A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA website: www.ontario.ca/omafra.
FOODLAND ONTARIO
Find out how to buy, store and prepare Ontario’s bounty of fresh food. This is the place to learn more about your Ontario food, including nutritional information.
To help make healthier food choices, consider using the Foodland Ontario Nutrition Guide – https://www.ontario.ca/foodland/page/nutrition-guide.
Use the Availability Guide https://www.ontario.ca/foodland/page/availability-guide to know which fruits and vegetables are at their peak of freshness.
Foodland Ontario offers recipes, tips and food facts, and cooking videos featuring fresh Ontario foods.
COMING EVENTS
Aug. 25 to 26 – Grand River Fair and Exhibition (Woolwich Agricultural Society). For more information, call Dorothy Key at 519-846-8879, email info@grandriverfair.com or visit grandriveragsociety.com.
Aug. 25 to 27 – Palmerston Fair (Palmerston Agricultural Society). For more information, email Angela Schneider at a-schneid@hotmail.com.
Aug. 26 to 28 – Teeswater Fair (Teeswater Agricultural Society). For more information, call Kathie Emke at 519-357-7860, email teeswaterfair@gmail.com or visit teeswaterfair.org.
Sept. 1 to 3 – Kincardine Fair (Kincardine Agricultural Society). For more information, call 519-396-3393, email whiter@hurontel.on.ca or visit kincardineagsocietyfallfair.com.
Sept. 1 to 3 – Orangeville Fair (Orangeville Agricultural Society). For more information, call 519-942-9597, email admin@orangevillefairgrounds.ca or visit orangevillefairgrounds.ca.
Sept. 8 to 9 – Aberfoyle Fair (Aberfoyle Agricultural Society). For more information, call Dorothy Grasett at 519-265-4815, email dgrasett@rogers.com or visit aberfoyleagriculturalsociety.com.
Sept. 8 to 10 – Arthur Fair (Arthur Agricultural Society). For more information, call Jenny Bodz at 519-362-0597, email arthurfallfair@gmail.com or visit arthurfallfair.com.
Sept. 7 to 10 – Cambridge Fair (South Waterloo Agricultural Society). For more information, please call Chris Chapelle at 519-267-2267, email cambridgefallfair@hotmail.com or visit cambridgefallfair.com.
Sept. 15 to 17 – Fergus Fall Fair (Fergus Agricultural Society). For more information, call Wendy Whittaker at 519-856-9621 or 519-843-2800 (fair weekend only), email info@fergusfallfair.ca or visit fergusfallfair.ca.
Sept. 15 to 17 – Harriston-Minto Fair (Harriston-Minto Agricultural Society). For more information, call Laverne Stinson at 519-338-5566, email info@harristonmintofair.ca or visit harristonmintofair.ca.
Sept. 19 to 23 – International Plowing Match and Rural Expo. For more information, call 519-767-2928, email admin@plowingmatch.org or visit plowingmatch.org.