Windsor and Essex County food resources

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✊ FOOD ✊ YouTube playlist compiled and recommended by User:JasonCarswell.
DIY, farming, food, food crises, gardening, health, micro-gardens, nutrition, etc.

There's also a ▷ FOOD Unseen ◁ YouTube playlist with unviewed content that may or may not be noteworthy.
Not to be confused with Windsor and Essex County health 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.

Community gardens

More soon.

Community groups and societies

More soon.

Freedom's Bounty

Freedom's Bounty.
Tymek's Dill Pickles.
More soon.
  • Beyond organic?

TheGarden.Land

https://TheGarden.Land is a Lemmy-based social media aggregation and discussion forum on the world-wide web. (Lemmy is a decentralized (many individual instances may make up a network and be more resilient to censorship) Reddit-like platform that is FLOSS - free/libré open-source software.)

Cooking

More soon.

Farmers' stands

More soon.

Food banks

Please share with folks in need.

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.

Goodfellows

Goodfellows' 2-week package 2023-07-28:
* Baking Margarine 454g
* Basmati Rice 900g
* Beans in tomato sauce 398mL
* Beefaroni 425g
* Carrots 3lb
* Chicken, frozen
* Chicken Pasta 126g
* Cream of Mushroom Soup 284mL
* Dempsters White Bread 675g
* Diced tomatoes 796mL
* Eggs, large x12
* Flaked light tuna 170g x2
* Idaho Potatoes 5lb
* Instant Oatmeal 8 packets
* Macaroni & Cheese Dinner 225g
* Milk 2% Partly Skimmed 1L
* Mixed vegetables 398mL
* Pasta sauce 680mL
* Smooth peanut butter 1kg
* Spaghetti 900g
* Strawberry Jam 500mL
* Tomato paste 156mL x2
* Unsweetened Applesauce 6x100mL
* Vegetable soup 284mL x2
* Whole kernel corn 341mL

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
Phone : 519-252-2739
Online : WindsorGoodfellows.org
Contact : WindsorGoodfellows.org/nonprofit-organization
Donate : WindsorGoodfellows.org/donate

Goodfellows provide almost identical food packages 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 too terrible either. It's wise to save the small excess non-perishables remaining after two weeks, especially for the occasion you can't make it one day and need at least half a week more. For those on tight budgets, it may be worth emulating this economically conservative selection.

Windsor Essex Food Bank Association

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 : 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"
Phone : 519-944-4900
Online : WEFBA.ca
Donate : WEFBA.ca

UHC - Hub of Opportunities

6955 Cantelon Dr, Windsor, ON N8T 3J9
P: 519-944-4900 / F: 519-944-9184
UHC.ca

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

More soon.

Notable:

  • CIOC.ca, Community Information Online Consortium (CIOC) was a member-based non-profit consortium formed in 1999 to create, improve and support its online software so that its members can efficiently serve the public and fulfill their own mandates. In 2016, CIOC's software suite was transitioned to an Open Source project called OpenCIOC.org. OpenCIOC's award-winning software was developed by and for the non-profit sector and is actively being used across Canada to help thousands of citizens every day.

Food bank issues

Gardening resources

More soon.

Aquaponics and hydroponics

Biogas and organic fertilizer

TheGarden.Land

https://TheGarden.Land is a Lemmy-based social media aggregation and discussion forum on the world-wide web. (Lemmy is a decentralized (many individual instances may make up a network and be more resilient to censorship) Reddit-like platform that is FLOSS - free/libré open-source software.)

Green Acres Organic Produce

Grocery stores

More soon.

Health and wellness resources

More soon.

Independent food distribution networks

More soon.
  • it's better, organic or not
  • nothing is more valuable than your health
    • may be a little more expensive without artificial, subsidized, or bulk prices
    • support local and independent farmers that you'll need when the corporations turn on you
  • fresh farm to door
    to avoid:
    • middlemen and government
    • grocery stores
    • preservatives
    • pesticides
    • shipping
    • etc
  • YouTube video: The difference this makes is amazing! (18:09) ~ Richard Vobes, 2023-05-20, #food #organic #community - I am on location to meet Natalie Bradbury from Food4Change.uk to find out how they are building real communities through organic food distribution from local farms. Find out more and get involved: Food4Change.uk

DIY ?

