Market Pics - May 15th

The joys of heading to the Louis St. lot before 7am for set-up. What a beautiful site to see the sun bursting through the sky! 

first rhubarb of the season arrived! 

spring spinach & green onions too  

beautiful skyline on a bit of dreary day at market. sun poking through just in time for our 8:30am opening

We've got lots of great seedlings, plants & planter boxes for all of your summer garden needs

 
Welcome to our newest vendor, Greenshire Farms who brought with him the first leeks & fiddle heads we've seen at market as well as some sprouts & worm compost.

We've got lots of fabulous lunch selections for you. Take a break from your office & come down & join us for a  great lunch, like these salads from Fresh Urban Plate, or treats from Taste of Russia, Curry delights from Sybils & more! 

The Wolf & the Kruz brought down their prize wheel to welcome in their Days of Summer Event. They were giving out prizes & helping welcome in summer, as well as promoting our lovely market.

 My fantastic haul from the Downtown Market on May 25th. It doesn't even capture the perogies from Taste of Russia, scones from Two Dishes and coffee from Kyoto Coffee that I consumed down at the Louis St. lot 

Market - May 8th First

First Asparagus of the Season!!! 

Delicious cinnamon buns a la Two Dishes. These beauties were donated to Kruz FM

All the bounty of the season might not be back, but there is lots of preserves to
 help get you through until they come back!  

Beautiful & Delicious triple washed greens from Woolderdale 

Tonnes of annuals, perennials, herbs & veggie seedlings available down at market.
Fill up your baskets & your gardens

more asparagus! 

Welcome to a new vendor: Nama Naturals 

Busy day at market, thanks to all of our wonderful shoppers! 

Kyoto Coffee now has tea for sale! 

and fresh iced tea too! 

and of course Travis's famous lemonade! 

Me delivering the wonderful Two Dishes cinnamon buns to happy radio personalities down at the Kruz

Opening Day Chex Video

Check out this great video! Thanks so much Chex television for shooting the video & helping promote our Opening Day:

First 100% market meal of the season

 Mmm. So exciting, my first 100% Wednesday market meal of the season. Sannox Farms lamb, Woolderdale potato salad with Crosswind feta, Woolderdale greens topped with grated Woolderdale carrots & beets & Crosswind feta, and Woolderdale kale steamed with Waymac Farms mushrooms. mmmmmm. 

 * I did use a few of my own spices (homegrown Rosemary, smoked paprika & garlic), some olive oil & salt & pepper to marinate the meat & dress the salads.  Otherwise, little seasoning was needed & it was all Wed. market deliciousness!! 

Opening Day Pictures

 We really couldn't have asked for better weather for our Opening Day! Thanks to everyone who came & set up their wonderful wares, who shopped, chatted, welcomed us back. Thanks to those who organized the pancake breakfast, donated products & stood by the grill flipping all morning! It was a true community effort & success. We are really excited for our 2013 season. 

Two Dishes Catering makes wonderful bread showcasing seasonal local ingredients! 

Beautiful begonias from Westwood Gardens brightened up the parking lot

market getting set-up early morning 

Colourful, delicious & nutritious salads from Fresh Urban Plate - one of many great lunch options 

Lots of great greens for sale to eat; or grow your own to eat!  

New to the market this season: Sannox Farms with delicious & local pork & lamb :) 

Beautiful organic potatoes overwintered from Woolderdale Farm

pancakes on the griddle for our opening day festivities! 

wonderful donated toppings for the pancakes! Thanks Deer Bay Farms & Battens Country Choice 

Guest Pancake flipper extraordinaire - Jill Snoddon volunteered on the grill & got some media attention

Opening Day was full & bustling!

Batten's Country Choice Maple Products donated some amazing syrup to the Pancake Breakfast & had lots of the delicious product for sale too!