Welcome to Manitoba’s 2017 Local Produce Guide 2017 It is our pleasure to share with you Manitoba’s Local Produce Guide 2017. This guide provides a handy reference to places Manitoba Local around the province where you can find fresh, high-quality Produce Guide produce, grown right here in Manitoba. We invite you to travel Manitoba’s beautiful landscape and experience home-grown freshness through U-Pick gardens, Your guide to Manitoba’s farmers’ farmers’ markets and market stands. You’ll find locally grown markets, pre-picked market foods that are fully ripened and bursting with flavour, which stands, U-Pick vegetable can be on your dinner plate the same day they’re picked. gardens and Community Supported Agriculture While you’re enjoying local gardens and markets, meet the (CSA) farms. farm families that grow and prepare this delicious produce, and learn more about the foods we eat from the people who grow it. When you buy from local farmers, you’re not only getting fresh and tasty foods, you’re supporting local businesses and keeping our food dollars where they belong–in our local communities. You’re also protecting our environment, as local foods only travel short distances, reducing harmful carbon dioxide emissions. If you can’t get around to the local gardens and markets, you can subscribe to a participating Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. With your subscription, you pay for a share at the beginning of the season, and your CSA will deliver local foods each week to a pick-up location near you. Please keep this guide with you this summer as you travel around Manitoba. As you explore this beautiful province, use the guide to find local markets and gardens that provide the best foods the world has to offer, right here in Manitoba. Get out there and experience fresh from the farm Whether you shop, pick or have your produce delivered to your door in a CSA-share box, this guide will help you access fresh local produce in the way that best suits you. There are several ways to access produce direct from the farm this season: • Farmers’ markets • Pre-picked market stands • U-Pick vegetable gardens • Community Supported / Shared Agriculture (CSAs) Farmers’ Pre-Picked Markets Market Stands You can stock up on fresh These are usually roadside food and local goods stands on or near the at any of the numerous farmer’s property. The farmers’ markets around farmers pick the produce the province. Producers for you and replenish grow, pick, make and sell a the supplies with fresh variety of quality direct farm produce daily. You get fruit, vegetables and meats as well as, home preserves and unique the added advantage of the opportunity to talk to the growers crafts. Farmers’ markets bring a diversity of producers together one-on-one about the way they farm and how to get the most out in one location to sell their goods directly to consumers. Each of their produce. Some stands specialize in a few particular varieties producer has a separate stall or stand at the market. of produce, while others have a broader range, depending on the For an online listing of farmers’ markets in Manitoba, visit growing conditions of each farm or market garden. Direct Farm Manitoba: www.directfarmmanitoba.ca/markets U-Pick Community Vegetable Supported/ Gardens Shared You can harvest your Agriculture vegetables yourself and (CSA) Farms get the pick of the crop at This is a unique way U-Pick vegetable gardens. to form partnerships Enjoy fresh air and exercise between farmers and their while you shop. You also customers. As a customer, you become a member by investing a fee have the opportunity to talk to growers one-on-one. Bring along in the farmers’ crops in the spring. When the crops are harvested, the family, friends and neighbours; add a picnic lunch and make you receive a share of the vegetables the farmer grows. Every CSA a day of it. You’ll have fun and can take home tasty, hand-picked is unique. Contact these farms directly to find out more information produce. and how they operate. For an online list of CSAs in Manitoba, visit CSA Manitoba: www.csamanitoba.org. Make the most of your trips Plan ahead –You’ll save time and avoid disappointment if you 2017 confirm hours of operation and selection of vegetables in advance. Include fresh fruit on your list – Check out the Prairie Fruit OPEN Growers Association (PFGA) directory for all the information you need to buy from local fruit markets and gardens. You can find it online at FARM DAY www.pfga.com. Sunday, September 17 Ask growers for information – Take some time to talk to the farmers about cooking, freezing, canning, or recipe ideas. Bring along this guide – Use it to plan visits to more than one Take your family outlet and expand your