WE Heart Local 2024
Expiration: Mar 31st 2025
Discover local farms, flavours & florals through a self guided tour using the W.E. Heart Local Digital Passport. Use this free pass to access a seasonal local food guide, offers for savings, and prize redemptions when you visit multiple stops! Get all the fresh details on where to shop local in Windsor Essex to support our local economy, reduce your carbon footprint, and enjoy locally grown products.
There’s no better taste than local and there’s no better way to experience it then by visiting the many growers, producers, road side stands, farmers markets, and farm to table dining experiences. Remember, you win free gifts the more you explore. Don’t forget to check in at participating stops! When you check in at 5 locations you will be entered into one of 2 draws for a $250 WE Heart Local Gift Basket!
The bounty of Windsor & Essex County is just a click away!
Included Venues
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Adam’s Garden Of Eatin’
Adams Garden of Eatin' is a family run farm, we either grow the produce ourselves or know where it comes from within Essex County.
Aleksander Estate Winery
Our focus is on making small batch, high quality wines that capture and reflect the characteristics of each vintage. We have award winning white, red and fruit wines available. Our vineyard is nestled atop one of the highest points in Essex County and is naturally protected, which allows the grapes to grow and express each growing season. Family owned and operated, we use only grapes grown in our own vineyard and region to create wines that are truly unique in character and craftsmanship. We welcome you to come and visit our tasting room at the vineyard and experience what we have to offer. Who knows, you just might discover your new favorite wine.
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Amherstburg Farmers Market
The Amherstburg Farmers Market offers high-quality, local agricultural produce, healthy foods & artisan craft products. Open rain/shine every Saturday 9am-1pm, May-October, this family- & pet-friendly community hub offers live music, homemade breakfast, fresh coffee, craft beer, & learning experiences weekly.
Banded Goose Brewing Co.
Banded Goose Brewing Co. (BgB) is the brewing ‘wing’ of JACKS GROUP established in 2013. In 2019 we expanded to open our Brew House, Taproom, Lounge & all season patio at 15 Main Street, East. We offer 12 local craft beers on tap, retail to go & a full menu featuring JACKS line up of burgers, local perch, wings & shareable appetizers. We also have live music every Friday & Saturday from 6-10pm.
ORDER Takeout online at bandedgoosebrewing.com for pick up or delivery via SkiptheDish
For a true immersive Beer Experience call our Kingsville Concierge at (519) 733-5070 & reserve one of our brewery loft guest suites on the second floor of the brewery & make a night of it.
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ORDER Takeout online at bandedgoosebrewing.com for pick up or delivery via SkiptheDish
For a true immersive Beer Experience call our Kingsville Concierge at (519) 733-5070 & reserve one of our brewery loft guest suites on the second floor of the brewery & make a night of it.
What's Included
- Free Beer Tasting With Purchase
Big Oak Farms
BIG OAK FARMS Black Angus Beef - all our calves are born here on the farm, and pasture raised with feed we produce ourselves to ensure only the best quality and taste. You will not find comparable meat anywhere else! BIG OAK FARMS -from birth to butcher, we offer unsurpassed quality meat.
What's Included
- $100 Off One (1) Side Of Beef
Black Bear Farms Of Ontario Estate Winery
Our family estate winery specializes in fruit wines made from our very own berries and fruit. Come join us for a tasting and be pleasantly surprised. Be sure to take a bottle home to share with your family and friends as all fine wine should be enjoyed with good company!
Bradt’s Butcher Block
Bradt's takes pride in the fact that we have sourced from and represented local farm products for over 35 years! Quality is of paramount importance to us and through the relationships that we have built with our local agricultural partners, we know that customers who choose to shop at Bradt's will enjoy the best that the region has to offer. From top grade meats, artisan cheeses, produce, breads, sweets and more, Bradt's is proud to help you put the best on your family's table.
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Butcher of Kingsville
A full service, whole animal butcher shop focusing on local, responsibly raised meats, hand made foods and artisinal cheeses. Dry aged beef, organic and specialty meats, weekly sausage and burger features and more, all in the heart of beautiful downtown Kingsville. Eat well.
