Local Foods

Ontario County is fortunate to be home to numerous local farms that produce a variety of unique foods. We want the public to know about and connect with our many farms, which is why Cornell Cooperative Extension publishes the Ontario County Buy Local Guide each year.

The local guide is a representation of the diversity of the producers providing you a farm fresh direct to you experience. This guide is not a complete listing of Ontario County's producers that sell locally, only those that wished to be listed. The guide will allow you to find local farms based on location and product. Be sure to start here for our guide to Ontario County farms!

If you are a farm located in Ontario County, or that sells product in Ontario County and would like to be listed in our Buy Local Guide please contact Nancy Anderson at nea8@cornell.edu

There is no charge to be listed in the Buy Local Guide.

This photograph depicts a woman shopping at a mobile produce market, making healthy food choices from an array of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Farmers' Markets

Farmers' markets are a tradition as old as agriculture itself and Ontario County currently has eight community-based farmers' markets. Find a list of local markets here!

Community Supported Agriculture Farms

Community Supported Agriculture or CSA is a food production and distribution system that directly connects farmers and consumers. Find a list of local CSA's here.

Boy taking food items in a school cafeteria lunch line

CDC Photo #18501

Farm-to-School

Farm to School is a program that puts food from local farms directly into school lunch rooms, providing student with fresh nutritious foods and educating them about where their food comes from.

Using EBT & Coupons

Did you know that Food Stamps can be used for payment at local farmers' markets? Learn more about using EBT and FMNP Coupons here.

Last updated July 23, 2024

Local Foods

Ontario County Buy Local Guide

2024 Ontario County Buy Local Guide

undefined

Why Buy Local Foods?

The local food movement is a trend that is here to stay! People from all walks of life and all backgrounds are united in their desire to eat healthier, support their local economy and know where their food comes from.

Enjoy Ontario County's bounty of roadside farm stands, weekly farmers' markets, u-pick farms, produce farms, CSA's and livestock farms. Find products such as maple syrup, honey, milk, produce, meat, poultry and eggs to add to your shopping list of local foods.

Eating and purchasing local products will help keep Ontario County in the top 10% of the best places to farm in the United States!

Below are some websites you may find helpful for researching local food:

Finger Lakes Visitor's Connection

New York Kitchen

Visit Finger Lakes: Farms and Markets Page