Have you ever wondered where the food you buy at the store comes from? If you go to any of the big box grocery stores, the produce there quite possibly came from hundreds or thousands of miles away and all sorts of crazy technology may have been used to make it look shiny and fresh. If you don't want your produce or your meats to be better traveled than you are, you may want to look into Community Supported Agriculture.
Community Supported Agriculture Manitoba provides a web site based directory of local farms that rely upon the Community Supported Agriculture model. Basically, you look through the listing of farms to see what kinds of products they offer and practices they follow for growing food. Once you find a farmer that sells what you want and has a pickup location that is convenient, you sign up as a member and pay your annual membership fee. Typically, members get a box of fresh vegetables and/or meats every week during the growing season. Each farm has a different pricing structure and pick up locations where you can go to get your box. The farmers get a guaranteed sale of their product every week and you get a great assortment of freshly picked and locally grown food.
If you are interested in eating locally and supporting your local farmer, now is the time to look into it. Most farms require you to sign up with sufficient time for them to plan out their growing season and purchase all of the seed and supplies that they need to fill your orders.