Simply Local
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About Simply Local
Many Halton farms are family businesses - and Halton Region is proud to support them through programs like Simply Local.
Simply Local is a Halton Region initiative that:
- promotes our agricultural industry
- encourages healthy eating and physical activity
- creates an important connection between Halton residents and Halton farms
Shop local this holiday season!
The holiday season is here, and it’s a perfect time to support local farms and businesses.
- You can support local while you decorate your home with holiday décor.
- Entertaining? Why not feature local cheeses, jams, jellies, sauces and more on a charcuterie board, or baked goods from locally-sourced ingredients?
- If you are looking for a festive place to spend time with friends and family, many local businesses offer fun activities everyone can participate in over the holidays.
- All of these and more can be easily located on our Simply Local Interactive map.
Interactive Simply Local Map
Using our interactive map, you can find out where to pick your own produce, purchase garden products, and enjoy agriculture-related recreational activities across the region.
Why buy local?
- Local fruit and vegetables are healthy choices and taste great because they retain valuable nutrients and flavours.
- Buying products close to home is good for the environment, since we use less energy for transportation, refrigeration, processing and packaging.
- Picking your own fruit and vegetables and participating in other farm activities are great exercise.
- Buying from local farms supports the local economy, helps keep farms in business, and also creates local jobs.
- Connect to the people who produce the food you eat, grow plants for your garden and offer entertaining ways that you, your family and your friends can be active together.
- Farms and farmers' markets are vibrant, lively places to socialize and learn about the importance of agriculture. Visit Foodland Ontario's Fruit and Vegetable Availability Guide (external link) to see when Ontario fruits and vegetables are in season.
Growing Good Food Ideas Videos
Halton Region collaborated with Sustain Ontario (external link), Powerline Films and 16 other partner organizations in the production of the 2012-2013 Growing Good Food Ideas (external link) video series. The videos share good food ideas from many regions of our province.
Halton's videos in this series explore sustainability and the benefits of local food in the region.
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