St. Andrew's Market: 2009 Wrapup
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Historic St. Andrew’s MyMarketHistoric St. Andrew’s MyMarketOur Inaugural Year
The Original St. Andrew’s The Original St. Andrew’s Market, 1837-1932Market, 1837-19321837: Land set aside for market1850: Market buildings completed1860: Fire destroys buildings1873: Market rebuilt1900: Most market stalls empty1932: Demolished
Resurrecting St. Andrew’s Resurrecting St. Andrew’s Market in 2009Market in 2009 A conversation in our community garden Small working group formed (Fall 2008) Meeting with Councillor Vaughn’s office Meeting with Bob Chorney and farmers
(January 2009) Community meeting (April 2009) Volunteers organized for promotion and on-
site support
More Than 25 VolunteersMore Than 25 Volunteers
Opening Day: June 6Opening Day: June 6thth
Grand Opening: June 27Grand Opening: June 27thth
Our FarmersOur Farmers
Bees Universe Bosco Farms O.K. Farms Cedar Creek Farm Godelie Family
Farm Jay Thoman
Kind Organics Loffredo Fruit
Farms Monckton Organic
Farm & Bakery Thames River
Melons VanHart Farm
Bounty from the LandBounty from the Land
Cooking at the MarketCooking at the Market
Crostini (George Brown) Tomatoes (Tutti Matti) Peaches (Ultra) Apples and Cheese (Leslieville Cheese) Thai Soups (George Brown) Argentinean (Arepa) Soup/farmer appreciation day (Rodney’s)
Chefs and CookingChefs and Cooking
Marketing the MarketMarketing the Market
Email newsletter Event card mailings Sandwich boards Banners at site Posters in local
businesses and condos
Facebook group and event listings
Flickr photo pool Blog posts Twitter
An Essential Part of the An Essential Part of the NeighbourhoodNeighbourhoodCatchment area of 11,000 householdsAccess to farm-fresh foods for urban
dwellersSymbiotic relationship with local-
themed restaurantsCommunity gathering
place5,755 visitors in 2009
What We Want for 2010What We Want for 2010
All of our great farmers back!Meat, eggs and cheese to provide a
complete shopping experienceUpdates of what’s fresh each weekMore cooking demos and live musicStart our marketing efforts earlier
See You Next Year!See You Next Year!
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