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.
The Farm Is Finally in Full Growing Mode
After weeks of cool mornings and unpredictable frosts, the fields at Lee & Maria’s are waking up fast. This week’s farm update includes early zucchini, climbing peas, fresh kale, local beets, f...
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June on the Farm: Melons Are Planted and Summer Is Almost Here
Summer is getting closer, and the fields are starting to show it. This week’s farm update includes newly planted watermelon, cantaloupe and squash, thriving leafy greens, fresh fiddleheads, and a f...
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Spring Farming, Local Produce and the First Signs of Summer Meals
Spring weather has been anything but predictable, but the fields are slowly coming to life. Here’s what we’re planting, what’s growing now, and what’s fresh in the market this week.
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Mid-May at the Market: Ice Cream, Greenhouse Peppers and Spring Planting
This week at Lee & Maria’s, we’re stocking Shaw’s Ice Cream, watching peppers grow in the greenhouse, moving kale into the fields and getting ready for more spring planting.
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What’s in Season in Windsor-Essex: Spring Produce at Lee & Maria’s
Spring in Windsor-Essex brings asparagus, rhubarb, greenhouse vegetables, fresh herbs and the first signs of the local growing season. Here’s what to look for at Lee & Maria’s this spring, and ...
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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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Why a Farm Market Is Worth Visiting Even If You Shop Online
Online shopping makes things easy, but a farm market visit still offers something different. Here’s why both can have a place in how people shop.
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How to Shop a Farm Market If You Are Hosting This Weekend
Hosting this weekend? Here’s how to shop a farm market for easy entertaining, from produce and bakery picks to table-ready extras.
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What to Keep in Your Pantry for Easy Market Meals
A few smart pantry staples can make fresh produce and market finds go much further. Here’s what to keep on hand for easy everyday meals.
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Why Seasonal Eating Does Not Have to Be Complicated
Seasonal eating sounds lofty, but in practice it can be simple. Here’s how to make it part of everyday cooking without overthinking it.
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