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365 Things to Do in Toronto, Green, Leslieville, Toronto, Toronto events, Toronto farmers' markets, Toronto food

282. Leslieville Farmers’ Market

October 9, 2011

Leslieville may be known for its fantastic vintage shops and its abundance of independent cafes, but its Farmers’ Market is somewhat of a gem, hidden away in Jonathan Ashbridge Park each Sunday from early June until late October. The Leslieville Farmers’ Market strives to help their neighbours buy their food “directly from its source (and get to know them by name)! By supporting the building of relationships between the community and local environmentally responsible producers, the Market will not only help you to reduce your carbon footprint – it will help you discover great tasting food grown within miles of where you live.

Leslieville Farmers' Market

The Leslieville Farmers Market starts at 9am and continues until 2pm. A word of advice; don’t eat too much before stopping by; they have delicious waffles for sale! For more information about the Market and what is in season, go to http://leslievillemarket.com.

 

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63. Start a “Disloyalty Card” at Mercury Espresso Bar

March 4, 2011

Located in the heart of Toronto’s popular Leslieville neighbourhood, Mercury Espresso Bar prides itself in providing and celebrating some of the coffee industry’s best quality espresso, while featuring seasonal, exciting new coffee blends. Firmly established in Leslieville for almost five years (Mercury Espresso Bar’s “birthday weekend” is the 19th and 20th of this month), this cafe is anything but ordinary.

Mercury Espresso Bar

Participate in the “Disloyalty Card for the Toronto Coffee Conspiracy” and celebrate independent Toronto coffee shops by embarking on a city-wide espresso crawl that will take you to seven participating shops. Your starting point can be any one of the involved cafes, but today you can start the ball rolling with Mercury Espresso Bar. Make a purchase to get your Disloyalty Card, then make your way to the other six cafes to collect your remaining six stamps. When you’ve filled your card, return to Mercury Espresso Bar (or wherever you started), and collect your free coffee!

To learn more about the Disloyalty Card and Mercury Espresso Bar, check out their website! Check out Heikki’s interview with one of the shop’s owners, Matthew, to hear more about the Leslieville neighbourhood!