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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
 
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) 
 
 
 
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

 

 

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Need Masks? DECA’s Got You Covered

Danforth East Community Association – DECA has masks available for online purchase and delivery to your door!

We’ve got kid and adult sizes now in fabulous prints from FabricSpark

Masks are fully adjustable and carefully sewn by DECA volunteers.

Two Ways to Order:

  1. You can browse styles and order them online at The DECA Store
  2. Email us at market@deca.to with your order

Mask Orders placed by Tuesday noon are delivered Thursday afternoon by market volunteers.

Kids sizes are $12 Adults are $15

  • Online Promotion: DECA Family Membership and mask for $25

Proceeds from the masks go to help seniors through The Neighbourhood Group and to DECA’s market operations.

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What’s new at the Market this week? – Garlic and Eggplant!

Orders are now open for this Thursday, August 6th’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market deliveries.

Check out what our vendors are offering online this week:
 
Welcome new vendor Fisher’s Field with their Wet Garlic.
 
– What is Wet Garlic? Wet (or green) garlic is freshly-harvested garlic that hasn’t been hung up to dry. It’s sweeter, milder and less pungent than the usual kind and is lovely sliced straight into salads.
 
 
Cherry Tomato Mix, Farmer’s Choice Boxes, Sicilian Eggplant, Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots
 
 
Cinnamon Rolls, Corn Biscuits, Donuts Holes,  Fruit Danishes, Fruit Turnovers, Vegan Donuts, Vegetable Danishes
 
 
 
Sweet Corn, New Potatoes (Red, White and Yellow flesh), Yellow Wax Beans and Zucchini
 
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) 
 
 
 
Peaches, Golden Plums, Cherries, Strawberries, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, Butter Tarts, Muffins, Apple Cider, Homemade Jam, Fruit Scones, Tarts and Pies
 
 
 
Assortments of Goat, Cow and Buffalo Cheeses
 
 
(Note: Trillium Ridge Sugarworks’ Maple Syrup will be available every second week)
 
 
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 7 weeks of the new virtual market a success. Each Thursday we have a team of folks who unload farm produce, sort the orders into deliver 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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Missed it? View recording of the first “DECA Discussions: Anti- Racism in Danforth East”

Thank you to those who joined us on Monday July 27 for our first in a series of DECA Discussions – Anti-Racism in Danforth East.

A special thanks to our moderator Lanrick Bennett Jr and our featured speakers Dr. Notisha Massaquoi and Cheryll Case.

Thank you also to Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Rima Berns-McGown, Councillor Brad Bradford and Trustee Michelle Aarts for joining and listening.

Please join us on the last Monday of each month as we continue our DECA Discussions.

WATCH THIS MONTH’S DISCUSSION HERE

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What’s NEW at the Market this week? Maple Syrup and Peaches!

Orders are now open for this Thursday, July 30th’s East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market deliveries.

Check out what our vendors are offering online this week:
 
 
Pure, certified organic, Ontario  Maple Syrup – 3 bottle sizes
 
 
 
Cinnamon Rolls, Donuts Holes, Corn Biscuits, Fruit Danishes, Vegetable Danishes, Fruit Turnovers and Vegan Donuts.
 
 
 
Sweet Corn, New Potatoes (Red, White and Yellow flesh), Raspberries, Yellow Wax Beans and Zucchini
 
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) 
 
 
 
Peaches, Golden Plums, Cherries, Strawberries, Fingerling Potatoes, Garlic Scapes, Butter Tarts, Muffins, Apple Cider, Homemade Jam, Fruit Scones, Tarts and Pies
 
 
 
Assortments of Goat, Cow and Buffalo Cheeses
 
 
 
Pea, Radish and Sunflower Shoots
 

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 6 weeks of the new virtual market a success. Each Thursday we have a team of folks who unload farm produce, sort the orders into deliver 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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    DECA Discussions – Anti-Racism in Danforth East – July 27, 7 to 9 p.m.

    Are you interested in building an actively anti-racist neighbourhood in Danforth East?

    Join DECA on Monday, July 27th for the first of its monthly “DECA Discussions” focusing on anti-racism in Danforth East.  You can sign up here – registration is required to attend. You will be sent a Zoom invite closer to the date of the event.

    The focus of the first meeting will be to try to understand issues affecting the experience of racialized members of our community.  DECA is pleased to announce the following two featured speakers:

    Cheryll Case
    • CHERYLL CASE  Cheryll is the founding principal of CP Planning, a groundbreaking urban planning firm that digs deep into addressing the urban conditions that affect access to housing, work and play. 
    Notisha Massaquoi
    • NOTISHA MASSAQUOI  Notisha has been an enthusiastic advocate for advancements in women’s healthcare globally for more than three decades.  Notisha recently retired as the Executive Director of Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre – the only Community Health Centre in North America, which provides specialized primary healthcare for Black and racialized women.  More information about Notisha can be found here

    Several members of government will also be in attendance and available to answer questions:

    • Brad Bradford, Toronto City Councillor
    • Rima Berns-McGown, MPP
    • Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, MP
    • Michelle Aarts, TDSB Trustee

    Moderator: Lanrick Bennet Jr., Danforth East neighbour and Managing Director at 8-80 Cities.

    Why is DECA hosting these monthly meetings?

    • to allow members of our community to listen, learn and come together to actively build an actively anti-racist neighbourhood.  
    • to encourage respectful and open discussion during these meetings
    • to invite you to join us as we work to make real changes in our community.
    • to continue our mission to build a stronger, more vibrant, safe and walkable community for everyone.

    Questions for members of government, our guest speakers, or DECA? Submit in advance to info@deca.to or at time of meeting in the Zoom Chat