written by Nicole Jacobs
Market operates Thursdays, 3-7pm, 
in Dufferin Grove Park 
*full vendor list here

Yes friends, the summer “fruit fest” at the Dufferin Grove Market continues! Reyes Farms will have delicious fresh peaches this week!  However, I recommend getting here early, if you can. So worth It!!


Red and golden cherries from Reyes Farms – lots still available! 🙌

Good times and good food, at the Plan B Organics stall.

Get Crafty With Us!

Bring your kids this Thursday (July 24th, 3-6pm), and let them do some “art in the park” with us! Join our wonderful market volunteer, and clothing swap coordinator, Ana Karen, for “Kid’s Craft Day”! This totally free for kids to take part in, but parents are asked to please stay with them at all times. 

Incredible, fresh salad greens from Aldergrove Farm.

Vendor Updates..

Full vendor list here.

Market layout for July 24, 2025

Casa Shrooms is back at the market this week! They’ve missed being at Dufferin Grove, and looking forward to showcasing their incredible mushroom products. All are vegan, gluten-free, and organic.

Our craft brewer is unfortunately away this week – however, we will have a distillery! Laneway Distillers are back this week. 

TC TIbetan Momos are also returning this week – hooray for momos!

Fresh pasta and fresh focaccia (pictured), are also available this week, from Piccolo Farm Organics.

Incredible broccoli from Kooner Farms.

Carrots from Aldergrove Farm. 

Full vendor list here.

Sorry For The “Teaser” Last Week!

Some of you probably saw (in the last newsletter), that there was to be a performance, by Corpus Dance Projects at the market last week. But as you may be able to tell, (from the sad faces of the performers), that unfortunately did not happen. Alas, “mother nature” had other plans – womp, womp.   

Due to the powerful winds we had last Thursday, along with the dedicated work of a well-organized “ant mob”, one of our beloved park trees was viciously taken down. (Eventually having to be fully cut down by Parks & Forestry.) So because all of this happened very near to where the “performance area” was (to be), CORPUS felt it was best for them to postpone. They are touring now, but are hoping to be back at Dufferin in September, doing the show then. But I’ll of course, keep you posted.

And to the woman and child who were sitting on the park bench, (directly under the tree), when all of this happened, so glad you weren’t hurt, and that you’re both doing ok.

“Happy tomatoes” available from Nith Valley Organics.

Friday Night Supper

Come and have dinner in the park! Happening every Friday, (in Dufferin Grove Park), starting at 6pm –  and organized by the City of Toronto. Just $7 – both meat and vegetarian options available.

Thanks everyone – hope you have a fruit-tacular day!
~ Nicole 
*every Thursday, 3-7pm – in Dufferin Grove Park

Seth (left), of Forbes Wild Foods, getting a visit from fellow vendor, Kamplex, of Kalmplex Snax.

Vendor List_July 24, 2025

Growers:

• Plan B Organics
• Nith Valley Organics
• Noki Farms
• Reyes Farms
• Sundance Harvest
• Aldergrove Farm
• Kooner Farm
• Urban Harvest
• Knuckle Down Farm

Meat, Fish & Dairy:

• Fisherfolk
• Monforte Dairy
• Nith Valley (lamb & chicken)

Eggs:

• Nith Valley Organics
• Kooner Farm

Bakery: 

• Johnson Family Bakery
• Robinson Bread

Prepared Foods:

• Estelle’s Caribbean Cuisine
• Tapioca Toronto 
• Magic Oven
• TC Tibetan Momos

Preserves & Specialties:

• Forbes Wild Foods 
• Kalmplex Snax (dried fruit)
• ChocoSol
• Jiggy POPZ 
• House of Tigernut
• Dento Dream Foods
• PFO – fresh pasta
• Casa Shrooms!

Distillery:

• Laneway Distillery

“Extras”:

• Kid’s Craft Day!
• Community Fridges
• Flavour Harvest
• Face Painting (with Isabel)
• Poetry (with Marc)
• Music: “good P.R.”
   

*Every Thursday, 3-7pm – in Dufferin Grove Park

Construction workers who stopped by the market last week for a late lunch break, seen here enjoying the delicious flavours of Estelle’s Caribbean Cuisine.