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DECA Discussions Episode 2: Confronting Anti-Black Racism in our Classrooms

Monday evening at 7pm, join Lanrick Bennet Jr in discussion with the QuarantineEd team of Matthew Morris and Jay Williams, two TDSB teachers who pivoted their “Quarantine Ed” initiative to focus on anti-black racism. You can read about their story here. The second half of the meeting will be open for any and all audience contributions, presented at the time via zoom chat or facebook live, or sent in ahead to info@DECA.to Time: Aug 31, 2020 07:00 PM Here is the zoom link for the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81669964084?pwd=VGNjenpuREY2M0VaSGZQMFY3NXpkUT09 Meeting ID: 816 6996 4084 Passcode: 292401 Rather phone in than join by computer? dial this number +1 647 374 4685 and follow the prompts for the meeting ID and passcode You can also follow the meeting on facebook Live at the DECA page Closed captioning will be available for this meeting. A recording of the meeting will be posted on DECA.to within the week.
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What’s NEW at the Market this week? Honey, Pears and Hot Peppers!

Orders are now open for this Thursday, September 3rd’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market deliveries.

Check out what all our vendors are offering online this week:

Pasta Tucci: Spinach Spaghetti, Chick pea flour & Sweet Potato Spaghetti, Lemon Basil Cavaletti, Plain Fusilli, Roasted Pepper Sauce,  Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Spicy Tomato and Tomato Sauce

Cedar Hedge:   Unpasteurized Wildflower Honey, Leaf Lettuce Mix, Hot Pepper Mix, Sweet Pepper Mix, Cherry Tomato Mix, Heirloom Tomatoes, Shishito Peppers, Tomitillos, Ground Cherries, Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots and Farmer’s Choice Boxes.
 

Oy’s Joys:   Dark Chocolate Mini Egg Cookies (WHAT?), Cheese Biscuits, Cinnamon Rolls, Donuts Holes,  Fruit Danishes, Fruit Turnovers, Vegan Donuts, Vegetable Danishes (and Tote Bags)

Fisher’s Field   Wet (Green) Garlic

Godelie Family Farm/Son in Law:   Green Beans (by the half or full bushel) Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Sweet Corn, New Potatoes (Red, White and Yellow flesh), Yellow Wax Beans AND Farm Fresh Veggie Boxes – 2 sizes (for families of 1-2 or 2-4) This week’s boxes contain Sweet Corn, New Potatoes, Yellow/Green Beans and Zucchini. (Items may vary due to crop availability)

Sun Ray Orchards:   Bartlett Pears, Nectarines, Peaches, Carrots, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, Butter Tarts, Muffins, Apple Cider, Homemade Jam, Fruit Scones, Tarts and Pies

Online orders can be placed Friday noon through Tuesday noon on Open Food Network . All orders are delivered Thursday by Danforth East Community Association – DECA volunteers. Proceeds from the “Pay What You Can” delivery and Masks Sales go to help seniors in need through The Neighbourhood Group and to DECA.

A HUGE thank you to our team of amazing volunteers who have made two months of the virtual market a success. Each Thursday we have a team of folks who unload farm produce, sort the orders into delivery quadrants and then deliver over 100 orders each week! As we grow each week, we need more help! If you can help for a few hours on a Thursday, please check out our market volunteer SIGN UP SITE

Questions about how to place online market orders and pay what you can delivery? We made a VIDEO:

Still have questions? You can also email us at market@deca.to Last Market of 2020 will be Thursday, October 15th.

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Confronting Anti-Black Racism in Schools: DECA Discussions #2

The next installment of the discussion series is Monday, August 31, just in time for back-to-school. Join Lanrick Bennet Jr in discussion with the QuarantineEd team of Matthew Morris and Jay Williams, two TDSB teachers who pivoted their “Quarantine Ed” initiative to focus on anti-black racism. You can read about their story here.

