With this growing trend in mind, a project has sprouted in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood over the past couple of years. The NDG Sesaonal Markets allows residents to walk, bike or drive down the street to purchase their weekly fruits & vegetables in an open-air market atmosphere. The markets will take place every Saturday from August 22nd to October 10th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the south-west corner of Benny & Monkland avenue.
The goal of the markets is simple: to increase accessibility to a variety of fresh produce at affordable prices in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The NDG Seasonal Markets are an initiative of the NDG Coalition for Food Security, a group that brings together local food security organizations and projects to discuss needs and deliver solutions to the community. The NDG Seasonal Markets, as well as eleven other neighbourhood markets held over the course of the 2009 harvest season, are made possible through the support of Nourrir Montréal, a committee of the Conférence régionale des élus de Montréal.
At the centre of the NDG Seasonal Markets is the inexpensive Good Food Box kiosk, a collective-buying group supported and staffed by community volunteers. Market goers will also find organically-grown produce, honey and seed sales. Not only will NDG residents be able to purchase their fruits & vegetables at the market, but they will also find taste-tests, inspiring recipe ideas, as well as information about other community initiatives. To launch the first day of the 2009 NDG Seasonal Markets, and to celebrate the first annual Semaine québécoise des marchés publiques, special activities and cooking demonstrations facilitated by community members are planned for August 22nd.
The NDG Seasonal Markets will be open every Saturday from August 22nd to October 10th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the south-west corner of Monkland & Benny ave., rain or shine.
A Market Close to Home – NDG Seasonal Markets
A Market Close to Home – NDG Seasonal Markets
Communities are becoming more and more conscious of the importance of purchasing and consuming locally. When it comes to fruits & vegetables, buying and eating locally translates into high quality and low prices. A diet of local fruits & vegetables also allows citizens to make more environmentally-sound and nutritious choices, as well as fosters a sense of solidarity within the community.
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- Good To See The NDG Food Market 2009 Has Grown!
- - February 10th, 2010 at 11:46:25
The NDG Food Market is a welcome idea! I just wish we had it here more than for a few weeks at the end of summer, as a day-long event rather than a few hours. Other large cities in North America have incredible markets for more weeks, that become a real hub of activity for communities. I went to the NDG Seasonal Market last summer and enjoyed it. Suggestion? Please bring more variety of organics, and more farmers. I believe there were only two attending in 2008, though I understand it was the first year, so needs time to grow. The largest tables were non-organic & a little less expensive. So of course they had longer lines. If we had more organic farmers coming, there would be more for NDG-ers to choose from. We already have 2 small fruit & veg shops very close by, who sell lots of non-organic harvest food at low prices. Though of course I enjoy meeting the farmers & getting fresher food. I'm glad to see that this year we will have some cooking demos & other activities. Education on food issues in a fun environment is the perfect thing for the Market in the time we live, when food prices are rising & climate change challenges farmers worldwide. Just a small suggestion so older anglophone residents are included - please more info in both languages. Now all we need are a lot more community gardens in NDG! Maggie Mandzuk NDG
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- petra hatscher
- - February 10th, 2010 at 11:46:22
This is wonderful, wish I would have known about this last year already. I also wish it would not only take place for a couple of weeks.
