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Emergency food bank offering a 3 day supply of food including fresh produce, protein sources, and some hygiene products, household items and clothing.

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Apple Orchard

• pick your own apples

A non-profit food buying club open to anyone who wants to buy fresh, quality produce. Boxes include local, in-season produce at the peak of its nutritional value when possible. Orders are placed monthly.

Site locations may change over time. See website of current list of call Lambton Public Health.

Provides an opportunity for food bank clients to receive fresh garden produce on a more frequent (weekly) basis than their regular food bank visit (once every 3 weeks). The Inn's truck sets up each week at 14 different locations throughout Sarnia and Lambton County where clients and residents can have access to a variety of fresh produce. The produce is provided from local gardens or through a donation program with local farmers and greenhouse growers.

Church services

Offers emergency food access, as needed * works with local farmers markets to provide food * available after 11am

Good Food Box - bulk buying program offering monthly baskets of healthy, affordable fruit and vegetables * order until the first Fri of each month * pick up third Mon of the month * membership and monthly fee

Moore Street Garden Project - container garden project on church grounds providing access to fresh vegetables to the community

Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre sources, purchases and receives donations of foods from area producers, businesses and wholesalers and redistributes them to food bank and food-aid agencies in Huron County and Perth County (Stratford & St. Marys). Financial and product donations are welcome.

Provide incontinence products for food bank clients in Perth and Huron Counties (including Stratford and St Marys) as well as the HCFBDC Mobile Food Bank program to meet a basic need. Available monthly through mobile program and bi-weekly at the food banks.

2022/2023 Mobile Food Bank (MFB) dates - all are weather dependent:

BRUSSELS - Behind The Barn, delivery made between 9:30 am and 11:00 am. Dates - October 20, 2022, November 24, 2022, December 15, 2022, January 19, 2023, February 23, 2023, March 23, 2023, April 20, 2023, May 25, 2023, and June 22, 2023.

LUCKNOW - Walter Street Housing at 10:30 am, across from the Legion 11 am to 12 noon. Dates - October 18, 2022, November 22, 2022, December 13, 2022, January 17, 2023, February 21, 2023, March 21, 2023, April 18, 2023, May 23, 2023, and June 20, 2023.

HURON PARK - ONE STOP at the former school location, Columbia & Empress Streets, delivery made between 10:30 am and 12 noon. Dates - October 21, 2022, November 25, 2022, December 16, 2022, January 20, 2023, February 24, 2023, March 24, 2023, April 21, 2023, May 26, 2023, and June 23, 2023.

VANASTRA - at the Vanastra CR Church Parking Lot, delivery made between 10:30 am and 12 noon. Dates - October 19, 2022, November 23, 2022, December 14, 2022, January 18, 2023, February 22, 2023, March 22, 2023, April 19, 2023, May 24, 2023, and June 21, 2023.

BLYTH - at the United Church Parking Lot, delivery made between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm. Dates - October 20, 2022, November 24, 2022, December 15, 2022, January 19, 2023, February 23, 2023, March 23, 2023, April 20, 2023, May 25, 2023, and June 22, 2023.

HCFBDC began a more focused approach to provide fresh wholesome foods (milk, eggs, meat, fresh fruit & vegetables) as a result of the Tracking, Assessing & Improving the Distribution of Food Aid in Rural Huron County study which was completed in 2018. In addition to the seasonal donations of fresh produce, HCFBDC sources fresh produce throughout the year. In addition to supporting our food-aid agency clients, HCFBDC operates a Mobile Food Bank service in 4 communities (Brussels, Huron Park, Lucknow and Vanastra) as these areas were also identified in the study as areas considered to be food deserts.

Delivery service is no longer offered. For grocery pick up, call the store to place order, order will be gathered and available for pick up.

Fresh produce available at a reasonable cost. Open for drive through, walk up or bike pick-up. The location of the indoor market will be inside the United Church - 85 Church St S, St. Marys.

Grocery store - delivery is no longer being offered.

ClearWater Farm is the flagship project of Ontario Water Centre

• an educational farm showcasing regenerative agriculture practices that also protect the health of the land and Lake Simcoe
• offers educational programs for children, youth and families
• educational kids' programs on site inspired a virtual learning farm as well, https://www.clearwaterkids.org/map which helps parents navigate getting their children to explore outdoors no matter where they live
• has a Food Basket program where organically grown fruits and vegetables are delivered to locations in the Greater Toronto Area, in Georgina and to the Georgian Bay area
• has a farm store selling locally grown vegetables open Saturdays in July and August

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