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That’s a wrap for this year’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market

What a whirlwind 4 months it’s been! – Starting in June, taking a market that couldn’t happen in the park and finding creative solutions to get the food from our farmers to our neighbors all summer long! It was a lot of logistics, troubleshooting, laughter and a tonne of fun.

Thank you to Yuri Fraser, our Farmers Market Ontario market manager, for working on the ground and behind the scenes to manage the huge task of vendor logistics.

Thank you Rebecca Green for finding our market a home and for your fearless leadership of our DECA volunteer crew.

Thank you to the team of DECA volunteers of all ages who emptied trucks, sorted orders and delivered each week.

Thank you to The Danforth Mennonite Church for being a temporary home to our weekly market sorting.

And finally, thank you to all our faithful, weekly customers. You braved the wacky online ordering process to not only support our farmers each week, but raise much needed funds to help our local seniors through The Neighbourhood Group.

Great news for fans of Oy’s Joys and their delicious baked goods! Even though East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market is done for the season, Oy’s Joys’ shop is still open weekly from Friday to Tuesday on Open Food Network until Oct 15th – AND one of our DEDICATED market volunteers has volunteered her front porch for a Thursday 12-2pm pick up!
 
Simply select “MMs Porch” from the drop down menu when you place your order and then pick up your order from 34 Keystone the following Thursday between 12-2pm.
 
Here are just a few of the people who made it all happen this year. (Thanks also to Great Lakes Brewery for supplying beverages for our socially distanced wrap party)

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Last week of the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market

Yes, it’s true. Orders will close this Tuesday at noon for our last Thursday deliveries of the year. DECA hoped to have the market continue into October, but with all of our produce farmers hit hard this year by weather and labour issues – they are not able to continue into the fall.

This also means it’s your last chance through The DECA Store to:

  • Renew your Family DECA Membership 
  • Scoop one of our handmade market masks – ON SALE for $10
  • Submit your Pay What You Can Delivery Donation

Let’s show the vendors some love this last week and stock up!

Cedar Hedge:   Farmer’s Choice Box, Wildflower Honey, Green Tomatoes, Hot Pepper Mix, EXTRA Hot Pepper Mix, Sweet Pepper Mix,  Tomitillos, Ground Cherries, Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots.

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

Pasta Tucci: Spinach Spaghetti, Chick pea flour & Sweet Potato Spaghetti, Roasted Garlic Rosemary Fettuccine, Plain Fusilli, Roasted Pepper Sauce,  Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Spicy Tomato and Tomato Sauce

Fisher’s Field   Fresh Garlic
 

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.

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? Final Week for Sun Ray AND Godelie/Son in Law

Orders are now open for this Thursday, September 17th’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market home deliveries.

Exciting additions this week include APPLES, SQUASH and half bushels of FIELD TOMATOES

NOTE: This week is the last week for two of our produce vendors – Sun Ray Orchards and Godelie/Son in Law.

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

Godelie Family Farm/Son in Law:   Field Tomatoes (by the half bushel or 3L basket), Butternut, Acorn and Buttercup Squash,  Green Beans (by the half or 1L basket) Grape Tomatoes, 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, Mixed Potato Blend, Yellow/Green Beans and Zucchini. (Items may vary due to crop availability)

Sun Ray Orchards:   Ginger Gold Apples, Blue Plums, Bartlett Pears, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, Butter Tarts, Muffins, Apple Cider, Homemade Jam, Fruit Scones, Tarts and Pies

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, Hot Pepper Mix, Sweet Pepper Mix, Red Round Heirloom Tomatoes, Tomitillos, Ground Cherries, Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots and Farmer’s Choice Boxes.
 
Oy’s Joys:  Nutella Cookies, Cheese Biscuits, Cinnamon Rolls, Donuts Holes,  Fruit Danishes, Fruit Turnovers, Vegan Donuts, Vegetable Danishes (and Tote Bags)

Fisher’s Field   Fresh Garlic

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.

A HUGE thank you to our team of amazing volunteers who have made three 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

 

  • Half Bushels of Field Tomatoes
  • Butternut Squash
  • Buttercup Squash
  • Ginger Gold Apples
  • Acorn Squash
  • Chick Pea Flour and Sweet Potato Spaghetti
  • Ground Cherries
  • Spinach Spaghetti
  • Cinnamon Buns
  • Bartlett Pears
  • Fingerling Potatoes
  • Sweet Corn
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What’s on at the Market This Week? Last two weeks for Sun Ray Orchards

Our online market will operate until Thursday, October 15th, but we only have Sun Ray Orchards with us for two more weeks! Two weeks to stock up on their delicious produce including their peaches, pears, nectarines and PIES!

Orders are now open for this Thursday, September 10th’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market home deliveries.

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

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

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

Cedar Hedge:   Unpasteurized Wildflower Honey, 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:   Cheese Biscuits, Cinnamon Rolls, Donuts Holes,  Fruit Danishes, Fruit Turnovers, Vegan Donuts, Vegetable Danishes (and Tote Bags)

Fisher’s Field   Fresh Garlic

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

Sun Ray Orchards:   Bartlett Pears, Nectarines, Peaches, 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.

A HUGE thank you to our team of amazing volunteers who have made three 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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Missed it? DECA Discussions : Episode 2 – Recording now available

DECA Discussions are held on the last Monday of each month. If you miss them, the recordings will be available to view each month at deca.to

This past Monday was Episode 2: Confronting Anti-Black Racism in our Classrooms.

Lanrick Bennet Jr is 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.