Author: DECA

It’s Story Trail Time!

Join DECA in launching the much-anticipated Story Trail this Thursday at the market. The Story Trail is an augmented reality game that gets kids and families into local shops along the Danforth to find animal characters (via qr codes). Get all the details on how to join and enjoy some face paints, bookmark activities and games at the market.

Also on at the market…

Our Local Business Popup this week is Charby’s Craft Sauces, bringing their hand-crafted sauces to the market. Our rotating vendors this week are: Muddy York Brewery, Queensdale Flowers, Hiveshare Honey, Gingerbug Ginger Beer, Crooked Farmz Compost Tea, and Nepali Momos. We are also welcoming back Warner’s Orchards for their first week of this season! For a complete list of our vendors and our July calendar, check out deca.to/market

We are also excited to announce the first Kidpreneurs of the season this week! A big welcome to TR Jewelry and KokoBowtique — you can find them in the DECA tent area!

This week you can also get your bike tuned up by the good folks at 32 Spokes! Look for them at the top of the hill.

See you at the market!

What better “school’s out” snack than fresh cut fries? Our Local Business Popup this week is Borrel, bringing their Dutch style fries to the market.

In the kid’s tent, we will be doing glitter tattoos for Pride and enjoying dance activities from The Space. The SPACE is a full performing arts school offering dance, singing, acting, and musical theatre classes for children, teens, and adults.

In our community booth, the Toronto Master Gardeners will be on hand with answers to all of your gardening questions!

Our rotating vendors this week are: Left Field Brewery, Queensdale Flowers, and Bata Farms Maple Syrup and Beef. For a complete list of our vendors, check out deca.to/market

See you at the market!

Pride

Let’s celebrate Pride together at the market with tons of fun activities for kids and kids-at-heart!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are always looking for volunteers to help with the setup, running, and take-down of the market. Signup to volunteer at the farmers’ market: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAEAB28A4FA7-east2

Kidpreneurs 2023 -Apply now!

Are you/do you know someone between the ages of 6-14 with a cool business idea? Do you want to learn how to sell that homemade product? Then the Kidpreneur Program at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market is for you!

Inspired by Leslieville Market’s Kidpreneur Program, our Kidpreneur Program will return for the second year to give kids the opportunity to gain experience being a vendor and selling their own goods at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market in East Lynn Park.

HOW IT WORKS:

The Kidpreneur Program will be led by volunteer Clifton Corbin, an author and local financial literacy advocate. Clifton will be supervising on-site and assisting the Kidpreneurs during their participation at the market.

Program participants will have their own vendor booth to sell their products on select Thursday afternoons in July and August at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market. They must stay for at least 2 hours, starting at 3:30 pm and arriving at 3:15 pm to set up.

We are asking participants to donate a portion of their profits to a charity of their choice. Many businesses do this to support their local community and issues they care about.

​HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

The cost to participate is $5.00.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The program is open to anyone between the ages of 6 – 14. Kids can apply on their own or in teams of 2 or 3. Parents and guardians must remain at the market for the duration of the program.

AM I GUARANTEED A SPOT?

Unfortunately no. We will do our best to accommodate everyone, but there is a limited number of spots available for the Kidpreneur Program at the East Lynn in 2023. We will be accepting applicants on a first come first serve basis. After the available spots are filled new applicants will be added to a waitlist and notified if any openings occur.

HOW TO APPLY:

Kids interested in the program are encouraged to apply by completing this form Clifton will reach out shortly!

Before applying here are a couple of questions to think about:

What do you want to sell?

What will you need to make this product?

How will you get your materials?

How much time will it take you to make it?

How much will it cost to buy your product?

Why is your product special?

Register Here

 

 

Music! Art! Photo booth! Glitter tattoos! Pride at the market is going to be a fun and sparkly time this week. Our kids’ activities sponsor, Karina Sadu Real Estate will be holding a colouring contest, and local family music program Fun with Music Together  will be running a pride activity for the kids from 4 til 6 pm. We will also have crafts from Silly Goose Kids, glitter tattoos, and pride flags (while supplies last).

Other booths at the market this week include popup vendor Wholesome Dee Lights Nut Butters , community booth Metrolinx expansion community engagement (bring your questions!), rotating brewery Great Lakes Brewery, and rotating vendors Hiveshare honey, Gingerbug ginger beer, and Queensdale Flowers. For a complete list of our vendors, check out our market page.

See you at the market!

A reminder that we are short on volunteers! If you know anyone able to volunteer, please share this signup link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4faeab28a4fa7-east2#/ (and yes, we do sign community service forms for high school students!)

Food Drive+

After the generous showing of our community at the Clothing and Small Appliance Drive on Saturday, we are back with a few asks for donations at the market this week.

Community Fridges TO will be on hand to collect donations of market foods, non perishables, and personal care items to stock the fridges and personal care banks in our neighborhood. Learn more about them here: https://communityfridgesto.org/

Kennedy House Youth Shelter is collecting flashlights and batteries to give to people living in encampments – it’s one of their most requested items. If you are able to donate, please leave your flashlights in the box in the DECA tent.

All the music

The Lane School of Music will be at the kids’ tent with their “Instrument Petting Zoo” for budding musicians of all ages to play!

Holly Clausius will be back in the busker tent with her catchy and fun tunes. You can learn more about her here: https://www.hollyclausius.com

Also this week, the Princess Lily series is back painting fairy doors 4-6pm in the kids tent as well!

Strawberries and more!

This week we welcome back Son-in-Law produce with strawberries and asparagus! On our rotating vendors list we have Red Tape Brewery, Queensdale Flowers, and Bata Farms maple syrup and beef. You can see a complete list of vendors and upcoming events at https://deca.to/market

See you Thursday!