The second half of the meeting will be open for any and all audience contributions, presented at the time or sent in ahead to info@DECA.to

The meeting link will be available at deca.to on the day of the meeting — no registration required. The meeting will be accessible on Zoom and Facebook live, with captioning available.

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What’s New at the Market This Week? FRESH PASTA and SAUCES

Orders are now open for this Thursday, August 27th’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market deliveries.

Pasta Tucci have been with us in the park before and now we are delighted to welcome them back, starting this week, in the online market. They are offering us a delicious selection of sauces and handmade, FRESH pasta. The pasta, sold in 100g portions, is plant based, made with locally grown Ontario vegetables & made with a variety of wheat & non wheat flours.

Check out what all our vendors are offering online this week:

Pasta Tucci: Spinach Spaghetti, Chick pea flour & Sweet Potato Spaghetti, Lemon Basil Cavaletti, Roasted Garlic Rosemary Fettuccine, Roasted Pepper Sauce, Spicy Tomato and Tomato Sauce

Trillium Ridge Sugarworks: Pure, certified organic, Ontario  Maple Syrup – 3 bottle sizes
 

Cedar Hedge:   Leaf Lettuce Mix, Sweet Pepper Mix, Cherry Tomato Mix, Heirloom Tomatoes, Shishito Peppers, Tomitillos, Ground Cherries, Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots and Farmer’s Choice Boxes,  

Oy’s Joys:   Cheese Biscuits, Cinnamon Rolls, Donuts Holes,  Fruit Danishes, Fruit Turnovers, Vegan Donuts, Vegetable Danishes (and a Tote Bag)

Fisher’s Field   Wet (Green) Garlic    

Godelie Family Farm/Son in Law:   Cantaloupe, Blueberries, Watermelon, Sweet Corn, New Potatoes (Red, White and Yellow flesh), Yellow Wax Beans AND Farm Fresh Veggie Boxes – 2 sizes (for families of 1-2 or 2-4) This week’s boxes contain Sweet Corn, New Potatoes, Yellow/Green Beans and Zucchini. (Items may vary due to crop availability)    

Sun Ray Orchards:   Nectarines, Peaches, Golden Plums, Carrots, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, Butter Tarts, Muffins, Apple Cider, Homemade Jam, Fruit Scones, Tarts and Pies    

Online orders can be placed Friday noon through Tuesday noon on Open Food Network . All orders are delivered Thursday by Danforth East Community Association – DECA volunteers. Proceeds from the “Pay What You Can” delivery and Masks Sales go to help seniors in need through The Neighbourhood Group and to DECA.

A HUGE thank you to our team of amazing volunteers who have made two months of the virtual market a success. Each Thursday we have a team of folks who unload farm produce, sort the orders into delivery quadrants and then deliver over 100 orders each week! As we grow each week, we need more help! If you can help for a few hours on a Thursday, please check out our market volunteer SIGN UP SITE

Questions about how to place online market orders and pay what you can delivery? We made a VIDEO:

Still have questions? You can also email us at market@deca.to

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What’s on at the Market this Week? – Blueberries, Watermelon, Tomitillos, Ground Cherries and Shishito Peppers

Orders are now open for this Thursday, August 20th’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market deliveries.

Check out what our vendors are offering online this week:

 
 
Cherry Tomato Mix, Heirloom Tomatoes, Shishito Peppers, Tomitillos, Ground Cherries, Sicilian Egglant, Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots and Farmer’s Choice Boxes,
 
 
Cinnamon Rolls, Corn Biscuits, Donuts Holes,  Fruit Danishes, Fruit Turnovers, Vegan Donuts, Vegetable Danishes
 
 
Wet (Green) Garlic
 
 
 
Cantaloupe, Blueberries, Watermelon, Sweet Corn, Beets, New Potatoes (Red, White and Yellow flesh), Yellow Wax Beans and Zucchini
 
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Farm Fresh Veggie Boxes – 2 sizes (for families of 1-2 or 2-4) This week’s boxes contain Sweet Corn, New Potatoes, Yellow/Green Beans and Zucchini. (Items may vary due to crop availability)
 
