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Welcome to Localfresh.

Where Inside we hope you'll find all the information you'll need to find local fresh foods from all a cross southern Ontario.
From Seasonal farmers markets, Year round farmers markets and restaurant promoting Savour Ontario dining program. Books on local fresh foods, organics,and many other food related topics. News and events that shape the
food world around us. From how much local fresh foods we export to the not so
local fresh foods we import, availability guide of fresh foods,
Food consumption and how we can all do are part to support local fresh foods and local farmers markets in your community.

Thanks Localfresh.

Whats in season for October

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Apples

Selecting and Storing Apples

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Selection

When selecting apples always check for firmness, soft spot, bruises and wrinkled skin. Press your fingers firmly against the apple making sure there are no dents.

Storage

Storing the apples in the crisper is the best place to keep them fresh. Leave the apples in a plastic bag, as apples release a gas know as ethylene, with makes other fruits annd vegetables ripein earlier then expected. Apples can also absorb sents and tastes from other produce near by. Best to keep them stored in a plastic bag.

Whats in season

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April May June July August

September October November

December January February

Evergreen Brick works

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The Evergreen Brickworks Farmers Market is located at the Old historic Don Valley Brickworks site. The Evergreen Project is to transform this site in to educational and community centers. This site is very accessible, form the Don Valley Parkway, the Bayview Extension, Shuttle service from the Broadview Subway station. There is a large selection of local fresh produce available from vegetables, fruits, pork, beef, chicken, herbs and garlic

Evergreen Brickworks Farmers Market
550 Bayview Avenue
Open: Saturdays 8 am – 1 pm
May – October

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Farmers Market Tips

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With so many farmers markets popping up all over southern Ontario,some of these farmers markets can vary from arts/craft type farmers markets that help support local artist, hobbiest and local farmers. To a more traditional type of farmers market, there are a few different things to bring and look for.

Leave the pets at home!! Sure it's nice to take them for a drive on a nice summers morning. Pets can get into thimgs that they shouldn't, no matter how well behaved they are.

Bring some cash!! Not all farmers markets accept debit or credit card. To be on the safe side stop at a ATM on your way to the farmers market.

Early bird gets the worm!! Try to get there as early as you can, to get the freshest of the fresh.

Bring a bag!! Reusable canvas bags are the way to go here. Stong and durable to carry all that local freshness home.

Display!! It may not sound like a big thing. But it can mean the difference between getting a browsed piece of produce, or a nice ripe piece. A farmer that takes great pride in there work, won't just dump it on a stand.

The Price!! It should be comparable to you local grocery store. But in a few cases it can be a little bit higher, what's a couple extra cents for that great tasting local fresh food.

Seasonal Farmers Markets Year Round Farmers Markets

These few thing can make your time at your local farmers market that much more enjoyable.

Year Round Farmers Markets

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Year round farmers markets are a great reminder of the local fresh foods that are available year round. Year round farmers markets can be found all cross southern Ontario. Here are a couple. More to follow.

St.Lawrence Farmers Market Dufferin Grove Farmers Market

Burlington Farmers Markets

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Burlington Farmers Market

Guelph line / Prospect St, south of Zellers in the Burlington Mall parking lot
Open: Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Fridays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. From the 1st Wednesday of May to the last Saturday in October
Tel: 905-617-1227

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GTA Farmers Markets

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St. Lawrence Farmers Market

The Village Market

Dufferin Grove Farmers Market

Evergreen Brickworks

Dufferin Grove Farmers Market

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The Dufferin Grove Farmers Market is located at
875 Dufferin St
Toronto Ont
Open: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
           Every Thursday year round
           In and around the rink house in the winter
           Outdoors around the rink house in the summer

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Harbourside Organic Farmers Market

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Harbourside Organic Farmers Market
Centennial Square, beside the Oakville Central Library
120 Navy St
Open: Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
From June 20 - October 31
Tel: 905-825-8966

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Farmers Markets Peel Region

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Brampton Farmers Market

Square One Farmers Market

Seasonal Farmers Markets

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Local Farmers Markets can be found all over the southern Ontario. No matter what region you live in. There should be a local farmers market near you. We are starting to build a list of local fresh farmers markets, and Savour Ontario restaurants from a cross southern Ontario.
GTA Halton Region Peel Region

