Spring is coming... get ready to grow! Join Grow Food Peterborough - a Facebook group for local people growing food. Share tips, ask questions, connect with local resources and workshops. facebook.com/groups/growfoo… Be sure to answer the 3 membership questions. No advertising please.

Missing regular posts from Local Food Peterborough? We are still here! However, due to limited volunteer-power, we have temporarily scaled down our posting to a single platform. Follow us on Facebook! facebook.com/localfoodptbo

Have you marked your calendar for the 2021 #GreatBigCruch? Check out FoodShare's toolkit this year, which focuses on the crucial role that migrant farmworkers play in Ontario & the #StatusforAll campaign: foodshare.net/custom/uploads…

Are you a resident of Peterborough City, County, or Curve Lake & Hiawatha First Nations who purchased local food and farm products from farms within a 75-mile radius in 2020. Please take a minute to fill out this survey & share the link! s.surveyplanet.com/i8kRnyERt #localfoodptbo

The Ontario Restaurant and Bar Support Fund has launched, offering financial support to the province’s struggling foodservice operations. A grant of up to $5,000 per business is available. Check out the website below for more information and to apply. restaurantandbarsupportfund.ca

June 7-13th is Local Food Week! Challenge yourself to step-up your commitment to sourcing local food. Find farmers' markets at: localfoodptbo.ca/farmers-market… Find farms, stores, and restaurants at: peterboroughfarmfresh.ca

Looking for a locally-grown Christmas tree? Check out peterboroughfarmfresh.ca Know of any other local growers that still have trees available? Message us so we can keep the page up-to-date!

Fibre farming! New video from Farms at Work entitled "From the Farm to You: The Story of Fibre in our Community" introduces local fibre farmers and processors of fibre from sheep and alpacas. localfoodptbo.ca/know-your-farm…

Regenerative Ag and Climate Change Local farmers are doing good things for soil, that can help sequester carbon and increase resilience. Watch and share this presentation by Pat Learmonth of @FarmsAtWork hosted by For Our Grandchildren on Jan 10 forourgrandchildren.ca/blog/2022/01/0…

Cedar Hedge Farm has some space in their Self Directed CSA Box program! To book your share visit cedarhedgefarm.ca/fs=fs.php

Memberships for Art Farms’ Community Shared Agriculture for the 2022 season are open now! They offer Full Shares and Half Shares for a 20 week season. Deadline for registration is April 1 ’22. More information at artfarmproduce.ca or email [email protected]

Lunar Rhythm Gardens next on-farm mini market is January 22. Their on-farm mini markets are a great way to receive local and organic vegetables, meats, eggs and other food items. Place your Mini Market Orders Now for this Weekend! forms.gle/zNsxS53AS7UzjD…

$5 garlic pints from Willowtree Farm available all week! This is your LAST CHANCE to stock up on locally-grown garlic. *available while supplies last

Check out Co-Director of Questionable Taste, Chad Maker, on CBC Ontario Morning. The interview starts at 12:22. Questionable Taste is a cooking show from Peterborough that spotlights local producers, such as Black Duck Wild Rice and Merrylynd Organics. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Check out MurrayHill Farm for your farm-fresh beef needs! They want to make eating local EASY for you- Simply place your order and pick-up at your convenience. murrayhill-farm.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR2C…

There is another draw this Saturday at the PTBO_SatMarket. Make sure to get your name in for your chance to win some local goodies! The market runs from 7am-1pm every Saturday at Morrow Park.

Did you know last season was Forsythe Family Farms' first year offering a Spring CSA? Their goal is to make local food more accessible to their community. Their Spring CSA 2022 will run Bi-Weekly from the week of May 9 until June 6! Sign up today by visiting; forsythefamilyfarms.com/store/CSA-Comm…

The Peterborough Regional Farmers' Market is so happy to welcome Otonabee Microgreens to the market. You can find all kinds of healthy microgreen varieties at their stall like broccoli, sunflower, and radish. Support local by visiting the first February market this Saturday!

Farmers Markets Ontario has updated their COVID-19 protocols: farmersmarketsontario.com/covid-19-modif… Check with your local market to see what they have to say as well! To find and contact local markets, visit: localfoodptbo.ca/farmers-market…