2009 Guide to Organics

A directory of Ontario’s top organic resources ranging from farms and markets to stores, delivery services, suppliers, restaurants and events province-wide

Compiled by Michelle Singerman

Key to listings:
CSA: Community Shared Agriculture
FG: Farmgate sales
FM: Farmer’s Market
PYO: Pick your own

ORGANIC FARMS

Avalon Apple Orchard • INNISFIL (Gaye Trombley)

PYO: Apples; also fresh pressed cider, honey and other organic produce. Open 10am - 5pm daily during harvest season. For more information visit: www.avalonorchards.net. Located 45 mins north of Toronto. North on Highway 400 to Highway 89. Go east to side road 10. Travel north on side road 10 for five miles to 5th Line. Turn west. Second lane on north, (705) 458-9902.

Frogpond Farm Organic Winery • NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE

OCPP certified, 100% bullfrogpowered and Local Food Plus certified: Owners Heike Koch and Jens Gemmrich grow and produce a variety of organic table wines, including icewine on their unique family farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake, 1385 Larkin Road. Come for a visit, tour the farm and taste our organic wines. Hours are 11am - 6pm, seven days a week in summer (May to October) and Tuesday to Saturday 11am - 5pm during winter months. For a delivery fee of $10 per order, we can ship our wines to most places in Ontario. We will serve light local/organic picnic lunches in the summer.

For more information visit www.frogpondfarm.ca or call us at (905) 468-1079 or 1-877-989 0165.

Spring View Farms • UXBRIDGE

PYO: Chemical-free pick your own strawberries and raspberries (not certified organic). Our goal towards chemical-free berries is to avoid any chemical residue in our produce by producing strawberries and raspberries without insecticides, fungicides or herbicides. Strawberry season — June; Raspberry and Black Currant season — July. Located 10 km north of Uxbridge in the hamlet of Leaskdale at 11680 Durham Rd. 1 (Main St. N.). Open mid-June Monday to Saturday, 8am - 8pm. No Sunday sales.

Phone (905) 852-2795. www.harvestontario.com/springviewfarms.html

Plan B Organic Farms • HAMILTON

CSA, FM: 50-acre certified organic vegetable and herb farm established in 1997, with a 1,000-family Multi-Farm CSA serving Hamilton, Halton, Toronto. Weekly farmers' markets Thursday at Dufferin Grove Market (Toronto) and Dundas Farmers' Market, Saturday at Wychwood, Withrow Park, Westdale in Hamilton, and Milton Farmers' Market.

For information, please contact us at (905) 659-2572 or info@planborganicfarms.ca. Visit website to order, www.planborganicfarms.ca.

Pfenning's Organic Vegetables Inc. • BADEN

FM, FG Grower, wholesaler and distributor of certified organic seasonal fresh vegetables and imported off-season and tropical produce. A family-run farm emphasizing local first. Farm-grown produce includes carrots, potatoes, onions, broccoli, kale, chard, red leaf, green leaf and romaine lettuces, dandelion, parsley, spinach, parsnip and beets on a 300-acre farm.

Pfenning’s also produce and pack raw sauerkraut according to a traditional German recipe. Other local products distributed for fellow farmers are leeks, rutabaga, Jerusalem artichoke, shiitake and button mushrooms, strawberries, zucchini, herbs, shallots, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cold-pressed sunflower oil, and more.

For more info visit our website at www.pfenningsfarms.ca or Buy Local, Buy Fresh Foodlink at www.foodlink.ca. Or contact our retail store at (519) 725-4282

Everdale Organic Farm & Environmental Learning Centre • HILLSBURGH

CSA, FG: 40 different vegetables. Eggs and meat. Everdale has a Farm Membership program and sells at various farmers markets around the GTA (see website for current locations).

Everdale offers workshops on straw bale construction, biodiesel, greywater and hosts numerous all ages events. The 50-acre property encompasses a working organic farm, forests, nature trail and demo models of sustainable technologies including: Home Alive! The House that Thinks, Drinks and Breathes. Six-month apprenticeship program for people to learn about organic farming. Open for tours and events, check website for details.

Wellington County, one hour NW of Toronto, 1/2 E of Guelph. Visit www.everdale.org, email info@everdale.org or call (519) 855-4859.

