From Lee & Maria's
Our Journal
Our Journal includes simple recipes, farm and market updates, local food inspiration, hosting ideas, seasonal guides and stories from around Kingsville and Windsor-Essex. Some posts will help you plan what to cook this week. Others will show what’s growing in the fields, what’s arriving in the market or how to make the most of local produce while it’s in season.
News From the Farm: April 13th
Our first week of 2026 is in the books, and it was a busy one. With work setting up the market, planting in the greenhouse, and checking on our garlic crop, it was busy!
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Year 14 of Lee and Maria’s Subscription Boxes Starts Now
We missed you! We’re so glad to be back and entering into our 14th year of our subscription boxes together. There’s something about the start of a new season that never gets old. That first week ba...
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A Better Farm Market Stop in Kingsville, Ontario
Lee & Maria’s is a year-round farm market in Kingsville, Ontario, offering seasonal produce, local groceries, bakery favourites, pantry goods, prepared foods and wine-country provisions for Win...
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A Simple Guide to Shopping for a Weekend in Essex County
Planning a weekend in Essex County? Here’s how to shop for fresh produce, pantry staples, bakery items and easy entertaining from the market.
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A Seasonal Guide to Shopping Produce in Essex County
From asparagus and strawberries to sweet corn and fall squash, here’s a seasonal guide to shopping produce in Essex County.
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What Makes a Great Farm Market Visit in Essex County?
A great farm market visit is rarely about one thing. It is not just the tomatoes, the flowers, the bakery counter or the pantry shelf that makes people want to come back. It is the feeling of findi...
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