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posted May 2nd, 2012
Food lovers’ tips for a healthy retirement

It might be the fresh Georgian Bay air. Or maybe it’s the huge choice of outdoor adventures and activities. Might even be the breathtaking scenery. But you can work up a healthy appetite here in Meaford Haven country, and fortunately there are a lot of local, fresh, homegrown food to be found.

Meaford’s 100 Mile Market opened back in 2007, so we’re no strangers to the charms of the locavore lifestyle. And somehow, a healthy retirement lifestyle fits perfectly with the “eat local” ethos enjoyed in these parts.

Here’s a tasty sample of local fare you can find within a short distance of Meaford.

Produce and more

Local Meaford Veggies

Jarret Boyd
Organic produce grown in Meaford.

Marvelous Edibles Farms
Organic market garden veggies and berries. Berkshire pork products.

Freeman Farms Organic Garlic
Locally grown delicious garlic.

Beaver Valley Flower Farm
Potted perennials, fresh herbs, butterfly attractors, tomato plants, gourds, squash.

Meat and game

Twin Creeks Organic Farm
Grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, pastured pork, pastured poultry (chickens, turkeys, eggs), and a wide variety of organically grown vegetables. Twin Creeks considers their meat and produce “beyond organic” as they simulate the natural diversity in nature.
www.twincreeksfarm.ca

Scotch Mountain Meats
Pork and open pastured beef and lamb fed on GMO-free feeds grown on the farm. Heritage methods, principles and results culminate in an artisanal meat like no other.
www.scotchmountainmeats.com

Stoneyfield Elk Farm

Stoneyfield Farm
A selection of premium elk venison from farm-raised animals. No growth promoters and the Farm’s animals are raised on pasture in the summer and hay in the winter, supplemented at various times of the year with grains.
www.stoneyfieldfarm.com

Drink

Thornbury Village Cidery
Traditional dry, hard apple cider made from locally grown apples at popular cidery.
www.beerbarons.com/Brands/thornbury_brand.html

Coffin Ridge Winery
Award winning winery is Grey County’s first, featuring such offerings as Bone Dry Riesling, Back From the Dead Red and Into the Light White.
www.coffinridge.ca

Other food products

Meredith’s Ginger Syrup
Unique syrup enhances drinks, teas and food – produced here in Meaford.
www.meredithsgingersyrup.com

Sunnyside Honey
A family owned and operated business. The apiary produces a delicate, light tasting wildflower honey and you’ll find a variety of honey products, as well as 100 percent beeswax candles and handcrafted designer soaps.
www.sunnysidehoney.com

Ken’s Krunchy Dills
Home grown and preserved pickles, beets and relishes.

Maple Ridge Farm
Maple syrup and maple products.




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