Crops and Where They Grow
Click to learn
Welcome!
Learning about our crops and where they grow is so important into supporting our local farms.
What grows here in ontario?
Crop Touring
Availability guide
How to Store
Map your Food
Draw Along
What Grows Here In Ontario?
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Have you ever wondered why we cannot grow pineapple as a crop in Ontario? There are many
different environmental factors that determine which crops are grown in Ontario and which
have to be grown somewhere else in the world.
CROPS GROWN IN ONTARIO
FIELD CROPS
Mixed Forages (Hay and Haylage)
Corn
Canola
Barley
Mixed Grain
Horticulture
Edible Beans
Specialty Crop
Availability Guide
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Click on the pictures to learn more!
How To Store Your Produce
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Storing fruits and veggies is quick and easy! You can either freeze, refrigerate, or even keep them on the countertop depending on the fruit/veggie.
Home Storage Guide
Overall Guide Poster
Home Freezing Guide
Crop Touring
Back
Let’s go Crop Touring! Looking to buy local produce to enjoy at home or while you are travelling? With crop touring, now you can find local food wherever you find yourself.
• Make a list of things to pack• What time should you leave? • When is the best day to travel? • Is there any additional stops you would want to make? • Is it dog-friendly?
Try to make a roadtrip out itenerary out of the local crop stops!
• How many people can go? Is it meant for 2 people or a family?• Is it accessible?• How long is the entire roadtrip?
Where is your ‘local’? Click an area from the list or the map to discover great food there!
Map Your Food
Back
Create a map of the journey of your food! Look at the produce in your kitchen and write down where your food originated.
Google My Maps
place markers of where each item came from and your house. Look at which produce is the closest and the farthest. When you're ready to see your map, click on the preview button.
Using
Questions: 1. Which produce traveled the farthest? How many kilometres? 2. Which produce traveled the shortest? How many kilometres? 3. Why is it important to eat local food? 4. What are the effects of
Draw Along
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Draw a Magic Bean - English
Draw a Magic Bean - English
Click on the pictures to watch and follow along with Rob as you draw a Magic Bean!
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Crops and Where They Grow
Click to learn
Welcome!
Learning about our crops and where they grow is so important into supporting our local farms.
What grows here in ontario?
Crop Touring
Availability guide
How to Store
Map your Food
Draw Along
What Grows Here In Ontario?
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
Have you ever wondered why we cannot grow pineapple as a crop in Ontario? There are many different environmental factors that determine which crops are grown in Ontario and which have to be grown somewhere else in the world.
CROPS GROWN IN ONTARIO FIELD CROPS
Mixed Forages (Hay and Haylage)
Corn
Canola
Barley
Mixed Grain
Horticulture
Edible Beans
Specialty Crop
Availability Guide
Back
Click on the pictures to learn more!
How To Store Your Produce
Back
Storing fruits and veggies is quick and easy! You can either freeze, refrigerate, or even keep them on the countertop depending on the fruit/veggie.
Home Storage Guide
Overall Guide Poster
Home Freezing Guide
Crop Touring
Back
Let’s go Crop Touring! Looking to buy local produce to enjoy at home or while you are travelling? With crop touring, now you can find local food wherever you find yourself.
• Make a list of things to pack• What time should you leave? • When is the best day to travel? • Is there any additional stops you would want to make? • Is it dog-friendly?
Try to make a roadtrip out itenerary out of the local crop stops!
• How many people can go? Is it meant for 2 people or a family?• Is it accessible?• How long is the entire roadtrip?
Where is your ‘local’? Click an area from the list or the map to discover great food there!
Map Your Food
Back
Create a map of the journey of your food! Look at the produce in your kitchen and write down where your food originated.
Google My Maps
place markers of where each item came from and your house. Look at which produce is the closest and the farthest. When you're ready to see your map, click on the preview button.
Using
Questions: 1. Which produce traveled the farthest? How many kilometres? 2. Which produce traveled the shortest? How many kilometres? 3. Why is it important to eat local food? 4. What are the effects of
Draw Along
Back
Draw a Magic Bean - English
Draw a Magic Bean - English
Click on the pictures to watch and follow along with Rob as you draw a Magic Bean!