Windsor and Essex County food resources
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Windsor and Essex County food resources
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Beyond organic
Government regulates official "organic" food but it's not always as good as it could be.
"Beyond organic" is the unofficial phrase extremely conscious growers use to describe their superior produce and proteins.
CAUTION Toxic Food!
Bad food to avoid
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- Bad oils
- Canola oils
- Modified vegetable oils
- Palm oils
- Aspartame
- Sugar
- Water from the city of Windsor has added chlorine and fluoride.
- Wheat and grains (especially with Glyphosate™)
Good food alternatives
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Community gardens
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Community groups and societies
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Freedom's Bounty
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TheGarden.Land
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Food banks
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If correct, all food banks seem to be government-registered and associated, more in some ways than others. For example, if you received from one food bank you may not receive from another second food bank under certain criteria yet may receive from a different third food bank for reasons.
Goodfellas
Available for individuals and families registered with the government on disability, unemployment, and maybe other criteria, who may visit once, twice, or more times a month depending on the case situation.
- When : 10am-12pm + 1pm-3pm, Tuesdays and Friedays
- Where : 401 Park Street at Church Street, downtown Windsor
Goodfellas provide the same exact food package each visit with enough to last two weeks. It's not great but not bad either. It's not luxurious, nor particularly health consciousness, but it's not to terrible either. It's wise to save the small excesses non-perishable remaining after two weeks. Its an economically conservative selection that may be good to emulate for those on a tight budget.
Windsor Essex Food Bank Association
- When : 9:30am-4pm, Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Where : 6955 Cantelon Drive at Kew Drive (south of Tecumseh Road East, between Jefferson Boulevard and Lauzon Parkway)
- Note : Lines form under the signs, "Unifor Local 200 - People's Choice Pantry"
The food packages are neither regular nor sustainable for 2 weeks, and certainly not health-oriented - however, they are a very welcome supplement. Included are vegetarian alternatives (fake cheese, fake milk, etc), sugary foods (cookies, hot beverages, etc), unusual cans and packages (missing-label cans, taco kits without the rest of the meal, etc), and large portions of fresh produce (over-ripe tomatoes, odd-shaped cucumbers, etc).
Food bank lists
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Farmers' stands
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Gardening resources
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Health resources
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Markets
Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market
The Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market includes arts, clothing, crafts, organic food, prepared food, and other sales.
- When : Saturday mornings 9am-2pm
- Where : Pelissier Street (the 2 blocks north of Wyandotte, blocked off)
- Website : https://DowntownWindsor.ca/farmers-market
- Managed by the Downtown Windsor BIA
Essex Farmers' Market
The Essex Farmers' Market includes arts, clothing, crafts, organic food, prepared food, and other sales.
- When : Mondays
- Where : Town of Essex, Essex County
Organic food distribution networks
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See also
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