Did you know?
A study released by Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy in 2008 reveals that Ontario’s Greenbelt is the world’s largest and most diverse greenbelt- making it truly world-leading.
Where is the Greenbelt?
Greenbelt stretches 325 km from Rice Lake in Northumberland County to the Niagara River and is about 80 kilometers wide at its widest point.
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Seasons play an important role in what we grow and how we eat and ultimately defines our food culture and local terroir.
Ice wines are a gift of winter, maple syrup and asparagus a rite of spring. The heat of the summer brings tender fruits, fragrant herbs, sweet corn and carrots, beans and leafy greens. Our crisp falls ripen apples and pears, and offer hearty and hardy root vegetables that last.
Meats, cheeses, eggs, nuts, wine, honey and much more are available in abundance from the Greenbelt anytime. Farmers are using their know-how to extend the seasons for coveted crops like Ontario strawberries and many others grow fresh products year-round in greenhouses. Canning favourites like tomatoes and peppers also extend availability. And new ethno-culture crop varieties like bokchoy, melons, and okra add to what is locally grown across the seasons.
When in doubt about the seasonality of Greenbelt farm product, the following chart offers a quick reference:
Fresh Greenbelt-grown Products
(greenhouse tomatoes, lettuce, peppers cucumbers and sprouts are available year round as are meats, eggs, diary, nuts, grains, and prepared and speciality foods such as honey, maple syrup, pies, jams, vinegars, wine etc).
| January | apples, pears, cabbage, carrots, turnips, beets, onions, parsnips, squash/pumpkin, potatoes, leeks, garlic, mushrooms |
| February | apples, cabbage, carrots, turnips, beets, onions, parsnips, squash/pumpkin, potatoes, leeks, garlic, mushrooms |
| March | apples, cabbage, carrots, turnips, beets, onions, parsnips, squash/pumpkin, potatoes, mushrooms |
| April | apples, cabbage, carrots, turnips, beets, onions, parsnips, mushrooms |
| May | apples, rhubarb, carrots, turnips, radishes, onions, spinach, asparagus, baby bokchoy, mushrooms |
| June | apples, rhubarb, cherries, strawberries, baby bokchoy, bokchoy, cucumber (field), peas, snow peas, green beans, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, turnips, radishes, onions, lettuce, radicchio, spinach, asparagus, green onions, garlic, kale, basil, garlic, mushrooms |
| July | plums, cherries, peaches, apricots, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, baby bokchoy, bok choy, tomatoes (field), sweet corn, cucumber (field), peas, snow peas, green/yellow beans, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, turnips, beets, radishes, onions, green onions, celery, lettuce, radicchio, rapini, spinach, peppers (field), potatoes, green onions, zucchini, kale, swiss chard, basil, garlic, mushrooms |
| August | apples, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, nectarines, raspberries, blueberries, grapes, cantaloupe, muskmelon, other melons, baby bokchoy, bok choy, tomatoes (field), sweet corn, cucumber (field), snow peas, green/yellow beans, cabbage, Nappa (Chinese cabbage), cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, radishes, onions, green onions, celery, lettuce, radicchio, rapini, kale, spinach, peppers (field), squash/pumpkin, potatoes, leeks, zucchini, eggplant, swiss chard, basil, garlic, mushrooms |
| September | apples, crabapples, pears, plums, peaches, nectarines, blueberries, grapes, cantaloupe, muskmelon, other melons, baby bokchoy, bok choy, tomatoes (field), sweet corn, cucumber (field), snow peas, green/yellow beans, cabbage, Nappa (Chinese cabbage), cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, radishes, onions, green onions, Spanish/red onions, celery, lettuce, rapini, kale, spinach, peppers (field), squash/pumpkin, potatoes, leeks, zucchini, eggplant, swiss chard, basil, garlic, mushrooms |
| October | apples, crabapples, pears, plums, baby bokchoy, bok choy, sweet corn, tomatoes (field), cucumber (field), green beans, cabbage, Nappa (Chinese cabbage), cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, radishes, onions, green onions, Spanish/red onions, celery, lettuce, rapini, kale, spinach, peppers (field), squash/pumpkin, potatoes, leeks, rutabaga, sweet potatoes, zucchini, eggplant, swiss chard, basil, garlic, mushrooms |
| November | apples, crabapples, pears, baby bokchoy, bok choy, cabbage, Nappa (Chinese cabbage), cauliflower, brussel sprouts, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, radishes, onions, green onions, Spanish/red onions, squash/pumpkin, potatoes, leeks, swiss chard, basil, garlic, mushrooms |
| December | apples, pears, baby bokchoy, bokchoy, cabbage, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, onions, Spanish/red onions, squash/pumpkin, potatoes, leeks, garlic, mushrooms |
