Community Spirit

(NOTE: This is an extra special guest post from my lovely wife, Rosalynn)

I have just got back from a small farmers market that started today in Trinity Bellwoods Park and I am really inspired. It was great to see local stalls set up and plenty of people wandering through to check it out. The strawberries looked delicious, cheese tasted beautiful and I think each Tuesday afternoon I will be going back to get some bread and weekly greens. It was a really cool feeling to know that this is taking place in our neighbourhood and that people are actually interested in it.

I arrived at 3pm to see the opening ceremony. Joe Pantalone, Deputy Mayor, was there to cut a strawberry – nice touch instead of an organic ribbon :). The crowd then mingled and made their purchases. I went back at 6:30pm to take some photos to find that it had been a great success… the meat was sold out, as was a lot of the other produce.

Thank you to Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park, the vendors and everyone else that helped make this possible.

See you next Tuesday.

Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market
Tuesdays 3pm to 7pm
June 5th to October 30th, 2007 (rain or shine)
North West end of the park, at Dundas W & Shaw