Farmers Markets Halton Region

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Oakville Civitan Farmers Market Harbourside Organic Farmers Market

Burlington Farmers Market

Oakville Civitan Farmers Market

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Oakville Civitan Farmers Market
Hopedale Mall - 1515 Rebecca Street and Third Line
Open: 8am - 3pm from 1st Saturday in May to last Saturday in November
Tel: 905-845-6460

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Square One Farmers Market

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The Square One Farmers Market is the largest open air farmers market in the GTA. With over 50 farmers at the market, the options for local fresh foods are nearly endless. Located in the north east corner of the parking lot.

100 City Centre Dr
Mississauga L5B 3C8
Tel: 905-279-7467
Open: June – October
Fri – Sat: 8 am – 5 pm

Local Freshness Available
Vegetables, Fruit, Meats, Herbs, Maple syrup, Honey and much more.

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Brampton Farmers Market

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The Brampton Farmers Market is located in the heart of Downtown Brampton. With forty vendors delivering local fresh foods for over twenty years. The selection of local freshness is pick just a few hours before they reach the farmers market and to your table. The Freshness you can taste!!!
Brampton Farmers' Market
1 Main Street North & South
Brampton
Open: JUNE – OCTOBER Sat: 7 am - 1 pm
Tel: 905-874-2649
Available at Market Vegetables, fruit, meats, herbs, maple syrup, honey and more.

St Lawrence Market

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The St.Lawrence Market has been providing local fresh foods since the early 1900’s; originally part of what was known has the market block of Toronto. St.Lawrence Market has well over 60 different vendors offering a wide variety of local fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses, baked goods, seafood. The St.Lawrence Market is located at.

92 Front Street East
Toronto, Ontario
Open:Saturdays 5am - 5pm year round

St.Lawrence Market

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The Village Market

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The Village Market at the Toronto Waldorf School
9100 Bathurst St. Thornhill
Open every Saturday Year round 8:30am - 1:30pm
The Organic Market is located in the lower
level of the school.
Villagemarket.ca

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Savouring Ontario

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Savour Ontario Dining program is part of the Pick Ontario Freshness marketing campaign, to make the consumer aware of the locally grown freshness available on the menus of many of there local restaurants.

The Savour Ontario Dining program is designed to promote the high quality of local fresh foods available in Ontario, at retail outlets and restaurants across the province. Even if you can't get to a local market yourself there are options available for local freshness at restaurants near by and expanding rapidly. The Savour Ontario Dining program was developed in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Tourism and the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation.

Why buy Local

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Buying local fresh food has a lot of great benefits. It's local fresh, plus it tastes great. It helps boost your local economy instead of sending it to far off corporations.

Exceptional taste and freshness.
Local food is fresher and tastes much better than foods shipped long distances from other province or countries. Local farmers can offer produce varieties for taste and freshness rather than shipping that freshness hundreds of, or even thousands of km, plus long shelf life.

Boost your local economy.
Buying local food keeps your hard earned dollars circulating in your community. Getting to know the farmers who grows your local freshness builds relationships based on understanding and trust,the cornerstones of a strong community.

Lots of Local Freshness still left

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With the Harvest season pretty much over, and a lot of Farmers Markets closed for the year.
There is still a lot of local Ontario freshness still available. Check your local supermarket for
the green Foodland stickers. Great tasting produce still in season for November are.

Apples, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Garlic, Leeks, Lettuce, Onions (Green,Red,Cooking), Parsnips, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Radish, Sweet Potatoes,
Tomatoes

Picking Ontario Freshness

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The Pick Ontario Freshness marketing strategy focuses on building awareness of and demand for the fresh, high-quality foods grown and produced in Ontario. This strategy encourages consumers to purchase Ontario foods in grocery stores, farmers' markets and restaurants across the province.Everyone can participate in the Pick Ontario Freshness strategy - from the restaurant industry to agri-food producers, grocery stores and consumers - we all have a role to play in selecting and promoting Ontario foods. Read more