The First Market of SPRING!

Official Start of Spring Checklist: 

First Robin Sighting: check!
Witchhazel is in Bloom: check!
Day is longer than Night: check!
Sap is Running: check!
Seedlings are up in Farmers’ Greenhouses: check!

It’s Time to Celebrate the Arrival of a New Season!
Here’s what’s happening this week, for the FIRST MARKET OF SPRING! Thursday, March 22nd, 3 to 7 pm:

• A Campfire with Sap Boiling
• Maple Syrup Tasting by Forbes Wild Foods and Spade & Spoon with Silver Dollar Pancakes (on the house!)
• A Visit from Island Oysters, featuring fresh-shucked Canadian oysters (first 50 customers get a bonus oyster!)
• Amazing Greens from our Newest Farm, Small Spade
• Award-winning Windswept Cider Sampling and Sales
• Fabulous Grilled Cheese Sandwiches from Monforte Dairy
• Free Samples of Pulled Pork from Marvellous Edibles Organic Farm and Strawberry Smoothies from Ali Harris
• More Great Local Food, Live Music and FUN!

SEE YOU AT THE MARKET!
Anne Freeman  

Vendors this Week:

• Ali Harris: rotis, beverages, fritters, smoothies
  
• Bees Universe: honey, beeswax candles, eggs, bee products (note: knife-sharpening will resume next week!)
  
• Country Meadows: olives, oil, eggs, cheese
  
• Culture City: fermented condiments and preserves, tempeh
  
• DeFloured: savoury and sweet gluten-free baking
  
• Dufferin Park Bakers: wood-fired oven breads, salads, snacks
  
• Forbes Wild Foods: maple syrup, dried mushrooms and other wild foods
  
• Island Oysters: fresh-shucked oysters
  
• Kind Organics: sprouts, salad mixes, teas, microgreens
  
• Marvellous Edibles: pastured poultry, meats, organic vegetables
  
• Monforte Dairy: cheeses from many milks
  
• Plan B Organic Farm: local and imported organic produce
  
• Small Spade Gardening: winter-hardy greens, quail eggs (bi-weekly)
  
• Spade & Spoon: pickles, jams, maple syrup, soup
  
• Vasile Florin: dried fruits, nuts, and sunflower oil from Moldova
  
• Windswept Cider: Ontario hard cider