Monthly Archives: September 2015

Hello Market Friends: So, why do we have a farmers’ market that focuses not only on local foods, but local organic ones? Well, you can scold me for preaching to the choir (if you’re a member), but Canadian Organic Week (September 19-27) seems like a good time to review some of the reasons that matter […]

Hello Market Friends: You know what they say on TV: “Winter is Coming….” Well, don’t believe everything you hear on TV, but nevertheless, my advice to you is to fill your arms and your cheeks with all the bountiful pleasures of the market right now, because although we’ve got a wonderful fall ahead, cooler, longer […]

Hello Market Friends: Coming to the market is a great way to discover new foods — or to change your old ideas about them. Take beans, for example. When I was a kid, I’d never even heard of fava beans, and if lima beans were on the table, I figured my Mom must be really […]

Background: the market snack bar run by park staff sells a great deal of non-organic food, even when it’s outdoors, i.e. not part of the rink. It didn’t use to, but when Dufferin Grove stopped being a city-CELOS partnership run by on-site city staff, the market snack bar changed its menu. Organic hot dogs gave […]