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posted October 25, 2012
The Withrow Park WINTER Market is starting on Tuesday November 6, 3-7 p.m. at the Danforth Church! Look for fliers at the market, and come meet us there!
There are still loads of local Ontario produce goodness available, and choice cuts of meat and eggs for all the omnivores! The broccoli and kale are spectacular right now.
 picture, words... you get the idea |
Next up in our From Scratch cooking workshop series: Outside the Box Unbakes - raw DESSERTS for any occasion with Good Food Conspirator Milijana - re-scheduled to Monday November 12, 6:30-9 p.m. Not to be missed:
See the workshop schedule on Eventbrite. You can sign up & pay in person (cash or cheque) at the market or by charge card through Eventbrite. FOR THE KIDS: Come in your Hallowe'en costume, carve a pumpkin and smash a pinata! |
IN SEASON: broccoli, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, greens, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, pumpkins & squashes, parsley, radishes and sooo much more!.
MUSIC: The Casual Bluegrass Band!
SPECIAL GUESTS:
- Erika Webster will be telling Hallowe'en-ish stories to the youngsters from 10:30-11 a.m. (weather permitting).
- Members of Shakespeare in the Ruff will whitch it up Shakespeare-style, inspired by Macbeth.
- Project Neutral Riverdale.
Want more market reading? Click here for our October 27 newsletter!
IN YOUR COMMUNITY:
Riverdale Parents is celebrating their official launch in Withrow Park (at Carlaw and Strathcona) on Sun Oct 28, 2-5 p.m., with a Halloween Party in the park. Join in for free activities for 0-5 year olds: costume parade, games, music and more.
Bring your jack'o'lanterns to the 3rd annual Pumpkin Parade to Withrow Park on November 1, from 6-9pm! Meet the Friends of WP at the main pathway between Strathcona and Hogarth. Set your pumpkins along the path and spend an evening with your neighbours and friends.
The Withrow Park Outdoor Playgroup has started up again. Meet us at the small, unfenced playground off Logan on Mondays from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for some outdoor fun. This is a free, community organized group. You can find more information at http://www.activekidsclub.com. Select "Withrow" under "Playgroups".
You can join the Riverdale Arts & Letters Club for their 2012/2013 reading and discussion series on Wednesday evenings at the Riverdale library branch.
posted October 18, 2012
The Withrow Park WINTER Market is starting on Tuesday November 6, 3-7 p.m. at the Danforth Church! Look for fliers at the market, and hope to see you there!
There are still loads of local Ontario produce goodness available, and choice cuts of meat and eggs for all the omnivores! The broccoli and kale are spectacular right now.
 You'll find LPK's Culinary Groove at our winter market! |
Next up in our From Scratch cooking workshop series: Easy as Pie is NOT a Lie! - learn to make a flaky all butter crust for quiches & pies (blind baking will be covered) - Wednesday October 24, 6-9 p.m. Not to be missed:
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See the updated workshop schedule on Eventbrite. You can sign up & pay in person (cash or cheque) at the market or by charge card through Eventbrite.
IN SEASON: broccoli, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, greens, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, pumpkins & squashes, parsley, radishes and sooo much more!.
FOR THE KIDS: In preparation for Halloween kids can make beautiful paper bag pumpkins!
MUSIC: Leigh Robinson & hammered dulcimer.
COMING OCT 27:
- Halloween Dress Rehearsal, pumpkin carving & pinata smashing! Erika Webster will also be at market telling Halloweenish stories to the youngsters.
- Members of Shakespeare in the Ruff will whitch it up Shakespeare-style inspired by Macbeth.
- Our special guest will be Project Neutral Riverdale.
- MUSIC will be provided by the Casual Bluegrass Band.
Want more market reading? Click here for our October 20 newsletter!
posted October 11, 2012
Coming Tuesday November 6: Withrow Park Winter Market in the Danforth Church! Look for fliers at the market.
There are still loads of local Ontario produce goodness available, and choice cuts of meat and eggs for all the omnivores! The broccoli and kale are spectacular right now.
OUR SPECIAL GUEST FOR OCT 13: Ward 29 Bikes - with a quick fall tune-up. Bring the bike!
 the season isn't over until the pumpkins get their faces |
Next up in our From Scratch cooking workshop series: Carrot & Green Tomato Pickles with Manning Canning, Monday October 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Not to be missed:
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See the updated workshop schedule on Eventbrite. You can sign up & pay in person (cash or cheque) at the market or by charge card through Eventbrite.
