Local Harvest
Local Harvest explores the history and significance of local foods grown and produced on farms in Waterloo Region and the near vicinity. It brings you face to face with the growers who tend and harvest our food and the artisans who transform it into delectable products.
Each free e-newsletter features an in-season food, profiles a local farm or food-related business, and includes recipes and interesting food facts. A list of Buy Local! Buy Fresh! farms and businesses that supply the featured food is included to make your search that much easier.
Quality food is here for you throughout the year. Cheese, grains, beef, pork, poultry, potatoes, root vegetables, apples and heritage preserves are all part of our local harvest. To find out more about the food of Waterloo Region, download back issues of Local Harvest.
To keep up to date on what’s happening in the local food scene, subscribe to Local Harvest and receive each issue in your email inbox.
Latest Issue: July 2010
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Archives
- May 2010 Emu featuring Banbury Emu Farm
- February 2010 Barley featuring Wintermar Grains
- November 2009
- October 2009 Cabbage featuring J. Steckle Heritage Homestead
- July 2009 Zucchini featuring Conestogo Garden Produce
- June 2009 Radishes featuring Winroe Gardens
- April 2009 Summer Sausage, Beef featuring Stemmler Meats and Cheese
- February 2009 Partridge featuring Tanjo Family Farm
- December 2008 Bread featuring Golden Hearth Baking
- October 2008 Pears featuring Martin's Family Fruit Farm
- August 2008 Broccoli featuring Aberle Farms CSA
- May 2008 Peas, Green featuring Winfield Produce
- April 2008 Onions, Green featuring Schnurr's Grocery
- January 2008 Apple Cider featuring Wellesley Brand Apple Products
- November 2007 Pork featuring Charbries
- September 2007 Peppers, Red featuring St. Jacobs Farmers' Market
- July 2007 Pickles featuring Kitchen Kuttings Inc.
- May 2007 Cheese, Sheep featuring Monforte Dairy
- March 2007 Eggs featuring OK Egg Farm
- October 2006 Mesclun featuring Unfactory Farm
- August 2006 Watermelon featuring T.J.'s Farm Fresh Produce
- June 2006 Spinach featuring Floralane Produce
- May 2006 Trout, Rainbow featuring Lyndon Public Fishing and Hatcheries Inc.
- March 2006 Spelt featuring Oak Manor Farms
- December 2005 Carrots featuring Pfenning's Organic Farm
- October 2005 Venison featuring Big Dipper Whitetails
- September 2005 Beets featuring Brubacher's Produce
- August 2005 Raspberries featuring Nauman's Farm and Market
- June 2005 Herbs featuring Garden Party
- May 2005 Rhubarb featuring Our Country Garden
- April 2005 Honey featuring Hergott Home Farm
- March 2005 Lamb featuring Ewe to You
- February 2005 Apples featuring Maple Crisp Orchard
- December 2004 Turkey featuring Oakridge Acres
- October 2004 Pumpkins featuring Shantzholm Pumpkins
- August 2004 Corn featuring Gillespie's Garden
- July 2004 Tomatoes, Beefsteak featuring Stevanus Family Farm
- May 2004 Asparagus featuring Barrie's Asparagus and Country Market
- May 2004 Strawberries featuring Herrle's Country Farm Market
- April 2004 Maple Syrup featuring Burkhart's Maple Products
- February 2004 Beef featuring Bambrook Farm
- January 2004 Potatoes featuring Laepple Organic Farm