Greenfield's Organic Farm • CAMPBELLVILLE

FM: OCPP certified, Bullfrog Powered: Farm fresh vegetables grown organically. At Guelph Farmers’ Market Saturdays 7am to noon. Dufferin Grove Park in Toronto on Thursdays 3:30 - 7 pm, both year round. Roadside by chance in season, Red Barn on farm Market year round; Wednesdays 2:30 - 7 pm (produce, eggs, maple syrup, baking, etc). Tuesdays at Riverdale and Trinity Bellwoods Farmers market, Saturdays at Brickworks in Toronto (June-October).

10715 Guelph Line, Campbellville, please call (905) 854-5458, email: info@greenfieldsfarm.ca, www.greenfieldsfarm.ca

Fenwood Farm • ANCASTER

FG: Natural grain-fed, certified organic chicken, gluten- and nitrate-free sausages, venison, wild caught seafood, emu oil and soap, natural pork and beef, Mapleton's organic ice cream and frozen yogurt, and natural, drug-free raw pet food.

Located at 774 Sawmill Road, RR#2, Ancaster. Call (905) 765-1479 or 1-800-373-7686, www.fenwoodfarm.com.

Cookstown Greens • EGBERT

FM: David Cohlmeyer started his farm more than 20 years ago, because he couldn’t find organic produce that met his standards as a restaurant owner and chef. Today Cookstown Greens supplies a list of high-end restaurants, Pusateri’s, Culinarium and Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ Market. He offers baby salad greens (drawing on a seasonal assortment of 35 ingredients, including edible flowers); root vegetables, all grown from heirloom seeds; seedlings (e.g. sunflower, fennel, chickpea, amaranth); edible flowers; and seasonal vegetables.

Cookstown Greens, Egbert (north of Cookstown). Call 1-705-458-9077; email: info@cookstowngreens.com; www.cookstowngreens.com

Lieberthal Farm • CAMPBELLVILLE

FG: Organic chicken, beef, lamb, salami, eggs, honey, maple syrup, organic milk, cheeses, butter, fair trade organic coffee, and more. Available at Greenfield’s Organic Farm Wednesdays 2:30 - 7 pm, and also available at The Village Market — Toronto Waldorf School, Thornhill

Call for appointment for farmgate sales (905) 854-2697.

Joe Born

FM: Organic family farm grows organic carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce and cabbage and more. The farm supplies its produce on Saturdays at the Village Market in Thornhill.

Call Joe Born at 905-775-6610

Fun Guy Farm • GOODWOOD

FM: Fun Guy Farm’s product is mushrooms and their main interest is farmers’ markets. On a typical day, founder Bruno Pretto and his wife offer a variety of mushrooms (primarily Shiitake and Oyster), Shiitake mushroom stock, and polenta “con funghi,” all from their farm. He also brings in miso produced by another local farmer, and some imported cheeses and dried seaweed.

Contact (905) 642-3014; office@mycosource.com; www.mycosource.com

Sosnicki Organic Produce • WATERFORD

FM: Jessie Sosnicki and husband Ben have been running their certified organic farm since 2003. Now they grow some 30 different crops over the season, offering market customers everything from heritage tomatoes (50 varieties!) to potatoes, sweet corn, root crops, peppers, onions, broccoli, herbs, and salad greens. Sold at Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ Market, Riverdale Farmers’ Market, Dufferin Grove Market, Green Barn Market, Withrow Park Farmers’ Market.

Call 1-519-443-5903. Visit www.sosnickiorganics.com

Mike Lanigan

FM: Farmer Mike Lanigan offers organic fruits, vegetables and beef all year round. Find him at Thornhill’s Village Market on Saturdays.

Contact Mike at (905) 852-4080

Thorpe’s Organic Farm • MILLGROVE

Photo by: Laura Berman, GreenFusePhotos.com

FM, FG: Ted Thorpe, a fourth-generation Ontario vegetable farmer, was one of the pioneers of the Toronto-area farmers’ markets, supplying them with fruits and vegetables since 1990. The bounty ranges from cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and zucchini, to melons, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries and raspberries. Find the farm’s produce at Evergreen Brick Works market on Saturdays. Also at Wychwood Green Barn Farmers’ Market, Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market, Riverdale Farmers’ Market, as well as retail stores: 4 Life and Organics On Bloor. Farmgate sales on Fridays, call first.

