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Locally-GrownSouth Asian Guide to Fresh Food

From Farm to Table in York Region

Shop for fresh, locally-grown South Asian produce to meet your tastes – at a nearby grocery store,

farmers’ market, or a farm in and around Ontario’s Greenbelt.

Welcome to York Region’s first-ever guide to locally-grown South Asian food.

Everyone deserves to eat fresh, locally-grown food and to cook with food that tastes like “home.” Cooking with products from our local farmers ensures that you get the healthiest, freshest, and best quality food possible. Have you ever wondered where you can get fresh “food from home”? Well the answer is here.

You can’t get more local than Ontario’s Greenbelt. Encompassing York Region, it makes sense that an increasing number of farmers are producing South Asian foods such as eggplant, okra, coriander, green chili and sweet potatoes. This guide tells you where you can find fresh-picked produce. The more you shop for locally-grown South Asian food, the more local farmers will produce, ensuring you have fresh food that tastes like home for generations to come.

Why buy local fresh food?

• You will get exceptional taste and freshness• You will strengthen your local economy• You will support our farming neighbours• You will reduce your carbon footprint

Food can lose vitamins when it travels long distances. To

get the maximum nutritional value from your food, eat locally-grown and freshly picked fruits and vegetables.

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Below is a map of On-Farm Markets and Farmers’ Markets that sell fresh produce and meat grown and raised on Greenbelt farms in and around York Region.

Map Key Name/ Phone Number Address/ Website Town

1 19THAVE.FARMERS’MARKET 2931-19thAvenue Markham (905)887-8954ext.2 www.toptomatofoods.ca2 ABBOTTFARMS 13961Highway48 Stouffville (416)460-33033 ALTMANNCOUNTRYMARKET 5601BethesdaRoad Stouffville (905)642-18854 APPLEWOODFARM&WINERY 12442McCowanRoad Stouffville (905)640-5357 www.applewoodfarmwinery.com5 BARRY’SGARDENS 6143BethesdaRoad Stouffville (905)640-13456 BILL’STURKEYFARM 2978HolbornRoad Queensville (905)478-4677 www.billsturkeyfarm.com7 COUNTRYAPPLEORCHARDFARM 310516thSideroad KingCity (905)833-3434 www.countryapple.ca8 DIVERSITYFARMS 2572VandorfSideroad Stouffville (905)751-13239 FARINTOSHFARMS 11858WardenAvenue Gormley (905)887-5727 www.farintosh.com10 FORSYTHEFAMILYFARMSINC. 10539KennedyRoad Markham (905)887-1087 www.forsythefamilyfarms.com11 FRONTSTEPFARMS 11490BathurstStreet Vaughan (905)237-8999 www.berries.tv12 HOMESTEADORCHARDS 3961OldHomesteadRoad Sutton (905)722-5325 www.homesteadorchards.com13 HOWARD’SFARM 19301Concession#2 Newmarket (905)836-6882 www.freewebs.com/howardsfarm/14 HULSHOFFARM 5538Bloomington Stouffville (905)640-138015 JAK’SGARDEN 8597OldShilohRoad Pefferlaw (705)437-195316 JUDY’STROPICALGARDEN 7297ReesorRoad Markham (905)201-862417 KINGCOLEDUCKS 15351WardenAvenue Newmarket 1-800-363-3825 www.kingcoleducks.com18 MACWILLIAMFARMS 22645LeslieStreet Queensville (905)836-9656 www.macwilliamfarms.ca19 NORMANYOUNGFARM 500WoodchoppersLane Kettleby (905)775-5283 www.normanyoung.com20 PINEFARMSORCHARD 270016thSideroad KingCity (905)833-5459 www.pinefarmsorchard.com21 PINERIDGEFARMS 10508WardenAvenue Markham (905)887-9129

On-Farm Markets in York Region

For the true farm experience, take the whole family for a visit to an on-farm market. The following on-farm markets, located in and around York Region, sell a variety of fruits, vegetables and meat.

