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Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market

Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market starts May 12th

NEW MARKET WEBSITE: Go to http://www.tbfm.ca for our dedicated market website. To sign up for market updates, you can self subscribe via this site. Left hand side of home page click on 'create new acct'.

TIME: Tuesdays 3 pm to 7 pm SEASON: May 12th to Oct. 27th (rain or shine) LOCATION: north/west end of Trinity-Bellwoods Park, Dundas Street West and Shaw Street ACCESS: foot, bike, wheelchair, TTC

  • please bring your reusable shopping bags.
  • please make efforts to arrive by foot, bike or TTC.
  • parking along east curb of Shaw, south of Dundas W. is reserved for participating vendors only.
  • patron parking is limited, if you bring vehicle, Dundas West. has 1 hour parking until 6 pm.

TRINITY BELLWOODS FARMERS MARKET MANDATE

Our mandate is to support and promote local and urban sustainable agriculture. To educate the community in the foods they eat, the source in which it comes and how it is grown and/or prepared. To increase community access to healthy, local organically grown produce, meats and dairy.

All vendors participating in the Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market have gone through the application and approval process adherent to our Mandate. Vendors are not allowed to participate without prior approval or arrangement by the Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market management.

**Vendor line up is closed for 2009 Season**

Vendor line up for 2009 season:

  • Bees Universe - honey - http://www.beesuniverse.com
  • Evelyn's Crackers - healthy organic crackers showcasing local grains - http://www.dawnsdinnerparty.com
  • Forbes Wild Foods - preserves, mushrooms, wild leeks/fiddleheads - http://www.wildfoods.ca
  • Freskiw Farms - seasonal wild blueberries
  • Greenfields Organic Farm - market produce - http://www.greenfields.ca
  • Matchbox Garden & Seed Co. - seeds, seedlings, market produce
  • The Millbank Creamery - organic cow cheeses
  • Oso Leo - wild leek pesto, apple cider, pies
  • Saucier Foods - demi-glace, soups, sauces, meat pies, quiche, pate, delicious fruit pastries, Fenwood Farms organic chickens - http://www.saucierfoods.ca
  • St. John's Bakery - artisan breads - http://www.stjohnsbakery.com
  • The Local Café - baked goods, granola, claufouti, coffee, tea, grain breads
  • Thorpes Organic Produce - market produce
  • Twin Creeks Farm & Garden - grass fed meat, market produce - http://www.twincreeksfarm.ca
  • Underground Organics - market produce, organic field flowers
  • Woolerdale Farm - market produce
  • Feast of Fields - seasonal bio-dymanic fruit farmer
  • Lovell Springs Trout Farm - fresh organic spring fed trout

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS always welcome

Part of the charm of our market is having community volunteers come out and help our vendors off/on load their goods from their vehicles to their designated stall. We have some of our dedicated volunteers returning, but we could always use more, as it's a flowing situation. If you are interested in helping sustain our market, meeting our vendors, appreciate time outdoors and not afraid of a little hump work, please contact me. Our wonderful volunteers are what make our market unique. It's a rewarding experience and our vendors (farming is back breaking work) truly appreciate the hand. There need not be an all season commitment, but it helps. There is always flexibility with everyone's schedule. Help is required at set up, 2-3:30 pm and at wrap 6:15-7:45 pm **** Some news for this coming 2009 season: Monforte Dairy will not be a participating this season, but will be back next season! Ruth has just acquired a new location in Stratford and there much work to be done to get it cheese-making ready. It's very exciting and we wish her the best. If you'd like to know more about and/or support 'Monforte Renaissance 2010' go to www.monfortedairy.com. **** This season marks an organizational change. Scott Ciniello, has moved on to another of life’s adventures and will no longer be the market manager. Scott was an invaluable and compatible partner to me when we starting planning in 2006. As all community driven projects do, it took many volunteer hours, which he eagerly embraced. I simply could not have done it without him. Scott’s significant contribution touches all aspects from the design concept, mandate, Rules & Regulations, inaugural vendor line up to stall layout. These of which will the market will continue to adhere to. He gave much and we hope that he received an equal amount of fulfillment from the experience. Community volunteer work can be a thankless job. But, the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods and I would like to give a huge thank you to Scott for his hard work and dedication towards bringing the market to fruition. It is truly appreciated. We wish Scott the best of luck in his new ventures.

Sincerely,

Carolyn

Farmers Market Manager Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park

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