Your Culinary Adventure begins here!

Haldimand County’s farmers produce a bounty of goodness, fresh from some of the most prized agricultural land in Southern Ontario. This diversity of food inspires our local chefs to create unique and delectable Haldimand Dishes. A celebration of the Harvests of Haldimand occurs throughout the year, from fruit, vegetables, meat and poultry to cheese, eggs, jams, and maple syrup.

Why Shop Locally?

Freshness & Taste - Sun-ripened produce right off the vine- delicious!

Why eat a tomato that’s travelled for days on a truck? Fully ripened and bursting with flavour, your local tomato can be on your dinner plate the same day it was picked. Fresh food often contains fewer preservatives (essential for food travelling long distances), providing you with a more natural, wholesome product. Quality local food isn’t just about produce. There’s a wide variety of great tasting food, including eggs, milk, cheese, meat, honey, preserves and poultry waiting for you to discover. You'll get exceptional taste and freshness.

Have Confidence in Our Food - Know where your food comes from.

How much do you know about your food? Local farmers take pride in high quality food that’s safe for you and your family. They will enthusiastically answer your questions because nobody can tell you more about your food than those who grow it! Knowing where your food comes from and how it is grown or raised allows you to choose safe food from farmers who choose not to use of chemicals, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, or genetically modified seed in their operations.

Support your Rural Communities - Get to know your farmer.

When we buy from local farmers, we are supporting local businesses and providing income for families in our community. In a time when many farmers are struggling to maintain their livelihood, we can do our part to support them while preserving our rural heritage. Let’s keep our food dollars where they belong--in our own community! Buying local food also helps to make farming more profitable and the sale of farmland for development less attractive. It keeps your dollars circulating in your community. With each local food purchase, you ensure that more of your money spent on food goes to the farmer and less to the national retailers. Getting to know the farmers who grow your food builds relationships based on understanding and trust, the foundation of strong communities.

A Healthier Environment for future generations.

Local food doesn't have to travel far. By reducing packaging material and the distance food travels, we can reduce carbon emissions and leave a smaller ecological footprint. When we support local food systems, we ultimately make a positive impact on the environment--cleaner air and water, and farmland that’s preserved for future generations. Local products are also comparably priced to produce picked elsewhere.

Make the Harvests of Haldimand your choice!

Download the Harvests of Haldimand Local Food Guide

Download Recipes featuring Haldimand County Products