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E’Scape’ to the Farmers’ Market

Looking for a great way to cap off the school year? Head to the farmers’ market this Thursday.  Shop, eat and relax on the grassy hill of East Lynn Park.

What can you expect this week?  There will be wine from both Coyote’s Run and Broken Stone Wineries.  School Grown has been tweeting up a storm about their scapes and 100 lbs of lettuce that they harvested just yesterday.  And if you’re like me and didn’t know what a scape was, let alone how to cook with it, check out this link for some ideas.

There will also be lots of ready made food options, like loaded baked potatoes from the Borough.  And just in time for Canada Day, Fa Real Custom Tees will be selling some of their custom made East York Tee’s.

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A student from School Grown showing off her scapes.

Also important to know about this week: There is NO FACE PAINTING. However, Kelly and the gang from Face-to-Face Games will have games galore to entertain and stimulate brains young and old.  Toronto Public Library will have story-time and a craft activity starting at 4:30 p.m.

And don’t forget, there is a community safety walk starting at 7:00 p.m. with members of the Toronto Police Service. The group will meet at the top of the hill by the water fountain and walk east along Danforth Avenue to Main Street.

Wellness Booth 

Dancing for fun, happiness and joy!  Come and learn how dancing not only is a fun way to exercise but it has additional benefits like; reducing stress, improving strength and flexibility, keeping our muscles and joints healthy, improving posture and balance. Not only that but people participating in dance, learning sequences, mastering new skills helps with brain development, makes us smarter and can lift our mood and make us Happy!

Pegasus Studios will be at the Farmer’s Market Wellness Table to give you information, tips and maybe even get you moving!

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Pegasus dancers in a flash mob.

The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7:00 p.m. between June 4 – October 15 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.

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This week at the Market – Summer safety and free massages

Thank you to guest blogger Jen Rowe for joining the market social media team and helping to keep us all updated on market happenings this week: 

Thank you to everyone who came out to last week’s Grand Opening Celebration of the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market.

We had perfect weather in an otherwise rainy week and the market was bustling! A special thank you to the volunteers and our sponsors: Toronto Kia, Toronto Honda and Plank Road Market.

You all made the event a big success and we couldn’t do it without you!

At this week’s Market, come by and say hello to the fabulous farmers who will have local produce and meat for sale and this week’s wineries, Pilliteri Estates and Château Des Charmes. While you’re exploring, we have some other great activities planned to round out your Market experience:

Children’s activity:

Beth Yarzab of Career Fit Mom  will have fitness games and drills for your little ones to participate in from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Being active with your kids is a great way to role model the “everyday fitness” lifestyle so jump on in and have fun doing obstacle courses, agility/coordination challenges and role playing activities.

Community Booth:

Toronto East General Hospital Emergency Room nurses will be on hand with information on summer safety, including:

  • Tick and Lyme Disease;
  • Bike and Helmet Safety;
  • Beat the Heat;
  • Pool Safety;
  • Car Seat Safety; and
  • List of doctors accepting new patients.

Wellness Booth:

As you may know, Elevated Health Associates recently opened their doors 1776 Danforth Ave. Toni Sharman, RMT and Osteopath will be on hand to provide information on the clinic and the services they provide along with free 10 minute chair massages.

See you Thursday!

The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7:00 p.m. between June 4 – October 15 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.

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Escape to the Circus: Grand Opening of the Farmers’ Market

If you didn’t make it out to the farmers market last week, don’t worry.  It was pretty special, but this week it’s time to officially celebrate!

The Grand Opening Celebration of the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market is set for this Thursday, June 11th. Weather forecast… awesome!  Sunny and 24C.

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Bring your picnic blankets and take in the melodies from Lisa Olafson of the Dirty Dishes.  She’ll be performing along side Sing Along Tim. Houla hoopers, stiltwalkers and balloon artisits will also making appearances.

Wellness Booth

Laura Belus & Nana Jokura of Accept Wellness will be offering free 10 minute consults on how you can improve your health with naturopathic medicine. Laura Belus is a naturopathic graduate with a special interest in heart health. The Accept Wellness Naturopathic Community Clinic offers compassionate rates & high quality care so that you can feel your best and get the most out of life.

