New farmers, new markets

There's lots of new farmers markets opening in Toronto this year (for a list head over to www.tfmn.ca). And some, like Sorauren Park Farmers Market even have some new farmers, thanks to an innovative program called Farm Start which helps new farmers get started.

Here's views of Beet Street's Hakurei turnips and Cherry Belle radishes, The Cutting Veg's garlic scapes and purple onions, as well as South Etobicoke Organics' very beautiful French Breakfast radishes. These are all grown by first year farmers, though the beauty of their produce shows that they clearly have some previous growing experience.

Mmmmm, strawberries!

There's nothing like strawberries to herald the local food season's in full swing. Here's some of Ted Thorpe's luscious offerings plus flowers from my favorite flower seller, Shane of Underground Organics (more from Shane's farm later) at Toronto's Dufferin Grove organic farmers' market.

If you are looking for a farmers' market near you the Toronto Farmers' Market Network has a great resource. And if you want to venture further from home, Edible Toronto lists more markets in the Golden Horseshoe