not every product sold is necessarily locally grown. If in doubt, ask the farmer or retailer where the food came from

If you have further questions about the food listed on this map, ask the farmer or retailer. And don't forget to tell them that you saw their farm/business on the "Get Fresh" map!

Ignite your passion...

This guide to Middlesex-London farms is designed to show appreciation for our farmers and the agricultural community. It supports the Middlesex-London Health Unit's initiatives to promote healthy eating and physical

activity. We invite you to purchase locally grown produce throughout the year. You can make a difference! Decide today to put some locally grown foods on your plate. Come and get it, we are right down the road!

...for local food.

For more information about this map, please contact: Middlesex Federation of Agriculture at 519-457-8444

or email at mfa4h@bellnet.ca

MIDDLESEX-LONDON LOCAL FOOD GUIDE

Middlesex Federation of Agriculture

Advancing Agriculture and the Rural Community through Partnerships, Education & Advocacy

The Middlesex Federation of Agriculture (MFA) was first established in 1939 and today has more than 1,800 members. The MFA is both pro-active and responsive on local issues that directly impact its members at their farm gate.

Acting as a sounding board for municipal issues and bylaws, the MFA also serves as a recognized source for producer and public information, and promotes education in agriculture by offering scholarship opportunities.

FUN FARM FACTS...

...of Middlesex County!

FACT In one month, over 20 million eggs are produced in Middlesex Country. End to end, these egg cartons would stretch from London to Brockville!

FACT Cash crops, including wheat, oats, barley, mixed grain, corn, alfalfa, hay, soybeans and potatoes, cover almost 500,000 acres in Middlesex Country. In addition to food products, bike tires, suntan oil, toothpaste, fuel, make-up, ink and paint can all be made from cash crops.

FACT Almost 4,500 acres of land is used to grow fruit. Last year, there were enough apples produced in Middlesex County to make more than 15 million apple pies!

FACT Over 40,000 acres are used to grow vegetables, including corn, tomatoes, mushrooms, green and yellow beans, peas, garlic and onions. Middlesex County grows almost 25% of the green peas in Ontario.

Fresh foods from the farms and fields of Middlesex-London

THE MFA ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS PROJECT POSSIBLE:

Tourism London londontourism.ca

The County of Middlesex county.middlesex.on.ca

City of London london.ca

Western Fair

Middlesex-London Health Unit

Healthy Living Partnership Middlesex-London healthylivinginfo.ca

The London Farmers Market

A Fresh Approach to Health

Mix & Match

Have a sweet tooth? Try a mix of fresh fruit salad or just pick your favourite fruit and savour the taste. Go for a variety of different vegetables for better health and more energy. Be creative! Try new ways of preparing vegetables and fruit dishes for yourself and your family. Visit healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide to get your personalized copy of Canada's Food Guide.

Walk On!

Make farm visits a fun time for family as you walk in the fields and fill your basket with colourful goodness! Picking your own vegetables and fruit is also a great way to increase your level of physical activity. Track your progress with a pedometer and try adding more steps each time you head out to the fields.

Visit healthylivinginfo.ca for amazing recipes, physical activity resources and your chance to win a free slow cooker! For more information on health resources and programs please visit the MiddlesexLondon Health Unit at .

Get to Know Your Food

Trips to local farms and farm markets are one of the best ways to connect with your food source. Meet and talk to the local farmers and learn how your food is grown, where it is grown, when it is grown and why! They will give you ideas on how to preserve seasonal foods and provide great recipe ideas. Just ask!

EAT LOCAL

MIDDLESEX-LONDON LOCAL FOOD GUIDE

1 Covent Garden Market 130 King St, London

Farm Markets

3 Trails End Farmers Market 4370 Dundas St E, London

Fruits & Vegetables

519-439-3921 ext 229

519-268-3840

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MOUNT CARMEL DR

Outdoor farmer's market: May (Mother's Day)-Decemb4er 20 Thursday 8-2pm, Saturday 8-1pm

2 London Farmers Market 316 Rectory St, London

Vegetables, fruits, fresh meats & fish, poultry

Year round Friday 11-8pm, Saturday 7-5pm,

4 Adelaide Farms 21875 Adelaide St N, Arva 519-660-0259

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Saturdays only from 7-3pm

Strawberries, sweet corn, potatoes, asparagus and more

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PARKHILL DR

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MCGILLIVRAY DR

28

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FALLON DR

21

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WILLIAM ST 13

RICHMOND ST

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Year round: Mon-Fri. 8-7pm

5 Apple Land Station 329 Richmond St, Thorndale 519-268-7794

Apples, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries April - Dec. 9 -5pm Pick your own

6 Arnold's Orchard 21710 Adelaide Rd, Mt. Brydges 519-264-1684

Apples, pears Mid Aug-June: Mon-Sat 9-5pm

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THORNDALE RD 28

No Sunday Sales

7 Arrowwood Farm/Harvest Table

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6460 Riverside Dr, Melbourne 519-289-2403

Highbush blueberries, baked goods' Lunches July-Aug: Mon-Thurs 8-6pm, Pick your own

