It's been a whirlwind of a week and a lot of changes are happening with Elgin Harvest. I've been feeling 'out of sorts' for the past few days but I'm looking forward to interacting with the crowds and friends for some much needed sharing and smiling. For the past three years (almost four), I have been a vendor and very active volunteer with the St. Thomas Horton Farmers' Market. Through the market I've had the fortune to meet not only some incredibly unique artisans and passionate farmers, I've also had the fortune to meet and share my love of food with many of the customers that religiously attend the hustling and bustling farmers' market every Saturday morning from May through November. St. Thomas Horton Farmers' Market is the little market that could. Run by a dedicated part-time market manager with help from generous volunteers and friends, the market is unique to this area in that it is a producer-only market. That means you either have to grow it or make it in order to be a vendor. The market is a small business incubator, has become a centralized community meeting place, and most importantly provides a lively, fun atmosphere with access to fresh and LOCAL foods and products. It's a welcomed contrast to the industrial manufacturing plants and fast food chains that can (and has) overshadowed the city in a monocultured cloud. With Spring and the beginning of a new market season right around the corner, I know other vendors and market attendees are just itching to get back into the Saturday morning routine of picking up seasonal fruits & veggies, fresh baked goods, and artisanal crafts. While I wait for May to roll around, I'm going to make the best of my time by continuing to experiment with new recipes and culianary techniques and plan out my vegetable garden. Plans For the Weekend You know the tulips will be popping out of the ground soon when Canadale Nurseries in St. Thomas holds their annual Spring Garden Show. All weekend long, The Horton Farmers' Market volunteer-based fundraising and promotional group will be meeting and greeting customers from under our brand spankin' new event tent at the garden show. We're offering complementary tastes of salsas and jams (yay Elgin Harvest!), organic tea blends, and soap samples to everyone who stops by our table. It's your chance to say hello to the volunteers and some vendors whom you might have missed over the winter. I'll be helping out Friday afternoon and all day Sunday so I hope to see you there! Canadale Nurseries Spring Garden Show runs March 15-17, 2013, 9am-6pm (5 on Sunday). The Horton Farmers' Market is located in St. Thomas, Ontario. Open Saturday mornings from 8am til noon, May 12 to November 3, 2013. My Week in a Maple & Ginger World
"Elgin Harvest preserving the produce of the county"Edit: March 15, 2013
My local newspaper has printed an article about Elgin Harvest, too! This is no small potatoes! I shared my excitement on my Facebook page but failed to share it here in the blog. Thank you, Aylmer Express and Rob Perry for sharing Elgin Harvest with your readers. "Elgin Harvest preserving the produce of the county" Look for the article in the March 6, 2013 edition of the Aylmer Express (Farm Edition). *Thanks, Mary for the comment :)
Mary Dancey Clarke
3/15/2013 02:02:10 am
AND don't forget the great article in the Farm Edition of The Aylmer Express (the largest newspaper in Ontario, maybe eveen Canada). Comments are closed.
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