Today was another warm, sunny day for the market. We've been pretty lucky this year...I can remember the crazy wind and pouring rain of last year! I made some artisanal purchases today--a pair of beautiful green felted wool slippers from Donna Southern for $30 and a charming multi-media print of an old couple in their bathing suits for $12. I'm going to frame it and hang it beside my Diane Fitzpatrick print of a hooked rug that she did of 3 old ladies in their bathing suits. I'm so lucky to have this market with these exceptional vendors in my little town.
Market Blog
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Marilyn Kerr brought sheep's wool, camel's wool from the Peterborough Zoo, and silk, as well as her cool carding machine and her spinning wheel today to the market. She sat there and showed me how to do it and made it look sooo easy. When I tried my hand at it, I figured out pretty fast how tricky it is. Thanks Marilyn for sharing your skills and enthusiasm with us all.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Look at this great little slide show prepared by Donald Fraser for MyKawartha's Farm to Table Blog.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thursday is market...can't wait...lettuce, spinach, radishes and fun!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Iroquois Canteloupe
Margaret burst in through the door with it.
“A melon, a ripe melon,
From the patch in the greenhouse,†she spoke,
Breathless with her find.
“Smell it,†she said, and thrust it under my nose.
The scent of such a fruit, the feel of it warm in the hand
Pushes one to wild abandon;
We sat down there at the table, knife in hand,
And devoured it, licking our sweet fingers.
Now fifteen Iroquois Canteloupe seeds are drying
On a Mason plate on the...
more Monday, April 25, 2011
The market is hosting a rug hooking circle this summer--come and spend a few moments adding your touch to the hooked rug that will be available for all to try. We're looking for supplies of old wool cloth, or clothing--please post a message and we'll arrange to pick up whatever you'd like to share with us.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Does anyone want to learn a particular homesteading skill at the market this summer? Let us know and we'll do our best to find someone who can teach it.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Does anyone want to learn a particular homesteading skill at the market this summer? Let us know and we'll do our best to find someone who can teach it.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Does anyone want to learn a particular homesteading skill at the market this summer? Let us know and we'll do our best to find someone who can teach it.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Spring is here at my house in Selwyn: The robins and the red-winged blackbirds have arrived, bulbs are bravely poking through the cold soil. The ice is slowly melting on the lakes, rivers, and ponds all over the Kawarthas. The vegetable farmers are busy planting their seeds in greenhouses, the maple syrup crop is being harvested, the beekeepers are anxiously watching their hives to see if the bees survived the winter, fruit trees have been pruned, and baby animals are being born on many of the farms in this region. This is where the bounty of the harvest begins. Welcome spring.