Recently I came a cross a farmers market in the centre of the bustling old city part of Strasbourg, France. Oh what a find! It was in a grassy knoll, with vendors speaking German, French and English if you were…
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For the next 2 weekends, May 26 and June 2, Aberfoyle Farmers Market will be open at the Puslinch arena. Garden Days is the theme and you will find flowers and vegetables for planting in your gardens. There will also…
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While technically summer is still with us, emotionally, Monday is its last hurrah for anyone who has to go back to school. On Tuesday a parade of school buses will take to the street. The lazy, hazy days of July…
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By Daina Makinson. If you’ve been following along this season you know how much I adore the fresh produce, fruit, meats, eggs, cheese, herbs, honey and baked goods, all from local farmers and vendors. I would be hard pressed to…
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Is it possible to make an entire dinner from starters to dessert with one visit exclusively to the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market? After reading a blog about this exact experience for one blogger in the United States I decided to challenge…
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If you are looking for produce this week you will find it at the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market. The VanDenbroek Farm’s wagon is back and that means locally grown freshly picked veggies, herbs and fruits are aplenty! Along with their bounty…
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Fun is on the menu this Saturday for the annual Kids Day event at the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market. This is a memorable day for many kids who come every year, action packed with the main event being laughter and merriment!…
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If you are looking for fresh local asparagus you will find it here at the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market on Saturday, June 10. This favourite late spring veggie is still available, but it won’t last long as the end of its…
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by Mike Robinson. Puslinch council’s recent discussion on the renewal of a lease agreement with the Aberfoyle Market Association resulted in a misconception. On May 17, councillors reviewed a letter from Lois Shewfelt, who was concerned about the potential closure…
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There’s few things I love more than a bumper crop of tomatoes that I can slow roast at a low temperature in my oven. Over the course of the day my home takes on the aroma of a beautiful Mediterranean…
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This weekend the Aberfoyle Farmers Market is hosting their 3rd Annual Peaches and Ice Cream Fundraiser for Sunrise Therapeutic Riding Centre. With every donation you can enjoy a heavenly bowl of Warner Orchards peaches with Kawartha Dairy vanilla ice cream….
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From the Bounty of Our Farmers’ Market Comes Four Salads and a Salsa by Daina Makinson. I love this time of year when I can delight in all the freshness of local produce with a salad at every meal. It’s…
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It’s all about the Great White North and helping celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday this weekend at the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market where red and white is the theme. Start your day with Aberfritters where the Moch family will “Canadianize” your single…
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Market Minute: Apple Fritters are back at the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market this weekend, Saturday June 17 If you remember Aberfritters spectacularly succulent apple fritters from last season then there is good news. They are back this weekend and will be…
Continue Reading ...While reading the latest edition of the Pioneer I noticed that an article by Anne Day indicated that “the recent rental hikes placed on the Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market put it at risk of closing“. Since I had written a previous…
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by Mike Robinson. Despite impassioned pleas from Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market president Blair Moch, Puslinch council has not altered the township’s financial agreement with the market. Prior to the discussion, councillor Matthew Bulmer declared a conflict of interest and stepped aside,…
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