What's Included
- Enjoy 10% Off Your Purchase!
Carolinia Cider Company
Carolinia Cider Company is an orchard based cidery making small batch, estate grown ciders in the heart of the Carolinian Forest.
What's Included
- Complimentary Tasting Flight With The Purchase Of A Bottle
Cindy's Home & Garden
Cindy's Garden Center features a large variety of annual, perennial, house and tropical plants. We also offer a vast selection of herbs, vegetables, seeds and growing media. Our garden center is open year-round, or shop online at www.cindysgarden.com and pick up curbside. Cindy's is everyone's favorite shopping destination!
What's Included
- 10% Off Your Purchase, Plus Earn Cindy's Reward Points!
Colasanti's Tropical Gardens
A tropical wonderland for the whole family. Open year-round, offering exotic plants, cacti and succulents, home decor, petting farm, indoor 18 hole mini golf and an arcade. Their restaurant specializes in broasted chicken, pizza and donuts.
Colio Estate Winery
Established in 1980, Colio Estate Wines is one of Ontario's first wineries. Located in Canada's warmest wine growing region near the sunny shores of Lake Erie, this award-winning winery is a must-see for those who want a memorable winery experience.
What's Included
- Complimentary Tasting
Colour Pop Flowers
Colour Pop Flowers is a family run flower farm growing cut Dahlias & Ranunculus. Wander our greenhouses May-June and enjoy our Pick Your Own Dahlia field late August-October. Pre-booked tickets are required for PYOs. Floral Subscriptions & delivery available.
Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant
Located on 70 acres of land, Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant are a nature lovers haven. Enjoy a glass of award-winning wine, or a unique dining experience with beautiful views of the vineyards, wildlife and majestic sunsets. A 'Sustainable Tourism Certified Business' and awarded ‘Sustainability Trailblazer of the Year’ by Ontario Southwest.
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What's Included
- $2 Off One (1) Bottle Of Retail Wine
Cured Craft Brewing Co.
Leamington’s only craft brewery has opened in a recently restored historic building in Uptown Leamington. We have 6 classic core brands (Lager, Pilsner, Cream Ale, Honey Wheat Ale, IPA, Stout) as well as many seasonals offered throughout the year. Our foods are sourced locally and inspired seasonally. We also have our retail store which allows you to purchase our delicious beer and take it home for enjoyment.
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What's Included
- 10% Off Merchandise With This Pass
Dockside Fisheries
Fresh Lake Erie Perch and Pickerel, and seafood from every coast.
What's Included
- $2 Off 1lb Perch Or Pickerel
Downtown Windsor Farmers Market
Discover locally grown farm fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers and unique artisan food. Browse our art exhibits, crafts vendors, community booths, entertainment, food demos and kid’s corner. Market season runs Saturday mornings from March 30 to October 26, 2024.
What's Included
- Free Reusable Bag On Opening Day While Supplies Last
Durocher's Petite Cote Produce
Homegrown vegetables: specializing in sweet corn, green and yellow beans, beets, carrots and field tomatoes. Locally grown peaches, apples and potatoes also available. Phone orders available. Open weekends 12pm - 5pm
Ewe Dell Family Farms
Fresh, great tasting naturally fed lamb processed on our farm. Find us on Facebook. Order ahead by the piece or whole. Pick up Saturday mornings or by appointment.
George Whaley & Sons Ltd.
Fresh homegrown fruit- apples, peaches, nectarines, pears and blueberries. Debit available.
GL Heritage Brewing Co.
Awarded Amherstburg's 2021 Community Builder of the Year & 2022 Tourism & Hospitality Excellence, GL Heritage Brewing Co is a popular, pet-friendly family-owned brewhouse, tasting room & beer patio. Open Fri-Sun, enjoy food from local food trucks, restaurants & chefs.
What's Included
- 50% Off A 4-Style Taster Flight
Green Heart Kitchen
Green Heart has three facets to our business; our healthy school lunch program, our retail store, and most recently our farm. We source fresh, local ingredients (if we don't grow them) for all of our meals, lunches and catering.
