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| - This has been my staple farmers market for a few years now. It operates year-round, but moves indoors from the end of November until spring. DG's market features some of the best organic vendors in Toronto.
Things I buy here include:
- organic Greek olive oil - I bring my own refillable glass jar (year round)
- seedling organic and heirloom plants in the spring (spring to mid-late summer)
- organic produce (year round, but bigger selection in the summer)
- delicious veggie rotis made to order (year round)
- vegan chocolate from ChocoSol (mostly summer now)
- preserves + jams (year round)
- Forbes Wild Foods maple syrup and other wild foraged foods like sea asparagus and fiddelheads in the spring, nuts in the fall and other goodies. They're at the market year round.
- wildrice (fall)
- fresh seasoned tofu bites or nigari tofu from Ying Ying Soyfood (year round)
- local wild blueberries and raspberries (summer)
- bread baked in the community oven in the park (bread is year round)
- vegan soup or pizza slice from the market cafe (year round)
- a tofu burger or tempeh dog from vegan BBQ Brixton Grill (summer)
It's not a huge market, but I can generally buy most things I need for the week there and fill in the blanks at a grocery store. It's a lot nicer when it's outdoors in the summer and early fall.
In the summer, there's no shortage of earth mothers gathering to chat while their free-range children run partially clothed through the park.
Considering that the market takes place during normal working hours, it's no surprise that you'll find mostly alternative lifestyle folk lingering and enjoying themselves. It's a great place to people watch on a nice day.
The market runs from 3pm-7pm every Thursday of the year. There is no street parking off of Dufferin St., but you can usually find spots if you go down Gladstone from Bloor or park at Dufferin Mall. However, this is really the sort of market you should walk, bike, and take transit to. It's one bus stop/block south of Dufferin Station so it's very accessible.
Don't forget your re-useable grocery bags, last week's berry cartons and paper bags.
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