Where to Get Your Vegetables This Season
Little Fields Farm – While maintaining a role in shaping the Working Centre’s gardening projects, Adam is excited to be joining Farmer Claire at Little Fields Farm for the season ahead! CSA shares of vegetables and flowers, as well as eggs, pork, beef, chicken, and mushrooms are currently on sale, with weekly or bi-weekly pick-up options on Saturdays at Café Pyrus Outpost in Waterloo. Visit www.littlefields.farm to sign up now!
Littlefoot Community Projects – In addition to her role at the Working Centre, Vanessa operates Littlefoot Community Projects with her partner Dan. Their work focuses on using a food justice lens to address the root causes of food insecurity in Kitchener-Waterloo. In the summer, they have a pay-what-you-choose “Feed Change Market” each Sunday in Downtown Kitchener. To learn more, check out their website and follow them on
Instagram. @littlefootprojects
Fertile Ground Farm – Angie, Lara, and the folks at Fertile Ground Farm have been pillars of our local farming community for 15 years! Sign-ups for their 2022 CSA shares will be open to the general public soon. For more information, and to sign up to be notified when shares go on sale, visit www.fertilegroundcsa.com/csa
Lucky Bug Farm – Want to support an incredible, woman-led, and Black-owned small-scale farm? After spending a season incubating her business in Hillsburgh, Aliyah is expanding her operation for the 2022 season at a new location near Baden. Her 2022 CSA shares can be purchased online and will go on sale soon! Visit her website and follow her on Instagram to stay updated. @luckybugfarm
Nith Valley Organics – On their farm near Plattsville, Nathan, Aleta, and their talented staff produce consistently abundant certified organic vegetables, as well as eggs, chicken, and pastured lamb. You can presently find their produce and meat at the Kitchener Market on Saturdays (visit their online store to pre-order!) and they also run a CSA with a Kitchener pick-up for much of the year. Visit their website for more information! www.nithvalleyorganics.ca
Wayward Farm – A young family of ecological farmers, Brie and Mike farm a 2 acre plot near Baden where they grow a wide variety of vegetables! Visit their website and Instagram (@waywardfarm) for more information about their CSA and markets! www.waywardfarm.ca
Milky Way Farm – Jesse and Meghan have an inspiring vegetable operation near Woodstock with a unique customizable CSA model and online store with pick-ups at Café Pyrus Outpost in Waterloo. They've even got vegetables for sale RIGHT NOW! For more information, visit www.milkywayfarm.ca
Bailey’s Local Foods – Working with over 140 farmers and food producers, Bailey’s Local Foods is an online purchasing platform that allows members to place custom orders, then pick them up at their Friday markets at First United Church in Uptown Waterloo. Visit their website for more information or to become a member! www.baileyslocalfoods.com
Young City Growers - Creating urban agriculture opportunities for youth in Waterloo Region, Young City Growers is a grassroots initiative dedicated to sustainable farming, promoting food sovereignty, and building community food security. Visit their website for more information and to find avenues for supporting their amazing work! www.youngcitygrowers.org
reroot organic farm - Caitlin at reroot farm near Harriston does a CSA drop in Waterloo that is worth checking out! Aside from fruits and vegetables, her farm also produces eggs, chicken, and pastured pork and beef. Visit her website for more information! www.reroot.ca
Gingrich Family Farm - The friendly Gingrich Family grows their no spray vegetables near Port Burwell and have a booth each week at Kitchener Market. During summer, you can also find them Saturday mornings at Cafe Pyrus Outpost in Waterloo.