Local food network and services.

  • Local farms to door delivery
    • Organize as a cooperative/society?
    • There are other networks established in Essex County that might be tapped into.
  • Fresh eggs and poultry
  • Fresh organic produce
  • Fresh produce
  • Prepared preserves
  • Smoked meats

Freedom's Bounty

More soon.
  • Beyond organic?

Markets

DuckDuckGo: Essex County Ontario farmers market
Windsorite.ca/farmers-markets

Amherstburg Farmers’ Market

The outdoor weekly Amherstburg Farmers’ Market features farm-fresh produce, baked goods, local artwork, a flea market, hand made crafts and more.

When : Saturday mornings, 8:30am-1:30pm
Where : Toddy Jones Park, Amherstburg, ON
Website: AmherstburgFarmersMarket.com

Belle River Farmers' Market

The outdoor weekly Belle River Farmers' Market features local produce, meat, fish, wine, baked goods, art, and other handmade goods.

When : Sunday mornings, 10am-2pm
Where : Optimist Park, Belle River, ON
Website: Belle River Farmers’ Market on Facebook

Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market

The outdoor weekly Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market includes arts, clothing, crafts, organic food, prepared food, and other sales.

When : Saturday mornings, 8/9am-1/2pm
Where : Pelissier Street (the 2 blocks north of Wyandotte, blocked off), Windsor, ON
Website : DowntownWindsor.ca/farmers-market
Website : DWFM.ca
Managed by the Downtown Windsor BIA
Unverified hearsay : You may rent stall spaces for $75.

Essex Farmers' Market ◄ NEW STARTUP

The outdoor weekly Essex Farmers' Market includes arts, clothing, crafts, organic food, prepared food, and other sales.

When : Mondays
Where : Town/City of Essex, Essex County, ON

Farmers' Markets Ontario

FarmersMarketsOntario.com
Find a farmer: FarmersMarketsOntario.com/find-a-farmer
Find a market: FarmersMarketsOntario.com/find-a-farmers-market

The City Market (Windsor)

The building is open daily.

When : Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Where : 1030 Walker Road, Windsor, ON N8Y 2N5 (near Ottawa Street)
Website : TheCityMarket.ca
Website : Yelp.ca/biz/the-city-market-windsor

The Harrow Market

When : ???
Where : Harrow, ON
Website : TripAdvisor.ca/.../Reviews-The_Harrow_Market-Harrow_Essex_Ontario (from 2019)

Willow Tree Market (Kingsville)

When : Tue-Sun, 10am-6pm
Where : 1827 Division Road, Kingsville, ON N9Y 2Y9
Website : Yelp.ca/biz/willow-tree-market-kingsville

Nutrition resources

More soon.

Bad food to avoid

More soon.
  • Bad oils
    • Canola oils
    • Modified vegetable oils
    • Palm oils
  • McDonald's™ potatoes 1
  • Sweeteners
    • Aspartame
    • Sugar
  • Water from the city of Windsor has added chlorine and fluoride.
  • Wheat and grains (especially with Glyphosate™)

Good food alternatives

More soon.

Recommended recipes

Synergies Natural Health

Pet food

Prepping resources

More soon.

Restaurants

More soon.

Vaccines

Vaccine-injury therapies

You, or someone you care about, may not have much time left, but at least there are ways to help ease or mitigate the suffering.

Covid Kid Facts - We, a group of Canadian Physicians and Nurses from across Canada say: Before you decide to vaccinate your healthy kids with the COVID-19 vaccine, consider 10 important points... CovidKidFacts.ca

Mama Bears Project – "It's okay to wait [to get your kid vaccinated]." Mama Bears across Canada organize alternative home schooling and resources to help parents make informed decisions for their children. [Including vaccine skepticism.] MamaBearsProject.com


See also

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