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Program provides fresh, healthy, and nutritious fruits and vegetable for a nominal fee.

Program orders must be in by 5pm the Wednesday prior to your regions pick up depot

CDC Good Food Bag Location Calendar

Depot Locations

• Belleville
• Trenton
• Picton
• Wellington
• Deseronto
• Tyendinaga
• Stirling
• Frankford
• Marmora
• Madoc
• Tweed
• Bancroft
• Coe Hill
• Limerick

Advocates on behalf of farmers' markets with municipalities, vendors and potential funders

Services for members include:​

• management, marketing and professional development resources and advice
• market insurance
• networking opportunities
• vendor certification programs

MyPick Verified Local Farmer program provides a logo that verifies the farmer's products are local and produced on their farm

Visit website to search for 180 member farmers' markets across Ontario farmersmarketsontario.com/find-a-farmers-market

COVID-19 (29 Apr 2020): Good Food boxes remain available, every 2 weeks, by delivery.

Program facilitating the access to fresh and nutritious food at reduced prices

• offers fresh vegetables and fruits at wholesale prices
• satellite of Kingston Good Food Box program

Locations:

• The Salvation Army Community & Family Services, 613-354-7633
• The Salvation Army Thrift Store, Napanee, 613-354-2550
• Napanee Community Health Centre, 613-354-8937
• Emmanuel United Church, 613-386-7125
• Cloyne Public Health Centre, 613-336-8989
• Bath United Church, 613-354-7633
• Denbigh - Lakelands Health Centre 613-333-1333

Food bank

• Good Food Box
• Wednesdays - Baby Box Program
• emergency food provisions

Family Services

• access support through referrals from our organization
• provides help with applications for birth certificates and other I.D.
• programs to assist with utility bills, dental health and more
• provides information and resources that help address the root causes of food insecurity
• connect people with the programs and organizations
• Hydro Leap and Ontario Energy Savings Programs
• refers families requesting Christmas basket, toys for children or clothing to local organizations
• provides referrals to Snow Suit and Winter Coat program for children

COVID-19 (20 Mar 2020) Good Food Stands in KFL&A will not be running as scheduled during the week of March 30 - April 3, and are cancelled until further notice.

Program enhancing access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food

• stands offer fresh produce at reduced prices at local high schools and community organizations

COVID19 Response

• Most trips will be done using participants own vehicles.
• Only adults allowed to pick at this time (no children)
• Workshops temporarily on hold

Regular Service
Organizes free trips for low income people to pick farm produce that is offered by participating farmers/growers.

• Farmers/growers donate their extra produce that would otherwise go unused
• Registered participants ride a school bus from one of over 20 pick-up locations to a local farm and pick seasonal fruits and vegetables at no cost
• Because produce ripens quickly, gleaning trips are usually organized on short notice
• Local faith communities pay for buses, some gleaning trips are organized with cars driven by gleaners to smaller farms
• Also holds educational workshops

A Tree for the Picking - urban gleaning program involving private property owners in the city that have offered the produce from their fruit trees and gardens

Community volunteers are welcome to help coordinate a bus pick up location, monitor bus loads and/or pick for other community members or food banks. Student volunteers are welcome to complete their OSSD hours. Contact the coordinator

Provides affordable access to healthy food.

• Purchases food from stores, wholesalers and local farmers and sells on a sliding scale 'pay what you can' model
• JustFood Boxes are available to anyone, must be ordered in advance
• Offers small and large sizes. Fresh Produce Boxes are filled with a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables

COVID19 (6 Apr 2020): All on and off site programs have been suspended (including nutrition programs). Some important appointments will be kept, with additional screening measures on site, but many will be postponed or conducted via phone as much as possible.

Provides primary health care services, education and health promotion including chronic disease prevention and management programs

• teen health clinic
• support groups: depression, diabetes
• interdisciplinary team
• volunteers

Programs:

• Mindfulness Meditation
• Senior exercise
• Early Years (including breastfeeding support)
• Good Food Box
• Community Kitchen
• Walking and fitness programs
• Youth (after-school programs, cooking sessions, childcare training and summer program)

A buy local initiative to support members (farmers, producers, chefs, retailers and agri-tourism operators) to promote and sell local agricultural products and agri-tainment experiences - from beef to chicken, honey to maple syrup, wool to wagon rides, and carrots to sweet corn.