 
 
Nectarines, Peaches, Golden and Blue Plums, Carrots, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, Butter Tarts, Muffins, Apple Cider, Homemade Jam, Fruit Scones, Tarts and Pies
 
 
 
Assortments of Goat, Cow and Buffalo Cheeses
 
 
Online orders can be placed Friday noon through Tuesday noon on Open Food Network . All orders are delivered Thursday by Danforth East Community Association – DECA volunteers. Proceeds from the “Pay What You Can” delivery and Masks Sales go to help seniors in need through The Neighbourhood Group and to DECA.

A HUGE thank you to our team of amazing volunteers who have made two months of the virtual market a success. Each Thursday we have a team of folks who unload farm produce, sort the orders into delivery quadrants and then deliver over 100 orders each week! As we grow each week, we need more help! If you can help for a few hours on a Thursday, please check out our market volunteer SIGN UP SITE

Questions about how to place online market orders and pay what you can delivery? We made a VIDEO:

Still have questions? You can also email us at market@deca.to

Blueberries – Great for freezing
Green Peppers and Shishitos
Ground Cherries
Oy’s Joys amazing Cinnamon Buns
Beets!
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What’s new at the market this week? Pickling Cucumbers (and a CONTEST!)

We’ve been overwhelmed by the community’s support for this year’s virtual market. It’s been a busy summer in our online DECA store with steady delivery donations, mask purchases and membership signups.
We are substantially over 400 customers now, so we thought we’d make things interesting!  – Our 500th DECA Store customer will receive $50 worth of market food! Make your purchases this week and keep your fingers crossed!

Orders are now open for this Thursday, August 13th’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market deliveries.

Planning on making pickles this year? This is THE WEEK! Our farmers have us covered:

Fisher’s Field has garlic and Godelie Family Farm/Son in Law has Pickling Cucumbers and Dill

Check out what our vendors are offering online this week:

 
Pure, certified organic, Ontario  Maple Syrup – 3 bottle sizes
 
 
 
Cherry Tomato Mix, Heirloom Tomatoes, Shishito Peppers, Tomitillos, Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots and Farmer’s Choice Boxes, 
 
 
Cinnamon Rolls, Corn Biscuits, Donuts Holes,  Fruit Danishes, Fruit Turnovers, Vegan Donuts, Vegetable Danishes
 
 
Wet (Green) Garlic
 
 
 
Pickling Cucumbers, Dill, Blueberries, Watermelon, Sweet Corn, New Potatoes (Red, White and Yellow flesh), Yellow Wax Beans and Zucchini
 
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Farm Fresh Veggie Boxes – 2 sizes (for families of 1-2 or 2-4) This week’s boxes contain Sweet Corn, New Potatoes, Yellow/Green Beans and Zucchini. (Items may vary due to crop availability) 
 
 
 
Peaches, Golden Plums, Leaf Lettuce, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, Butter Tarts, Muffins, Apple Cider, Homemade Jam, Fruit Scones, Tarts and Pies
 
 
 
Assortments of Goat, Cow and Buffalo Cheeses
 
 
Online orders can be placed Friday noon through Tuesday noon on Open Food Network . All orders are delivered Thursday by Danforth East Community Association – DECA volunteers. Proceeds from the “Pay What You Can” delivery and Masks Sales go to help seniors in need through The Neighbourhood Group and to DECA.


A HUGE thank you to our team of amazing volunteers who have made the first 8 weeks of the virtual market a success. Each Thursday we have a team of folks who unload farm produce, sort the orders into delivery quadrants and then deliver over 100 orders each week! As we grow each week, we need more help! If you can help for a few hours on a Thursday, please check out our market volunteer SIGN UP SITE

Questions about how to place online market orders and pay what you can delivery? We made a VIDEO:

Still have questions? You can also email us at market@deca.to