There is nothing better than freshly harvested fruits and veggies. Early in the season you can find find field-grown lettuce, arugula, garlic greens, radishes, strawberries and asparagus, as well as mushrooms, herbs and greenhouse cucumbers. By mid-summer you can find greens, melons, heritage tomatoes, basil, pole beans, broccoli, peaches, wild blueberries, raspberries, yellow plums, the first apples and corn, and much more.

Buying locally grown food supports nearby farmers, and greatly reduces the energy and resources necessary to transport and store foods. See our environmental section for more on the benefits of eating local and organic.

Where to find a complete list of farmers' markets:

• Toronto – Veg.ca/tfm (organic markets) and the Toronto Farmers' Markets Network.
• Ontario – Farmers' Markets Ontario lists all the local markets across the province.
• United States – Localharvest.org has a great, zoomable, searchable map of local markets.