IN SEASON: broccoli, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, greens, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, pumpkins & squashes, parsley, radishes and sooo much more!.
FOR THE KIDS: nature's paintbox is so diverse, and this day kids can make a classic: stained glass windows with autumn leaves.
Want more market reading? Click here for our October 13 newsletter!
posted October 4, 2012
There will be turkeys, hams, pies (even gluten-free and RAW pumpkin pies), and all sorts of good stuff for the Thanksgiving feast! Happy World Food Day, by the way!
 wishing you a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving from all of us at the market!! |
Next up in our From Scratch cooking workshop series: Carrot & Green Tomato Pickles with Manning Canning, Monday October 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Not to be missed:
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See the updated workshop schedule on Eventbrite. You can sign up & pay in person (cash or cheque) at the market or by charge card through Eventbrite.
IN SEASON: herbs, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, beans, greens, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, pumpkins & squashes, tomatillos, and sooo much more!.
FOR THE KIDS: Kids will be able to check out their urban nature knowledge with a fun harvest craft!
MUSIC: Leigh Robinson returns with the historic sounds of his hammered dulcimer.
SPECIAL GUEST FOR OCT 13: Ward 29 Bikes - with a quick fall tune-up. Bring the bike!
Want more market reading? Click here for our October 6 newsletter!
posted September 27, 2012
 comfort food - sweet turnips |
From Scratch cooking continues with Milijana Good Food Conspiracy Co's "Chicken Soup for the Raw Foodist's Soul" on Thursday Sept 27. No chickens will come to harm, but there'll be snacks to snack on & smoothies to slurp. Other not-to-miss workshops coming up: Monday Oct 1 - Milijana's Out of the Box Unbakes - raw desserts; Wednesday Oct 3 - choux & puff pastry making with Roger Wils. See the updated workshop schedule here. You can sign up & pay in person at the market or through Eventbrite. We are continuing to collect fresh food donations for the Fresh Food Drive for the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre food bank until October 6! Our Special Guests this coming market day are Food Forward (find out what good food projects are underway in Toronto) and (until the end of the season) Project Neutral Riverdale. |
IN SEASON: herbs, potatoes, CORN, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, beans, greens, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, pumpkins & squashes, tomatillos, and sooo much more!.
There's still time to get tomatoes, but hurry! Haystrom Farm is taking orders for Roma and field beef steak tomatoes. Cost is $20 for a half bushel and $40 for a full bushel. FOR PICK-UP THIS SATURDAY (Sept. 22), orders must be received by 9am Friday, September 21. To order: phone (613) 471-1672 and please note the type of tomato you would like, quantity (size and number of bushels), along with your name, email, and phone number.
The Halloween displays are going up in shops, which means Thanksgiving is on the way! Pre-order your fresh turkey (white or bronze) from the Weber’s. Orders will be accepted until September 29 for delivery at the market on Saturday, October 6 (pre-orders only for Thanksgiving turkeys). Place your order at their market tent or phone (519) 353-4113.
FOR THE KIDS: Remember cameras and real film? Kids get to make a fun craft with old film canisters!
Want more market reading? Click here for our September 29 newsletter!
posted September 12, 2012
 ...CONTINUES UNTIL OCTOBER 6! |
We were so pumped for Harvest Fest, and then got totally rained out, so the only reasonable thing to do is celebrate every Saturday until Oct 6! In any case, it was great to see so many of you coming out in support and to shop the market as usual! After all, we really are rain or shine. We are continuing to collect fresh food donations for the Fresh Food Drive for the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre food bank. Help us collect 400 pounds of fresh produce every market day until October 6! Joining us are artists & crafters Breeze Romain, Green Eyed Kitty, and Barbara Showler (jewellery), Catherine Thomas (reclaimed wooden birdhouses), Caroline Crawford (hand-made cards), and Lynn Heath (pottery). Patty of Soap du Jour is also back. |
Our special Special Guest this coming market day is Project Neutral Riverdale.
MUSIC: David Santandrea returns with his classical guitar.
FOR THE KIDS: In an era of velcro dominance the kids will practice their lacing skills with a fun craft project.
Want more market reading? Click here for our September 15 newsletter!
