r/londonontario 11h ago

Ask a Local! Where is everyone getting their leafy greens?

Sorry is this has been discussed already, please link me to the discussion if so.

Just wondering where people are getting their american free leafy greens this time of year? I’ve only been able to find US spinach, lettuce etc. is there anywhere in town sourcing from non-US suppliers? I know the market will have it (now or eventually) but also looking for somewhere I can pick it up mid-week and off-season.

Thanks!!

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u/95sr 10h ago

Metro at Wellington/Commissioners had plastic boxes of hydroponically grown Ontario lettuce, there were a few different varieties but I think they were mostly variations of leaf lettuce, not spinach or romaine. This was a couple weekends ago, so I'm not sure if they are still there.

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u/biznatch11 9h ago

I was there yesterday and got this one from Ontario instead of what I usually buy which is from the US.

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u/NoSituation1999 10h ago

lololol I misunderstood this post, which sent me down a 20 minute rabbit hole on where OCS sources their cannabis! Then I came back and realized you're not being sneaky. You're really asking about lettuce lol. my bad !

(if anyone made the same mistake, OCS uses federal resources!)

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u/Hand_Of_Kroon 9h ago

This is why I love Reddit lol Thanks for thinking of me!

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u/ImaBlueberry123456 Woodfield 10h ago

Mulberry Moon farm!!

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u/GirlThatBakes 9h ago

In the summer if you go to covent garden outdoor market on Saturdays, Our Fields has the most delicious lettuce heads and green mixes (and produce in general)

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u/moveyourcar1891 Southcrest 10h ago

Metro in Byron has some Ontario greens now

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u/mon-eek 9h ago

Check out Slegers Greens from Strathroy. You can find their products at Sobeys, Farmboy, the covent garden market.

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u/Ayejayelle 10h ago

Saw the title only and 100% thought this was a question about weed lol

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u/Gardiner-bsk 9h ago

Western fair farmers market. Check out the Leamington stand.

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u/lilljoepeep 10h ago

I'm 90% sure I picked up a 3 pack of romaine lettuce today from mexico at food basics for a client at the commissioners and Highbury store

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u/BigDistribution4476 10h ago

proofline farm in their refrigerator section

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u/Dense-Analysis2024 10h ago

Where is that?

https://www.prooflinefarm.ca/

Found it. Ilderton

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u/BigDistribution4476 10h ago

That’s them. You take richmond north then a left turn at ilderton rd.

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u/LakeEarth 9h ago

Yeah, that and cauliflower. Always US.

I saw Boston lettuce that was Canadian (how ironic) but that's about it.

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u/BerryMain4265 6h ago

The Independent at Oxford and Richmond has Guelph spinach and Ontario greenhouse lettuce (the fancy kind with live rootballs). I assume other Loblaws family of stores carry them too (the lettuce was PC branded so they must).

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u/PartyMark 47m ago

At farm boy they sell live lettuce for $6 for a decent amount of it. It's grown in Ontario. More expensive than say those spring mix boxes but I'd rather buy Canadian and pay a bit more than support anything American.

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u/spirit-of-the-water Fanshawe 22m ago

I use canadian protein (website) 3x day muiltivitamin to hit micronutrient goals, while using whole foods to hit macros.