Join us on May 13 to:
- Get ready to move some dirt
- Help us make raised beds and composters
Meet outside 10 Boultbee Avenue
To register contact Clare at (416) 392-1750 ext. 307 or by email claregiovannetti@eastviewcentre.com
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Good Food Market seeks volunteers
If you love food and want to be part of a growing food movement to bring fresh, affordable produce to the
Riverdale community, we need your help!
In June we are launching 3 Good Food Markets to bring affordable produce to Riverdale at the following locations:
- South Riverdale Community Health Center/Queen E. Presbyterian Church 955 Queen St. E.
- Eastview Neighbourhood Community Center 86 Blake St.
- Ralph Thornton Center 765 Queen St. East
Skill Building and Learning Opportunities:
- Assist with pricing produce, market set up, selling/bagging produce, customer service, market clean-up, market promotion/outreach
- Attend FoodShare Good Food Market Training (if interested)
- Meet and work with great people and be part of a community-led, food initiative
Time Commitment:
- 2-4 days per month for 3 hours. (Either Tues, Wed or Thurs depending on location)
- One training day for 2 hours during the week of May 20th or May 27th
- Late May until early October
Interested?
Contact Coreen Jones at cjones@srchc.com or (416) 461-1925.
Soup and crackers workshop
Broth is a good base for all types of soup – and it’s an affordable way to use up the remaining vegetables in your fridge. This workshop will show you how to make a couple of basic soup stocks (vegetable and chicken) and give you some suggestions for soups to make with it. We’ll pair the soups with quick and easy cracker recipes that will have you slurping and crunching in no time!
Date: Wednesday Feb.20
Time: 6 pm
Place: Eastview Neighbourhood Community Centre, 86 Blake Street
To register: call 416-466-2390 or email rfwginfo@gmail.com
Learn to make pasta
Come and learn how to make fresh egg pasta from scratch with ease. This is a hands-on pasta making workshop where you will learn the basic techniques for making dough and cutting pasta. We will also experiment with different ways to add nutrition to your home-made pasta, from whole grains to vegetable purees. Taste our fresh creations paired with delicious sauces and even take a bag of pasta home!
Date: Thursday Jan.24
Time: 6 pm
Place: South Riverdale Community Health Centre, 955 Queen St. East
To register call 416-466-2390 or email rfwginfo@gmail.com
Edible Holiday Gifts workshop on Dec.5
This year we will make a new assortment of edibles that can be nicely packaged
as holiday gifts. This workshop is about learning to bake/cook nutritious treats
while reducing our consumption of “stuff” during the holiday season. Together
we will share creative ideas, cook delicious goodies, and do lots of tasting!
Date and Time: December 5, 6 p.m.
Location: The Mustard Seed, 791 Queen St. East
Registration: rfwginfo@gmail.com
Tel. 416-466-2390
Help the Good Food Market expand!
Dear RFWG friends,
We have registered our Riverdale Good Food Connection idea with the AVIVA Community Grant and we NEED your votes to win the money. We want to start 2 new Good Food Markets next spring but we need your help. It’s a simple process and you can vote EVERY DAY once for us to ensure that we get as many votes as possible. Please visit this link to register, then vote, and then vote again each day for the next 10 days to vote again! Thank you in advance!!
Withrow Winter Market
The Withrow Park Farmers’ Market is moving indoors for the winter! Find us on Tuesdays, 3-7 p.m., starting November 6, at the Danforth Church (60 Bowden St. at Danforth). There will be fresh Ontario farmed products (winter veg, meat, eggs and more), prepared foods (cheese, baked goods, ready to eat foods and more), and weekly kids crafts. For details visit withrowpark.ca