What's Included
- 10% Off W/ Purchase Of $25 Or More
Hawksview Honey
Hawksview Honey is a local family-owned bee apiary. Our purpose is to promote a holistic and natural approach to farming, gardening and beekeeping. We are dedicated to sustainable beekeeping, and to strengthening and supporting the health of honey bees.
What's Included
- Spend $20 Or More & Get A Free Honey Stick
Howling Hound Farms
We are a sustainable family-run business in Harrow, Ontario selling pesticide-free free-range chicken eggs, duck eggs, native plants/seeds, and pasture raised chickens and turkeys.
What's Included
- $1 Off Purchase Of A Dozen Eggs
Hylander Farms
Thank you for choosing Hylander Beef for your family. We practice Ontario beef husbandry standards, finishing our Angus beef with a balanced diet of grass and corn in order to provide our customers with aged savoury tender beef cuts.
What's Included
- 10% Off Quarter, Half And Full Beef Packages
Kranicz Orchards and Windmill Ridge
Discover Kranicz Orchards, family owned since 1977. Indulge in quality peaches and more. Experience our orchard in every sip with Windmill Ridge’s craft brews, meticulously crafted from the freshest of fruits. Available at our fruit stand!
What's Included
- Receive A Free 1-Quart Container Of Stone Fruit With Purchase Of $25 Or More
Lee & Maria's
Lee and Maria's offers a vibrant farming experience, bringing the agricultural abundance of Essex County to life. At this family-operated Kingsville farm, visitors can immerse themselves in the local food culture, enjoying the freshest fruits, vegetables, and artisanal groceries directly from the source. Make your county visit a gourmet affair.
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Libro Credit Union - Amherstburg Branch
When you bank local, you support local. Join LIBRO today to get personalized financial coaching to reach your goals. You'll receive $100 to spend locally in your community.
What's Included
- $100 To Spend Locally In Your Community
Libro Credit Union - Belle River Branch
When you bank local, you support local. Join LIBRO today to get personalized financial coaching to reach your goals. You'll receive $100 to spend locally in your community.
What's Included
- $100 To Spend Locally In Your Community
Libro Credit Union - Essex Branch
When you bank local, you support local. Join LIBRO today to get personalized financial coaching to reach your goals. You'll receive $100 to spend locally in your community.
What's Included
- $100 To Spend Locally In Your Community
Libro Credit Union - Harrow Branch
When you bank local, you support local. Join LIBRO today to get personalized financial coaching to reach your goals. You'll receive $100 to spend locally in your community.
What's Included
- $100 To Spend Locally In Your Community
Libro Credit Union - Kingsville Branch
When you bank local, you support local. Join LIBRO today to get personalized financial coaching to reach your goals. You'll receive $100 to spend locally in your community.
What's Included
- $100 To Spend Locally In Your Community
Libro Credit Union - Leamington Branch
When you bank local, you support local. Join LIBRO today to get personalized financial coaching to reach your goals. You'll receive $100 to spend locally in your community.
What's Included
- $100 To Spend Locally In Your Community
Maidstone Tree Farm & Garden Centre
Maidstone Tree Farm & Garden Centre boasts 15+ acres of diverse trees, native plants, shrubs, and perennials; making it the go-to spot for home gardeners, plant enthusiasts, and landscapers. Get Growing with Us!
What's Included
- You Are Welcome To Choose ONE Potted Perennial Flower At 10% OFF To Add Colour To Your Garden!
Mailloux's Farm Fresh
Locally grown and sourced farm fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, preserves, and much more! Hours: Mon-Thurs 10-6, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-4:30 Sun 10-4
Meleg's Lakeview Orchard
U-Pick & ready picked berries & apples. In our farm market - apple cider, cider vinegar, honey, doughnuts, pies, jams, fruits and vegetables. Also corn maze. Check website or Facebook page for availability and picking dates.
What's Included
- Free Cider Tasting
Muscedere Vineyards Estate Winery
Muscedere Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery, which hand-harvests only the best grapes from our vineyard to produce premium wines. We believe in small hand-crafted lots that allow us to treat each variety in each vintage with the utmost of attention and care to ensure true varietal character in each wine we release. Our commitment to quality is evidenced in our final products.