Joining us also are Transition Toronto, the Riverdale Meadow Community Garden with their yummy black-cap raspberry vinegar, and the Zeitgeist Movement.
From Scratch Cooking Workshops: Mesey's Ethiopian cooking class is full; next up is Manning Canning preserving pears with ginger. See the updated workshop schedule here. You can sign up & pay in person at the market or through Eventbrite.
This Saturday will be your last chance to get Niagara grown fruit from Feast of Fields. The fruit season started 2 weeks early, so it's ending 2 weeks early. Laura will have pears, apples, plums, wild blueberries and blue grapes, then it's bye bye until cherry season 2013.
Click here for our September 22 newsletter!
posted September 4, 2012
 keep a bunch, give a bunch... of veg |
September 8 is Harvest-Share! Help us collect 400 pounds of fresh produce during our Fresh Food Drive for the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre food bank. Click here for the poster and share the info with neighbours and friends! We have a growing lineup of guests: Food Forward, Friends of Withrow Park, the Withrow Park Tree Group, Transition Toronto, Riverdale Meadow Community Garden with their yummy black-cap raspberry vinegar, Ward 29 Bikes & friends from 32 Spokes - get a complementary bike tune-up in exchange for a fresh produce donation; the Zeitgeist Movement, Riverdale artists & crafters, AND Elana & friends from Well Rounded Hoops will be ready to round us up for some hip swinging hula hooping. Here is also the press release, should you be connected to someone in the media and would like to forward it along. |
We'll have a special scavenger hunt for the KIDS & their grown-ups, and a SPECIAL GUEST appearance by storyteller Pat Bisset, who will be telling and singing: folktales, songs and poems about food (at 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.). Visit storytellingtoronto.org for more information.
From Scratch Cooking Workshops: Our vendors are sharing their knowledge and skills, come and have some FUN. You can sign up & pay in person at the market or through Eventbrite.
More dates and workshops coming soon!! In the meantime click here for the current workshop schedule, and further details on registration and payment options.
IN SEASON: PEACHES, potatoes, CORN, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, blueberries, plums, beans, BASIL, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, tomatillos, grapes, PEARS, melons, chard, a scant bit of apples, pumpkins & squashes, and sooo much more! Fall raspberries will be making a comeback soon!
Sosnicki Organics are continuing to take orders for Roma canning tomatoes! For details visit their blog.
MUSIC: Gordon Lightfoot fan and guitarist Ron Jones.
Want more market reading? Click here for our September 8 newsletter!
posted August 30, 2012
 LPK's Culinary Groove's gluten-free sweetness |
IN SEASON: PEACHES, potatoes, CORN, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, blueberries, plums, beans, BASIL, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, tomatillos, grapes, PEARS, melons, chard and sooo much more! Fall raspberries will be making a comeback soon! Sosnicki Organics are continuing to take orders for Roma canning tomatoes! For details visit their blog. FOR THE KIDS: Do you have a little budding jeweller at home? Kids can get fancy by making their own and personalized beaded necklaces. MUSIC: We are happy to announce Winnie, Lady of the Dulcimer. Perfect soothing sounds for a perfect late summer market day! Want more market reading? Click here for our September 1 newsletter! |
IN YOUR COMMUNITY:
posted August 9, 2012
If we had our druthers, we'd have dances and plays and all sorts of fun activities in the park and in the market all the time. And this has indeed been a fine year for that so far, so why change a good thing? Coming up next: The Two Gentlemen of Verona, presented by the revived and modified theatre company Shakespeare in the Ruff. The performances run from Aug 15 – Sep 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Movies in the Park, starting Sunday July 8 in Riverdale Park East. Find a full list of screenings here.
Did you know there is a community hula hoop happening every Tuesday evening in Withrow Park? Yup, every Tuesday, 6:30-9p.m., on the north-east side across from Strathcona.
FOOD NOTES & HAPPENINGS: Greenbelt Harvest Picnic 2012, September 1.
posted August 22, 2012
 Feast of Fields now has pears! |
Get ready to learn a trick or two in our From Scratch Cooking Workshops or just come and have FUN. A couple of amazing food folks you can take a culinary journey and boost your food skills with this fall are Christine "Manning Canning", Mesey "Ethiopian Vegetarian Catering", and Milijana "Good Food Conspriracy Co."! Click here for the workshop schedule, registration and payment details. Sign up & pay in person at the market or through Eventbrite. Mark your calendars: September 8 is our Harvest Fest! Our main attraction will be a Fresh Food Drive for the Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre food bank. We'll bring you weekly updates on further developments and Fest details in the coming weeks. |
IN SEASON: PEACHES, potatoes, CORN, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, blueberries, plums, beans, BASIL, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, blackberries, grapes, PEARS, melons, nectarines and sooo much more! Fall raspberries will be making a comeback soon!
