Shop locally this fall for your Thanksgiving dinner. By shopping at your local farmers’ market or at a store that supports regional producers you will be helping to grow your local economy, support small business and best of all, you get to enjoy delicious and in-season produce. Today on the blog, Hazelview Properties will give you our top picks for where to find local produce, meats, baked goods and more in Kitchener and the surrounding area for your Thanksgiving meal.
Bailey’s Local Foods
Bailey’s Local Foods takes the hassle out of grocery shopping and buying local with its online ordering system that allows you to pick out farm fresh produce, meats and baked goods from the comfort of your own home. All of Bailey’s Local Foods choices are from farmers and producers within a 100 mile radius of the Waterloo Region. This service offers weekly ordering from May until October and monthly ordering from November to April. Visit baileyslocalfoods.com for more information on the ordering process, participating merchants and more.
Kitchener Market
The Kitchener Market is an urban market that features a full marketplace, section of international cuisine vendors and a Saturday farmers’ market. The Marketplace is a 2,000-square-foot multi-use community facility that is used for a wide variety of vendors and for events. The International Cuisine Vendors section of the market is where you can enjoy ethnically diverse meals made right before your eyes, with fresh ingredients and at a low cost. The Saturday Farmers’ Market takes place every Saturday and offers the best in local meat, produce, dairy products, baked goods and more. The Kitchener Market is less than a ten-minute drive from Hazelview’s 80 Mooregate Crescent Apartments in Kitchener.
St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market
The St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is Canada’s largest year-round farmers’ market. The market is open on Thursday and Saturday from morning to late afternoon all year round. Shoppers can enjoy hundreds of vendors who bring farm-fresh foods, crafts, imported goods, antiques, ready-to-eat meals and more. In the summer months the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is also open on Tuesday, giving locals and tourists an extra day of farm fresh shopping.
Herrle’s
Herrle’s is a family owned and operated farm, located just west of the Waterloo region. This farm offers a massive selection of in-season produce. It’s the perfect place to visit with the whole family and to buy (and even pick) your own pumpkins, squash, beans, peas, strawberries, sweet corn and more. Have an afternoon of farm fun at Herrle’s, which also offers activities for the kids, pick-your-own produce, a marketplace and more.
Enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving meal that uses fresh, local and nutritious ingredients from nearby farmers, producers and artisans.