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22 RAEFAMILYFARMS 8163MorningGloryRoad Pefferlaw (705)437-246123 REESORFARMMARKET 10825-9thLine Markham (905)640-4568 www.reesorfarm.com24 ROSAANDMARIAVEGETABLEFARM 7332JaneStreet Vaughan (905)761-033325 ROSEFAMILYFARM 17569CentreStreet MountAlbert (905)473-3574 www.rosefamilyfarm.com26 ROUNDTHEBENDFARM 16225JaneStreet Kettleby (905)727-0023 www.roundthebendfarm.com27 SIMPSONPRODUCE 15152Hwy48 Stouffville (905)640-265728 SOUTHBROOKPUMPKINPATCH 1150MajorMackenzieDriveWest Vaughan (905)832-2548 www.southbrookpumpkinpatch.com29 SPROUTSFORLIFE 565WoodchoppersLane Kettleby (905)778-8574 www.sproutsforlife.ca30 STOUFFVILLEFRUITANDVEGETABLES 12875-10thLine Stouffville (416)729-205831 STRAWBERRYCREEKFARM 17471WoodbineAvenue Newmarket (905)868-9996 www.strawberrycreekfarms.com32 THOMPSONPOTATOFARM 19228McCowanRoad MountAlbert (905)473-346033 TRAPPERBOBFARM 16864WardenAvenue Newmarket (905)836-6358 www.trapperbob.ca34 VANHARTFARMSALLORGANIC 950WoodchoppersLane Kettleby (905)775-7412 www.vanhartsallorganic.ca35 WHITTAMORE’SFARMMARKET&PICK-YOUR-OWN 8100SteelesAvenueEast Markham (905)294-3275 www.whittamoresfarm.com

36 BROOKSFARM 122AshworthRoad MountAlbert (905)473-3920 www.brooksfarms.com37 CARRONFARMS&HARVESTFOODBOX 819CanalRoad Bradford (905)775-2432 www.carronfarms.ca38 COOPER’SCSAFARM&MAZE 266AshworthRoad Zephyr (905)830-4521 www.coopersfarm.ca39 COUTTSFARM 31776thLine Bradford (905)775-641740 DINGOFARMS RR#2Bradford;3412-8thLine Bradford (905)775-5520 www.dingofarms.com41 f.N.HAPPYFARMS 439FeasbyRoadRR#1 Uxbridge (905)862-0591 www.fnhappyfarm.ca42 WILLO’WINDFARM 12740Concession#5 Uxbridge (905)852-387843 ZEPHYRORGANICS 10900Concession#4 Zephyr (905)852-3956 www.zephyrorganics.com

On-Farm Markets neighbouring York Region

Before visiting an on-farm market it is important that you call ahead to inquire about hours of operation and products sold.

Eating locally means varying what you eat depending on the season. Be sure to ask your grocer what is in season and locally-grown. For a list of in-season fruits and vegetables go to: www.greenbeltfresh.ca/whats-in-season

Locally-grown tomatoes are full of vitamin C and are a great source of fibre, potassium and iron – all important for good health!

Map Key/Name/Phone Number/Website Address/Hours of Operation

A AURORAFARMERS’MARKET&ARTISANFAIR AuroraTownPark,Aurora (416)807-2253 www.town.aurora.on.ca May-OctSat8-1B BRADFORDFARMERS’MARKET 125SimcoeRoad,Bradford (905)778-0657 www.gotobwg.ca May-OctSat8-1C DOWNTOWNSTOUFFVILLEFARMERS’MARKET CornerofMainStreetandParkDrive,Stouffville (905)640-0749 www.townofws.com/farmersmarket.asp May-OctThurs2:30-7:00D HILLCRESTMALLFARMERS’MARKET HillcrestMall,9350YongeStreet,RichmondHill (905)591-0064 www.bunchafarmers.com May-OctWed10-6E MAINSTREETMARKHAMFARMERS’MARKET 132RobinsonStreet,Markham (905)472-2462 www.mainstreetmarkham.com May-OctSat8-1;June17-Sept23Thurs3-8F NEWMARKETMAINSTREETFARMERS’MARKET Callforcurrentlocationdetails,Newmarket (905)830-8983 www.newmarketfarmersmarket.com May-OctSat8-1G RICHMONDGREENFARMERS’MARKET 1300ElginMillsRoadEast,RichmondHill (905)591-0064 www.bunchafarmers.com May-OctSun10-4H SOUTHLAKEREGIONALHEALTHCENTREFARMERS’MARKET 596DavisDrive,EastParkingLot,Newmarket (905)830-8983 CallforInformationI STIVERMILLFARMERS’MARKET CornerofEurekaStreetandStationLane,Unionville (905)477-1987 June-OctSun10-3J STOUFFVILLECOUNTRYMARKET 1255510thLine,Stouffville (905)640-3813 www.stouffvillemarket.com May-OctSat8-4;Sun9-4K VILLAGEMARKET TorontoWaldorfSchool,9100BathurstStreet,Thornhill (416)875-4205 www.villagemarket.ca YearRound:Sat8:30-1:30L WOODBRIDGEVILLAGEFARMERS’MARKET 140WoodbridgeAvenue,MarketLane,Woodbridge (905)851-1705 May-OctSat9-2M YORKFARMERS’MARKET 7509YongeStreet,Thornhill (905)886-9992 YearRound:Thurs11-7;Fri10-8;Sat8-4

For the freshest produce, visit one of the following farmers’ markets in York Region.