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What's Included
- Free Tasting Flight With Purchase Of 3 Retail Wine Bottles
Neumiller Orchards
Close to the scenic north shore of Lake Erie, our roadside stand has been run by our family since 1963. Throughout the harvest season, we offer 16 apple varieties, pears, plums, as well as apple wood. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
North 42 Degrees Estate Winery
Indulge your Senses at North 42 Degrees Estate Winery. Elegant interiors. Lake breezes on the patio. Award winning wines. Farm to table cuisine. Magical, fragrant gardens. Put them all together and you have a sensory experience like no other in our region.
What's Included
- Purchase $150 Of Wine Or Winery Merchandise And Receive A Free Bottle Of Our Award Winning Sparkling Riesling
Oxley Estate Winery
Oxley is known for its small lot, fruit-forward wines and its food - sourced locally and prepared fresh year-round. Visit our renovated 1920 barn and relax in our lush gardens.
What's Included
- Complimentary Syrah Wine Tasting Or Dotty (Non-Alcoholic Option)
Pelee Island Winery
Be our guest whether you find yourself in Kingsville or on Pelee Island. Our Kingsville winery location is found in the heart of the quaint village of Kingsville. Pelee Island is home to our 700+ acre farm in Canada’s warmest grape growing region with a winemaking history dating back more than 150 years. Our Winery Pavilion invites you to island time surrounded by vineyards and the shores of Lake Erie. We pride ourselves on consistently producing exceptional wines in an ecologically conscious manner that will exceed your expectations and have you return to discover us again and again.
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What's Included
- 10% Discount On 6oz Pour Of Any Of Our Core Series Wines
Pretli's Green Acre Farm
Variety of fruit, and vegetables picked fresh daily. Baked goods and preserves for personal use or gifts. Like us on sonicram!
Quinlan Farms
We offer pasture pork, chicken and eggs. All raised on our farm where the animals spend their time out grazing on pasture. We offer full range of pork and chicken cuts and products. Check out our website for a full listing. Please be sure to book an appointment to pick up your order.
Raymont's Berries
Fourth generation family strawberry farm dating back to 1897. Our farm market offers a variety of locally grown fruits, vegetables, homemade pies, baked goods & other specialty gourmet grocery items. Come taste the local difference.
What's Included
- 10% Off Flat Of Strawberries
Ruscom Maple Farm
Ruscom North Shore Farms is a small family operated Maple Syrup operation, possibly the most Southern in Canada. Trees are tapped and sap is collected by traditional methods, using buckets to collect sweet sap, which is boiled over a wood fired evaporator. Ruscom Maple farms carries a wide variety of sizes of pure Canadian maple syrup as well as maple butter and other treats.
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What's Included
- Free Tasting Of Maple Butter OR Maple Taffy OR Maple Syrup Candy.
Sauve's Country Market
Sauve's Country Market is a small farmers market in south Woodslee offering the community with Ontario made goods and in season local Ontario produce. We host Vendor weekends where small businesses in Ontario have booths set up to provide a shopping and retail opportunity to the community.
Schmitchen Farm & Market
We offer a Full range of all natural Pork, Beef, & Chicken products. Free-range eggs, honey, Pies, Jams & preserves all year round, & Fresh Fruits & vegetable's when in season. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram.
Serenity Lavender Farm
A gift shop and farm offering nature lovers hand made organic small batch soaps, bath & body, culinary products and more including home decor and women's accessories. Or join us for a cup of tea and a slice of our infamous lavender blueberry cheesecake.
What's Included
- 10% Off Your Serenity Lavender Purchase
Simpson Orchards
Open year round. Over 30 varieties of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, melons, sweet potatoes, squash and more!
What's Included
- 5% Off Purchase Of $50 Or More
Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery
The Mitchells extend a warm welcome to you at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery. Enjoy wine along with delightful picnic and grazing lunches on Ontario's only beachfront winery amidst expansive natural surroundings. Should you be planning a special wedding day, the remarkable facility is ready to help you create unforgettable memories. Our wines, which embody exceptional quality and character, are available not only at LCBO and grocery stores throughout the province, but also for direct shipment to your doorstep. With 28 years of commitment to crafting exceptional wines, we sincerely hope that you can join us in becoming part of our story.
