TacOasis is back at Small Scale Farms tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, from 11:30 AM–5 PM… or until they sell out 🌮☀️
Good food, good people, and a great excuse to get out of the house for a bit.
They’ll be set up right here at the hub serving their favourites, and a portion of sales will be going toward our Feed the Need voucher wall to help support families in the community 💛
Come grab lunch, shop the hub, hang out for a while, and support local people trying to build good things.
📍 Small Scale Farms 13145 Lundy’s Lane, Thorold
🕦 11:30 AM–5 PM or until sold out
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Watermelon and Chamoy fruit cups available tom.orrow $6 - It's like fruit roll-ups and sour patch kids had a spicy watermelon baby. Tastes like candy but it’s high fibre fruit!
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It's easier than ever to order online and have us delivered. The goal has always been real simple - make real food easier to get.
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Yesterday, Grace, the woman who gifted me this beautiful marshmallow plant, shared a concept so simply that I can’t help but pass it along.
She asked me, “If you had one dollar to invest, what’s a reasonable return?”
I said, “Give me some context. What am I investing in?”
She replied, “I don’t know… where would you put your money?”
Without hesitation, I said, “Oh, I’m already doing it. I’m investing in farming.”
She smiled because she knew I understood the question, but then she explained it in a way that made it incredibly simple.
She said, “What if anyone could take one item, put it into the ground, and end up with hundreds more?”
Think about a single kernel of corn. Plant one kernel, and by the end of the season you can have an entire plant producing ears filled with hundreds of new kernels. One becomes many.
Fascinating.
And just like that, a phrase I’d been carrying around for years started to make a little more sense.
Food is a currency.
I would hear those words in my mind, think about them, and come back to them again and again. I knew there was something important in that idea, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I haven't grasped it in it's entirety.
Then Grace explained it with a seed.
A seed isn’t just food, and it isn’t just a plant. Nor is it actually just simply a currency. It’s also an investment. Given the right conditions, it can multiply itself over and over again.
Paper money only represents value.
A seed can create it.
One seed becomes a plant. That plant produces more seeds. Those seeds can produce even more. It’s a system of abundance that has existed long before modern finance ever came along.
We’ve been taught to measure wealth almost entirely in dollars, but nature has always operated a little differently.
Plant one seed.
Eat, AND receive hundreds in return.
When she put it that way, something I’d been trying to understand for years suddenly felt so obvious...
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Registration Now Open: Farm School for Teens
A hands-on program designed to help teens build confidence, independence, and real-world skills through food, tools, animals, and land-based learning. Limited to 12 spots to ensure a small, focused group.
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*Use code 10%OFF at the checkout
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FARM SHARE NIAGARA
Most people buy food one week at a time without realizing how much that habit costs them. Last-minute grocery runs, higher prices, lower quality, and produce that was picked long before it reached the shelf. Our 12 Week Farm Share is a different way to feed your household. Each week you receive a fresh selection of local produce, sourced with intention and built around what’s in season now. Better flavour, better freshness,
and a direct connection to the farms growing your food.
But this is bigger than a box of produce. It’s choosing a healthier routine, supporting local growers, and bringing real food back into your home consistently. It helps you plan meals, eat more fruits and vegetables, and reduce those random expensive grocery trips. For 12 weeks, your kitchen stays stocked with food that matters, while your dollars stay in the local economy. If you’ve been wanting to eat better and live more
intentionally, this is one of the simplest ways to start.
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Ticks are bad this year, mosquitoes are showing up, and many people are looking for alternatives to chemical sprays.
Neem oil has been used for centuries as a natural way to deter a wide range of insects. It’s derived from the neem tree and is popular with gardeners, homesteaders, pet owners, and people who spend a lot of time outdoors.
Whether you’re gardening, walking the dog, hiking a trail, or simply enjoying time in your backyard, a little prevention can go a long way when it comes to avoiding unwanted pests.
If you’re spending more time outdoors this season, now is a good time to make sure you’re prepared. Prevention is always easier than dealing with ticks after they’ve already found you.
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Small Produce Bag June 3rd and 4th
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Come shop our market at 13145 Lundy’s Lane. We've got great sales on today as we rotate product out to make room for more arriving Saturday morning. Fresh local strawberries are in and priced at just $6 a pint, along with plenty of other produce specials throughout the store. Some items are seconds, some are as fresh as fresh gets, but all of it is real food. We're doing everything we can to make good food not only accessible,
but affordable. Our meat, milk, eggs, chips, wraps, and specialty products are all carefully selected, with many sourced from farmers and producers right here in our community.
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There’s only so much local meat to go around. And more people are waking up to that. Small farms aren’t built for mass production. When it’s gone, it’s gone until the next round. We’re not saying rush… but we are saying think ahead. Buying in bulk just makes sense. Better pricing. Better planning. Less reliance on whatever’s left.