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2 ASIANCARIBBEANFOODS 2002MiddlefieldRoad,Unit8 (905)471-8051

3 BOMBAYBAZAR 7657KennedyRoad (905)480-9441

4 CHANKANAICHANTHAILTD 186OldKennedyRoad (905)947-0014

5 GOLDENGROCERIES 599514thAvenue (905)201-8570

6 MARKHAMFINEFOODS 23WoottenWayNorth (905)294-5521

7 PRIYAS 2FentonRoad,Unit6 (905)415-8508

8 RICE&SPICEINDIANGROCERY 38ButtonfieldRoad (905)944-1457

9 SHADLOCKSUPERMARKET 8ShadlockStreet (905)471-5442

10 SPICETOWN&HALALMEATMARKET 280ElsonStreet (905)471-9444

11 TAAZABAZAAR 9909MarkhamRoad,Unit12 (905)554-8292

Below and to the right are a map and list of food retailers in Southern York Region that sell fresh South Asian produce and/or meat, grown on Greenbelt farms in and around York Region.

For the freshest produce, visit one of the following farmers’ markets in York Region.

Vaughan Area Retailers

Northern York Region Food Retailers that sell fresh South Asian produce and/or meat.

Richmond Hill Area Retailers

AMBROSIANATURALFOODS 16925YongeStreet,Newmarket (905)898-5262

CANALROADFARMERSMARKET 1153CanalRoad,Bradford (905)775-0046

HWY#9FARMERSMARKET 3890Hwy#9,Kettleby (905)775-8605

KLOSTER’SBUTCHERSHOP 18025YongeStreet,Newmarket (905)895-0437

KLOSTER’SBUTCHERSHOP 220IndustrialParkwaySouthUnit9,Aurora (905)841-6679

LAPALMFOODMARKET 611StevenCourt,Unit6,Newmarket (905)235-4474

QUEENSWAYMARKETPLACE 205QueenswaySouth,Keswick (905)989-9909

S&PFOODMARKET 753DavisDrive,Newmarket (905)235-2890

VINCE’SMARKET 869MulockDrive,Newmarket (905)853-3356

VINCE’SMARKET 19101LeslieStreet,Sharon (905)478-8241

16 CANASIAGROCERS 9699JaneStreet,Unit5-6 (416)840-9316

17 CONCORDFOODCENTRE 1438CentreStreet (905)886-2180

18 MAPLESANTHAIINC. 9699JaneStreet,Unit26 (905)832-7665

19 NATURALLIFEHEALTHMARKET 7700BathurstStreet (905)707-3350

20 OMINDIAFOODCENTRE 1470CentreStreet,Unit9 (905)482-0025

21 PLANETORGANICMARKET 8020BathurstStreet (905)707-5303

12 OAKRIDGESFOODMARKET 13144YongeStreet (905)773-5212

13 RICHMONDHALALMEAT&GROCERIES 14OxfordStreet (905)780-3838

14 SHALIMARGARDEN 10737YongeStreet,Unit7 (905)770-5087

15 SUE’SPRODUCEWORLD 205DonHeadVillageBlvd (905)737-0520

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Check out these other organizations for valuable information:Farmers’ Markets in and near the Greenbelt:

Greenbeltfresh www.greenbeltfresh.ca

Guides to farms in Simcoe and Durham:Simcoe County Farm Fresh www.simcoecountyfarmfresh.caDurham Farm Fresh www.durhamfarmfresh.ca

Asian vegetables grown in Ontario:Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs www.omafra.gov.on.ca

Local on-farm markets and pick-your-own farms:Harvest Canada www.harvestcanada.com

Farming opportunities for new Canadians:Farm Start www.farmstart.ca

Promoting local food systems:GTA Agricultural Action Committee www.gtalocalfood.caLocal Food Plus www.localfoodplus.ca100 Mile Market www.100milemarket.comHolland Marsh Growers’ Association www.hollandmarshgold.com

Eating well with Canada’s Food Guide:Health Canada www.canadasfoodguide.net

Community health programs and services:Vaughan Community Health Centre www.vaughanhealthcarechc.com

Resources for the South Asian communities:Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario www.heartandstroke.ca/southasian

To learn more about Ontario’s Greenbelt and its fresh, healthy, locally-grown food, please visit www.greenbelt.caFor free copies of this guide or to inquire about updated versions of the guide,please contact the York Region Food Network at 905-967-0428 or 1 866-454-9736; or see it online at www.yrfn.ca/pdf/guidetofreshfoodsa.pdf

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Project PartnersYork Region Food Network www.yrfn.caHeart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario www.heartandstroke.caRegional Municipality of York www.yorktourism.comYork Region Nutrition Services www.york.ca/nutrition Canadian Diabetes Association www.diabetes.ca York Region Farm Fresh www.yorktourism.com/farmfresh Sustainability Office, Town of Markham www.markham.ca/sustainabilitySocial Services Network www.socialservicesnetwork.org Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association www.carefirstseniors.com