Locations
Zocalo Organics
Run by Sebastian Ramirez and Bethany Klapwyk (friends of Headwaters)
5881 Third Line, Hillsburgh
ON N0B 1Z0
(226) 821-0572
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An organic farm begun in 2014 that provides food to local restaurants and CSAs (Community Shared Agriculture: you buy a share and get food each week). It is run by former Headwaters students.
Flour Barrel
Run by Jerry O’Farrell (friend of Headwaters)
115 Wyndham St N, Guelph
ON N1H 4E9
(519)823-5730
Store Hours:
Mon-Wed: 9:00 am-6:30 pm
Thu-Fri: 9:00 am-7:30 pm
Sat: 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Sun: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
The Flour Barrel sells baking ingredients like flour, raisins, nuts, chocolate and more. Their customers include restaurants, home cooks, and the Headwaters program, who get their tripping supplies from them.
Guelph Farmer’s Market
2 Gordon St (Corner of Gordon St and Waterloo Ave), Guelph
ON N1H 3A1
(519) 822-1260 x2244 (Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays)
http://www.guelphfarmersmarket.ca/
Store Hours:
Saturday: 7:00 am-12:00 pm
The Guelph Farmer’s Market is a market open weekly where you can buy everything from vegetables to dumplings to stained glass and jewelry from local people and farms. It is a great source of local produce from farms such as Zocalo Organics, run by former Headwaters students, and Headwaters gets all sorts of ingredients for Locavore meals from the market.
The Ignatius Jesuit Centre was formerly a Jesuit Centre but is now a centre for community programs, organizations, retreats and farming. You can get a CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) share and get fresh produce each week. The grounds also have a beautiful old-growth forest. Several leaders of community projects came in and spoke to the Headwaters class about their initiatives.
Unitarian Congregation
122 Harris St., Guelph
ON N1E 5T1
(519) 836-3443
The Unitarian Congregation is not only the place of worship for the Unitarians of Guelph, but also it is a centre for various community events like communities and workshops. During the day, it is the home base for the CELP and Headwaters programs.
The Boathouse
116 Gordon St Guelph
ON N1H 4H6
(519) 822-5692
Open from April 1st to October 31st (Regular Hours)
Open November and December for lunch only (Winter Hours)
Regular Hours:
All week: 9 am-4 pm
Winter Hours:
Monday-Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday-Sunday: 11 am-4 pm
The Boathouse is a meeting spot for Guelphites of all ages. It has a tea room, serves ice cream, and you can also rent canoes and kayak to paddle the river. It is a favourite for Headwaters to visit.
The Yorklands Greenhub is a community centre for education, demonstration and research aiming to promote sustainability. Headwaters visited to learn about the initiatives and helps to promote events.
The Stone Store sells natural foods, health care products and beauty products.
The Arboretum
College Ave East, Guelph
ON N1G 2W1
(519)824-4120 x52113
The University of Guelph Arboretum is a protected natural space with forests and trails.
Waste Resource and Innovation Centre
110 Dunlop Dr, Guelph
http://guelph.ca/living/garbage-and-recycling/waste-resource-innovation-centre/
Public Dropoff Hours:
Monday-Friday: 7 am-6 pm
Saturday: 8:30 am-3:45 pm
Close Sundays and Holidays
The Waste Resource and Innovation Centre is where you can drop off things like glass, plastics, and insulation.
eMERGE Guelph
Old Quebec Street Mall
55 Wyndham Street North, Unit T14, Guelph
ON N1H 7T8
(519)763-2652
This is the workplace of Evan Ferrari, who is a friend of the Headwaters program. If you take Headwaters he will likely be the one to teach you bike safety. eMERGE is a company which works towards efficient energy homes, transportation and other systems.
Guelph Outdoor School
Eramosa River & Cooks Mill Rd, Guelph,
(519) 400-9507
The Guelph Outdoor school runs programs for kids, teenagers and adults, teaching them about nature and outdoor skills. Headwaters learned to build shelters here.
The Bookshelf
41 Quebec Street
Guelph Ontario
(519)821-3311
Store Hours:
Bookstore:
Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am-9:30 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am-8:00 pm
eBar:
Tuesday-Thursday: 5:00 pm- 10 pm (unless there is an event)
Friday-Saturday: 5:00 pm-2:00 am
The Bookshelf is a bookstore, a restaurant and a cinema. They sell books for kids and adults, music, nonfiction, fiction, poetry and more. The cinema shows independent films, blockbusters and documentaries.
Janus Books
(226)486-1255
Store Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 10 am- 6pm
Sunday: 11 am-5 pm
A secondhand book store that also sells tickets to various community events and workshops.
Wastewater Treatment Plant
530 Wellington Street West, Guelph ON
Where all the water in Guelph is treated. This place does not smell pleasant.