Market Times - August 29, 2011
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Market Times Monday, August 29, 2011 |
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WEFC News The Doors Will Open to Your Community Co-op!It’s official! The West End Food Co-op is proud to announce that we have met our September 1st fund-raising target and will move ahead to open our Co-op space at the Parkdale Community Health Centre lower level by December 2011! We thank all of you who made this happen—members, volunteers, investors, supporters, partners, you are part of building a great community in Toronto’s west end. We are still selling bonds (5 and ten year terms, 2.5% interest) as we have not fully funded the community kitchen yet; as a key part of the Co-op’s operations, we very much want to open with the kitchen operational. So buy a bond or two, and/ or come join the fun in West End Food Co-op’s historic first annual Bike-A-Thon to Matchbox Garden on September 25.
Our preparation of the space at Parkdale Community Health Centre includes a green retrofit with our partners the Fourth Pig Worker Co-op. If you are interested in helping out or attending some of the green building workshops please let us know at info@westendfood.coop or come by the Market and tell us your skills and interests! Third! Co-op Annual General Meeting Scheduled October 18Save the date: we’ll be holding our third Annual General Meeting on October 18 at 6:30 pm, rain, hail or shine. All members are invited; details to follow. Parkdale All Candidates Forum AnnouncedOn Wednesday night we held our Focus Group to prepare for the All Candidates’ Forum on September 13. We generated lots of questions and ideas in the Tinto space despite the dire tornado warnings. The All Candidates Forum on September 13 is organized jointly by Parkdale Community Health Centre (PCHC), Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre and West End Food Co-op. It will be held at St. John’s Parish Hall starting at 6:30, moderated by Angela Robertson. PCHC’s AGM will precede the forum at 5:30. Urban Veg Tour 2011 Sunday, September 11th This week at the Market This week, come get your peaches because they are almost gone! Now is the time to start preserving and pickling. There will be plums, apples, cucumbers, beans. There are always many snacks, sweet treats, greens, sandwiches, breads and cheeses to enjoy at the Market. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer with the market. We would love the help. Contact Corry and join a great group of people who help make the market happen each week. Please help us save our farmers' markets!
Under the Market Music Canopy this week
We are so fortunate to have had such wonderful musicians all summer sharing their talents with us at the market! Last week's book sale was incredibly successful! Special thanks to volunteers Johanna, Erin, Meghan, John, and especially to Marilyn (Corry’s mom!) who was visiting from Nova Scotia and helped at the table all day. Proceeds will go towards equipment for the market. If you want to play music at the market or know someone you’d like to see play contact Corry and let her know! At the Cannery ‘Tis the Season to PreserveCan All You Can! Last Tuesday evening, we produced about 40 jars of mixed pickles in a lively canning workshop with the gardeners from Greenest City; some of the produce that went into the jars was from Greenest City’s own Hope garden! If you want to get involved, the harvest is abundant and this is a great time to put food by so you can have the luscious taste of summer in February; check out our website for future workshop dates. 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.You can also check out the WEFC Cannery Page for updates and recipes. Feel free to email Katie with questions. Community Events and News Our friends at FarmStart are their second annual McVean Farm Harvest Table event- an amazing event and dinner at McVean Farm to raise funds for that incubator farm - A number of the farmers’ at our market farm there!
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
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 Bees Universe - honey, candles, honey/bee products, eggs Black to Eden- African beauty care-soap, sprays, lip balm, and much more! 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 De la Terre - Sourdough breads, baguettes, pastries, ... Le Tibet - momos and noodles 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 City Seed Farm - just picked veggies and greens, brought to market by bicycle! 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 |
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