Market Times - May 30, 2011

Come to the Farmers' Market Monday, rain or shine! 3-7pm
Asparagus, wild leeks, fiddleheads, cooking greens, salad greens, sprouts, herbs and more... Alongside a wide selection of local meats, cheeses, prepared foods and baked goods.  Fresh, local and sustainable food - come and get it!  Oh and there's seeds and seedlings for your own gardens too.

An update from one of our farmers -  Deer Valley Farm will have a great selection of venison cuts, smoked sausage, burger patties, fresh poultry & fresh Shiitake & Oyster mushrooms.  To reserve a specific cut of venison or other inquiries, contact the farm at dvf@venison.ca or through the website: www.venison.ca  and a good tip - Now that the weather is warmer...it is a good idea to bring a small cooler with an ice pack to keep your purchases cold while traveling home from the market - Deer Valley Farm

'Food Close to Home'- Fundraising Party, Wednesday June 15
WEFC is expanding and we are starting with a big event/shindig to help us open our store doors at the Parkdale Community Health Centre! Come to the Gladstone Hotel to celebrate this community food milestone and to help us cross the threshold to our new food hub.
There will be music, a community bond market, speakers, excellent local food and bike-a-thon opportunities! Campaign launch is 6:30-9:00pm. There will be a dance party starting at 9:00pm.
Admission to celebration is free, dance party at 9:00 is $10 (including a co-op membership!). See more details on our site or check out our facebook event page and invite your friends there.

Cannery News
We are pleased to report that we have just sent out our 100th Community Cannery Toolkit; "All You Can!"  For more information on the guide and to learn how your project or community group can get a copy, visit our cannery page.

There are still a couple spaces left in WEFC's Community Supported Orchard program. This year we will be starting in mid June and going well into the fall. See our site for more info and to sign up.

Things Happening in Our Community:
The Canadian Community Economic Development Network Ontario Conference
WEFC worker members Sally Miller and Ayal Dinner will both be speaking at this conference on June 8th. See CCEDNET's  site for more details.

Foodcycles CSA
Sorauren Farmers' Market Vendor FoodCycles, "is an urban community farm located at Downsview Park. We are ecological growers with an educational mandate.  2011 is our second year offering a CSA program.  Please join us!   Sizes to suit a variety of appetites and budgets ranging from $150 - $500.  We are now offering a downtown drop off! email csa@foodcycles.org for more details."

For info on other CSA's including other WEFC members and SFM vendors see Toronto CSA's here.

and a couple more events...

Hungry for Change - a free community event on the way we grow, buy and learn about the food we eat - June 18

Get Involved
There are always opportunities for 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.

Kind Organics - sprouts, micro-greens, gourmet salad blends...

The Bus Kitchen - savoury and sweet meals and treats, granola...

Matchbox Garden - Seeds, seedlings, seasonal veggies

Choco Sol - bike powered chocolate, direct trade coffee, local hemp...

FishShack- roti's, fish fritters, soup...

Earth & City - mostly raw, all vegan, sweet and savoury treats with seasonal and local ingredients

Country Meadows Organics - seedlings, herbs, cheese, olive oil

Forbes Wild Foods - wild and foraged foods, maple syrup, preserves...

Exact Edge - Knife and other sharpening

Ying Ying Soy Food - organic tofu and soy products

De la Terre - Sourdough breads, baguettes, pastries, ...

Le Tibet - momos and noodles

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, & cow milk cheeses, natural 

Field Sparrow Farms -grass-fed naturally raised beef, veggies

Wheelbarrow Farm
-eggs, berkshire pork, veggies

City Seed Farm - just picked veggies and greens, brought to market by bicycle!

Etobicoke Produce - Veggies, specialty greens, ...

Oso Leo & Two Century Farm - apples and cider, wild leeks, ...

Defloured - gluten free gallettes, tarts, pot pies, cookies, and treats