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Guelph Wellington Local Food Fest

Come out and enjoy a fun filled day at the Guelph Wellington Local Food Fest on the grounds of Ignatius Jesuit Centre this Sunday from 11am - 5pm.

Cooking Demos, Workshops, Farmers' Market, Wagon Rides, Farm Tours, Children's activites, musical entertainment and delicious local food.

Bring along your family and friends and enjoy this outdoor event. Don't forget your shopping basket and picnic blanket.

For directions, event details and shuttle bus schedule, see our website.

Guelph Welllington Local Food Fest

On Saturday May 28th we are opening our doors to the general public for a SPRING RURAL ROMP sponsored by Guelph-Wellington Local Food. Come and see our lambs, forest gardens, chickens and chicks, and play with Beauty the ever-fetching dog!

Wellington Spring Rural Romp - Saturday, May 28th, 11a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For farm locations, download the pdf map at http://www.guelphwellingtonlocalfood.ca

While rompin', discover taste • real, the new branding initiative of Guelph Wellington Local Food being launched this spring. When you see the taste • real logo, you know that you are experiencing food grown close to home! When you see the logo at farmers markets, farm gate stalls, on-farm stores, at your favourite retail outlets, restaurants and places to stay you will know it is home to real local food. The brand exists to support local businesses and farms. It represents a group of people who are passionate about the way local food is grown, prepared,  presented  and how real it tastes. For further information on this initiative, visit the website at www.tastereal.ca

Frolic with baby animals, learn more about local Community Shared Agriculture, buy heirloom tomato seedlings or browse selections of herbs, fruits shrubs and vegetable plants. Learn how to grow your own delicious produce, and so much more. A one time $5 donation per vehicle for the day would be greatly appreciated so that we can keep doing this work and continue to support our local farmers. A birdhouse donation box will be located at every Rural Romp location with maps available to locate farms that are open for tours.

Participants are encouraged to share photos and videos from the Spring Romp on our Facebook page with the opportunity to tag friends and be featured at www.tastereal.ca. And in case you like to plan ahead, don't forget to mark your calendar for the 5th Annual Fall Wellington Rural Romp, which occurs on the last Saturday of September, this year on the 24th.

This report was created by The Canadian Organic Growers Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Chapter with funding from Carrot Cache

“I want to have my organic broccoli and eat it too, and if that means I have to go to multiple places to find things, then I will. My health and the planet’s health are worth my effort.”

The dedication of such eaters as the one quoted here was the starting point for a study COG PWW commissioned with the support of The Carrot Cache to explore the local organic food system in Perth-Waterloo-Wellington. The sources these local organic eaters provided in their interviews then began the process of “mapping” out the alternative distribution chains that make up PWW’s local organic food system.

There are many exciting developments in the realm of CSAs and new buying clubs that are creating a truly alternative food system that is entrenched in trust, relationships, and an anti-corporate attitude. This system is also made up of very active members who invest a great deal of knowledge and time in food production or purchasing.

The research also discovered a puzzling mismatch in local organic production and demand. Local organic farms that do not operate CSAs face significant challenges in moving their products and are choosing to scale back this year while outlets like independent natural food stores, restaurants and caterers that are looking for local organic food report there is not enough supply.

As an exploratory overview, the study was not able to closely examine this issue. More research is required to determine whether the missing piece(s) is convenient distribution mechanisms, enhanced marketing, or if the issue simply boils down to price.

You can read the full report here.