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W.E. Heart Local

Expiration: Mar 31st 2026

Discover local farms, flavours & florals through a self guided tour using the W.E. Heart Local Digital Passport. Use this free pass to access offers for savings, recipes, spotlights on products and locations, and monthly prizes! 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, opportunities to win prizes increase the more you explore. Don’t forget to check in at participating stops!
The bounty of Windsor & Essex County is just a click away!

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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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What's Included

Free Tastings

Black Bear Farms

Home grown strawberries, raspberries, black currants, blueberries, gooseberries, saskatoon berries, aronia, potatoes and more. Fruit stand down by winery. Family estate winery on site. Winery open year round M-Sat 11-6,Sun 11-5. Farm open June thru October weather permitting.

What's Included

Purchase 6 Bottles Of Wine And Get The Seventh Bottle Free!

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. Come enjoy a glass of homegrown cider in the heart of the Carolinian forest. Cider tastings, glasses & bottles to go alongside our farm market.

What's Included

Complimentary Tasting 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.

What's Included

Buy One Regular Priced Mini Golf Admission At Our Mini Golf And Arcade Counter And Receive A Second Admission FREE

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.

What's Included

Group Discounts Available For Pick Your Own Dahlia Tickets

Coopers Hawk Vineyards

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

Denver's Homestead

What's Included

Spend $50 On Any Store Purchase And Save $5

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 farm-fresh produce, artisan foods, handmade crafts, art exhibits, and community booths at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market. Enjoy live entertainment every Saturday from March 29 to October 25, 2025. Shop local and experience the best of Windsor!

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

East Beach Flower Farm

From Spring through Fall, our farm is your go-to destination for locally grown flowers. Come visit us during our Pick Your Own Flower events April - Oct by appointment only, or find us at the Downtown Windsor Farmers Market.

What's Included

Save 10% On Pick Your Own Flowers Standard Bucket With Code LOCAL10.

Eh Oh Farm

Pick Your Own Flower and Herb Farm in Kingsville Ontario for Tulip season April 24- Mothers Day and Summer Florals July 20 until September.

What's Included

$3 Discount Per PYO Floral Bucket For Pass Holders

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.

What's Included

Ask For A Tour Of Our Farm!

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, 2023 Gold Winner for Best Microbrewery and 2024 Platinum Winner (top in Windsor-Essex) for Best Microbrewery, GL Heritage is a popular, pet-friendly, family-owned brewhouse, tasting room & beer patio. Open Fri-Sun, enjoy local food, music and regular market experiences.

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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, hormone-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

Growing since '77, Kranicz Orchards is a family-owned fruit farm growing sweet, tree-ripened peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, and more!

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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What's Included

$5 Off When You Spend $25 Or More

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, sweet apple cider, pears, plums, as well as deer & horse apples and apple wood. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

What's Included

Free Apple Samples Of Our Varieties & Sweet Apple Cider Tasting.

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

$15 Tasting Credit On Any Purchase Of A Wine Tasting. To Be Used On Any Purchase In Our Retail Store.

Pelee Island Winery Pavilion

Discover island life at the Pelee Island Pavilion! Enjoy wine in our outdoor garden with vineyard views of Lake Erie. Learn about the Vine to Wine process, browse our gift store and dine in our wine garden. Open seasonally May - Oct.

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!

Raymont's Berries

Fourth generation family strawberry farm dating back to 1897. Our farm market offers a variety of locally grown fruits, vegetables, homeade pies, baked goods & other specialty gourmet grocery items. Come taste the local difference.

What's Included

10% Off Flat Of Strawberries

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.

What's Included

5% Off Purchase

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.

What's Included

$10 Off Order Over $250

Simpson Orchards

Open year round. Over 30 varieties of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, apricots, melons, sweet potatoes, squash and more!

What's Included

10% Off $20 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. Grass fed milk, meat pies, sourdough, condiments, 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.

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What's Included

$5 Off

Stonehill Estates Farm Shop

Canada's Southernmost Farm Shop - located on Pelee Island. Offering Island souvenirs, organics, and more! Open seasonally from April - November.

What's Included

10% Discount On All Products Using Passholder Code. Instore On Select Days Get A Free Coffee With Purchase Of Baked Goods.

Sun Parlor Honey

This year we are celebrating 100 years of producing and suppling families with amazing tasting local honey. Come out and visit us. While you are here you can see the bees at work in our observation hive!

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

Tecumseh Farmers Market

Homemade. Homegrown. Handmade. Handsewn. Discover fresh, locally grown produce, handmade goods, and unique treasures from our talented local vendors. Join us each month and experience the best of what our region has to offer while supporting small businesses in the vibrant community of Tecumseh!

Open the third Sunday of the month from June - October, 2025, 9am - 12pm.

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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, Threads. 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, credit or e-transfer.

What's Included

2 Apple Cider Vinegars For $15

The Goose Kitchen + Bar by Jack's GastroPub

JACKS Gastropub and The Goose Kitchen & Bar have been part of he Kingsville’s culinary scene for 4 decades. Proudly serving Ontario wine and craft beer to enjoy with our seasonal menus inspired by our local farmers, fisheries, artisans & producers. Guests are invited to dine on our patios, wrap around porch & dining rooms as well as stay the night at INN31, located onsite.

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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.

The Walnut Grove Bed & Breakfast

The Walnut Grove Bed and Breakfast, home to the only ‘walnut’ sugar bush, produces Maple syrup (from their sugar maples) and Walnut Syrup on their 10 acre farm. Pollinator gardens with apiary, organic produce and honey also available.

What's Included

$1 Off Honey And Syrup

Trimble Farms Cattle Company Inc.

All natural beef, pork and lamb raised without any antibiotics, growth hormones or steroids 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, enjoy lunch and a wine tasting under the pavilion before taking a stroll across the lakeside lawn. Crafting world-class wines from three estate vineyards, be sure to try Cabernet Franc and our signature Auxerrois.

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 premium wine country. Just a short 20 minute scenic drive from Detroit and Windsor. Enjoy a remarkable vine to wine excellence at its most elegant tasting room.

What's Included

10% Off Dessert Wine Purchase And Complimentary Dolce Vita Dessert Wine Tasting 1oz

Wagner Orchards & Estate Winery

Hormone and Antibiotic Free Beef and Pork, Raw Honey, Bakery, Winery, Cidery, and Pick your own apples! Reception Room and Catering available.

What's Included

1 Free Cider Taste

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

Free Reusable Willow Tree Cloth Bag With Purchase Of $25 Or More

Wrightland Farm

Buy fresh asparagus.