As I did the big shopping for the long weekend, I was able to keep local for the eggs. Just three doors down from our place on the Third Line between the 10th and 15th, I get wonderful free range brown eggs. I plan on going by bicycle this summer rather driving.
I always get my milk at the Tottenham Health Food Store. It's Harmony Organic from Borholm, Ontario so you know that it's closer than Organic Meadows. You order ahead of time and it's delivered every other Thursday, but it's so fresh, it lasts the two weeks. I always run out and have to resort to the Organic Meadows from Schomberg Foodland or Alliston Zehrs.
Today the chicks arrive at the Tottenham Co-op. We've ordered 30 for meat and 3 for eggs so it won't get more local or free range than that! And great compost for the garden - an all round win!
What I'd really like to find is some local artisan cheese - with all these cows around, there must be somebody making really great cheese right under our noses.
Have a great long weekend!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
On a quest for local organic food in Tottenham Ontario
I am hoping to bring people in the Tottenham area together in a quest to eat local organic food. The purpose of this blog is to have a central place to share information as it is unearthed and get the word out to other people who are interested in eating local organic food.
The only place that I know within the immediate area that grows organic produce is Cookstown Greens. I read recently on their website that they will be putting up a roadside stand to enable the public to stop and pick up produce. At this point, you need to order ahead of time and either pick it up at the farm or have them courier it to you.
I do know that the produce manager at Foodland in Tottenham has been able to source organic garlic grown near Perth Ontario which is within 150 km's of Tottenham. This is a major find as most organic garlic has been coming all the way from China. The company also grows shallots and saskatoon berries so let's show our support by buying this garlic and telling the produce manager that we would also buy the shallots if he brings them in.
I'd like to hear from anybody in the area that has an interest in the local organic produce so we can start sharing ideas.
The only place that I know within the immediate area that grows organic produce is Cookstown Greens. I read recently on their website that they will be putting up a roadside stand to enable the public to stop and pick up produce. At this point, you need to order ahead of time and either pick it up at the farm or have them courier it to you.
I do know that the produce manager at Foodland in Tottenham has been able to source organic garlic grown near Perth Ontario which is within 150 km's of Tottenham. This is a major find as most organic garlic has been coming all the way from China. The company also grows shallots and saskatoon berries so let's show our support by buying this garlic and telling the produce manager that we would also buy the shallots if he brings them in.
I'd like to hear from anybody in the area that has an interest in the local organic produce so we can start sharing ideas.
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