Dear market friends,
From market manager Anne Freeman:
"If you're down to your last few scoops of coffee, don't panic, Birds and Beans will be back this week with very freshly roasted coffee. Colette of Urban Harvest will have her seeds for spring dreaming, and a small selection of her body care products as well. Things are starting to gear up in the greenhouses at Sosnickis'. Ben will very soon be too busy planting and caring for seedlings to come to market until the first wonderful summer harvests. You can fill your freezer with perogies to last until they return. Stock up on onions, too. They're still terrific.
Very best wishes to Mary Lou of Beretta's in all her future projects. I'm sure we'll see her around the market. Please welcome Gail, who'll be bringing Beretta's meats."
From Angelos Kapelaris:
"my new crop (Dec 04) of olive oil has arrived from my farm in Greece so at tomorrow's market I will be having samples on the table for tasting."
From Alvaro of Plan B Organics:
"There's beautiful foods available this week!
We'll have lots local again with onions, garlic, potatoes of several kind, squash of many sorts, apples of several types, plus frozen strawberries, shiitake maitake & button mushrooms. There'll be a great assortment of greens including baby bok choy, cilantro, collards, chard, green kale, and super butterhead lettuces. Celery, broccoli, tomatoes, zucchini, mangoes, avocadoes, oranges, grapefruit, kiwi, lemons, limes, and more... All in great shape!"
From Lorenz Eppinger of Greenfields:
Another great week for fresh, tasty, healty and affordable organic produce:
Great looking Kale, Chard and Collards for only $ 1.50 per bunch this week. Both Florida Field Tomatoes and Cherry Tomatoes are on special again this week. Lots of Lemons, Oranges, Grapefruit, Pineapples, Kiwi, Pears and Apples to help you through the last few weeks of winter.
For a taste of spring try our local greenhouse grown Spring Mix. Still lots of local root vegetables available as well. Also on special this week are Avocados (3 for $ 2.50), Celery (1.75) and Parsley (1.25). Lots of Broccoli, Cauliflower, Red and Green Leaf Lettuce, Yams, Zucchini, Celeriac, Fennel, Leeks and Green Onions as well this week.
If you are looking for local organic juice carrots, 25lb bags are going for $ 14.00, please pre-order.
Ute Zell at Stonehenge Farms called to say she'll be bringing her own fresh cornish hens and chickens. Plus Mennonite half chickens and pieces, plus Gerogian bay fish and local cheeses. (And the customary frozen elkburgers, ducks, wild boar, etc.).
See you at the market!
P.s. food this weekend will be cooked up on both Friday AND Sunday:
1. for a better-late-than-never Valentine's supper on the theme of "love for the park" -- main courses will be by Mary Sylwester and Gabriella Mihalik, with a potluck dessert, also the two park videos will be playing in the zamboni garage, and the zamboni hills outside are as high as the Alps-- Friday night, candles, 6 to 7.30.
2. Sunday's puppets-on-ice event will include special semi-authentic medieval foods www.dufferinpark.ca/arts
On Farm RETAIL MANAGER
Full time year round position. Immediate opening.
Ideal position for an organized, people oriented, detail oriented individual with an interest in organic farming.
The retail manger will be responsible for:
- - ordering and pricing produce
- - record keeping
- - prep, loading, delivery, set up, sales and tear down of farmers market/road side stand
- - hiring and scheduling of retail staff
- - organizing storage and retail areas
- - developing retail sales
At times, the retail manager will assist with general management and field work as we strive for everyone in a management position to have an understanding of the entire farm operation.
A valid driver's license and clean driving record is required. Some heavy lifting (50lb) is required.
Currently we participate at three weekly farmers markets (Toronto, Guelph and on farm).
On farm accommodation can be provided. Salary negotiable based on skills and experience.
Please send resumes and cover letter to:
Lorenz Eppinger
Greenfields Organic Farm
10715 Guelph Line, Campbellville, ON, L0P 1B0
Tel (905) 854-5458 FAX (905) 854-4383
greenfields@interhop.net
www.greenfieldsfarm.ca