Market Times - October 31, 2011
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Market Times Monday, October 31, 2011 |
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MARKET NEWS Come celebrate Halloween and the Day of the Dead by getting your healthy, locally made treats from the Sorauren Farmer's Market! Today is the last outdoor market day, as next week we will head inside to the fieldhouse and continue to keep warm throughout the winter with all of your favourite farmers and local foods. The Day of the Dead (El Dia de los Muertos) is a Mexican tradition that celebrates our ancestors. This day commemorates those who have passed on by decorating altars dedicated to loved ones, decorating skulls (calaveras), and sharing food with the community. Come and learn more about these traditions while drinking authentic Mexican-style hot chocolate and enjoying fresh tortillas made from locally grown corn from ChocoSol. Our vendors have scrumptious baked goods, artisanal sourdough breads, savoury selections and sweet treats... (maybe even a trick or two if you ask nicely)! Bizjak Farms will be bringing Honey Crisp, Ambrosia, Courtland, Mutsu, Empire, MacIntosh, Spy and Gala apples as well as Bartlett and Bosc Pears, along with their fresh-pressed cider. Our producers have venison, beef, pork, and chicken fresh from the farm, ready to serve you just the right cut. We also have gluten-free and raw food goodies, winter squashes, carrots, kale, onions, potatoes, varieties of garlic from around the globe, greens galore, and so much more. Some of our vendors are not going to be continuing on with us when our market transitions inside, so come and visit them while you can. Le Tibet will be having their last week with us on Monday, so get your momos while they're hot! Under the Canopy this week:
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THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET Afri-Can FoodBasket Vegetables and greens grown in the city! Ali's Bakery Breads, loaves, pastries, & other treats Augie's Ice Pops Ice pops w/ loads of local fruit, & other treats too Baba Link Herbs, berries, veggies, and preserves Bizjak Farms Tree fruits: apples and pears Black to Eden Beauty care - soap, sprays, lip balm... Choco Sol Bike powered chocolate, direct trade coffee, local hemp, and more Clover Roads Organic Greens, fall veggies, squash, honey, + duck, goose, and pheasant The Cutting Veg Global garlic, veggies, flowers, greens Deer Valley Farm Grass fed venison, poultry, + fresh mushrooms Defloured Gluten free gallettes, tarts, pot pies, cookies, and treats De La Terre Bakery Organic, sourdough, artisan loaves and more Earth & City Raw, all vegan, sweet and savoury - seasonal & local ingredients Field Sparrow Farms grass-fed naturally raised beef Fish Shak Roti's & fritters w/ local & seasonal ingredients Forbes Wild Foods Wild & foraged foods, maple syrup, preserves. The Fresh Veggies Vegetables, asian greens, etc. Greengate Farm Naturally raised beef & pork + prepared meals Kind Organics Sprouts, micro-greens, gourmet salad blends, kale chips, apple chips... Klucha Farm Tree fruit, veggies, preserves Le Tibet Momos and noodles Matchbox Garden Seasonal heirloom vegetables Monforte Dairy Sheep, goat, cow milk cheese, salamis Oso Leo Farm Apples and cider, and other fruit Wheelbarrow Farm Berkshire pork, veggies, eggs, and more Ying Ying Soy Food Organic tofu & more |
Our next preserving workshop is Tuesday November 8th -