Contact the farm at (905) 689-2114

ORGANIC OUTLETS

The Big Carrot • TORONTO

This Canadian worker-owned natural food market (Est. 1983), specializes in a wide selection of organically grown, non-GMO, cruelty-free and environmentally safe products. The Big Carrot is currently undergoing organic certification with ECOCERT Canada. Visit the Vegetarian Café located inside the store, The Wholistic Dispensary, and the Big Carrot Organic Juice Bar located at the front of Carrot Common.

348 Danforth Ave. For info call (416) 466-2129 or visit www.thebigcarrot.ca

Culinarium™ • TORONTO

Toronto's Locavore Grocery Store!  We are a unique gourmet food market in Midtown Toronto that showcases exceptional Ontario products and the passionate people behind them. At Culinarium™, we offer a range of locally produced organic, natural, artisanal and sustainably produced products, ranging from preserves to snacks, cheeses to meats, non-perishables to frozen items. Our motto is All Ontario, All the Time.

Located at 705 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto. Please call (647) 430-7004, www.culinarium.ca

Noah’s Natural Foods • TORONTO, WOODBRIDGE

Extensive range of bulk and packaged vegetarian foods, organic produce, and a vegan, mostly-organic café located inside Bloor Street location. One of Toronto’s oldest health food stores.

Locations at 322 Bloor St. W., at Spadina (416) 968-7930; 667 Yonge St., south of Bloor (416) 969-0220; 2395 Yonge St., north of Eglinton (416) 488-0904; 9021 Weston Rd. at Rutherford Rd. Woodbridge (905) 850-2873. Visit their website at: www.noahsnaturalfoods.ca

Whole Foods Market • TORONTO, OAKVILLE

A wide selection of organic produce, meat, seafood, as well as extensive selection of hot and cold prepared foods for those short on time. Fair trade coffees and teas, healthy breads, local and imported organic foods, pizza oven, sushi bar, fresh flowers, a well stocked supplement department and broad range of natural skin and hair care. Great customer service and a fun atmosphere make it a pleasure to shop!

Locations: 87 Avenue Road, at Lowther (Hazelton Lanes) (416) 944-0500;  301 Cornwall Road, Oakville please call (905) 849-8400, www.wholefoodsmarket.com

The Village Market • THORNHILL

Open Saturdays year round 8:30am to 1:30pm An organic farmers’ market featuring fresh organic fruits and vegetables, organic milk, butter, cream and yogurt, organic beef and chicken, eggs, plus some organic breads, pies and pastries. Also featured is a whole foods café, live music and health practitioners.

Toronto Waldorf School, 9100 Bathurst St. Located 1 mile north of Hwy 7/407. Call (416) 875-4205 or visit www.villagemarket.ca.

Baldwin Naturals • TORONTO    

Healthy shopping made simple. Featuring fresh certified organic produce, a large selection of natural groceries, supplements, herbal remedies, and natural body care.

16 Baldwin St., just northwest of University and Dundas. (416) 979-1777.

Organics On Bloor • TORONTO

Organics on Bloor offers a full range of fresh organic local produce and groceries at pricing that you can afford. A veritable one stop shop farmers market right here in the city, we carry organic meats, dairy, fish, as well as gluten-free products. We also have a range of organic baby foods, including the new Sweet Pea brand. Organics on Bloor also delivers to The Beach, The Annex and Bloor West. Under new management.

Go to www.organicsonbloor.com for more information. 468 Bloor St. West, Toronto. Phone (416) 538-13331

Pusateri’s Fine Foods • TORONTO

Pusateri’s Fine Foods offers the widest selection of natural and organic fresh and nonperishable foods. The key to our family owned business is sourcing the finest quality organic fresh fruits and vegetables along with a tremendous selection of all food products imaginable.  Our services include catering, floral and home design, gift baskets, home delivery, weddings, special events and much more. Our philosophy is taking greener steps to a healthier living for you and our environment. With two locations to serve you and delivery almost anywhere, we do more than fill your plate, we fill your senses.

