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Farmers Market's
Here is a link to Farmers Market's in Toronto in 2008. Many of them run from May/June to October.
Here is a link to a website called Local Harvest and it lists local farmers markets in the States, you can locate one by clicking on your state and the on the city/town nearest you.
I'm sure there are millions of other sites on the web.
I've used a couple of the Toronto ones St. Lawrence Market ... be patient, the traffic is crazed around there on a Saturday, it's best to take the TTC ... I've been to and recommend three of the others, the North York Farmers Market, Etobicoke City Center Farmers Market and the Sherway Gardens Farmers Market ... I've been to but don't recommend the High Park Farmers Market [although its been a few years since I was there so it may have changed], I don't recommend it because the selection was not very comprehensive.
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I love St. Lawerence but it can get pricey. Last year one started at Liberty village on Sundays that is really nice. It's old school though in a parking lot.
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Hey moments, the markets at Etobicoke City Center and Sherway Gardens are both "old school" and in the parking lot, the one at North York Civic Center is in the courtyard in the middle. For those of you who don't know where Liberty Village is in Toronto, here's a link to the BIA map. I agree St. Lawrence is pricey but it has the most reliable and largest selection. I often go there during the week to the regular market in the South Building. In the summer time, there are a lot more choices available. -
Thanks for the list, very helpful! I'm a big fan of the City Hall market on Wednesdays, and I highly recommend the corn in the far corner booth. Absolutely delicious!
Anyone heard anything about Toronto's Dufferin Grove Park market? People tell me it's the best in the city.
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I've never been to one of these markets. How are the prices? Can you find anything cheap but good or is it all organically expensive?
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@ David Silverberg
Thanks for the list, very helpful! I'm a big fan of the City Hall market on Wednesdays, and I highly recommend the corn in the far corner booth. Absolutely delicious!
Anyone heard anything about Toronto's Dufferin Grove Park market? People tell me it's the best in the city.
The bread is delish! And btw the butcher shop at Gladstone and Dundas is nicely priced and great meat. A good buy if you're on a budget. -
@ Theodora L. (Franklin)
I've never been to one of these markets. How are the prices? Can you find anything cheap but good or is it all organically expensive?
Franklin it depends on where you go. At St. Lawerence if you go at about 3 on a Saturday you can get some really great produce prices since they are closed on Sunday. :) -
Hey David, I've just checked out the website for the Dufferin Grove Park market and it looks really really good ... Sweet or Savoury Crepes is what really got me. I've e-mailed my cousin who lives in that particular neighbourhood to see if she's ever gone to it, and I'm thinking of checking it out myself either this Thursday or next. If I do, I'll post here and let you know after I go. Thanks for the tip about the City Hall corn stall. I usually get corn up north by our cottage. I also buy a lot of stuff at the Canal Road Market off Hwy. 400 on the way up north too. That place is fantastic, stuff is just picked and a lot of time totally covered in dirt, but it is so fresh, it is worth it.
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@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Hey moments, the markets at Etobicoke City Center and Sherway Gardens are both "old school" and in the parking lot, the one at North York Civic Center is in the courtyard in the middle. For those of you who don't know where Liberty Village is in Toronto, here's a link to the BIA map. I agree St. Lawrence is pricey but it has the most reliable and largest selection. I often go there during the week to the regular market in the South Building. In the summer time, there are a lot more choices available.
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Franklin, the markets that are at the City Centers are all good prices, not everything is organic but is locally grown.
St. Lawrence is the most expensive of all but as I said, offers the best and most varied selection.
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Thanks! We are a pretty tiny community with our religiously planned farmers market which I LOVE. Our local amish bring in the honey (mmmm) and at $5 for a giant bottle, it is fantastic (chunk of comb included).
Handmade jewelry ($3 - $20). Fresh baked bread, sweet rolls, seasonal fruits/veg - its awesome. Luckily, we get the extended version due to being in Texas - goes almost all year.
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Thanks for the recommendation for Duff Grove, I love me some crepes!
Kensington Market is one of my fave places in Toronto, to be honest. Used to live around there. The produce at the Market is very fresh, and I love the local shopkeepers, their personalities and small quirks. And make sure you get the empanadas at the Market -- some of the best in the city!
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Thanks for the recommendation for Duff Grove, I love me some crepes!
Kensington Market is one of my fave places in Toronto, to be honest. Used to live around there. The produce at the Market is very fresh, and I love the local shopkeepers, their personalities and small quirks. And make sure you get the empanadas at the Market -- some of the best in the city!
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Moments, I go into sensory overdrive at Kensington. I ususally go there late in the day, there is a bakery that sells off all their stuff at the end of the day at half price it is so good. I go there for most of my cheese and fish as well. It is definitely a summer venture for me because it is so nice to wander around the stalls and pick stuff out. When I was being treated at PMH every day I used to go over there during my waits between am and pm treatments. It was great, I got a good exercise and found all kinds of treats and delicacies too.
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We have one farmers market around here that I know of, but in the summer you can find stands along the roadside and infront of farms if you just drive down the street. Some of the best corn and blackberries can be bought there. I wish we had more of what you guys have in Toronto.
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karateblossom, the honey sounds wonderful and cheap! I get mine up north but it is not always available (all dependent on weather and if the farmers kids have done their chores that week, I guess!). However, I'm not complaining, I use honey instead of sugar for everything. Baked goods gets a little dicey at first but once you get the hang of how much a cup of sugar translates into honey you're OK.
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Does anyone go to the Big Carrot on the Danforth? It has a really good selection and they also have a drug store right across from it with every kind of vitamin, mineral, enzyme, etc. you could possibly think of. The prices are iffy at times however, they have a huge selection of organic everything and anything. Conveniently on the Danforth subway line too. -
@ Carolyn E. Price (gohomelaker)
Does anyone go to the Big Carrot on the Danforth? It has a really good selection and they also have a drug store right across from it with every kind of vitamin, mineral, enzyme, etc. you could possibly think of. The prices are iffy at times however, they have a huge selection of organic everything and anything. Conveniently on the Danforth subway line too.
I hang out more on the West Side. I love the little shops on Roncey! -
@ KJ (momentsintime)
I hang out more on the West Side. I love the little shops on Roncey!
I am a west sider too (way way west) but I'l originally from the east end of town and have also lived downtown. So, I'll go anywhere especially if it's on the TTC. -
I used to love Kensington Market when I lived in Toronto we went there often. The St. Lawrence Market was another great place. In Saint John there is a daily market that we used to walk through almost daily it was so close to home. Here in North NB we unfortuantly do not have a farmers market.
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Here is a link to all Onatrio Farmers markets. You can sort by sity name, market name and Zone....
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