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Weekly Market Notes for November 05, 2015

Hello Market Friends:

Last week it could have been November; this week it's heaven! We have the perfect reason to skip out of any indoor duties and take a walk in the park. Come on out, it's good for you!

Abundant selection and excellent quality continue from our growers. Consider mellow roast veggies, full-flavoured salads, a spicy fry-up, hearty stew, or a barbeque this weekend.

Angelos will be at the market this time, and then away on his annual olive-harvesting trip to Greece for the following three weeks. Be sure to get plenty of oil, cheese, and your other favourite Country Meadows products to tide you over.

Another suggestion: round up all your dull knives and bring them for sharpening by Mike Fohr. Depending on the December weather, this could be our last chance for the year.

Urban Harvest (Colette), Ying Ying Soy, and the JK Fries lads return, and--more good news--Jason Kun will be in attendance with fresh oysters.

Andrew McIlmoyle of Waymac Mushroom Farm wrote to say that he's going flat out to finish his field work this week and will have to miss the market. When he's not looking after the mushrooms, he's a hay producer, and you know the saying about hay and sunshine.

It's not 100% certain, but Pine River may also be absent.

Evelyn's Crackers usually attends the market in spring and summer only, but they're coming for a special visit this week.

From Natasha Akiwenzie: "Smoked the fish and Andrew has nets to lift. All is looking grand for us to be down on Thursday."

We'll also have guest vendors, Donny Day and Ryan Kelly of The Kind Kitchen, who have asked to show you the kitchari they've been producing. If that's a new word for you, "Kitchari is a perfect protein and whole food designed to entirely feed and detox the human mind, body and soul. Made from brown basmati rice, mung beans, coconut oil, and a special blend of spices, it is a complete healing food, rich in highly digestible protein, minerals, and vitamins. We use only the highest quality organic ingredients, including local market vegetables, fair-trade spices & virgin cold pressed coconut oil."

Warm congratulations to Blythe, Adam, and Sebastian of Spade & Spoon on the arrival of their new family member, Eloise Iva Anne Smith.

Under sun, clouds, or those excellent hockey lights, you'll find us on the rink this week and next, when we'll celebrate the market's 13th anniversary with some of the finest cake in the land, and special announcements too! On November 19th, we'll move into the rinkhouse and garage, with a few vendors outdoors along the west side. Lots more great local eating ahead.

See you at the market!

Anne Freeman

P.S. Each week, I put together this list hoping it will be error-free, but even the best-laid plans can change, so please think of it as 'the vendor forecast':

Vendors we're expecting this week:

• Akiwenzies Fish (fresh, frozen and smoked Georgian Bay fish)
• Ali Harris (fish sandwiches, fritters, hemp pesto, beverages)
• Bees Universe (honey and bee products)
• Beretta Farms (organic and naturally raised meats)
• Best Baa (sheep's milk, cheeses and yogurt)
• ChocoSol (coffee and chocolate)
• Country Meadows (olives, oil, eggs, cheese) (AWAY NEXT 3 WEEKS)
• Culture City (fermented condiments, tempeh)
• DeFloured (gluten-free baking)
• Dufferin Park Bakers (wood-fired oven breads, soups,and snacks)
• Evelyn's Crackers (baking made from ON whole grains) (SPECIAL VISIT)
• Everdale Organic Farm (organic produce)
• Forbes Wild Foods (mushrooms, nuts, maple syrup, preserves)
• Island Oysters (Jason Kun) fresh-shucked at the market
• JK Fries (freshly made french fries with assorted mayos)
• Kind Organics (sprouts, salad mixes, teas, water kefir)
• Knife Sharpening by Mike Fohr (FIRST MARKET OF THE MONTH)
• Knuckle Down Farm (organic vegetables)
• Marvellous Edibles (organic vegetables, Berkshire pork, duck, baking, preserves)
• Plan B (organic fruits and veggies)
• Shared Harvest (organic vegetables and herbs)
• Sosnickis Organic Produce (organic vegetables)
• Spade & Spoon (jams, pickles, soups, maple syrup)
• Ted Thorpe (veggies and herbs)
• Ujamaa Farm (formerly listed as Afri-Can Food basket) (veggies and herbs)
• Urban Harvest (seeds, body care, soil amendments)
• VQA Wine (Reimer Vineyards this week)
• Ying Ying Soy (traditional tofus and miso made from organic ON soybeans)

We're open from 3 to 7 every Thursday all year long!

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