Two locations in Toronto: 1539 Avenue Road, and 57 Yorkville Avenue. Call (416) 785-9100, email www.pusateris.com

Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market • TORONTO

Approximately 16 vendors include farmers who bring fresh Ontario produce direct from the farm, as well as purveyors of other fine organic and sustainable goods. Located in a historic park, the Market is an initiative of the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park, a volunteer run community group. The market is open every Tuesday from 3-7pm, May 12th through October 27th, rain or shine.  Our mandate is to increase community access to healthy, local organically grown produce, meats and dairy. Located at the north end of Trinity Bellwoods Park, at Dundas and Shaw streets, accessible by foot, bicycle, wheelchair, TTC.

Please bring your usable shopping bags from home. www.trinitybellwoods.ca

4 Life Natural Foods • TORONTO

Organic fruit, vegetable and grocery market located in the heart of Kensington Market. 257 Augusta Avenue. (416) 591-6800

Karma Co-operative • TORONTO

Karma is a non-profit food store, owned cooperatively by the people who shop there. Founded in 1972, Karma carries a comprehensive inventory of organic health food and natural products plus a broad range of standard grocery items. Membership is open to anyone; new members pay a one-time loan of $70. Members may opt to commit hours working at Karma or pay a small surcharge on purchases.

739 Palmerston Ave. Please call (416) 534-1470 or visit www.karmacoop.org

Butcher by Nature • TORONTO

Butcher shop featuring certified organic lamb from Seldom Seen/Seldom Heard Farm, wild game, turkey, beef, Berkshire pork, gourmet sausages, Irish organic salmon, local organic artic char and more. Offering numerous deli items, plus prepared foods that are barbecue-ready. Also a selection of organic produce and groceries.

520 Annette St at Runnymede (416) 241-8187 or email: bynature@rogers.com

The Healthy Butcher • TORONTO

The Healthy Butcher is an excellent source for the best tasting and largest selection of certified organic meat, specializing in locally grown beef, lamb, pork, chicken, bison, elk, venison, duck, and many other premium meats. The store also offers a wide selection of sustainable seafood, produce, and gourmet prepared foods created by an in-house team of chefs always seeking local, organic and seasonal ingredients.

Locations: 565 Queen West (at Denison); 298 Eglinton Ave. West (at Avenue Road) Call (416) 674-2642. www.thehealthybutcher.com. As well, we have a Kitchener address: 25 Bruce St. (at Victoria St). Call (519) 745-7800 www.thehealthybutcher.com   

Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ and Chefs’ Market • TORONTO

Enjoy fresh food from local farms, producers and artisans during our Sun-ripened Saturdays, each week from 8am to 1pm. We feature an incredible assortment of meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, wild fish, eggs, oils and milled flour from local farmers. Live music and eco-crafts also on-hand for your pleasure each Saturday during the summer.

The Chefs’ Market offers bulk quantities of fresh local food direct from farmers from the Greenbelt and beyond every Tuesday from 8am-1pm. It is a place that is as much about commerce as it is about building the network of chefs, caterers and retailers with farmers to strengthen local agricultural economies and help the environment by reducing the distance food travels. 100km Foods Inc. offers delivery service for the Evergreen Brick Works Chefs’ Market.

Pre-arranged orders with Chefs’ Market vendors: produce purchases pre-arranged with growers at the Chefs’ Market will be delivered at a fee of $30 per delivery (cash only). Delivery day and time to be arranged. Invoicing procedures for the order are between the buyer and the grower. At this point deliveries are for pre-orders only.

Located at 550 Bayview Ave, between the Prince Edward Viaduct (Bloor/Danforth) and Pottery Rd. Call (416) 596-1495 or visit www.evergreen.ca.

Fiesta Farms • TORONTO

Toronto’s largest independently-owned grocery store is perfect for all your grocery needs. We offer local, organic and naturally raised meats, dairy, produce and more. In October 2008, Fiesta Farms launched a partnership with Local Food Plus, to bring produce from Ontario’s Greenbelt to Toronto. We proudly support Ontario farmers and food artisans.

