Market Times - October 3, 2011
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Market Times Monday, October 3, 2011 |
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WEFC News Hear and be heard at the 2011 West End Food Co-op Annual General Meeting! We’re thrilled to welcome Lynn Bishop as the Co-op’s new Coordinator. Lynn has a long history of work and leadership in sustainable agriculture, co-ops and food security as one of the founding staff members of the Everdale Environmental Learning Centre, more recently as a founder of the Everpure Biodiesel Co-op, and as a staff member at Local Food Plus. She recently graduated as one of the first cohort with the new Co-op Management Certificate from the Schulich School of Business at York University. Ride for Real Food Rolls On!  ike Pirates for providing tune-ups for the Riders for Real Food (and for others at the market too!). Bike Pirates is a volunteer-run, non-profit community workspace (@ Lansdowne and Bloor) which strives to educate and empower cyclists. They provide a Do-It-Yourself workspace on a Pay-What-You-Can basis, and sell refurbished bicycles too!
This week at the Market Getting ready for some fall cooking - come and get some of the best ingredients in town! Roasting birds from Clover Road Organics, roasts and stew from Field Sparrow, Greengate, Wheelbarrow, and Deer Valley Farms, and all the great fall veggies and fruit grown close to home. Yum! Harvest abundance on a Monday afternoon - say goodbye to Monday blahs with good times at the market. You can even hear some fine tales today with Storytelling by Sage at 4pm Under the Market Canopy this week
Announcing our fall CSO - Four sessions of canning enough of the fall bounty to put up in your pantry starting tonight! Only a couple spots left - sign up here Learn to preserve tomorrow night at our next canning workshop - Pear Chutney - sign up here More info at www.westendfood.coop/cannery. Remember you can support our ability to do and teach preserving with our community partners for those who wouldn’t otherwise afford to do so at Small Change Fund. Community Events and News For more events and information check these out: Garden Jane Gardening and Local Food Events Get Involved with the Co-op There are many opportunities for volunteers at the WEFC -- you can sign up to join the volunteer pool, and tell us what you'd like to do. To support your co-op financially you can donate online now.   |
THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET South Etobicoke Produce - Unique veggies and herbs grown right in the city! Ali's Bakery - Breads, loaves, pastries, sweet and savoury treats Deer Valley Farm - Grass fed venison, poultry, & fresh mushrooms Greengate Farm - Naturally raised beef & pork + frozen prepared meals Monforte Dairy - sheep, goat, & cows milk cheeses, ice cream, summer sausage Klucha Farm - Tree fruit, vegetables, and preserves Bizjak Farms - Tree fruit & berries Fresh City Farms - Greens and veggies grown in the city! The Fresh Veggies - Vegetables, asian greens, etc. The Cutting Veg - Vegetables, herbs, flowers, salad greens Kind Organics - sprouts, micro-greens, gourmet salad blends... Matchbox Garden - Seeds, seedlings, seasonal veggies Field Sparrow Farms - grass-fed naturally raised beef, veggies Wheelbarrow Farm - Berkshire pork, veggies, sausages Oso Leo & Two Century Farm - apples and cider, berries, and other fruit The Bus Kitchen - Sweet & savoury treats made on a bus on site! Full of local and organic goodness Defloured - gluten free gallettes, tarts, pot pies, cookies, and treats Choco Sol - bike powered chocolate, direct trade coffee, local hemp, fresh tortillas Fish Shak- roti's, fish fritters, and more w/ local, seasonal ingredients Baba Link - Herbs, berries, veggies, and preserves Earth & City - mostly raw, all vegan, sweet and savoury treats with seasonal and local ingredients 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 Le Tibet - momos and noodles Black to Eden- African beauty care-soap, sprays, lip balm, and much more! |
She and her mom joined us last week at the awesome Ride for Real Food, over hill and dale to Matchbox Garden—a fitting beginning to her Co-op work (see photo). She starts this week; come by the WEFC table at the market and help us welcome her to the Co-op!
Milk War Screening