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This week we are getting ready for early nights with the help of Cycle Toronto, who will be on hand 430-630 for doing bike safety checks and giving out bike lights. We will also be decorating pumpkins with the kids and celebrating the second last week of the DECA Story Trail — get those maps in!

Flavourfull is our local business popup — your last chance to sample their delicious shortbreads and sauces! And we have a special guest brewery this week, Fairweather Brewery.

See you at the (second last) market!

DECA News

Thank you to everyone who came out to our virtual public board meeting on Tuesday night. Minutes from the meeting will be available on the About Us page by the end of the week.

We hope you had a great time at the Arts Fair this past weekend– we sure did! A huge thank you to Shawna Cotton and team for pulling off another amazing fair. From the live music to the kids activities and food to the incredible roster of artists, it was a truly extraordinary and fun event!

Are you interested in what goes on in our neighbourhood at the city planning and developing level? Consider joining our Visioning Committee, or at least signing up for their mailing list to find out about public meetings. Email visioning@deca.to.

Market this week

It’s time to start stocking up for winter! We have lots of great farm fresh produce for you to freeze, dry or store (more on that next week). And this week our local business popup vendor is Sandee’s Chocolate and Biscotti with treasures like this to enjoy:

For the kids, we’ll have Lane School of Music instrument petting zoo, and face painting starting at 430.

In the community booth, the Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer all of your fall gardening questions.

See you at the market!

Join us for our public board meeting on September 26 for a recap of our work so far this year and a planning session for our fall and winter activities!

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcumhrT4iGtAxAfW-6PJ1g6m3PwEBiWWw

We are coming up on the first day of fall, and the beautiful produce at the market is abundant! Let’s share some of the harvest this week with Community Fridges, back at the market for another collection visit.

We will also have art projects with Create Art Studio, a musical instrument petting zoo with Lane School of Music, and delicious shortbread from our local business popup, Grandma Betty’s Baking!

So bring your non-perishables for donation and we’ll see you at the market!

Delicious fall produce is here at the market along with our usual great vendors – check the list posted below for our rotating vendors.

In the Kids’ Tent

In the Community Tent

SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) will be in the Community Tent with more information about the rally to support Grassy Narrows. You can find more info from SURJ here:

September 27th 

RSVP here – https://freegrassy.net/land-alliance-march/

Sign the Petition to say No Mining On Anishinaabe Territory

A huge thank you to our volunteers and sponsors for making Bike Day at the Market a hit! 32 Spokes was hopping with all the bike tuneups, Our Greenway got to show cargo bikes to most of the neighbourhood (rough estimate) and the farmers saw the most business they’ve had all summer.

Volunteers needed!

We are currently in need of volunteers to help set up the market, Thursdays 130-3pm and to work the kids’ tent, 3-5 pm. You can sign up for a slot here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FAEAB28A4FA7-east2#/

The Danforth East Arts Fair is still looking for volunteers as well. Their signup is here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0545AEAB2BAAFD0-decaf#/

The market this week