Located at 200 Christie St, just north of Bloor St. Call (416) 537-1235

ORGANIC SUPPLIERS

Harmony Organic Dairy Products Inc • TORONTO

Harmony Organic Dairy Products Inc. produces 11 varieties of milk and cream, including our very popular chocolate milk. Our buttermilk is the only organic buttermilk on the market! Harmony milk comes from certified organic farms in Southwestern Ontario. Our products are certified, Kosher and we are part of Foodland Ontario. We are the original company to package our milk in returnable glass bottles. Harmony Organic milk is available in more than 300 stores across Ontario.  

Please visit our website to find a retailer near you. www.harmonyorganic.on.ca

Urban Harvest • TORONTO

Located in Parkdale at 59 Elm Grove Ave., provides heirloom organic seeds, seedlings, and garden supplies promoting ecological diversity. Also available at several local farmers’ markets and many retail outlets including The Big Carrot, Karma Co-op, 4 Life Organic Foods and Grassroots.

Visit www.uharvest.ca, e-mail grow@uharvest.ca or call us at (416) 504-1653.

Molly B's Gluten-Free Kitchen • THORNHILL, PICKERING

A wide selection of gluten-free products, using many organic ingredients. Select from a wide variety of fresh-baked goods (breads, bagels, wraps, buns, cakes, tarts, muffins, cookies, and more), frozen goods (perogies, stuffed crepes, heat and serve meals), to dry goods (flour mixes).

Dedicated to clean food, we offer 100% gluten-free experiences, with many items also dairy-free, no sugar added, soy-free, corn-free, egg-free. Our Pickering location has a lunch bar, take-out, fresh pastry bar and store. Our Waldorf location has a crepe and omelette station, as well as fresh and frozen items for sale.

Weekend locations: Saturday morning 8:30am-1:30pm at the Waldorf Village Market, Saturday and Sundays, year round 9am-5pm, *Pickering Market*, 1400 Squires Beach Road, Pickering.

For more information: email generalinquiries@mollybglutenfree.com; Web: www.mollybglutenfree.com. For a list of stores we supply, please email us at: generalinquiries@mollybglutenfree.com.

Organically Grown Fish

The Arctic char species (Salvelinus alpinus) has the most northerly distribution of any of the fresh water fish. Purchase our organically grown Arctic Char fresh fish all year round at the Village Market every Saturday between 9am and 1pm, located in the Richmond Waldorf School at 9100 Bathurst St.

Contact (705) 424-4465 or email: TedTheFisherman@gmail.com

Country Meadows

Country Meadows is a supplier which provides organic olives and olive oil, goat and sheep cheeses and more to Village Market each Saturday.

To contact the farm directly, call (905) 478-1201

DELIVERY SERVICES

Front Door Organics • TORONTO

Front Door Organics delivers certified organic produce and groceries to your Toronto home.  You can choose a fresh box customized to your individual preferences or you can go for the simplicity and economy of a basic box. Front Door Organics also carries more than 350 organic grocery products that can be added to your fresh box delivery.

Call today or visit our website at www.frontdoororganics.com to sign up and start delivery! Fresh. Local. Organic. Delivered. The urban link to certified organic groceries - since 1997!

Email: info@frontdoororganics.com. Call (416) 201-3000.

Green Earth Organics • TORONTO

Green Earth Organics (GEO) is a home and office organic grocery delivery service. GEO strives to provide our customers with the freshest and very best organic products available. We have a wide selection of 100% Certified Organic fruit, vegetables and other grocery products. We also carry a growing list of environmentally friendly products that make it easier for our customers to tread lighter on our planet.

Email: service@greenearthorganics.com or call (416) 285-5300. Also visit our website at greenearthorganics.com  

ORGANIC ORGANIZATIONS

Canadian Organic Growers (COG)

A non-profit organization helping farmers, gardeners and consumers transition to organic. By becoming a member of COG, you can help give it the clout it needs to support consumers and growers of organic food. Membership includes four issues of The Canadian Organic Grower, a magazine full of tips for organic gardeners and farmers, as well as trends in Canadian organics. You also have access to the COG library, an extensive collection of gardening and farming books that can be borrowed by mail at no cost. By choosing to participate in the GTA Chapter of COG, you can actively contribute to the organic movement in your area, find good sources of organic food, and become educated on organic issues.

The GTA chapter presents speakers and panel discussions on organic food and food production, promotes organics by participation in public events, updates a directory for the GTA area and produces a regular newsletter for members.

