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For co-op news, jobs and events, look below the Market Section.
Market News
Good things come to those who wait!
It seems like spring has been slow in coming. The mid-temperature sunny days have been lovely but most of us are good and done with the cold days of snow and freezing rain! And so... welcome Spring! I am more appreciative of the spring season after this wait. And Spring brings new flavours to the market that we have missed. Fresh greens, wild leeks, and seedlings to get your own garden started. We still have a few weeks until we spread out onto the field, so join us inside the Fieldhouse from 3-7pm on Monday.
Market Talks - Our thanks goes out to Sarah Dobec and Irena Ivankovic for their participation at our last Market Talk on GMOs. Also, many thanks to the volunteers who made it possible, the vendors who attended and shared their knowledge, and especially the public who are driven to learn more about their food systems and support local farmers and producers by their food choices. See Irena's presentation here.
Click here to complete our short 6 questions survey to let us know how YOU feel about GM foods.
Use the chart below as a quick reference regarding where you might encounter foods that contain genetically modified organisms. For more information, visit the cban website.
Donate your clothes! Bring your gently used clothes to the market. Our $2 sale will be held at the beginning of June.
WEFC News
*HIRING* STORE MANAGER
The West End Food Co-op is seeking an interim Store Manager for a 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension. See our job listing for more details.
*HIRING* A PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER
The co-op is looking for a part-time bookkeeper to do its ongoing bookkeeping. The successful applicant will know the ins and outs of Quickbooks, and have relevant bookkeeping experience working within retail stores and not-for-profit businesses. The opening is for approximately eight hours weekly in-store at Queen and Dufferin, and will be paid hourly based on experience. For more information, please see the jobs section on our website.
New foods in-store from local producers this week:
- Stasis Foods preserves and sauces
- Cross Wind Farms fresh goat's milk cheeses
- Now stocking shrimp, fish cakes, perch, and coho salmon from Fisherfolk
And other new products including:
- Lots of new products in the bulk food section
- Arrival of vegan frankfurters and roasts from Field Roasts
- Veggies patties from Sol Cuisine
- All sorts of small additions, directly from member suggestions. Please keep them coming!
Upcoming Events
Chocosol Demo: Saturday April 27th, 2013 (TOMORROW)
Sample some locally-made artisanal chocolates from Chocosol this Saturday at the West End Food Co-op from 12-5pm! Learn about cocoa and horizontal-trading practices. Support your local artisans!
Roasted Applesauce Workshop: Friday May 3rd, 2013
Learn about the canning process, and make roasted applesauce using apples from a local farmer! There are still spaces left, so register here!
Sourdough Bread Workshop: Tuesday May 7th, 2013
Come out to our first-ever breadmaking workshop! Make delicious sourbread dough using the renowned "San Francisco" strain. Check it out & register here.
Workshops are filling up FAST so sign up soon!
The Pickering Lands - A Vision of Fresh Local Food for Toronto: Monday May 6th, 7:00-9:00pm
Join us in the Parlour Room of the St. Matthews Church, located at St. Clair W. & Rushton, for a presentation of a proposed vision for the Pickering Lands.
In 1972, Canada's federal government expropriated 18,600 acres of the richest farmland in Canada for an airport that never got built. It is currently being leased out for industrial farming, but many have a different vision for the Pickering Lands. Come to this special Green Neighbours meeting to hear Bill Lishman present the vision: that these precious lands become a zone for small-scale, sustainably operate farms serving the city of Toronto. Help kick start a movement to make this vision a reality! For more information, see this amazing video. Speaker: Artist/Inventor William Lishman
Contact Info & Getting Involved with the Co-op
At the Farmer's Market we LOVE our volunteers! If you would like to join the Farmers' Market crew on Mondays, e-mail eric@westendfood.coop.
If you would like to volunteer to help out in the co-op store, please contact robin@westendfood.coop.
There are many opportunities for volunteers at the WEFC -- make your first move, become a member! For $5 you get a lifetime membership that allows you to shop at our Food Hub, gives you discounts at events & workshops in our Cannery, gives you a voice in the co-op and the ability to vote at our Annual General Mettings. You can also 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.
We LOVE our members!
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THIS WEEK AT THE MARKET
Alli's Baked Goods
Breads, loaves, pastries, & other treats
Augie's Ice Pops + Soups Gourmet ice pops & soups made from local ingredients
Bizjak Farms
Tree fruits: apples, pears
Bees Universe
Local honey, candles, bee pollen, and creams
Choco Sol
Bike powered chocolate, direct trade coffee, local hemp, and more
Country Meadow Organics Olives, olive oil, sheep and goat cheeses
Crosswind Farm Goat meat, goat milk and goat soap.
Deer Valley Farm
Free-range, grass-fed game meats, fresh Halal venison, organic spelt flour, fresh mushrooms, and eggs
de Floured
Gluten-free gallettes, tarts, pot pies, cookies, and treats
De La Terre Bakery
Organic sourdough, artisan loaves and more
Earth & City mostly raw, all vegan, sweet and savoury treats with seasonal and local ingredients
Field Sparrow Farms Grass-fed beef and free range chicken
Fish Shak
Rotis, sandwiches, & fritters w/ local & seasonal ingredients
Forbes Wild Foods Wild and foraged foods, maple syrup, salicornia
Greengate Farm
Naturally raised beef & pork + prepared meals
Kind Organics
Sprouts, micro-greens, gourmet salad blends, kombucha
Monforte Dairy
Sheep, goat, cow milk cheese, salamis
Oso Leo Farms Berries, ciders, and apples
Wheelbarrow Farm
Berkshire pork, veggies, and more
Ying Ying Soy Food
Organic tofu & more
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pert canner James will be leading a workshop and sharing a tested recipe for how to pickle and preserve fresh local asparagus. He will also 
