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Local Food

Whether you’re eating in or out, where your food comes from matters. did your apples come from Washington? did your tomatoes come from california? if they did, they traveled thousands of miles to get here. Buying food from local, independent producers helps the region prosper. and your food will be fresher.

Grow Your Own Veggies

What could be more rewarding than showing off a harvest of home-grown vegetables? Turn the page to find out more about community gardens and other resources that can help you get started or develop your gardening skills.

Visit a Farmers' Market

Spend a morning browsing the colorful stands of a farmers’ market. The Farmers’ Market Federation of New York (www.nyfarmersmarket.com or 315.637.4690) has online listings, by county, of farmers’ markets. For information on some Buffalo-area markets, turn the page.

Buy Local and Seasonal

New York is an agricultural powerhouse. For a timeline showing when locally grown fruits and vegetables are available in New York State, click here.

Read About Local Food

Edible Buffalo is a magazine celebrating local food, farms and cuisine in Western New York.

Find a Local Grocery

Put your money to work by buying local products. Buffalo is filled with local groceries such as the Lexington Co-operative Market on Elmwood (www.lexington.coop or 716.886.COOP) offering locally produced goods.

Visit Restaurants That Source Food Locally

Betty’s on Virginia Street and Shango on Main Street are just a couple Buffalo restaurants that source ingredients locally.

Drink Local

The best wine doesn’t always come from far away. New York is among the nation’s premier wine-producing states. Local shops such as Chateau Buffalo (www.chateaubuffalo.com or 716.873.0074) specializes in New York wines and stocks local goods. Local breweries produce plenty of tasty beers, too. Flying Bison Brewing Company (www.flyingbisonbrewing.com or 716.873.1557) shows why buying local matters: Partial proceeds from the company’s Rusty Chain beer promote bicycling in Buffalo.

Join a CSA

Community-supported agriculture groups — CSAs — allow people to purchase produce and other items directly from farmers. Buyers purchase a “share” of farm products during the growing season. In some cases, fruits, vegetables and other items are delivered to buyers on a regular basis. Other times, buyers pick up items from a distribution point. Area CSAs include:

FIVE POINTS BAKERY: 716.884.8888 or www.fivepointsbakery.com

NATIVE OFFERINGS FARM: 716.257.3006 or www.nativeofferings.com

PORTER FARMS: 585.757.6823 or www.porterfarms.org

PROMISED LAND: 585.599.3462 or www.promisedlandcsa.com

THORPE’S ORGANIC FAMILY FARM: 716.655.4486

WHITE COW DAIRY: www.whitecowdairy.com

Local Picking

What better way to spend the day than by picking your fruits and veggies LOCALLY! Western New York is fortunate to have a variety of family-owned and operated farms in its backyard, so next time you have a hankering for some apples, peaches or cherries, go out and pick your own!

Erie County

AWALD’S BERRY FARM: Blueberries, Raspberries, Pumpkins 716.337.2997

BENCE APPLE FARM: Apples, pre-picked produce 716.549.7845

BLUEBERRY RIDGE: Blueberries 716.337.2037

GREG’S UPICK: Strawberries, blueberries 716.741.4239

STONEHILL ORCHARD: Apples, grapes 716.337.2380

SOUTH HILL FARMS: Blueberries 716.941.5882

WEST FALLS BLUEBERRIES (ORGANIC): Blueberries, pre-picked produce 585.409.9227

Niagara County

BECKER FARMS: Apples, asparagus, blueberries, cherries, peas, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, pre-cut Christmas trees, and more! 716.772.2211

BETT’S FARMS: Apples 716.735.3662

BLACKMAN HOMESTEAD FARM: Apples, pears, winter squash, pumpkins, grapes 716.434.7112

COULTER FARMS: Strawberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, peas, and blueberries 716.422.5335

ELLIS FRUIT FARM: Apples 716.751.9219

JANE BEILEIN: Apples 716.754.9219

KAPPUS FARMS: Cherries, raspberries 716.778.8396

MURPHY ORCHARDS: Strawberries, cherries, peaches, apples, pears, gooseberries, raspberries, currants and pumpkins 716.778.7296

PETER BAKER FARMS: Apples, pumpkins, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, and more! 716.791.3440

PHILO BROOKS: Apples 716.791.3865

RAY FITCH FARMS: Apples 716.795.9924

SANGER FARMS: Apples, peaches, cider 716.745.7297

SINGER FARMS: Cherries and pre-picked produce 716.778.7330

WHITTIER FRUIT FARMS: Blueberries 585.594.9054

For more information on picking your own, visit pickyourown.org

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