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< June 15-2006 | Notes Library | Slow Food Fundraiser 2006 >
Weekly Market Notes for June 22, 2006
Hello Market Friends:
Today when I dropped by the park to check on some advance details, I found painters all around the gardens studying the beauty of the roses. The park is a little quieter this week than last, but still humming on these longest days of the year. Here's what's up for this week's market:
It's officially summer, and if you scream for ice cream, you'll be happy to find Kensington Market Organic Ice Cream starting this time!
Our storytellers, April and Daniel, will be back again to entertain smaller market-goers, beginning around 4:00.
Look at this great list from Greenfields:
"Fresh from our fields this week: bunched baby Beets, Sugarsnap Peas, Spinach,Collards, Green and Black Kale, Red Chard, Parsley, Romaine, Red Leaf Lettuce, Lettuce Mix, lots of Kohlrabi(purple and green), Red Mustard, we might be cutting the first of the Broccoli tomorrow morning and then of course we have lots and lots of our Strawberries this week. They will also be available by the flat. If there's any room left in the van we'll also be bringing bananas, oranges, lemons, apples, pears and a few other regular items."
Ted Thorpe also promises strawberries in larger quantities along with abundant greens, and Ben Sosnicki just might have the first carrots.
From Irene of Deer Valley Farm:
This week’s ‘hot’ offering will be venison meatballs on a bun. We have a great selection of cuts of FRESH venison available…including fresh liver. Any special requests can be made through the website: www.venison.ca or by email at: order@venison.ca
Thanks for your feedback to everyone who filled out questionnaires last week, and if you haven't had a chance yet, please look for them at vendors' tables or the info. easel along the path. Everyone who submits a questionnaire by June 29 will be entered in a draw for a gift basket of market goodies.
This year, quite a number of "our own" producers have been nominated to attend Terra Madre. Below is a special notice of an event in support of their trip.
See you at the market!
Anne
posted June 22, 2006
Slow Food Fundraiser, 2006
JOIN SLOW FOOD TORONTO AND EVERGREEN AT THE BRICK WORKS
FOR A TERRA MADRE/ MOTHER EARTH FUN-RAISER
A BENEFIT TO SUPPORT TORONTO'S OWN TERRA MADRE DELEGATES
Slow Food’s new initiative is Terra Madre: a world meeting of food communities.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
6-9 pm
$75.00
INDULGE IN GOOD, CLEAN AND FAIR FOODS PREPARED BY TORONTO'S TOP CHEFS
including
Jamie Kennedy Jamie - Kennedy Wine Bar and Restaurant
Michael Stadtlander - Eigensinn Farm
Anthony Walsh - Canoe
SAMPLE TOP BEERS AND WINES FROM ONTARIO
TASTE TREATS FROM LOCAL ARTISAN PRODUCERS
SOMA Chocolate
Monforte Cheese Dairy
Fun Guy Mushrooms
Forbes Wild Foods
and others
TOUR
the private buildings on-site at the Don Valley Brick Works, an industrial heritage property in downtown Toronto. Get a sneak preview of the cultural centre under development by Evergreen.
JOIN
us for a convivial event and show your support for tasty, sustainable and ethical eating.
Terra Madre conference (October 26-30, Turin, Italy) is a biannual meeting of 5,000 small-enterprise food producers from around the world who grow, create, distribute, and promote food in ways that respect the environment and protect the health of consumers.
BUY TICKETS ONLINE AT WWW.EVERGREEN.CA
Proceeds will be donated to Terra Madre delegates.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SLOW FOOD TORONTO
visit TORONTO.SLOWFOOD.CA
The Don Valley Brick Works is located off of the Bayview Extension,
550 Bayview Avenue. Tel: 416-596-1495