For more information visit the website: www.cog.ca, send an email to torontochapter@cog.ca, leave a message for Elizabeth at (416) 960-9011

Seeds of Diversity • TORONTO

Seeds of Diversity Canada is a national grassroots network of more than 1,700 volunteer gardeners who grow heritage varieties and share seeds with one another. They offer a resource list of seed companies which sell heritage seeds, a booklet to help you learn the simple techniques of saving your own seeds, and members receive Seeds of Diversity magazine as well as the Annual Seed Exchange Directory.

Contact Seeds of Diversity Canada, P.O. Box 36, Station Q, Toronto M4T 2L7, call 1-866-509-7333, email mail@seeds.ca or visit www.seeds.ca.

Ocean Wise

Photo: Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium

Finding organic and sustainable fish is more challenging than shopping for organic produce. Ocean Wise, created by the Vancouver Aquarium, is a conservation program designed to educate and empower consumers about the concerns of sustainable seafood. The programs works closely with restaurants and markets across Canada to ensure suppliers have the most up-to-date information on using the ocean in a sustainable way. Look for the Ocean Wise logo on a menu next time you are out to eat. Visit www.vanaqua.org/oceanwise.

ORGANIC DINING

Magic Oven • TORONTO

An award-winning Toronto-based restaurant chain that serves healthy pizza with fresh, organic and local ingredients.

"We choose to create pizzas that are healthy and organic, because we believe that nothing artificial should touch our lives. Our food, environment and beliefs should be as close to nature as possible. This is where goodness lies and it is possible for all to thrive in it.”

The restaurants offer a diverse selection of healthy pizzas, pastas and sandwiches. The ingredients are mostly organic and natural, and feature local produce as well as local, free-range meat in all menu items. Their pizzas can be made to accommodate a variety of dietary concerns from organic spelt pizzas, gluten-free rice flour pizzas and the option of organic, vegan or lactose-free cheese. It's not just important to look good and taste good — what it does inside your body is more important. The food looks good, tastes good and nourishes your body. Love People. Use Things. Eat Pizza.

270 Dupont St., 798 Danforth Ave.; 6 Wellesley St. W.; 360 Queen St. E., 788 Broadview Ave.; 127 Jefferson Ave. (416) 868-OVEN (6836), visit www.MagicOven.com

Live Organic Food Bar •  TORONTO

This popular venue, founded by Jennifer Italiano on Dupont Street, offers a selection of raw gourmet food and cooked organic vegan dishes, gluten-free options, and more. Signature dishes include: the Rejuvenation Bowl (quinoa, burdock root, steamed veggies); Mushroom Miso Burger (walnut sunflower seed patty topped with mushrooms, miso gravy, cashew cream); and High Vibe (kelp noodle salad). Also offering microbrewed beers and organic, biodynamic wines, along with a roster of organic cocktails. (Editor’s note: the Cranberry/Orange Martini made with hemp vodka (9.25) is to-die-for. Sinless dessert selection includes raw keylime pie (yummy!). Big shady patio in the back. Cooking classes and cookbooks also available.

264 Dupont St /Spadina. Call (416) 515-2002. www.livefoodbar.com

Kensington Natural Bakery & Cafe •  TORONTO

A variety of organic baked goods and desserts including carrot cake, cocoa cake, brownies, apple and blueberry squares. All organic. The bakery makes custom cakes and accommodates allergy or dietary restrictions. A selection of deli items also available, including editor’s favourite: snow peas and tofu salad.

Call (416) 534-1294. Visit www.naturalbakery.redto.com, 460 Bloor St. W.

Splurge Juice Bar • TORONTO

Cool off this summer at the new SPLURGE! Juice Bar. All smoothies are 100 per cent organic and dairy-free, made with almond, rice or soy milk. Choose a scoop of organic protein to add to your smoothie or create your own smoothies by adding in nut butters, Cocoa Camino, honey and more. Probiotic frozen Kefir is also available. The best part of all: smoothies are served in biodegradable corn plastic cups with biodegradable straws.

Merlin X is a personal trainer who owns the LOFT fitness Studio, which is now proud to present the healthiest and tastiest blended beverage you’ll find in Liberty Village.