Sosnicki Organics are continuing to take orders for Roma canning tomatoes! For details visit their blog.
MUSIC is brought to you this market day by Leigh Robinson who returns with his hammered dulcimer!
FOR THE KIDS: We'll get movin', shakin' & groovin' at the market! Eco-friendly noise makers are on the crafting list. Kids can use their newly made instruments with songsters & story tellers Sally Jaeger and Erika Webster from 10 - 10:30 a.m. http://www.erikawebster.ca/index.html
SPECIAL GUESTS:
- Members of the Riverdale Arts & Letters Club will be promoting their new reading and discussion series.
- Catherine Thomas: reclaimed wood birdhouses, cutting boards & coat hangers, and Barb Lewis: jewellery & painted glassware.
Want more market reading? Click here for our August 25 newsletter!
posted August 16, 2012
 A line up at the Webers: for eggs or summer sausage? |
MUSIC is brought to you this market day is classical guitarist David Santandrea! FOR THE KIDS: Who said "back to school"? Craft-master Jennifer heard it and will be making colourful bookmarks with the kids. Coming August 25: Members of the Riverdale Arts & Letters Club will be promoting their new reading and discussion series. |
Want more market reading? Click here for our August 18 newsletter!
posted August 9, 2012
 Raw foodies rejoyce: the Good Food Conspiracy Co. is back at last! |
As you may know, raw food artist Milijana of the Good Food Conspiracy Co. went on a little 2 week southern US holiday, which turned into a month-long stay. She tried and tried to make her way back, but the road to home (and market) was strewn with mechanical obstacles. A watchamacallit broke down on her VW, and she had to wait for parts. When that was fixed another thingy broke, and she had to wait a little bit more (the photo, by the way, shows the blown tire from the tow truck on the second breakdown). Finally, no more promises were made until she reached Canadian soil, and today (tadah!) we received the happy news that she has touched down and marched right into the kitchen. The result of all this? New delicious raw food creations! |
IN SEASON: PEACHES, new potatoes, CORN, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, blueberries, plums, beans, BASIL, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, blackberries, grapes and sooo much more! Fall raspberries will be making a comeback soon!
Sosnicki Organics are continuing to take orders for Roma canning tomatoes! For details visit their blog.
Love it or hate it, the Taste of the Danforth is a formidable food-driven force to be reckoned with, which attracts oodles of eaters to our lovely neighbourhood. If you are planning to make a run for it, don't leave without getting your weekly farmers' market goodies first. If you are staying, mind the road closures.
Our MUSICAL GUEST this market day is (weather permitting) Dallas Sutherland!
FOR THE KIDS: things are getting a bit corny... literally! Kids can construct their own cob of corn, kernels included.
Want more market reading? Click here for our August 11 newsletter!
Stay tuned for a full list of our From Scratch cooking workshops taught by our vendors coming soon...
posted August 2, 2012
 Potager du Kanada's okra |
Well, hello August! Here are a couple of recipes to get you thinking about squirreling produce away for the (brrr) winter: oven roasted tomatoes and onion jam. IN SEASON: PEACHES, new potatoes, CORN, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, blueberries, plums, beans, BASIL, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, eggplant, cabbages, blackberries and sooo much more! Fall raspberries will be making a comeback soon! Sosnicki Organics are taking orders for Roma canning tomatoes! For details visit their blog. Our SPECIAL GUESTS this market day are The Flying Yogi with a free suspension yoga demo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and you can participate! FOR THE KIDS: it's about the Olympics, of course, and the kids will be making market medals (hope none of the big corporate sponsors comes after us for taking advantage of the event…). |
Want more market reading? Click here for our August 4 nesletter!
posted July 20, 2012
We LOVE your submissions, so please keep them coming. This week's Eating Their Words food quotes come from:
Kim Thorpe: “There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Kim says: “I like this quote because it is so true. Despite written in another country, at an earlier time, still holds today.”