• All members are in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough

The Good Food Box Program is a community based initiative with a mission to improve access to affordable and healthy food for all residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes.

• a large box (or bag) bursting with flavour and nutrition costs just $20
• in addition to the assortment of fresh produce, each month's box comes with recipes prepared specifically for that month's contents.

COVID19 (6 Apr 2020): All on and off site programs have been suspended (including nutrition programs). Some important appointments will be kept, with additional screening measures on site, but many will be postponed or conducted via phone as much as possible.

Provides primary health care services, education and health promotion including chronic disease prevention and management programs

• teen health clinic
• support groups: depression, diabetes
• interdisciplinary team
• volunteers

Programs:

• Mindfulness Meditation
• Senior exercise
• Early Years (including breastfeeding support)
• Good Food Box
• Community Kitchen
• Walking and fitness programs
• Youth (after-school programs, cooking sessions, childcare training and summer program)

Natural and organic food co-op * natural and organically grown food, environmental cleaning products, personal care products and supplements

Family-owned winery

• grape and fruit wines and nonalcoholic juice
• tours
• wine samples
• Orchard Room Boutique sells a variety of Ocala Winery products

Farm market sells seasonal fruits and vegetables, lamb, beef, chicken, and pork * school tours and wagon rides

Pick your own orchard * apples and pumpkins available for picking in season * picnic area, corn and straw mazes, see sheep and llamas * gourds and ornamental corn * school tours available

COVID19 - Market and Pick Your Own open * visit farm animals * wear mask while on farm and in market * playground, wagon rides, forest trail activities, group tours and educational programs are suspended


Farm Market and family countryside activities * pick your own fruit and vegetables * October Harvest Festival, farm animals * group and school tours, birthday parties * Christmas trees

Place orders for small or large fruit/vegetable boxes

Place orders for small or large fruit/vegetable boxes

Offers family programs

• museum and Farmers' Market

Support to individuals and families living below the poverty line including

• 2-3 boxes of household cleaning or hygiene products annually
• a box full of fresh fruit and vegetables twice a month
• subsidized Nursery School for children 2 1/2 - 5 years of age
• subsidized fitness classes for overall wellness
• free programs for adult socialization
• informal counseling and referrals to available resources
• skill building and training experiences that provide improved employment opportunities

COVID19 -- Meals on wheels delivery every day * market closed * other programs suspended until further notice

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Support services to build on client strengths, to build community, and to enable independent community living * participates in Toronto Ride

Meals on Wheels -- hot meals delivered to seniors, disabled persons, persons with illness and persons recovering from medical procedures

• includes hot, frozen, South Asian and Chinese meals
• Good Food Box distribution -- see separate entry Food Share

Conflict Resolution Service -- mediation to resolve landlord/tenant issues, civil disputes and organizational discord

• CRS (Conflict Resolution Services) workshops and training programs
• mediation certification programs

Local Immigration Partnership Program -- Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership (LIP)

• active boost
• women's recreational programmes
• community events
• income tax clinic
• resource access centre -- computers available for job search and research
• community advisory group

COVID-19 (15 Mar 2020): For those who cannot leave home to shop, the PC Express online shopping app is available. All delivery fees have been dropped. Arrangements for seniors who would prefer a phone call for their order can be made.This information is regularly updated on their Facebook page.

Grocery store

• offers weekly grocery delivery to local, home-bound seniors and adults living with a handicap

COVID19 -- Hot lunch program Wed 11:30 am-12:30 pm

• market closed
• other programs suspended until further notice

Drop-In, Food Security Program

• Second Harvest
• hot lunch
• take-out lunch and lunch
• fresh produce market
• Out of the Cold (see separate entry)

Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) -- service planning and strategic implementation of newcomer related programs and services

Resource Access Centre -- computers available for job search and research

Active Boost -- 416-694-1138 ext 165, education on fundamentals of nutrition and basic movements principals

Women's Recreational Programs -- 416-694-1138 ext 124, recreational programs

Member agency of Toronto Drop-in Network (TDIN)