GRANPA VISITS THE AURORA FARMERS MARKET AND ARTISAN FAIR 2016

Aurora is a sweet town north of our home. Go up Yonge Street from Toronto you will find it. To start some summer jaunts to markets, Barb and I thought we could start with one close to home. Last summer with a sore knee we did not go on any trips.

Wells street is closed off next to the town park. Use Mosley from Yonge Street to find the market.

Barb bought some fudge slabs- chocolate, maple and root beer from Sasha's Sweets.We are expecting some house guests so it will help with the dessert course!

Strawberries from Willowtree farms. We have actually been there on jaunts to Port Perry previously.

Nothing better than a basket of fresh cucumbers.

Fresh baked goods at the Nutmeg bake shop. Cheese bread and a couple of butter tarts for a weekend treat.

Delicious looking aren't they??

Peas from the Oak Ridges Finest- owner loves geography and is proud to grow on the Oak Ridges Moraine.

Nothing like local farm fresh produce.

A nice variety of items including a row of handmade products by local artisans.

I let Barb look around while I took a little break.

Not a bad haul for a Saturday morning!

Cook's trip to the Aurora Market

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HOME FROM THE CAMBRIDGE FARMER'S MARKET

On one of our long weekend events, Barb and I went to Cambridge Ontario to the Farmer's Market. We bought lots of fresh produce.

Strawberries to eat fresh from the basket or with some ice cream.

Our bounty- tomatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, asparagus, small jar of homemade pickled beets and of course the strawberries.

The 2 litre jug of dark maple syrup for Barb and the grandkids. For pancakes, fudge and to use in making butter tarts!

For dinner we used our day's finds.

An asparagus frittata, fresh corn and tomato slices with olive oil, oregano and fresh leaves of basil. A hearty meatless meat for a Saturday night!
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GRANPA'S TRIP TO THE CAMBRIDGE FARMER'S MARKET

As one of our long weekend events, Barb discovered a farmer's market in Cambridge Ontario-just west of Toronto before you get to Kitchener-Waterloo. A quick drive off the 401. Apparently it has been around since 1830, making it one of the oldest markets in the country.

Barb bought us a new trek trolley for such outings. Purple of course! Better than lugging bags of heavy produce.

It was a small market so it did not take us long to look around.

Here I am buying Barb a 2 litre jug of dark maple syrup from the friendly dealer from Shady Grove Maple Co. in Guelph Ontario. There were a good variety of maple syrup products.

I bought some fresh asparagus from this nice lady. She said she had been picking strawberries in the rain on Friday.

On to the next booth.

Nothing like fresh corn from the farm.

Barb likes sweet potatoes so I bought a bag of them.

It is good to buy local produce and support Foodland Ontario. Barb and I like to see if we can eat at a local place too. We found a little cafe and had a toasted bagel with cream cheese and a coffee.

The Grand Cafe was across the street from the market. It is named the Grand because the Grand River divides the town. Barb took advantage of the day photographing buildings, churches, art and the river. She will write about it in her blog- http://reflectivethoughtsbybarbara.blogspot.com
Overall, it was an enjoyable outing. The people at the market  and town were friendly.  Our farmers sure work hard to bring our food to the table.
Visit their website. Cambridge Market
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