John Iadipaolo: “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.“ - J.R.R. Tolkien
John has many good reasons for submitting this quote. To read them and the submissions of all participants so far click here.
posted July 26, 2012
 The Fresh Veggies' Bob with a new crop of garlic |
IN SEASON: PEACHES, new potatoes, CORN, tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, blueberries, plums, beans, BASIL, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, cabbagesand sooo much more! Manning Canning is back with a tasty selection of preserves, which are great with St. John's Bakery bread, Monforte Dairy cheeses, meats from the Webers or Field Sparrow Farms, or however you like them. |
We have TWO SPECIAL GUESTS this market day!
- Shakespeare in the Ruff presents theatre miniatures: Ruff’s guerrilla-style marauding drama squad will be performing a collection of light-hearted Shakespearean sonnets, monologues, scenes, and songs beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing intermittently throughout this market day. Here's a snippet of their performance of Elizabethan Bachelorette from Withrow Park History Day on Youtube.
- DUSK DANCES will be here to promote their 2012 Withrow season & to recruit volunteers.
FOR THE KIDS: painting with stamps. If the weather permits, kids and parents will be able to contribute designs and messages to a market mural.
MUSIC: Ezra Azmon on violin!
posted July 20, 2012
 now available from Healthy Choice Farm |
After much delay, we present to you a longish snippet of Shakespeare in the Ruff's performance of Elizabethan Bachelorette on Youtube. Enjoy! IN SEASON: PEACHES, new potatoes, CORN, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, OKRA, blueberries, plums, beans, BASIL, kale, beets, chard, peppers, garlic, carrots, onions, and much more! Yes, Erin is returning to market and to celebrate we will have a bona fide corn roast! ...on a barbecue... so we're actually not bona fide, but totally making an earnest attempt. Peggy is back to lead another Market Stitching Circle (10-noon), so get your hooks and needles ready. FOR THE KIDS: lollipop puppets! MUSIC: Brian Passmore and Rob Webster of The Keyframes. posted July 12, 2012 |
 fuzzy, juicy, sweet yumminess |
We had a great time at Withrow Park History Day last Saturday, and big thanks go out to the Friends of Withrow Park, the Riverdale Historical Society, Shakespeare in the Ruff, Lost Rivers, the Riverdale Arts & Letters Club, all the wonderful volunteers who put time and effort into making it happen, and our sponsor - the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation!! IN SEASON: PEACHES, new potatoes, cherry tomatoes, dill, zucchini, blueberries, cherries, beans, kale, all sorts of salad greens, beets, chard, arugula, garlic, carrots, young onions, and much more! FOR THE KIDS: create a colourful tree celebrating all the people making summer fun! MUSIC: Ron Jones is bringing classic Gordon Lightfoot tunes to market. Feel free to sing along. We're waiting for one more farmer: Erin Wood (corn) - back in late July. |
Our special market guest is Elana from Well Rounded Hoops - YES it's hooping time at the market again!! Join us from 10 to noon.
posted July 4, 2012
 things are truly heating up: cherry tomatoes |
We are celebrating Withrow Park History Day! Join the Friends of Withrow Park, the Riverdale Historical Society, Shakespeare in the Ruff, and Lost Rivers this July 7! You don't want to miss a performance of Elizabethan Bachelorette, fun kids games, a search for the park's lost waterways, an exhibit of photos from way back, and more. For a full list of activities and times check here. There will also be a special appearance by members of the Riverdale Arts & Letters Club. Don't care much for history? That's OK. Join us for a special Market Stitching Circle - 10 to noon! IN SEASON: apricots, new potatoes, cherry tomatoes, dill, zucchini, blueberries, sweet & sour cherries, peas, kale, all sorts of salad greens, beets, chard, arugula, garlic, carrots, young onions, and much more! |
FOR THE KIDS: the younlings can learn about the animal inhabitants of a long gone Withrow past by making colourful critters to take on a Lost Rivers tour.
