Resources online

• Producers

  Adel Farms	https://www.facebook.com/adelfarms/	Sweet corn, potatoes, onions, red beets, parsnips and carrots.
  Blueberry Hill Farm	http://www.blueberryhillfarmrodney.com/	Organic blueberries, red raspberries and black caps
  Boley Farms	519-351-6786	Asparagus, peaches, apricots, and blackberries.
  Buis Beef	http://www.buisbeef.ca/index.html	Antibiotics and hormone free beef
  Clear Creek Farms	http://www.clearcreek.ca	Certified Organic Black Angus beef
  Cooper Farm Fresh Market	519-674-3105	asparagus, raspberries, blueberries, apricots, peaches, pears, apples, sweet corn, flowers, tomatoes & pumpkins.
  Crowell’s Greenhouses	http://www.gardenpatch.ca/	annuals & perennials.
  DeGoey’s Nursery & Flowers	http://www.degoeysflowers.com	annuals, perennials, herbs, hardy fall mums, pumpkins, Christmas holiday arrangements
  Delhaven Orchards Ltd.	http://www.delhaven.com	Farm Market, cider operation, fresh fruit in season. Apples, cider, pitted cherries all year.
  Dover Hill Strawberries	519-355-0990	asparagus and strawberries. U-Pick and call in orders are available for strawberries only.
  Earl & Bill Elgie	519-683-4659	Maple syrup
  Early Acres Estate Winery	http://www.earlyacresestatewinery.com	Wine, vinyard tours, special event hosting
  Freistadt Market Farm	519-358-7015	Seasonal produce, pastured chickens, eggs, and pork
  Fresh from the Net	519-676-1169	fresh Lake Erie perch & pickerel in season. All year: frozen trout, bass, white fish, cat fish, shrimp, perch, pickerel
  Fysh Farms	https://www.facebook.com/Fysh-Chix-799063733503459/	asparagus.
  Giffin’s Maple Syrup Products	519-676-3448	maple syrup, butter and sugar.
  Gladstone Sweet Potato Farm	519-676-5984	Fresh Sweet Potatoes.
  Golden Acres Peach Company	http://www.goldenacrespeachcompany.com	canned peaches year long. fresh clingstone peaches in season
  Great Lakes Lavender	519-397-2172	Lavender based products, field tours, distillation demonstrations
  Greatview Orchards & Farm Market	https://www.facebook.com/GreatviewOrchards/	fresh fruits & vegetables, honey, syrups, breads & baking
  Guyitt Family Farm	519-674-2216	corn fed Beef, Lamb, & Pork with no added antibiotics or hormones
  Highgate Tender Meats Ltd.	http://www.highgatetendermeats.com/	Retail meat market and abattoir specializing in fresh meat and homemade smoked products.
  JennaLee Garlic and Vegetable Farms	519-351-3520	sweet corn, tomatoes, melons, berries, garlic, pickled garlic products.
  Jennen Family Farm Market	https://www.facebook.com/jennenstrawberryfarm/	strawbeies, fruits and vegetables
  Josie’s Plants & Produce	https://www.facebook.com/Josies-Plants-Produce-315960308496256/	Bedding plants, sweet corn and tomatoes
  Joyce Farm Market	519-355-5247	Sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries, peppers and basically all of the fresh market products.
  Kentwood Gardens	http://www.kentwoodgardens.com	annuals, perennials, flowering shrubs, evergreens
  Kerr Farm Market	https://www.facebook.com/kerrmarket/	certified organic asparagus. Rhubarb and strawberries
  Kerr Farms	http://www.kerrfarm.ca/	Organic corn finished Black Angus
  Leclair’s Hidden Hills Farm	http://connie.piggott.tripod.com/lhf/index.html	purebred “kiko”goat herd, boer goats and alpacas. Tours by appointment only.
  Locally Germinated	http://www.locallygerminated.wordpress.com/	Organic market garden
  Long Creek Farms	http://longcreekfarms.wix.com/organic	Organic pastured chickens, eggs, turkeys, and pork
  Loop Fisheries Ltd.	519-825-7223	Fresh fsh daily from Lake Erie caught on our 2 boats
