Brochure launch this week
The brochures have been printed, and we will be on the road this week to distribute them. This Wednesday (Sept 14) at 3PM, we will be at Algoma Farmers’ Market to hand out the printed farmers’ directory. This Saturday (Sept 18) at 12pm, the Buy Algoma. Buy Fresh. team will be at Johnson Township Farmers’.. read more →
Algoma Farmers’ Market Vendor of the Week Sept 3
VALLEYFIELD LOCAL 638 Martti and Melanie Lemieux of Valleyfield Local 638 are young farmers with a passion for produce! Located in Echo Bay, their 80 acres of land provides a bounty of products, including organic produce, pastured poultry, pastured pork, grass-fed lamb, and grass-fed beef. Also available for sale is farmstead baking and fair trade.. read more →
Local producers directory (on a brochure)
Buy Algoma. Buy Fresh. is happy to announce that the local producers directory brochure is complete and will be released shortly. The brochure mirrors what is available through the BuyAlgoma.ca website, including a list of producers, events, and farmers’ markets in Algoma. The brochure will be available at nearby farmers’ markets. More pick-up locations will.. read more →
See you at the Laird Fair this weekend
The North Shore Agricultural Society invites you to attend their annual Fair and Exhibition, held this Saturday and Sunday (21-22). Activities include: Indoor Exhibits, Heavy & Light Horse Shows, Livestock, Tractor Pulls, Antique Tractor Pulls, Children’s Event, BBQ (beef, pork & lamb), Live Music, Mud Bog Races, Vendors, and Moto Cross For more info, visit Laird.. read more →
What is your experience with urban chickens?
Urban farmers will soon be legal in St. Catherines, with city councillors deciding to draft new guidelines to permit people to raise rabbits and chickens in their backyards. Details According to the article, “there are hundreds of North American cities that already permit people to raise food to feed their families, and there are lots.. read more →
The eat local challenge
Liberal Candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, Christian Provenzano, has taken up the challenge to buy local. For 30 days, Christian will eat only foods that are grown, produced and sold within 100 miles of Sault Ste. Marie and area. Repeating the benefits of eating locally sometimes isn’t enough for people to take the plunge and.. read more →
Algoma Farmers’ Market Vendor of the Week Aug 5
Jeff Marshall has been a member of the Algoma Farmers Market since age 15. Over 25 years later, he has developed a loyal customer base – and for good reason. His friendly face and wide variety of fresh produce is something to look forward to each week at the market. Jeff sells a wide variety.. read more →