Local Food Options – Winnipeg Fort Whyte Alive Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Shares www.fortwhyte.org/fortwhytefarms A community supported farm operation located at the Fort Whyte Centre. Fort Whyte Farms works with marginalized youth and practices sustainable urban agriculture. Sign up online to receive local produce, honey, free range chickens, and Berkshire pork shares during the months of July until September. Limited spots available! Eat it.ca 603 Wall St. www.eatit.ca Certified organic food club, owned and managed by Winnipeg family. Products come from a variety of locations. Starting close to home with local farmers and moving across Canada and worldwide, Eat it.ca offers a variety of products including fresh produce, pasteurized meat, dairy, eggs, and breads. No need to supplement food from another grocery store. No membership fees! Pick up or delivery option available. Fresh Option Organic Delivery (FOOD) www.freshoption.ca 204-772-1479 Family owned business that connects with local farmers and producers. Call or visit the site to receive a variety of fresh produce either weekly or bi-weekly. FOOD offers only vegan produce as well as other local and non local products such as Tall Grass Bread, organic milk, and coffee. Fruit Share Manitoba www.fruitshare.ca Fruit owners register with SOCC to make their fruit available for picking by volunteers. Volunteers receive 1/3 of the share, the owner receives 1/3 if desired, and the rest is donated to community organizations that could benefit from it such as Siloam Mission or Winnipeg Harvest. The Good Food Box Program www.westbroadway.mb.ca/good-food-club 204-774-7201 www.necrc.org 204-927-2333 The Good Food Box Program currently operates in Winnipeg’s North End and West Broadway communities. A good food box contains local vegetables and fruits with recipes and spices included. Good food boxes are made available bi-weekly to low income families of the North End and West Broadway neighbourhoods. Harvest Moon Food Initiative www.harvestmoonfood.ca/food-buying-clubs.html 204-529-2633 “We believe that everyone should be eating our delicious, healthy, and farm fresh food. No hormones added, no antibiotics, just healthy, locally grown food from Manitoba family farmers.” Local food is delivered one Saturday every month to four locations across Winnipeg. A list of delivering farmers, drop off dates, and order forms can be found at their website. “A food buying club is a form of direct farm marketing, where consumers are given access to high quality local foods directly from their own farmer while giving producers the local autonomy and opportunity to gain back their livelihoods out on the farm.” – Harvest Moon Food Initiative Local Food Resources – Manitoba 100 Mile Radius www.100mileradius.ca/manitoba/page1manitoba.htm Provides contact information (and type of food grown) for farmers and markets in Winnipeg and across the province. 100 Mile Manitoba www.100milemanitoba.org 204-772-7280 Resource with detailed information on how to eat local in Manitoba, including a food guide and map of stores and farms. CSA Manitoba www.csamanitoba.org contact@csamanitoba.org Farm directory listing Manitoba Community Supported Agriculture farms (also known as Community Shared Agriculture farms), their locations, contact information and links to websites. Dig In Manitoba www.DigInManitoba.ca digin@foodmattersmanitoba.ca Online community sharing recipes, classroom resources, kitchen wisdom and more, plus profiles of local farmers. Food Matters Manitoba www.foodmattersmanitoba.ca 204-943-0822 Registered charity that engages Manitobans towards healthy, sustainable and fair food for all; this organization works to cultivate community food skills, provide public education and build partnerships and networks. Manitoba Government’s Buy Manitoba Local Food Directory www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/consumer/buym anitoba.html Detailed guide to purchasing meat, food products and local produce in Manitoba. Manitoba Organic Directory www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/organic/pdf/org anicdirectory09.pdf info@manitobaorganicalliance.com Comprehensive list of companies in Manitoba’s organic sector including food producers, processors, handlers, distributors and retailers. Organic Food Council’s Down To Earth Guide www.organicfoodcouncil.org/eatorganic/down-to-earth-guide.html 204-779-8546 Comprehensive guide to organic farmers and businesses in Manitoba, organized by region. The guide includes those who have shown consistent efforts towards a local and sustainable food system, whether they are certified organic or not. Local Food Stores – Winnipeg A 1 Nutrition 300-1120 Grant Ave. 204-475-7522 31-2860 Pembina Hwy 204-261-7240 www.a1nutrition.ca Organic food and ethical meat. Aviva Natural Health Solutions 52 