MUSIC: to keep in tune with the historical theme this market day Leigh Robinson returns with his hammered dulcimer.
posted June 29, 2012
 'tis the season to be merry, grab yourself a quart of local cherry! |
Happy CANADA DAY long weekend!! We are WATERING THE MARKET TREES this June 30, from 10:30 - 11:30! Please join us with buckets or watering cans. We have about 7 or so young trees we've adopted, and they are in need of deep drinks. You may douse yourself, too. Laura from Feast of Fields tells us that the fruit is 2 weeks ahead of schedule, hence the shock of early blueberries at market. Sadly, due to the recent heat & only one farmer cultivating them, strawberry season has come to an abrupt end. IN SEASON: blueberries, cherries, maple syrup, PEAS, salad greens, beets, all sorts of greens, kale, chard, arugula, young garlic, carrots, young onions, baby potatoes and much more! |
Monforte Dairy is bringing ICE-CREAM - a MUST try!
FOR THE KIDS: make a flag for Canada Day! It can be any colour under the rainbow.
MUSIC: classical guitarist David Santandrea returns.
We're waiting for one more farmer: Erin Wood (corn) back in late July. Late June update: the corn is waist high.
SPECIAL JUNE 30 MARKET GUEST: Shakespeare in the Ruff's Young Ruffian Apprenticeship Program info team.
posted June 12, 2012
The CHERRIES are coming! BLUEBERRIES, SASKATOONS too!
 Feast of Fields... Happy Summer! |
 Tiffinday's timpa wheels are sooo good! |
This has been a super hot week, so who can blame the farmers for not writing? Rest assured there will be loads of good things to cook, fry, broil, barbecue, steam, or just eat plain raw. If you haven't tried Tiffinday's timpa wheels, you simply must! IN SEASON: STRAWBERRIES, maple syrup, PEAS, salad greens, beets, greens, kale, chard, arugula, super sweet little baby turnips, green garlic, carrots, red scallions, garlic scapes and much more! RETURNING THIS JUNE 23 MARKET DAY: Brian Hamlin, honey, and his hammock weaving loom. PRETE-A-MANGER: all sorts of things... Come check it out! |
FOR THE KIDS: make a colourful peacock paper plate!
MUSIC: Our market neighbour Leigh Robinson returns with his hammered dulcimer.
posted June 14, 2012
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timpa_wheels.jpg  they're back! raw foodistas Good Food Conspiracy Co. |
This June 16 market day is Knit In Public Day! Bring your yarn, needles & hooks, and join us for a stitch-in from 10 to noon (if you need a project to work on, we'll be making shopping bags). Bring a folding chair, blanket, sunhat, sunscreen, water, or anything else that would make a stay in the park more comfy. You can get coffee & goodies at the market, of course. Check out our Market Stitching Circle schedule for subsequent stitch-ins! IN SEASON: STRAWBERRIES, maple syrup, peas, salad greens, asparagus, beets, micro greens, kale, chard, pea shoots, arugula, super sweet little baby turnips, green garlic, carrots, red scallions, garlic scapes and much more! Urban Harvest is back for one more market day. It's not too late to plant cukes, squashes and herbs! RETURNING THIS JUNE 16 MARKET DAY: Coffeecology, Au Bon Hectare, and Manning Canning. |
PRETE-A-MANGER: all sorts of things... Come check it out!
SPECIAL GUESTS: Breeze Romaine, Green Eyed Kitty - jewellery, Lynn Heath, Alec Zigar - pottery.
FOR THE KIDS: decorate a rock critter and skip roap!
RETURNING SOON: Feast of Fields (mid to late June), and Erin Wood (corn - back in late July).
We have a new feature this season: From Scratch cooking workshops taught by our vendors! First up is preserving with Christine from Manning Canning on Monday June 25, 6-9 p.m., at the Danforth Church. The class is $45 per person and includes ingredients and materials, but please bring an apron and something to tie your hair back with. We also recommend closed shoes, ‘cause we want to keep your toes safe. Pre-registration and a 50% non-refundable deposit are required; you can register and pay by cash or cheque at the market info table. What’s being canned will depend on the seasonal availability at the market, so it could be either a pickle or jam. Food safety for canning basics will be covered.
IN YOUR COMMUNITY:
posted June 14, 2012
LEAF Tree Tour of Withrow Park, Monday June 18, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., $5 donation. Registration required.
