OUR FINDS

Etobicoke, Ontario Vaughan - April 10th, 2022 - When I was living in Etobicoke last year, visiting the Sherway Farmers’ Market was EXCEPTIONALLY easy. Available on both Tuesdays and Saturdays, and about a 4-minute drive from home, I visited several mornings to purchase my weekly produce. The first time I visited, however, was on a Tuesday morning in July. Upon my arrival, I was surprised to see only one long tent set up in the parking lot of the Church on the Queensway. The t

Brampton, Ontario Toronto - April 5th, 2022 - It was a gorgeous Saturday morning in September when I was extremely hungover, staring out the window and kicking myself for not getting up early and embracing the day. About 45 minutes into groaning and self-pity, I decided that the only way to turn the day around was to make my way to the Brampton Farmers’ Market as planned. Luckily, only a quick drive from Etobicoke, I arrived at Brampton City Hall around noon. I was shocked by

Toronto, Ontario Toronto - October 12, 2021 - As most of you know, my partner and I recently moved from our rental in Etobicoke to our new home in Vaughan. Vaughan is central to many of the farms and markets that we visit (not a main reason for the move, but definitely a consideration). However, one big perk of living in Etobicoke (Toronto) is the proximity to tons of great markets in the city. In addition to the Etobicoke and Mississauga markets that we have visited, another

Hamilton, Ontario Toronto - September 28, 2021 - Stop number three on my tour of Western Ontario was one that had been on my list for a while. I saw the big sign for this market a while back while in Hamilton for dinner and was always curious to understand what it was all about. Why so curious? Because the big Hamilton Farmers’ Market sign is posted on a concrete sidewalk, outside of a glass building. Not the typical setting for a market, I would say. Before my visit, I did s

Hamilton, Ontario Toronto - September 23, 2021 - Following my visit to the Burlington Centre Lions Farmers Market one Saturday in August, I made my way to Hamilton for the next three stops of my ambitious journey. Conveniently, however, each of these stops were located in the same city - needless to say I got to know Hamilton quite well that day. My first of the three Hamilton markets was the Locke Street Farmers Market. Unfamiliar with the area at the time, I drove towards L