Farmers’ Market
Keep it local
Tuesdays, 9:30am-2:00pm
July 17 – September 25
Each year we host the Wellness Farmers’ Market to bring local, fresh foods to our friends and neighbours. This year we have a range of vendors lined up to bring you a variety of tastes. Join us in front of our entry doors at 1075 Leila Avenue to bring home the best of the season.
The Farmers’ Market offers:
- Fresh produce (fruits and veggies)
- Baked goods
- Gluten-free products
- Honey
- Various jams and jellies
- Quinoa
- and more!
The Wellness Farmers’ Market is open to all and focuses on wholesome food items. Produce varies by vendor and by growing season. Find us and like us on Facebook for pictures from our market.
Sneaking veggies into your meals
Try out these tips for sneaking more fresh veggies into meals by:
- Substituting finely chopped mushrooms for some of the ground beef in your recipe;
- Shredding mild squash (like zucchini or summer squash) into a casserole;
- Mashing cooked cauliflower in with your potatoes. They can even boil together; (Note: mashed cauliflower is a bit wetter than potato so you may want to add less liquid to your mash)
- Hiding pureed sweet potato for extra nutrition in your burger recipe; (Note: make it quick by piercing and microwaving the veggie in under ten minutes)
- Sneaking some pureed avocado into chocolate pudding;
- Adding shredded carrots or zucchini to bran muffins;
- Disguising butternut squash by mixing some puree into the cheese sauce for your macaroni;
- Adding a little spinach or beet to your smoothie;
- Using "riced" cauliflower in place of rice or spiralized zucchini in place of noodles; or
- Serving ketchup up as a dip with some pureed sweet potato mixed in.