8 Berkmortel Farm 8456 Longwoods Rd, Mt.Brydges 519-264-1498

Pumpkins, squash

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Meats

35 Appin Meats Ltd. 5959 Glendon Dr, Appin

40 Eversprings Farms Ltd

22370 Adelaide St N, Ilderton

519-659-5054

Goose & duck products, sprouted barley grass juice, seabuckthorn berries, elderberries Year round, usually 8-4pm but call ahead everspringfarms.ca

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Melbourne

519-289-5000

Retail meat, processed meat and BBQ service

41 Glengyle Farm 7860 Inadale Dr, Mt. Brydges

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Year round, Mon to Fri 8-5pm, Sat till 4pm

519-264-2899

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36 Cornell's Bar-B-Q Beef Catering

Natural freezer beef January to April and by appointment

10686 Sharon Dr, Delaware

Honey, Syrups

519-652-3679

42 Hungry Hollow Organics Inc.

14 38

21 S RD

& Jams

51 McLachlan Family Maple Syrup 10279 Lamont Dr, Komoka

Barbecued beef roasts, pork and chicken 1343 Elmtree Dr, Parkhill

complete meal catering

519-232-9458

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The individuals and organizations involved in the production of this guide are not responsible for the quality of the products sold at any of the farms or farm markets listed on this map, nor can they guarantee the hours of operation as advertised.

45 Crinklaw Maple Products 4570 Westminster Dr, London 519-457-4550

Maple syrup, maple butter & maple sugar March: 7 days a week, 10-4pm Sales year round

46 Fort Rose Maple Company and Pancake House

27382 Coldstream Rd, Parkhill 519-232-9041

Maple syrup, maple sugar, maple butter Syrup sales year round

47 Harem Hill Honey 30216 Wilson Rd, Kerwood 519-828-3452

Liquid & creamed honey, comb honey Year round: Summer-roadside stand, Winter-house

48 In A Jam 6583 Longwoods Rd, Melbourne 519-289-5267

Jams, jellies, pickles & preserves Year round, Friday 10-6pm, Sat 10-4pm

49 Loft Maple Syrup 13282 Nine Mile Rd, Ilderton 519-666-0347

All sizes and grades of maple syrup Year round 9-5pm

50 Lumsden Bros. Maple Syrup 3257 Glasgow St, Strathroy

519-666-2957

Pure maple syrup, maple butter & maple sugar leaves Pancake House open 2nd weekend in Feb Every day March-mid April, 9-4pm In off-season please call

52 Purple Hill Apiaries 20126 Purple Hill Rd, Thorndale 519-461-1858

Organic honey Year round by appointment

53 Raevan Farms 1944 Bradley Ave, London 519-451-1281

Honey, maple syrup, apples, pumpkins (Fall), sweet corn (July-Sept) Hours : 9-6pm

54 Walker's Honey 9327 Scotchmere Dr, Strathroy

Year round and by appointment

37 Cornell Meats 7086 Pack Road, London 519-652-2748

Beef, pork, chicken, Barbecued and take-out Retail and wholesale quality homegrown beef Year round Mon to Fri 8-5:30pm, Sat 8:30-2pm

38 Crawfdown Farms 4150 Parkhouse Dr, Glencoe 519-287-3837

Excellent quality beef (boxes & sides) Year round, call anytime

39 Crumps Corn Fed Angus Beef 5372 Egremont Dr, Ilderton 519-666-2398

Ground beef, steak, roast, freezer orders Year round and by appointment

Certified organic cuts of chicken & beef, value added organic products - beef, chicken and turkey, sausages, meatballs chili, shepherd's pie, lasagna, dandy dogs and burgers Year round, call ahead Certified Organic

43 Purple Hill Country Music Hall 20903 Purple Hill Rd, Thorndale 519-461-0538

Natural corn fed beef, meat pies, ground beef, steaks, roasts Year round sales by appointment

44 Tom Field 4381 Calvert Dr, Glencoe 519-287-3849

Grass fed lamb & grass fed beef Year round and by appointment

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Pancake House open end of Feb - end of March Woodlot and Sugar House tours available fortrose.ca

519-232-4877

Maple syrup Year round sales by appointment

519-245-5361

Liquid & creamed honey, pollen Year round - by chance or appointment

EAT LOCAL

9 Buys Family 22533 Valley View Rd, Thorndale 519-461-1295

Wide variety of potatoes Aug to May 9-8pm, by appointment in winter; Pick your own

22 Andy & Maria Noorenberghe 8934 Glendon Dr, Mt. Brydges

519-264-2969

Sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, squash Aug to Nov: Mon-Sat 8-8pm

10 Crunican Bros. Ltd 23778 Richmond St N, London 519-666-0286

Apples, peaches, pears, cider honey, Apple butter, jams & jellies Late Aug to early June: Mon-Fri 9-6pm, Sat 9-5pm, Sun 12-5pm