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What's Included
- 2 For 1 Tasting Flights
Steve Green Foods
High quality meats sourced from small-scale Ontario farmers committed to traditional animal husbandry, professionally butchered. Deli and cured meats, cheeses, local fish and charcuterie products. Our boutique butcher shop supports local producers of high quality food items to compliment your gastronomical taste and experience.
Sun Parlor Honey
Five generations of our family have been keeping bees since 1916. Come out and visit us and while you are here purchase our fresh local award winning honey and see the bees at work!
What's Included
- 5% Off 1kg Of Honey In Our Container - Retail
Sunrise Farms
Sunrise Farms Ltd. Is a local family business that has been around for 3 generations. We strive for fresh local and home grown produce. We have 35 acres of apples as well as 7 and a half acres of greenhouse tomatoes and very large gardens full of a variety of different vegetables. We also offer a large selection of pickled items, gourmet spices, flavoured vinegar and oils, real maple syrup and Picard's Original Peanuts.
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Taylor Fish Company
Offering fresh or frozen Lake Erie fish year round. Stop by from May - October to get fresh-cooked yellow perch & pickerel dinners. The only place in Windsor-Essex to catch, cut, and cook - all in the same family!
What's Included
- Buy A Walleye Burger W/ Fries And Get A 2nd Walleye Burger Free
The Farm House Market
We provide community members with a vast variety of local, Ontario-made products including: homemade prepared foods, baked goods/breads, produce, meats, dairy/eggs, honey, flowers, and so much more! Be sure to stop by and enjoy only the best of what our region has to offer!
What's Included
- 10% Off Welcome Offer
The Fruit Wagon
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Ready-picked quality fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers in season on our self-serve wagon or at local markets. Homemade original or infused apple cider vinegars available year-round. Cash or e-transfer.
What's Included
- 2 Apple Cider Vinegars For $15
The Goose Kitchen + Bar by Jack's GastroPub
The Goose Kitchen & Bar partners with our local farmers & producers to bring you the true Taste of Kingsville with seasonal Farm-to-Fork menus. Featuring the vintages of the EPIC Wine Route and local craft beers from BgB Brewery and the Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail.
What's Included
- 50% Off Your Choice Of APPETIZER With Purchase Of An Entrée
The Little Cider Company
Craft cidery that produces ciders made from 100% Ontario dessert and heritage apples, farm grown seasonal produce and fresh apple cider available in the fall.
Thiessen Orchards
Make memories at Thiessen Orchards! A pick your own apple orchard with a pumpkin patch, play area, yummy fall treats, wagon rides and a corn maze and more! Farmtastic fun for all ages!
Trimble Farms Cattle Company Inc.
All natural beef and lamb raised and sold in our on-farm store. Other meat and local products are available in farm store such as BBQ sauces, spices and accessories.
What's Included
- $5 Off Any Order Over $50
Viewpointe Estate Winery
Sitting on the shores of Lake Erie, Viewpointe boasts one of the great panoramic views of Ontario. Enjoy lunch and a wine tasting under the patio pavilion before taking a stroll across the lakeside lawn.
What's Included
- Buy One Tasting Ticket, Get One Tasting Ticket At 50% Off
Vivace Estate Winery
Vivace Estate Winery stands at the western gateway to Southwestern Ontario’s premier wine country in the historic town of Amherstburg, Ontario. A remarkable experience of vine to wine excellence.
What's Included
- 10% Off Dessert Wine Purchase & Complimentary 1oz Icewine Tasting
Wagner Orchards & Estate Winery
Pick your own apples! Hormone and Antibiotic Free Beef and Pork, Raw Honey, Bakery, Winery, Cidery, Reception Room and Catering.
Willow Tree Market
100% local family farm market offering fruit, vegetables, homemade baking, sweets, Lebanese foods and, locally sourced items. Find us on Facebook!
What's Included
- 10% Off
Wrightland Farm
Buy fresh asparagus.