Buy Local:

It's easy to add more Ontario food to your grocery cart.

All you have to do is follow these simple steps:

1. Buy the Good – Look for the Foodland Ontario logo when shopping at your grocery store, farmers’ market and on-farm market to choose local food. 



2. Share the Good – Celebrate your enthusiasm for buying local food!  Post your pictures and tell us your local food story on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.

3.  Enjoy the Good Things that Grow in Ontario!  Put freshness on your plate with delicious recipes featuring local ingredients. 

Here's more information to help you:

• Ontario has a wide variety of meat, fish, eggs, dairy, maple syrup, honey, and processed food products available throughout the year, but you can use the Foodland Ontario Availability Guide to know what fresh fruits and vegetables are now in season.


• Looking for a step by step guide to getting started?  Lynn Ogrzylo, named Ontario’s Local Food Ambassador 2012 by Ontario’s Farm Fresh Marketing Association has tips for buying local food on her website or you can sign up for her monthly  e-magazine.


• Foodland Ontario’s Nutrition Guide can also help you make healthy local food choices.

You’re already buying local and want to know more ways that you can support local:

• Brighten your table by adding Ontario fresh flowers and potted plants.


• Ontario wines and craft beers are a delicious addition to any Ontario meal.


• Get a boost from our loving local videos.