Adelaide St. 204-947-6789 www.aviva.ca Organic and natural products including breakfast items, seeds, grains, flours, drinks and much more. Online store available. Borowski's Health Foods LTD 437 St Anne's Rd. 204-257-7667 Vitamins, nutritional supplements, natural beauty products, natural meats, and salt lamps. Bothwell Cheese Shop 2033-2000 Wellington Ave. 204-779-3800 Premium-quality cheese made with allnatural ingredients, pure milk, and no preservatives or fillers. Blue Earth Organics 1855 Portage Ave. 204-219-3784 Local and fair trade food such as coffee and chocolate. Also offers homemade baked goods. Shipping and delivery option available. Caulfield’s Organic Market / Humbold’t Legacy 885 Westminster Ave. 204-786-3289 An organic food cooperative with a wholegrain bakery. This family owned business was developed with the idea of ethical food purchasing in mind. Crampton's Farm Produce Market 1765 Waverly St. 204-269-3355 Opened spring through fall, local food including produce, jams, baking, and WHS certified pork available. De Luca's Specialty Food Store 950 Portage Ave. 204-774-7617 www.deluca.ca Organic products and local food including Manitoba cheeses, Manitoba grains, and Manitoba grown lamb roast and more. G.J. Andrews Food and Wine Shoppe 384 Academy Rd. 204-487-7300 Although limited in local food fare, there is a growing variety of organic products available. Also carries nitrite/nitrate free sandwich meats, hormone and antibiotic free run chickens, free run turkeys, wild shrimp, and wild salmon when in season. Food Fare 905 Portage Ave. 204-987-8840 Local fresh produce and natural meat from farmers and ranchers across Manitoba. Hoffman’s Fine Foods 107 Plymouth St. 204-694-4738 Locally owned and family operated. Specializing in creating oven-ready products using some local ingredients. Products include hors’d’oeurves, beef, chicken, pork, turkey, seafood, and milk fed veal meals. Hollow Reed Holistic Centre 761 Westminster Ave. 204-786-0820 www.hollowreedholistic.ca Natural remedies and holistic services. Sells bulk organic herbs with free delivery for orders over $75 in Winnipeg or $150 in Manitoba. House of Nutrition 770 Notre Dame Ave. 204-775-9044 Organic fruit and vegetables, snacks, grains, fresh ground flours, herbs, spices, vitamins, supplements including vegetarian formulas. Meyers Whole Foods 483 William Ave. 204-943-1466 www.meyerswholefoods.com Gluten free and organic products including bread and baking mixes, pastas, soups, meals, cookies, frozen food and much more. Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse 91 Albert St. 204-946-5241 www.mondragon.ca Political cafe and bookstore offering vegan only dishes. Sacco + Vanzetti’s organic grocery store offers a wide range of vegan and organic foods. Neechi Foods Community Store (Worker Co-op) 325 Dufferin Ave. 204-586-5597 One of the city’s best known Aboriginal specialty stores. Oven-fresh bannock, fresh and frozen wild blueberries, wild rice, local fruits and vegetables, Manitoba-caught fish, specialty jams, hand-crafted moccasins, Aboriginal artwork and children’s books. Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods and Oils 69 Eagle Dr. 204-953-0233 www.manitobaharvest.com This organic and Kosher certified company controls every aspect of the process from the farm gate to end packaging. Offers hemp products such as Hemp Hearts (cereal), Hemp Bliss (beverage) hemp butter, oils, and proteins. Organic Planet Worker Co-op 877 Westminster Ave. 204-772-8771 Whenever possible food is purchased from local producers and other co-ops. Offering organic and local produce and a delicious deli. During peak season (late summer), over half the produce is locally grown. Organza Market 230 Osborne St. 204-453-6266 www.organzamarket.com Full service organic grocery store offering products such as fresh organic produce, frozen organic foods, frozen organic meat, baked goods, herbs, and nutritional supplements. Scoop & Save Bulk Foods 3133 Portage Ave. 204-888-1967 Vitamins and supplements, specialty diet items, organic grains and flours, gluten free products, natural cleaning and personal care items. Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company 859 Westminster Ave. 204-783-5097 1 Forks Market Rd. 204-957-5097 www.tallgrassbakery.ca Fresh organic baked goods. Ingredients are sourced locally whenever possible. The Grass Roots Prairie Kitchen (Located adjacent to the bakery) prepares ready meals, sunflower oil, snacks, soups and sauces daily. Vics Fruit Market 1038 Pembina Hwy Some local fresh produce, organic, and free range meat and dairy, and frozen baked goods. Vita Health 102 Osborne St. 204-984-9551 www.vitahealthstores.ca Organic produce, frozen organic products, organic grains, beans, meat and dairy. Local Food Stores – Manitoba Interlake Country Connections Inc. and Gramma Carol’s Gourmet, Bulk and Health 240 Main St., Selkirk 204-785-4443 Toll free: 888-804-9631 www.musclemist.ca/index.php Wholesale health products including Red Mill cereals, organic baby food, pastas and rice, snacks, and salsas and sauces, and baking needs. All food and herbal products can be shipped anywhere, including northern locations. Frigs Natural Meats and More 3515 Main St., West St. Paul 204-334-9430 www.frigsnaturalmeats.ca Natural government inspected Manitoba raised meats, antibiotic and hormone free with no animal bi-products. Beef, bison, chicken, elk, rabbit, lamb and turkey are available. Also available: Freezer Packs, Wholesale, Custom Cut & Wrapping, Custom Sausage Making and Wild Game Processing. Integrity Foods SW 21-24-4E, Riverton 204-378-2887 www.integrityfoods.ca Certified organic artisan bakery that uses fresh stone ground flour milled on site. Other natural ingredients include unchlorinated well water (tested annually), extra virgin olive oil and hand harvested salt from El Salvador. Spelt and Kamut Grain are used in a variety of baked goods. Through the Arbour 18 B Pine Plaza, Pine Falls 204-367-2141 “A gallery of arts and wellness – with herbal consultations, massage therapy, reflexology, dry spa services, vitamins herbs and minerals, local arts and crafts and plenty of organic foods, including coffees, teas, sugar, fruits, chocolate and body care products!” Vi’s Health Hutch 13 Main St. East, Ashern 204-768-3004 Gluten and wheat free organic products, local and natural soaps and honeys, local crafts, home baking, organic herbal teas, health wraps and smoothies. Earth 'n Sole 622E Main St., Oakbank 204-444-2387 Organic groceries including produce and bulk foods. Serves as a holistic health centre, gift shop, and grocery store. Customers can join their food buying club, as well. Western Manitoba K J Borcz Health and Hobby Shop 141 Main St., Benito 204-539-2659 “Healthy body, healthy mind.” Nutter's Bulk & Natural Foods #40#19 - 3rd Ave. N.E., Dauphin 204-638-4081 www.nutters.com Vitamins, bulk foods and more. Prairie Seasons Bakery Bakery and Café 370 Mountain Ave., Neepawa 204-476-2024 Stone-ground local organically grown grains, including gluten and wheat free products. Prairie Seasons Bakery 110 Wapiti Ave., Onanole 204-848-4678 Stone-ground local organically grown grains, including gluten and wheat free products. Brandon Northern Manitoba Aagaard Farms (Community Shared Agriculture) Box 1, Suite 500 RR 5, Brandon 204-727-3788 www.aagaardfarms.ca/animals Family run chemical free farm operates a market garden with shares for purchase. Produce can either be delivered for $50 or picked up. Pastured berkshire pork and free range eggs including Leghorns, Black Sex Link and Ameraucanas hens are also available. Tri Family Health 229 Fischer Ave. Box 3972, The Pas 204-623-7042 Spices, rock salt, organic grains and flours, cereals, teas and natural juices, gluten-free products. Hedley’s Health Hut 5A - 2010 Currie Blvd., Brandon 204-725-3131 Natural supplements and organic foods including frozen produce, beverages, herbs and spices, and grains and pastas. Cleaning and personal care items are also for sale. The Tendercut Meat and Deli 730 18th St., Brandon 204-726-4639 Local and organic beef, bison, elk and pork, as well as homemade sausages, patties, ham, bacon and corned bison. Two Farm Kids 565 34th St., Brandon 204-728-2855 Toll free: 1-866-745-4621 www.twofarmkids.com Natural and certified organic products, placing an emphasis on supporting local farmers. Carries hemp oil, butter and nuts, Canadian-manufactured natural supplements and personal care items. Central Bison Boutique MacGregor 204-637-3046 or 204-685-2038 “Gift baskets and Manitoba Made products available, as well as a variety of organic products.” Southern Manitoba Bothwell Cheese Inc. 61 Main St., New Bothwell 204-388-4666 Premium-quality cheese made with allnatural ingredients, pure milk, and no preservatives or fillers. Feelin Good Mobility Products & Health Foods 372 Stephen St., Morden 204-822-6707 www.feelingood.ca Gluten free foods including meals from breakfast to dinner and everything in between. Also carries organic and nonorganic wheat, rice, and oat flours, beverages, nuts, seeds, cereals, and alternative sweeteners. Local brands include Bob’s Red Mill, Celimix and Lorrenzo’s. Natural care products, vitamins, and ecofriendly child’s toys, paints, as well as mobility products available. Steinbach Good’N’Natural Unit A 116 Park Rd West, Steinbach 1-866-794-4613 www.goodnnatural.ca Organic goods including baking supplies, canned/dry goods, frozen foods, produce, dairy/eggs, and meat and fish. Also carries natural vitamins and supplements and body care products. Vita Health 178 Pth 12 North, Steinbach 204-346-0844 www.vitahealthstores.ca Organic produce, frozen organic produce, organic grains, beans, meat and dairy.