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Happy Earth Day from the West End Food Co-op!! Eating local and sustainable food is a great way to show your love for the planet!!
Extended Easter Farmers' Market Monday 3-7pm
This Monday, join us in the fieldhouse for a special holiday market with live music and lots of great eats and treats! Our vendors will be offering up fresh veggies; including spring greens and the last of the storage crops from last year, meat, baked goods (gluten filled and gluten free), cheese, fruit, eggs, honey, tofu, chocolate, and sprouts. There will also be lots of great ready to eat prepared foods including delicious rotis and scrumptious pulled pork sandwichs.
Here's a schedule of the lovely sounds that will be filling the fieldhouse Monday:
3:15 to 4pm - great songs from local Singer/Songwriter Michelle Rumball
4 to 5pm - Lutia on Celtic Harp
5:30 to 6:30 - more from Michelle Rumball
Getting Saucey in Parkdale
This past Tuesday, James Partanen and Heather Kilner led an enthusiastic group of WEFC members in a preserving workshop at the Parkdale Neighbourhood Church. Participants learned how to make apple butter and apple sauce using local apples from Two Century Farm and partook in a discussion about the social and historical significance of preserving and community canneries. Visit our Cannery Page to check out the apple sauce recipe from the workshop and stay tuned for more information on our May workshop and upcoming Community Shared Orchard.
Check Out Things Going On in Our Community and Beyond
Foodie Drinks May 5
On the evening of May 5, WEFC Operations Co-ordinator, Ayal Dinner will be speaking at an event at Stella (1261 Bloor Street West). "Chat with like-minded folks at Toronto's monthly food movement get-together..an opportunity to mix & mingle, and learn about what's going on as we head into growing season. $5 cover, or membership available for $10." Visit the Facebook event page for more information.
Yes In My Back Yard Info Session - Apr 26
The Stop Community Food Centre’s Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) program connects people who would like to garden but don’t have the space, to people who have space in their yards they are willing to share in the neighbourhoods around The Stop’s two locations, The Green Barn at Christie and St. Clair, and their centre at Davenport and Symington. This area extends roughly from: Bloor up to Rogers/Vaughan Rd and Bathurst over to Dundas W./Old Weston Rd.
The next YIMBY info session will be held on Tues. April 26th 2011 from 7-8:30 pm.
To register, or for more information, contact Liz Curran at liz@thestop.org / 416-651-7867 ext 27.
Get Involved
We can always use more volunteers-- you can sign up to join the volunteer pool, and tell us what you'd like to do here. To support your co-op you can donate online now.
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THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET
Oso Leo & Two Century Farm - apples and cider
Kind Organics - sprouts, micro-greens, gourmet salad blends and more...
Choco Sol - bike powered chocolate, direct trade coffee, local hemp, and more
FishShack- roti's, fish fritters, soup...
Ying Ying Soy Food - organic tofu and soy products
Defloured - gluten free gallettes, tarts, pot pies
De la Terre - Sourdough breads, baguettes, pastries, ...
Ali's Bakery - Breads, loaves, pastries, sweet and savoury treats
Bees Universe- honey, candles, honey/bee products, eggs
Deer Valley Farm- Venison, chicken, soup, mushrooms ...
Greengate Farm - Naturally raised beef and pork, frozen prepared meals
Monforte Dairy- sheep, goat, and cow milk cheeses, summer sausage, ...
Field Sparrow Farms -grass-fed naturally raised beef, veggies
Wheelbarrow Farm
-eggs, berkshire pork, veggies
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