Splurge Juice Bar is located in Toronto at 104-35 Liberty St. Call (647) 349-6550. Open weekdays from 8am – 8pm, and Saturdays from 10am – 4pm Visit www.theloftfitnessstudio.com

ORGANIC EVENTS

Urban Homesteading Series: Building a Home Composter • KITCHENER

Composting is the wonderful process whereby biodegradable household and yard “waste” products decompose into extremely useful rich humus-like soil. Discover how to make great compost, and how to build an effective home composting system. Workshop will also include discussion on vermicomposting (worm bins) and composting toilets.

To register: $20/person. Workshop held at Little City Farm, 508 Duke St W., Kitchener.
Date:  Saturday, July 18
Phone: 519-575-9174
Website: www.littlecityfarm.ca, www.Planetfriendly.net.

Fundamentals of Permaculture • ORANGEVILLE

The Fundamentals of Permaculture Design course offers practical training in permaculture design principles & techniques empowering participants to use the principles in their own lives to design sustainable and ecological environments that can provide self-reliance in: food, shelter, energy, fulfilling employment and supportive community.
Date: July 18 to 25
Contact Russell Scott, www.truesourceseminars.com Phone: 519-942-8339
www.Planetfriendly.net.

20th Annual Feast of Fields • KORTRIGHT CONSERVATION CENTRE

Organic Advocates, a non-profit association that supports organic food awareness and sustainability, is hosting the 20th Anniversary Feast of Fields at the Kortright Conservation Centre, Ontario's premier environmental and renewable energy education and demonstration centre.

Founded by chefs Jamie Kennedy, Michael Stadtlander and other like-minded professionals, Feast of Fields is an annual event that gives guests an opportunity to learn about organic food, enjoy organic food and drink, speak with local farmers, celebrity chefs, vintners and brewers. Guests will also have the chance to meet renowned TV chef Michael Smith, sip on wine from Le Clos Jordanne, listen to some local entertainment and take home the best of organic produce.

Each year, funds raised at the Feast of Fields event are donated to an ecological group or organization to promote sustainable, organic agriculture. Sponsors include: Bernardin, Harrowsmith Country Life, Nimbus Water Systems and Sodexo.  

Please join us Sun., Sept. 13 from 1 to 5pm at the Kortright Centre for Conservation.

Tickets are $100 each and $90 for groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased at www.feastoffields.org or by calling (905) 859-3609.

29th Annual Organic Conference, Expo & Tasting Fair

The theme for 2010 is “Our Canadian Organic Identity”, which highlights how the organic sector has come of age with its own federal regulation. This reinforces the point that Canadian certified organic products project a strong image for the consumer. The Canadian consumer is becoming educated, motivated, loyal and eager to meet local growers. You can be a key player in building the organic sector by going on a farm tour, taking an apprenticeship and growing your understanding about Canadian agriculture.

At the four-day Guelph conference, growers can learn of opportunities to supply this marketplace — at the New Farmers Forum and at several production workshops (more than 30 programs / weekend). There will be an Organic Dairy Symposium as well as a stimulating Public Forum — Organic Values, Ethics & Consumer Power. The workshops are economically priced, especially if pre-registered. The student-focused Eco-Scholar Program helps the next generation with free entry.

This is Canada's longest running organic marketing event, taking place at the Guelph University Centre, January 28-3 (Expo is two days only - Jan. 30-31). This Saturday-Sunday, two-day, 160-booth Expo/Tasting Fair is free to consumers, students and to all retail shoppers who want to meet organic food suppliers face-to-face. The Expo in the Guelph U.C. will feature up to 35 organic food samplers and sellers. Come prepared — bring carry-bags and cash to spend on organic chocolate, organic cheeses, jams, miso, pickles and vegetables. Also, dozens of other vendors will sell organic books, seeds, garden supplies and memberships to a number of great organic organizations.

Vitality Magazine is an Organic Media Partner.  

For info, sponsorships, exhibitor terms, contact Tomás Nimmo at organix@georgian.net or call (705) 444-0923. Info is updated regularly at: www.guelphorganicconf.ca (new website format being designed).

This Guide to Organics will be posted on our website at www.vitalitymagazine.com for one year, where it will be updated regularly with new farms, outlets, and suppliers. To submit your free organic listing send email to: editorial@vitalitymagazine.com