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Sausage Burger Lover A little bit of everything from the farm. This sampler is perfect for families who want to stock the freezer, try a variety of our most popular products, or simply enjoy locally raised meat from trusted Niagara farmers. Included: • 1 lb Salt & Pepper Sausage • 1 lb Honey Garlic Sausage • 1 lb Mild Italian Sausage • 1 lb Hot Italian Sausage • 1 lb Sweet Maple Sausage • 3 lb Ground Beef • 3 lb Ground Pork • 1 Small Pack Hot Beef & Pork Pepperettes For a limited time, we'll also include 3 lb of broth bones at no extra charge. All meat is raised without antibiotics and without added hormones. Whether you're making burgers, pasta, chili, breakfast, soups, or hearty family dinners, this bundle gives you plenty of options while introducing you to some of our favourite products.
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Most conventional sausages and processed meats contain added nitrates and nitrites as preservatives. More and more families are trying to reduce those ingredients where they can — especially when it comes to food they eat regularly.
That’s why Comfort Farms’ nitrate free heritage pork sausages have become such a favourite around here. Real pork. Real seasoning. No unnecessary fillers or added nitrates. Just honest food raised locally by Bob and Leslie Comfort right here in Niagara.
Now on SALE - $3 off
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NOW $70 OFF REGULAR PRICE.
The All Beef Share is built to give you real, versatile cuts that actually make meals easier throughout the week. From steaks to slow-cooked roasts, to broth and everyday ground, this is the kind of food that fills your freezer with purpose.
Comfort Farms provides beef you can trust — raised without antibiotics, 95% (no spray) grass fed, non gmo grain finished, handled properly, and meant to be used fully, not just the premium cuts. This is how beef is supposed to be.
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Fresh produce, thoughtfully sourced and priced to move. We bring in a wide mix of everyday staples and seasonal favourites so you can fill your kitchen with more real food for less, all in one stop.
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Our Pick & Pack line was built for real life. Fresh fruit and vegetables at prices that actually make sense — because we work hard to move food, reduce waste, and keep good food accessible for more families.
How does it work? You grab a red 1/2 bushel basket, walk the section, and fill it with what your household will actually eat. No subscriptions. No pressure. Just affordable, fresh food in a way that feels simple again. Some weeks it’s farm fresh, some weeks it’s rescue food, some weeks it’s both — but the goal is always the same: keep good food moving through the community instead of watching it get
priced out or thrown away.
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We’ve been going through so many produce vouchers lately, and honestly, it’s showing us just how many people are quietly struggling right now.
Healthy food shouldn’t feel out of reach. Families, seniors, single parents, and people working full-time jobs are still finding themselves needing a little extra help just to get real food on the table.
If you’ve ever added a voucher to the wall, donated toward fresh produce, or helped someone access healthy food through Small Scale Farms — thank you. It matters more than you probably realize.
And if anyone else would like to contribute to the voucher wall, we could truly use the support right now. People need to eat healthy food.
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🛒 How Ordering Online Works
1. Browse & Add to Cart Shop our weekly selection of fresh produce, local meat, dairy, and pantry items. What you see online reflects what’s moving through the hub right now.
2. Place Your Order Checkout online anytime before the weekly cutoff: 👉 Sunday at 7:00 PM You’ll receive a confirmation once your order is placed.
3. We Pack Your Order Our team hand-picks and packs your order at the hub using the freshest available product. Some items may vary slightly depending on availability — that’s the nature of working with real, local food.
4. Delivery or Shop In Person
5. Enjoy Real Food Your order is ready for your table — fresh, local, and part of a system that supports farmers and your community.
🌱 A Few Things to Know - We work with real food — availability can change week to week
- Some produce may be “seconds” (cosmetic imperfections, same great quality)
- Substitutions may happen when needed — always equal or better value
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Most bread fills you up. Sourdough actually feeds you. Slow-fermented, easier to digest, and made without the shortcuts that strip food of its value—this is bread the way it used to be. The kind your body recognizes, your gut handles better, and your meals feel complete with. It’s not just bread. It’s real food.
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Local Finds A rotating mix of local, small-batch, and hard-to-find products we believe in.
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The full moon is coming, and many people who follow traditional wellness practices use this time for a parasite cleanse.
For generations, it has been believed that parasites become more active around the full moon, which is why herbs such as wormwood, black walnut, and clove are often taken during this period. Many people feel this is the ideal time to support the body’s natural ability to eliminate unwanted organisms and restore balance to the digestive system.
Parasites are more common than most people realize. They can be picked up through food, water, pets, travel, gardening, and everyday contact with the world around us. While our bodies are designed to handle a lot, many people choose to do periodic cleanses as part of their overall wellness routine.
Wormwood has been used for centuries in traditional herbal practices and remains one of the most widely used herbs in parasite cleansing protocols today.
Whether you’re planning a cleanse or simply paying more attention to your health, the full moon is a good reminder that what happens inside our bodies matters just as much as what happens around us.
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Looking to try something different? We’re looking for people to help sort our produce. A lot of what comes through here would normally get thrown out. We go through it, save what’s still good, and put it back out into the community at prices people can actually afford. It’s hands-on, it matters, and you see the impact right away. If you’ve been wanting to be part of something real, this is a good place to start.
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