  Mad Swiss Farms	http://madswissfarms.ca	Chicken, turkey, pork and beef are raised on pasture using organic principles
  Manitree Fruit Farms	https://www.facebook.com/Manitree-Fruit-Farms-411665292270645/	Apples, cantaloupe, peaches, pears, plums, pumpkins, strawberries, sweet & sour cherries, Spanish onions, squash, sweet corn, & tomatoes.
  McFadden, Greg & Norine	519-683-6164	grain-fed roasting chickens and turkeys
  McGuigan Plant Co.	https://www.facebook.com/The-McGuigan-Plant-Co-173132062836376/	annuals, tropicals, perennials, roses, seasonal plants, trees & shrubs
  Mrs D’s	http://www.facebook.com/MrsDsINFO	Jams, jellies, pickles and sauces.
  Natures Flock Farms by Jen & Denver	519-917-5365	Natural, hormone free lamb.
  Nature’s Finest Produce	http://www.naturesfinestproduce.ca/	carrots and onions
  Pardo’s Berrie Farm	http://pardosberriefarm.com/	Pick your own and picked Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches & beans.
  Parks Blueberries	http://www.parksblueberries.com	U-pic, ready pic, frozen blueberries, raspberries, farm fresh bakery, restaurant, kitchen tools and gifts.
  Perennial Haven	519-678-3240	rare hardy plants, cacti, succulents, shrubs & David Austin roses.
  Platinum Produce	http://www.platinumproduce.com	sweet bell peppers (red, yellow, orange) seconds available at roadside
  Presteve Foods Ltd.	http://www.prestevefoods.com/	yellow lake perch, whitefish, smelt and pickerel.
  R V Vegetables & Family Farm Raised Beef	https://www.facebook.com/RV-Vegetables-1861426134186567/
  Ravenhammer Farm	http://ravenhammerfarm.com/	Pasture raised lamb, pork, chicken, eggs
  River Bell Market Garden	http://riverbell.ca	Certified organic vegetables, fruit, and bedding plants Free range eggs
  Roesch Meats and more	http://www.rmeats.com	Our own farm raised pork & eggs
  Rol-land Farms Blenheim Inc.	519-676-8125	fresh white mushrooms. Canadian grown portobello, crimini, shitake & oyster mushrooms
  Ryckman Farms	519-678-3481	Locally raised Quail available at Highgate Tender Meats and Town & Country Meats
  S-W Gardens	http://www.s-wgardens.com	Potted plants as well. Lily bulbs, daylily, hosta & peony plants.
  Sarah’s Farm Markets	https://www.facebook.com/sarahsfarmmarkets/	local produce including 25 acres of sweet corn, feld tomatoes, cucumbers, yellow & green beans, cantaloupe, watermelon, squash, pumpkins and much more
  Sherry’s Perennial Gardens	https://www.facebook.com/SherrysPerennialGardens/	New introductions, old-fashioned favourites, hostas, grasses and native plants for sale.
  Sloan’s Nursery & Christmas Trees	http://www.sloansnursery.com	Sloan’s U-cut and surplus garden centre offering stone, mulch & flagstone.
  Sons of Kent Brewing Co.	http://www.sonsofkent.com	quality hand crafted beers
  Sunshine Asparagus Farms / Sunshine Pickles	http://picklesplease.ca/	Asparagus, natural and Certified Organic Pickles
  Super Natural Honey/ML Dodok Apiaries	https://www.facebook.com/MLDodoksApiaries/	Honey (raw & non-pasteurized), beeswax, and honey bee pollination services
  The Thamesville Maize, Pumpkin Patch & Fun Farm	http://www.imaze.ca/	Enjoy “Getting Lost” in the corn maze and playing in the farm yard. Pick your own pumpkins.
  Thompson's Orchards	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thompsons-Orchards/140905555955086	apples, pears & peaches. Quality second grades usually available.
  Truly Green Farms	http://www.trulygreenfarms.ca/
  Watson Organic Sweet Potatoes	519-627-0566	Organic sweet potatoes
  van Koeverden Farms	519-692-3629	Apricots, peaches, u-pick apples. Homemade pies.

