Buy local, buy fresh!
There are many benefits to buying food that is grown locally.
Locally produced food:
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is fresh, nutritious, and loaded with flavour;
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keeps money in the local economy, creates jobs and supports farmers;
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uses less packaging which means less garbage in our landfills; and
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uses less fossil fuel for transport, contributing less to pollution and global warming.
Call 625-8315 for a copy of the Get Fresh! Guide 2009 guide to local food or Where Food Comes From or print them off from here.
Thunder Bay District Agricultural Economic Impact Study New!
Farmers’ Markets:
Thunder Bay Country Market
Saturdays, 8 am to 1 pm
Wednesdays 4 pm to 8 pm
Canadian Lakehead Exhibition Grounds, Dove Building
Corner of May St. & Northern Ave (next to SilverCity)
For more information call: 807-622-1406 or visit
www.thunderbaycountrymarket.com
Thunder Bay Farmers' Market
Tuesday to Saturday, May to December
Locations: Grandview Mall, Lakehead Labour Centre, Victoriaville Mall, Wilson Street Park
Call for hours: 807-964-2042 or 622-3316
Pick Your Own:
Belluz Farms
RR6 752 Candy Mountain Drive
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Call ahead to see what’s available: (807) 475-5181 or visit: http://www.belluzfarms.on.ca
Green Valley Gardens
Strawberries and honey.
Pearl to Road #5 South
Pass Lake, Ontario
Call ahead: (807) 977-1090
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