Our 100-Mile Commitment

What is "local"? We have to draw the line somewhere. Bailey's Local Foods is drawing the line at 100 Miles. This does not mean that everything we sell is 100% local (the bread, for example) but we are always working to find food that is more local.

[Waterloo's 100 mile radius for local food (http://maps.google.com)]

100% Local Foods Offered by Bailey's Local Foods

* denotes seasonal items

Vegetables:

mushrooms
salad mixes
root crops*
greenhouse tomatoes
varieties of herbs*
many, many more...*

Fruit:

berries of all kinds*
currants*
no-spray soft fruits from Niagara (peaches, plums, apricots, grapes)*

Preserves:

pear apple sauce
others in season

Baked goods:

100% spelt bread from Golden Hearth

Grains:

cornmeal
flax seeds
spelt flour
oat flakes
oat flour
soft wheat flour
hard wheat flour (limited amounts)
spelt flakes

Meats:

frozen beef roasts, steaks, and hamburger (organic or natural)
frozen chicken
fresh duck*
fresh and frozen turkey*

Nuts (in limited amounts):

black walnuts
english walnuts*
heartnuts*
hazelnuts*
chestnuts*

Misc:

eggs
canola oil (cold pressed - imparts a strong flavour)
wine vinegar infused with blueberry or maple
apple cider vinegar
popcorn (white, yellow, and other colours)
wheat pasta (unbleached and whole wheat)
dried beans (black, kidney, pinto and more)
lentils

Mostly Local Foods (less than 100%)

Baked Goods:

baked goods of all kinds

Preserves (available Aug-Nov):

BBQ Relish
Salsa
Chili Sauce
Green Bean Pickles
Cucumber Pickles
Pickled Beets
Peach slices in light syrup
Pear slices in light syrup

Dairy:

yogurt
cheese from Millbank Cheese

Other:

tortillas
tortillas chips
taco shells
turkey deli meat
roast beef deli meat
peanut butter, smooth and crunchy (not organic but no fungicides used)

Unavailable from Bailey's Local Foods:

salt
milk
ice cream
bananas