• CK Table: A 2-day celebration in September of locally grown ingredients and culinary artisans in the Chatham-Kent region. Participants have included:

  Bayside Brewing Co. Campbell Goat Dairy Clarks Home Farm Clear Creek Farms Crazy 8 Barn Delhaven Orchards Ltd. Early Acres Estate Winery

  Fresh From The Net Gelro Farms Giffin's Maple Syrup Products Great Lakes Lavender Highgate Tender Meats Kerr Farms

  Murray Knott - Black Walnut Farm Nature's Finest Produce Nature's Flock Farm Parks Blueberries & Country Store River Bell Market Garden Ryckman Farms & Nipissing Game Farm Thompson's Orchards Zubler Organic Dairy Farm

• The Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Chatham-Kent initiative began back in 2006 with a small but energetic group of people who wanted to promote local products. The first BLBF Chatham-Kent map was produced in the spring of 2007. Click on the logo to download the latest (2014) version of the map but be forwarned - the format was originally to support the printed version so you'll either need a large format printer or really good eyesight. There's an interactive version of the map on the Food Policy Council site but it doesn't work very well

• FarmMatch is a startup with a REALLY ambitious goal. "Can you imagine what will happen if millions of people, of all races and creeds, unite for a local, organic, non-genetically modified food chain?" I was the first entry for Chatham-Kent four days ago and now there are six. This is certainly worth a vist. As a bonus they respond very quickly.
• When nothing but the very best will do (in cakes and other confections) the only person to call is Lisa Roberts. Check her gallery for pictures of some of her magnificent creations

• Premium quality and fresh local ingredients make Pristine Gourmet the choice of world top chefs.
  Five years ago, 4th generation Canadian farmer Jason Persall had a vision of supplying the food industry with quality, local non-gmo artisan foods. Today his brand Pristine Gourmet carries products like cold pressed extra virgin oils, handcrafted infused wine vinegars, soya sauce and cooking wines, all of which are 100% pure Canadian from field to table.
• Soiled and Seeded believes that our natural heritage is not only found in vast landscapes and unspoiled wilderness, but also in the smaller spaces: our yards, gardens and farms, all conceived, protected and tended by people. Our mission is to stimulate a broader appreciation and awareness of our common natural heritage by exploring and extending its relevance in the world today. Our vision is to nurture communities through an active and passionate collaboration with nature.
• Dragonfly Garden Farm is a seasonal business using organic principals to grown beef, pork, chicken, turkey, duck and honey. Unlike large scale conventional farming where animals are grown in gigantic barns, where product can be grown consistently through out the year, pasture based farming relies on the spring, summer and fall growing season to provide fresh green grass. http://www.dragonflyfarmstore.ca/

• Sustain Ontario is making healthy, local, sustainable food a municipal election priority. Across Ontario, our members have committed to speaking with candidates to ensure that farm and food issues are part of every elections platform. We have developed a Municipal Elections Toolkit that outlines priority farm and food issues, and provides some helpful hints for organizing events and meetings with elections candidates.
• The Farm-to-Consumer Foundation (FTCF) is a Nonprofit Educational Charitable Organization created to expand public awareness about sustainably farmed food, and increase choices and access to local sources for the health of the community through nutrient dense food, economic growth and opportunity for conversation that knits communities together for positive change. The FTCF supports small family farms growing and raising these foods with continuing education on best practices related to soil, forage, food and animal health, advocacy for the direct consumer farmer relationship, and support Public Interest Litigation to protect opportunities to buy from those you trust. http://f2cfnd.org
• Food Day was founded in 2003 as The Worlds Longest BBQ in response to the sanction of Canada's beef exports by our largest trading partner and the dramatic hardship it imposed on our agricultural community. The BBQ was a huge success and has evolved into Food Day, an annual mid-summer celebration when we share Canada's rich culinary heritage, our delicious northern bounty and the best managed food system on the planet. http://foodday.ca/
• Begun in 2005, Local Flavours continues to grow and diversify in all parts of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere region in Leeds, Grenville and Frontenac counties.
  http://www.localflavours.org/
• 'Dating Service' for Those with Local Food Interest
  A new website has been launched to help meet consumer demand for local food and help Greenbelt farmers find new market opportunities. Greenbeltfresh.ca is a project of the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. They're hoping commercial buyers will source their requirements by tapping into the site's listings for over 600 farms in the Greenbelt. Individual consumers can use the Marketplace section of the site to find fresh food from local farmers' markets, on-farm markets, pick-your-owns and more. Foundation spokesperson Burkhard Mausberg says it's like a dating service for local food - it helps people with an interest in local food find each other. The Foundation argues eating food from the Greenbelt is a powerful way to support family farms, improve the regional economy and strengthen the Greenbelt itself
• Harvest Ontario, the source for agritourism attractions and local products
  http://www.harvestontario.com/
• The Rural Ontario Institute is a catalyst for dialogue, collaboration and action on issues facing rural Ontario and delivers leadership training and development to ensure that rural contributes to a healthy vibrant Ontario.
  http://www.ruralontarioinstitute.ca/
• I just got my latest Locovore News and found Sustain Ontario, The Alliance For Healthy Food & Farming a quick look at the members map shows that it doesn't enjoy much support from growers.'
• FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.
  http://www.freshthemovie.com/