Inglewood Farmers’ Market
Wednesdays, 3:30-7pm, June 9 th-October 6 th, 2010
Outdoors at the Inglewood General Store
15596 McLaughlin Rd. (just north of Olde Base Line), L7C 1N1
The Inglewood Farmers’ Market began in the 2008, and was initiated as a partnership between Eat Local Caledon and the Inglewood General Store. Now in its third season, the Inglewood Farmers’ Market is well known as a community-gathering place and a great place to eat and shop for local foods.
Opening day for the 2010 market season is Wednesday, June 9 th. The market will take place every Wednesday, 3:30-7:00 pm, until October 6 th.
Each week at the market you will find: dinner on the BBQ (with local foods of course); live music; recipe ideas & “foodie” activities; and, an array of local fruits, vegetables, meats, honey and preserves, baked goods and more!
Special events, kids’ crafts and chef cooking demonstrations will also be taking place throughout the season.
With its idyllic setting, community-feel and wonderful variety of vendors and foods, visiting the market is an enjoyable experience and is yet one more way that you can eat more locally and support our very own farmers and producers.
2010 Special Events
June 9 - Opening Day
July 14 - Children’s Day
August 18 - Corn Roast & Country Festival
September 15 - Harvest Festival
October 6 - Thanksgiving Festival
2010 Market Vendors
Bailey’s Farm - Strawberries & raspberries
Bert Nieuwenhuis - Lamb (variety of cuts), lamb pies
Black Willow Farm – Elk, vegetables
Chocolate Gallery – Fudge & handmade chocolates
Deborah Kenny – Handmade silver jewellery
Glen Oven Breads – Sourdough, golden flax, light rye breads
Heatherlea Farm Market – Black angus beef, pork, bison
Herb Lady – Fresh & dried herbs, herb plants, vegetables, garlic butter
Jasy’s Scones – Scones made with local, seasonal ingredients
KaBe Jewellery – Handmade glass jewellery
Mrs V’s Preserves – Jams, jellies, chutneys, pickles, loaves
Music Farm – Garlic scapes, garlic, handmade bagels
Nature’s Nurturing - Sprouts, wheatgrass, “superfoods”
Neil Morris Market Garden – Variety of seasonal vegetables
Soup Girl – Soups made with local, seasonal ingredients
Willow Creek Heirlooms – Variety of heirloom vegetables & tomatoes
Windy Field Farms – Oyster mushrooms & shitakes
The Caledon Countryside Alliance (CCA) is a not for profit corporation based in Caledon, offering a variety of community programs that serve Caledon residents. The objectives of the CCA are to:
- Raise the awareness of citizens, government, business and other organizations within Caledon and the Headwaters region about the value of countryside;
- Identify, develop and distribute programs and policies that illustrate and promote countryside values; and
- Foster an interest in the issues and problems in the countryside in order to enhance its unique character, values and function.
The CCA’s mantra is “countryside is an option” and “ensuring a vibrant and productive countryside in Caledon so that future generations have clean water, clean air and lands for food production. The CCA runs Community and Membership Programs to encourage all citizens to embrace a Sustainable Caledon.
Over the past decade, the CCA has implemented a wide range of local community based programs, including an Ecological Footprint Reduction Project, Buy Local and Eat Local Programs, Caledon Speaker Series (to highlight community and environmental issues), Weedgee Kidz™ (youth based natural lawn care education program), Caledon Community Map (mapping Caledon’s natural and cultural heritage), Idle Free Caledon Campaign, the Caledon-Dufferin REEP (Residential Energy Efficiency Program) and Sustainable Caledon. For each program, the CCA has relied on collaborative community partnerships with other local groups.
The CCA has run a number of membership programs over the years; with the most cherished being the hiking group since the organization grew out of that group. In addition, the CCA has organized the Caledon Speaker Series and other special environmental events, produces an email newsletter and comments on government policies on behalf of countryside and the environment.
The Caledon Countryside Alliance (CCA) has long been recognized as a leader in the Ontario local food movement. In 2002, the CCA published one of the first Buy Local Guides in Ontario. The CCA also organized the Annual Local Food Conference from 2003 to 2006. Further, the CCA promoted the idea of a Farm Fresh Guide for the Region of Peel and became one of the founding and continuing partners of the guide and website known as Grown in Peel, which will published the 5th annual guide in 2010.
The CCA has an active Board of Directors, and Executive Director, Karen Hutchinson reports to the Board. The CCA currently has one additional permanent staff member – Jennifer Clark, Local Food Coordinator and Caledon Community Map Coordinator. Other staff members are brought on during the summer and for project specific contracts.
The CCA is currently funded from a variety of sources, including fundraising, donations, foundations, and government support. In April of 2009, the CCA was awarded a three year grant for Eat Local Caledon and a small grant from the Community Go Green Fund for a new program called, “Take a Bite Out of Climate Change”. The CCA applies for Federal and Provincial Government funding for students each summer. The CCA is currently finishing work on Town of Caledon Green Fund Grants that supported Eat Local Caledon and the Caledon Community Map.
The CCA has been the recipient of a number of exciting awards over the years from the following groups: Foundation for Rural Living (Awards of Rural Excellence for the CCA and Weedgee Kidz), Ontario Trillium Foundation (Great Grants Award), and, Credit Valley Conservation (Friends of the Credit for Weedgee Kidz, Eat Local Caledon and Caledon Community Map).