adventure, variety and choices. to a farm Be a tourist – Pack up family and friends and make it a weekend The Manitoba Association of Agricultural Societies outing. Check out local tourist attractions along the way. is hosting Open Farm Day in Manitoba this year. Consider organic produce – The demand for organic produce is growing. To be sure you’re buying truly organic produce look for a Open Farm Day connects the public directly Canada Organic label or an official federal certificate. with farmers, ranchers and market gardeners When you buy direct from a farm, you’re enjoying fresh, for hand-on learning and farm-fresh products. healthy produce, supporting Manitoba farmers and Get family and friends together and head out helping grow Manitoba’s economy. on a fun, farm adventure. Meet local farmers, learn more about farm products, watch Selling your locally demonstrations, enjoy recreational activities produced foods to and ask questions about farm life. consumers Many host farms feature homegrown and homemade products for sale and some offer Buying local food provides consumers with the opportunity to feel additional activities like a corn maze or pumpkin connected to their food and with the people who produce it. picking. To get information about a specific If you are interested in learning about starting or expanding into a host farm or additional activities, direct farm marketing business, plan to attend the Direct Farm Marketing Conference which will be held in Winnipeg, contact the host farm directly. February 9 and 10, 2018. This year’s conference will be hosted To learn more about Open Farm Day, visit by the Prairie Fruit Growers Association and Direct Farm Manitoba. It is a great opportunity to network with like-minded individuals www.openfarmday.ca and learn more about how to market to local consumers. for regular updates or follow them on Facebook. Make plans to attend the 2018 Direct Farm Marketing Conference. For more information, visit www.directfarmmarketing.com. For more information The following websites have lots of information and suggestions to help you plan some exceptional trips all season long: Bed and Breakfast Manitoba www.bedandbreakfast.mb.ca Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farms www.csamanitoba.org Direct Farm Marketing Association of Manitoba www.directfarmmanitoba.ca Manitoba Regional Tourism Network www.traveltomanitoba.ca Manitoba Rural Tourism Association www.countryvacations.mb.ca Travel Manitoba www.travelmanitoba.com • • • U-Pick fruit farm locations can be found on the Prairie Fruit Growers Association website at www.pfga.com • • • For more copies of this guide, contact Manitoba Agriculture at 204-239-3362. To find this information and other useful resources online visit: www.manitoba.ca/agriculture/local-food Prepared by Manitoba Agriculture with participation from Direct Farm Manitoba. ESR-030150 NORTH 5 The Pas Farmers’ Market Pre-picked Market Stand U-Pick Vegetable Garden Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm Manitoba Agriculture GO Office Note: Some locations may indicate more than one symbol 6 Swan River 4 10 Duck Mountain Provincial Park 83 NORTH 10 3 Roblin Grandview 5 2 Dauphin Ashern 5 1 Ste. Rose 83 du Lac 10 5 68 68 Arborg Riding Mountain 69 Russell National Park 68 21 Arnes 6 7 70 NORTH 72 45 Rossburn Lundar 59 16 Gimli FARMERS’ MARKETS 20 PRE-PICKED MARKET STANDS 71 11 Onanole 19 8 1 Dauphin Friday 4 Swan Valley Thursday 6 Swan River INTERLAKE Joyce Huska 204-548-2244 Judy Taylor 204-238-4959 Terry’s Greenhouse, Nursery Shoal Lake 78 79 July 7 - September 29 [email protected] & Market 204-734-3536 22 10 Teulon 77 Lac du 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. July 20 - October 5 4.8 km (3 miles) N on Hwy 10, 74 87 16 5 73 St. Laurent 76 Bonnet Hodge Podge ParkingWEST Lot - 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 1.2 km (.75 mile) W on Rd 216W 81 831 Jackson Street The Gathering Place market space, 9 317 86 Friendship Centre parking lot, Main Street, 6 2 Grandview Thursday 15 16 Neepawa Gladstone 7 59 12 14 Swan River 16 8 Sonya Malowski Miniota204-548-4480 Hamiota Minnedosa 43 75 11 Beausejour Whiteshell [email protected] 5 The Pas Saturday Stonewall July 6 - August 31 Jim Berscheid 204-623-3930 Warren River Provincial Selkirk 80 44 90 Park 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. July 15 - 10September 30 Portage 26 6 95 Hills Main1 Street beside the Credit Union27 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. la Prairie 67 82 1 60 88 Birds Hill 3 Roblin KentonTuesday 195, 25Hwy 10 North 61 49 96 Brandon 26 1 66 62 89 Paula Friesen 23 204-937-2976 37 47 15 15 44 July 4 - August 29 9 Elie WINNIPEG Dugald 11 Elma Virden 34 1 24 Carberry Spruce 248 10:00 a.m.