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Buy Local, Share Local


The OAFB and our partners invite you to join the Buy Local, Share Local tour at your community farmers' market in support of your local farmers and local food bank. Sample Ontario grown food, purchase apples, pork, corn, turkey, peaches and more to enjoy at home, and donate to your local food bank right at the market during designated days.

Join the Buy Local, Share Local tour in many of the following communities between July and October:

2009 Tour:

NORTH YORK
Saturday, July 11th, 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Weston Farmers' Market: in the GO Train parking lot, John St. one block north of Lawrence Ave., east of Weston Rd.
In support of North York Harvest Food Bank

TORONTO
Friday, July 17th, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
BirchCliff Village Farmers' Market: Located at 1512 Kingston Road (at Warden). 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

Saturday, July 18th, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Withrow Park Farmers' Market: Located one block south of the Danforth between Logan and Carlaw.  
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

Tuesday, July 21st, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Trinity Bellwoods Farmers' Market: Located in the northwest end of the park at Dundas West and Shaw Street. 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

Saturday, July 25th, 8:00 am - 1 pm
Brick Works Farmers' Market: Located at Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave., between the Prince Edward Viaduct and Pottery Rd. 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank 

Sunday, July 26th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
MyMarket Liberty Village: Located in the Green P parking lot at the corner of Liberty Street and Atlantic Avenue. 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

Tuesday, July 28th, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Stonegate Farmers' Market: 194 Parklawn Rd., in the parking lot of St. James Humber Bay Anglican Church, just north of The Queensway. 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

Thursday, August 6th, 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Guildwood Village Farmers' Market: Located at 121 Livingston Road (at Guildwood Parkway). 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

HAMILTON
Friday, August 14th, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ottawa Street Farmers' Market
In support of Hamilton Food Share 

WOODSTOCK
Saturday, August 15th, 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Woodstock Farmers' Market
In support of The Salvation Army

TORONTO
Monday, August 17th, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sorauren Farmers' Market:  Located in Sorauren Avenue Park, just southeast of Dundas West and Lansdowne Ave. 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

Tuesday, Ausust 18th, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Riverdale Farmers' Market: Located in Riverdale Park West, 201 Winchester Street. 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

STRATFORD
Saturday, August 22nd, 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stratford Farmers' Market
In support of Stratford House of Blessing

PETERBOROUGH
Wednesday, August 26th,  9:00 am -12:00 pm
Peterborough (Wednesday) Farmers' Market
In support of Kawartha Food Share 

KINGSTON
Thursday, August 27th, 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
Kingston Public Market
In support of Partners In Mission Food Bank

ORANGEVILLE
Saturday, August 29th, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Market on Broadway
In support of Orangeville Food Bank

TORONTO
Saturday, August 29th, 8:00 am - 1 pm
Brick Works Farmers' Market: Located at Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave., between the Prince Edward Viaduct and Pottery Rd. 
In support of Daily Bread Food Bank

 

LONDON
Thursday, September 3rd, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
London Covent Garden Market 
In support of London Food Bank

NORTH BAY
Saturday, September 5th, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
North Bay Farmers' Market
In support of North Bay Food Bank

LINDSAY
Saturday, September 12th, 7:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lindsay Farmers' Market
In support of Kawartha Lakes Food Source 

ST. CATHARINES
Saturday, September 19th, 5:30 am- 4:00 pm
St. Catharines Farmers' Market
In support of Community Care St. Catharines & Thorold

BELLEVILLE
Saturday, September 26th, 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Belleville Farmers' Market
In support of Quinte Region Food Share Shelter

OSHAWA
Friday, October 2nd, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Oshawa Centre Farmers' Market
In support of New Life Neighbourhood Centre

ORILLIA
Saturday, October 3rd, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Orillia Farmers' Market 
In support of The Sharing Place

CORNWALL  

Saturday, October 10th, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cornwall Farmers' Market
In support of Centre Agape Centre

OTTAWA
Sunday, October 11th, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Ottawa Farmers' Market
In support of Ottawa Food Bank

 

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