Monthly Archives: October 2017

Have you noticed when you come to the market, that orange is not just plain, old orange and green is not plain, old green? Feast your eyes, not just your appetite, on the wonderful colours of Fall vegetables. Each is so different from the other! Want to hear a few farmer’s favourite green and orange […]

Happy Diwali! Tonight, to celebrate India’s “festival of lights”, many people around the world will decorate their homes with oil lamps or tea-light candles to re-enact the homecoming of Rama, as told in the epic Ramayana. Diwali is a joyous time that coincides perfectly with October’s shorter days and cooler nights. Our market is something […]

We had such a fun start to the rink-market season last week! We had to reassure a few dismayed people arriving on the west side that the market had not been abducted by aliens, but once they made it around the corner, they cheered up immensely. There are still some summery-tasting foods around, but hearty […]

We’re going to have a bountiful, sunny Thanksgiving market ON THE RINK! I’d like to begin by expressing gratitude in acknowledging that the land where we gather is the home of many Indigenous people, and the traditional territory of the Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Métis, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. I’d […]