Riverdale Farm fundraiser, June 21, 5:30 p.m. Please see flier for details.
posted June 07, 2012
 oh yes, strawberries are back & so is Ben Sosnicki! |
We're so jazzed about our new picnic tables that we are starting something NEW: a market stitching circle! The first one is on June 16. Bring your yarn, hooks & needles; we'll provide the atmosphere! We also want to thank Lenny and Alkis from Rails and Ales for donating 4 parasols to the market: thanks guys! IN SEASON: STRAWBERRIES, maple syrup, rhubarb, salad greens, asparagus, beets, micro greens, kale, chard, pea shoots, arugula, super sweet little baby turnips, green garlic, carrots, red scallions and much more! |
There are loads of new flavours coming to market this June 9: Tiffinday is bringing gluten free savory waffle bread served with curried sweet potatoes and cilantro/apple/garlic pesto. Mesey is also switching up the menu with a vegetarian potato stew. Watch out, taste buds!
SEEDLINGS There's still a lot of variety to choose from for your garden or container from Urban Harvest: herbs, flowers, heirloom veg, weather permitting.
RETURNING THIS JUNE 9 MARKET DAY: Haystrom Farm - this time for real - with rhubarb and preserves, and more, and Country Meadows Organics with olives, cheese, olive oil, turkey eggs and more. Back June 16: Manning Canning.
PRETE-A-MANGER: all sorts of things... Come check it out!
NEW PRODUCTS: olives & olive oil, eggs: quail, duck, goose, turkey (chicken, too), Guinea fowl, Ontario lake & farmed fish, doggy treats!
SPECIAL FEATURE: Honey Man Brian Hamlin will demonstrate how to weave hammocks on June 2 and 9, and will be taking a limited number of orders.
FOR THE KIDS: To celebrate the much needed rain we are having these days, kids can decorate a fish and fishing rod, and go fishing in our magical prize pond! There’s more than one way to get Hooked at the market! And it just so happens that June 8 is World Oceans Day.
MUSIC: David Santandrea on classical guitar, weather permitting.
RETURNING: Feast of Fields (mid to late June), and Erin Wood (corn - back in late July).
posted June 01, 2012
 record breaking May carrots from Healthy Choice Farm |
We recon there's been plenty of rain (if a flooded Union Station is anything to go by) and will postpone the tree watering to June 9. (Put your buckets and watering cans on standby.) If you want to adopt a tree of your own, scroll down the page to find out how. IN SEASON: maple syrup, rhubarb, young potatoes, asparagus, salad greens, micro greens, kale, chard, pea shoots, arugula, super sweet little baby turnips, beets, carrots, and much more! SEEDLINGS There's still a lot of variety to choose from for your garden or container from Urban Harvest: herbs, flowers, heirloom veg. RETURNING THIS JUNE 2 MARKET DAY: Haystrom Farm, The Fresh Veggies, and Potager du Kanada. Also back this market day: Manning Canning with 2 types of rhubarb preserves! |
PRETE-A-MANGER: LPK's Culinary Groove is overwhelmed with the popularity of their gluten-free sweet potato doughnuts they decided to keep on going! Indian vegetarian, fish tacos, Ethiopian vegetarian, and delish pastries!
NEW PRODUCTS: olives & olive oil (Country Meadows Organics will be joining us in early June), eggs: quail, duck, goose, turkey (chicken, too), Guinea fowl, Ontario lake & farmed fish, doggy treats!
SPECIAL FEATURE: Honey Man Brian Hamlin will demonstrate how to weave hammocks on June 2 and 9, and will be taking a limited number of orders.
FOR THE KIDS: To get into the Environment Week groove, kids can make a personalized wind mobile with fun and flashy recycled/reused materials. Or get their face painted!
MUSIC: Aaron Reid on guitar, weather permitting.
posted May 25, 2012
 this much artistic effort needs to be shared! |
We had a smashing first market day all thanks to our market guests, fabulous vendors, and the great community turnout welcoming us back. We thank you all! The free City compost provided by councillor Fletcher was gone by the time the market was over, and so were plenty of goodies brought by our vendors. Hooked Inc. ran out of tortilla shells for their fish tacos twice, and one had to be quick and determined to get a piece of Saucier Foods' goodies. Of course, as always, there were no shows and miscommunications, so we apologize for this. We thought we had confirmed Mesey with her Ethiopian vegetarian food for our first day, but she assures us she's back this May 26. We still don't know what happened to BikeSauce, who were greatly missed. |
posted May 18, 2012
 Is this what you've been waiting for? - Saucier Foods Here's what's on the menu for our first market day: Free Compost! Courtesy of councillor Paula Fletcher. Pick it up at the north-west corner of the Park (Logan and McConnell) by the tennis courts. [ |
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