Leamington, Ontario; The Essex County Associated Growers have launched into the worldwide web with a shiny new website. It was created as an online guide to buying fresh, local fruits and vegetables. It’s saves people time, energy or the frustration on locating a local grower.

Aimed at local growers and local consumers alike, BountyoftheCounty.ca compiles a directory of local farmers, and the crops they grow. Encourage consumers to eat locally and grow your business!

The combination of "Harvest Alerts" system and "Top Crops Report" features resulted in the development of a hybrid website. The Bounty of The County directories are free, quick and easy.

The farmer begins the process. They plant the seed by entering online farm information (Complete Address, Owners name, Phone number, Fax Number (optional), Cell phone number (optional), business email (optional), and the farms website (optional).

For each commodity farmers are asked to enter the expected first and last date of availability. Farmers can even specify if they are selling products wholesale, retail or both. Farmers can further specify if the commodity is certified organic.

This comprehensive listing of local farms directory including a map is accessible through the website, and through the Harvest Alerts system.

These free, convenient alerts are delivered to customers' email addresses, providing personalized information that can help them stay on top of recent availability Essex County grown fruits and vegetables.

Website visitor have the option to subscribe to be notified when their favorite fruits and vegetables will be ready for market. The website sends out a Harvest Alerts to requested emails for only the crops the consumer is interested in. The email informs the consumer about the freshest local produce availability.

The website provides information about which produce is most in demand. The "Top Crops Report" is a weekly ranking of what fruits and vegetables have received the most interest from "Harvest Alerts". Signing up for "Top Crops" is a free option when a farm is registered in the Bounty of The County directory.

Whether it's for fruits and vegetables with unsurpassable taste and freshness pick your own strawberries or greenhouse fresh produce. Head over to Bountyofthecounty.ca and click on "sign up here" on the left side of the page.