 

 

We’d like to send out a huge thank you to some local business who stepped up to sponsor this event.

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The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7:00 p.m. between June 4 – October 15 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.

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First Week of the 2015 East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market Season!

Come Say Hello!

It’s finally here. Yes, the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market starts this week. Come by and say hello to returning friends like the Short family form Sun-Ray Orchards, Lina from Lucifero Loaves, the students from School Grown and of course, Alison at the DECA table. There are new people you have to meet too, like Mel from Meadow Sweet Farms, Richard from The Borough and Nick from Pizza Rovente (who will be making made-to-order pizza).

And I’m sure your children will want to say hello to the smiling faces at the face-painting tent. They’ll be there from 4:00-6:30 p.m. all season long.

This year you can introduce yourself to great people from a few new Ontario wineries in addition to the three who came last year. Check out the schedule below and mark your calendars for… every single week!

For the full list of farmers, ready-made food vendors and wineries, check out our website.

Market 2015 Wineries

Bring Your Bikes

Ditch the car and bring your bikes to the market this week.  The lovely riders from Ward 32 Spokes will be at the market providing light tune-ups. And  Peddleheads cycle-experts will provide bikers of all ages with tips for staying safe while on two (or three) wheels starting at 4:30 p.m.

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Another reason to bring your bike is because it’s often difficult to find parking around the park on Thursday afternoons.  Just a little reminder to please be respectful of your neighbours and do not block driveways or block the road with your car while shopping at the market.

Local Food Week

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What separates East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market out from other farmers markets in the city is that all of our farmers are verified local farmers, with farmers selling only what they produce (no resellers or middlemen).  To the farmers who sell at our market, Local Food Week is a way to showcase the diversity, freshness and taste of the food they cultivate themselves and bring directly to our neighbourhood.

To celebrate Local Food Week our partners, Farmers Markets’ Ontario, will be giving away a copy of The Ontario Table cookbook to someone who shops at East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market this week.  All you have to do is (1) come to the market, (2) take a picture and (3) share the picture on social media with the hashtag #LoveONFood and @MyMarketToronto.

Stay tuned for more info about our “Grand Opening Celebration” on June 11th.

Looking forward to saying hello to you all on Thursday.

The East Lynn Farmers’ Market runs every Thursday from 3-7:00 p.m. between June 4 – October 15 at East Lynn Park, located on the south side of Danforth Ave, just west of Woodbine Ave. Stay up to date by visiting the East Lynn Market Facebook page or by following us on Twitter.

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Preview of the 2015 Farmers’ Market

The East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market will be back for an 8th amazing year starting June 4th! We have some new farmers and vendors joining us this year and some returning favourites. The list of participants has been updated on the DECA website, but we have two new wineries and a few food vendors added to the roster, including a pizza vendor and a cookie maker!

Farmers Market 2015

The market will run for 20 weeks, from June 4 to October 15 with five larger events planned:

  • Grand Opening Celebration – June 11
  • Jammy Jazzfest – July 16
  • Movie in the Park – August 20
  • Applemania – September 17
  • Harvest Moon – October 8

Of course, each week will still be loaded with fun – facepainters, music, children’s games, storytimes and more! As well, local practitioners will be back each week to inspire you on living your best life at the market’s Wellness Booth. There will be everything from yoga, pilates and 3D movement to parenting and career coaching experts.

But, we still need more help! There’s different ways to get involved depending on your interests. The easiest way for many is to simply come and sit at the DECA booth for a few hours. Others get involved by cooking meals for the farmers. We could use some help designing posters for our events and we’re also looking for an eager high school student looking for 3-4 volunteer hours each week.  Send us a note at events(at)danfortheastcommunityassociation.com to find out more.

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Reminder: Community Clean-ups this weekend

Just a quick reminder that this weekend is Community Clean-up Days in Toronto.  Grab your own bags from Pizza Pizza or the East York Civic Centre or you can join in one of the clean-ups organized in your local park. Either way, you’re also invited to swing by Arthur Potts’s office (1821 Danforth Ave) on Saturday between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for refreshments. Happy cleaning!

Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday at noon