{"id":13058,"date":"2010-08-06T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingtoronto.ca\/?p=13058"},"modified":"2013-01-21T13:55:54","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T18:55:54","slug":"farm-friday-the-market-at-riverdale-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/08\/06\/farm-friday-the-market-at-riverdale-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Friday: The market at Riverdale Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> <\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-13060\" href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2010\/08\/06\/farm-friday-the-market-at-riverdale-farm\/img_0746\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13060\" title=\"IMG_0746\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2010\/08\/IMG_0746.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2010\/08\/IMG_0746.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2010\/08\/IMG_0746-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"Farm Friday\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/images\/feature-graphics\/feature-farm-friday-600.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name: <\/strong><em>Friends of Riverdale Farm Farmer&#8217;s Market<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Location: <\/strong><em>Riverdale Park West, near the Simpson House<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Date &amp; Time: <\/strong><em>May 18 &#8211; Oct. 26, <\/em><strong> <\/strong><em>Tuesdays, <\/em><em>3-7<\/em><br \/>\n<strong># of Booths:<\/strong> aprox. 25<br \/>\n<strong>Contact: <\/strong>416.961.8787<\/p>\n<p>Upon arriving at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofriverdalefarm.com\/market.htm\">Riverdale Farm Farmers\u2019 Market<\/a>, the first thing you notice is the shear number of vendors spread out along the path. It\u2019s such a long line that even the volunteers joke about not knowing what\u2019s going on down at the other end. New moms and strollers line the pathways, as well as the grass behind vendors&#8217; booths, and the water park in the playground not far away. But it&#8217;s a diverse crowd; young couples, groups of twenty-somethings and older folks with walkers and carts to help them down the long path all their shopping bags with finds pointed out to them by their companions.<\/p>\n<p>Making their way along the tree-lined path from booth to booth, market-goers are welcomed by musicians playing quiet songs, situated at either end of the path. By the time you can no longer hear the guitarist&#8217;s tune, you\u2019re welcomed by the smell of berries and the upbeat melody of the violinist. The musicians are familiar from other markets; the guitarist is also known to play regularly at Dufferin Grove and the violinist is a regular at the Brick Works.<\/p>\n<p>Riverdale Farmers\u2019 Market is now in its tenth season and has grown  to include an average of 25 vendors a week. With a full 30 on its  roster, market days can be quite busy. It&#8217;s producer-based, so anyone  selling at the market is required to have made 85% of the products on  their table. With a focus on organic quality, all farmers and producers  are inspected by the market manager and staff before they are accepted  into the market, and routinely from year to year. Stall location is  based on seniority, allowing returning vendors to choose their spot on  market lane. The market also runs a Tasting Fair, basket raffles and  cooking demos, not to mention the farm kitchen in the Simpson House,  which provides refreshments and snacks baked in the community oven  Tuesdays through Sundays, from 10am until 2pm. Also in the Simpson House  is the farm&#8217;s shop, selling knick knacks and crafts, including some  made by local artists.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Vendors such as JK Fries and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.passionpopcorn.ca\/\">Passion Popcorn<\/a> from the Brick Works are in attendance, and if that doesn\u2019t hit the spot for you, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestbaa.com\/\">Best Baa farms<\/a> (part of the Ewenity dairy co-op) serves up sheep milk cheese, yogurt, and fresh lamb cuts. Best Baa also sells ice cream, made of course from sheep\u2019s milk, making them a hit at the market.<\/p>\n<p>A unique vendor to Riverdale Farms is Exact Edge knife and tool sharpening. Charging by the size and type of blade, the sign on Denzil Miao&#8217;s booth reminds people to bring their knives week after week. Sharpening is done on-site, and Miao&#8217;s booth has all the tools needed to sharpen any type of blade.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s farmers\u2019 markets like these that make shopping an enjoyable outing. Whether it&#8217;s tasting the new berry jam from Forbes\u2019 Wild Foods or picking up a quart of fresh peaches or just chatting with neighbours, one can\u2019t help but be welcomed in by the friendly atmosphere emanating from everyone at the market.<\/p>\n<p>A trip to Riverdale Farms is incomplete without a saunter through the actual farm. Riverdale Farms is home to 7.5 acres of wooded areas, ponds, and animal barracks, housing cows, pigs, a donkey, horses, ducks, goats, and more. 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