FARM FRESH IN RAMARA

Does fresh and flavourful float your boat? Canoe Fresh Food Market, an island nestled in the cozy embrace of Washago's Muskoka Street, teases the taste buds with tasty, fresh-baked treats. Come for the coffee and a friendly hello, gather your gourmet goods and hand-made, ready-to-go, dinner delights. Find Canoe Market.

Wait, that’s not a farm! Okay, while Brechin’s Foodland may not be the farm…it sure is the place to find farm-to-table produce from Ramara’s growers. Freshly picked FarmGate in-season broccoli, jumbo cauliflower and cabbage as well as its marvellous maple syrup and sausage-loving sauerkraut are all offered. And did I mention Foodland bakes up its signature handed-down from owner-to-owner Brechin Bread? It just can’t be any fresher. Find Brechin’s Foodland on Highway 12.

‘Baked with Heart’ is just the beginning of the story! Peggy’s perfectly prepared baked goods pair up with preserves right from the farm. If that’s not enough to set you on a local shopping spree, know before dessert is dinner - for that Peggy’s grass-fed beef is just what you need! Peggy’s is in Udney at Highway 169 and Concession Road 10.

Community-based and operated by the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Rama Community Growers dig into soil that is alive and rich in biodiversity through crop rotation, green manure cover crops, reduced tilling, and controlled irrigation. The avoidance of chemical fertilizers invites weeds and wildlife, telling the story of healthy land that provides fresh produce to shoppers and supports local food security programs

Please, please me with sweet, tangy, fresh and fruity or spicy preserves. Jam-packed jars offering the season’s best from sticky strawberry goodness to puckeringly, pickled vegetables and sensational salsa, all bursting with the flavour's of mom's kitchen. The stand is a local favourite on Church Street in Brechin, where tradition and taste meet in every jar. Find the Snack Shack.

How sweet it is! Pure and natural, Harrington’s Maple Syrup is a healthy choice to sweeten the pot, drizzle on your fave brekkie or create a culinary masterpiece. On the other side of sweet? Bet you thought salty! In this case, it’s ‘saur’ - as in sauerkraut! To these add handmade Artisan soap, FarmGate Carvings, including the Brechin Bear, and fresh veggies. Brechin’s FarmGate is found on Ramara Road 47.