11 Thomas & Cathy Dobrentey 7321 Calvert Dr, Strathroy 519-245-3174

Asparagus by the pound May 6 to June 20, Mon-Sat 9-6pm, Sun 10-5pm

12 Dwarf Tree Orchards 1697 Byron Baseline Rd, London 519-657-9448

Apples, pears, pumpkins, apple cider Sept to Oct: Mon-Fri, 10-7pm Pick your own & ready pick

13 Ferket's Tomatoes & Vegetable Farm 21427 Muncey Rd, Mt. Brydges 519-264-1377

Tomatoes, peppers, egg plant, romano beans, cucumbers, flat beans and more Mid July to Mid October: 8-8pm Pick your own, orders, market sales ferkettomatoes.html

14 Foley Farms & Carolinian Winery 4823 Dundas St, Thorndale 519-268-2000

Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, sweet corn, pumpkins May to Nov: Mon-Sat 10-6pm, Sun 10-5pm Pick your own

15 Harris Farms 22176 Mill Rd, Mt. Brydges 519-264-2651

Sweet corn, pumpkins, squash Seasonal: Mon to Sun, 9-8pm

16 Heeman Strawberry Farm & Greenhouses

20422 Nissouri Rd, Thorndale 519-461-0555 Harvest hotline 519-461-1416 Market

Strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, sweet cherries, blueberries, fruit jams May to July: Mon-Fri, 8-8pm, Sat-Sun 8-5pm; Aug to Oct: 8-5pm; Nov to Apr: Mon-Fri. 8-3pm Pick your own strawberries heeman.ca

17 LCP Farms Inc. 22130 Christina Rd, Mt.Brydges 519-264-2774

Seedless, seeded, sunray, orange sweet watermelons, canteloupe Aug to Oct: noon-7pm

18 Mary's Garden 24089 Wellburn Rd, St. Marys 519-461-0852

Peas, beans, beets, carrots, potatoes, squash June to Oct: Mon to Sun, 8 till dark

23 O'Shea's Farm 34089 Stonehouse Line, Granton 519-225-2600

Strawberries, sweet corn, frozen meats, baked goods, beans and more May-Oct: Mon-Sun 9-5pm Pick your own

24 Olde Drive Blueberry Farm 8348 Olde Dr, Mt. Brydges 519-264-2086

Blueberries Mid July to late Aug: Mon-Fri 8-8pm Pick your own

25 Dave & Georgette Skipper Farm 3974 Newbiggen Dr, Glencoe 519-287-3013

Raspberries & cabbage, Year-round frozen July & Sept to Oct: Mon-Sun 9-5pm Pick your own, ready picked and frozen

26 Sleger's Greenhouses 7496 Calvert Dr, Strathroy 519-245-1339

Organic salad mix, fruits, vegetables, organic dairy, chicken Open all year: Mon-Fri 9-5:30pm, Sat. 9-3pm

27 M.P Slegers 7480 Calvert Dr, Strathroy 519-245-8277 or 519-871-5139

Ginseng Capsules, fresh & dried root (seasonal) Year round by appointment

28 Sunrise Garden Centre 34603 Richmond St, Lucan 519-227-1879

Pumpkins, squash April to December: Mon-Sun 9-5pm Pick your own

29 Sunrise Orchards 9188 Townsend Line, Arkona 519-828-3466

Apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plums May to Thanksgiving weekend

30 Thomas Bros. Market and U-Pick Farm

5856 Colonel Talbot Rd, London 519-652-5551

Sweet corn, tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, pickling cukes, beans and strawberries May to October: 8-8pm Pick your own and farm market

31 Kusterman's Blueberry Farm 23216 Springwell Rd, Mt. Brydges 519-264-9199

Blueberries July 20-Sept 1: Mon-Fri 8:30-8pm, Sat 8:30-6pm, closed Sunday. Pick your own

19 Millar Berry Farms 7375 Longwoods Rd, London 519-652-2065

Rhubarb, strawberries, peas, raspberries, sweet corn, black currents May to Oct: call or check web page Pick your own & roadside stand

20 Mill Stream Farm 21974 Gibson Rd, Mt.Brydges 519-264-2310

Tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, beets, zucchini, carrots and more organics June 15 to Oct 30: Thurs-Fri, 10-5:30pm millstreamfarm.ca

32 Tountas Orchard 8650 Falconbridge Dr, Mt. Brydges 519-264-2962

Apples, pears, asparagus, raspberries, plums, rhubarb May to Oct: Mon-Fri 8-dusk Pick your own

33 Whitecrest Mushrooms 2899 Cromarty Dr, Putnam 519-269-3534

Portobello mushrooms, crimini, frozen mushrooms and more Winter: Mon-Fri 9-5pm, Sat 10-3pm; Summer: Mon-Fri 9-6pm, Sat-Sun 10-3pm

21 Muscutt Country Store 5131 Longwoods Rd, Appin 519-289-5445

All in-season produce Store: Year round: Mon to Sat 7:30-8pm; Sun & Holidays 10-6pm, Fruit Stand: Apr to Dec

34 Van Gaalen's Greenhouses 22983 Highbury Ave, Ilderton

519-225-2197

Tomatoes, beans, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers April to August: 8-8pm

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