April 27, 2022
This is the list, folks! See who you can find at the Farmers’ Market this Saturday, April 30th! Click on their names to find information on pre-orders and to learn more about their farms and businesses!
Check out their websites for more information about their products and to see what’s in season/currently available!
Lucy Morgan will be performing outside this Saturday during our Farmers’ Market from 8:00am – 10:30am
Lucy Morgan is a singer/songwriter from Port Stanley, Ontario. She grew up with music in her life from the very beginning and performing has always been in her blood. She believes music is our universal language and feels so blessed to provide a space for others to connect emotionally through her songs. Lucy released her first single “I Really Loved You” on all streaming platforms in 2020 and is set to release her debut EP this summer!
Social media handles:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucymorgan.music/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lucy-Morgan-111993400507549
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucygwendolyn?s=20&t=_AAXW2odW1cCcRE70Xrm-A
Laurranine Sigouin will be performing outside this Saturday during our Farmers’ Market from 11:00am – 1:00pm.
Laurraine Sigouin has appeared as a singer at Maggie’s, Aeolian Hall, Restaurant Ninety-One, London Music Club, Jazz by the Bog, London Jazz Society, and at the “Jazz for the People” concert series. She is a proud member of the vocal ensemble Mosaic, which has performed at the Home County Folk Festival and the Montreal Jazz Festival. Along with Jake Levesque, she founded Enchanté which has been serving up a bilingual mix of jazz and other styles of music to London area audiences since 2004. Their motto is “Laissez les bons temps rouler!”, which is French for “Let the good times roll!”. Laurraine is thrilled to have the very talented Steve Holowitz joining her at the piano.
Naomi will be painting live this Saturday at the Farmers Market from 11am to 1pm.
Naomi was born in Saint Lucia in 1982. No other subject peaked her interest but art. In 1998, she graduated from the “Department of Culture” fine arts program in Castries. She began to teach painting as a substitute teacher at the Gordon and Walcott Memorial Methodist School. Naomi deepened her research on ancient paintings of the sixteenth and nineteenth century; in particular, she devoted herself to Caravaggesque and academic painting (David, Ingres, Girodet, Géricault, Gleyre, Bouguereau, etc.)
Naomi was taught by Caribbean renown giants such as: The Late Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Walcott, Sir Dunstan St Omer, Cedric George, Llwelyn Xavier and Maria Grech.
In 1999, she received the Visual Arts Gold medal of honor and the Silver Medal of honor in Creative Arts from the M&C Fine Arts Awards. Naomi immigrated to Canada in the year 2000, where she continued her artistic skills as an entrepreneur. One of her goals in life was to always continue teaching others the techniques of Fine Arts.
Naomi has had several art workshops with local Galleries, Libraries, and Organizations including the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In 2020, Naomi created and launched the International Academy Of Visual Arts and later became a member of the London Arts Council. Naomi also has connections to the Academy of Fine Arts in France, Rome and the United Kingdom.
Sign up is now open for a weekly box of freshly harvested seasonal produce from the Sungold Market Garden farm in Mount Brydges. Spring season runs from mid May – June and includes six deliveries.
Choose between home delivery or market pick-up at Covent Garden Farmers’ Market in downtown London every Saturday. Home delivery option includes $5.00 weekly delivery in price. There is no charge for market pick-up.
Boxes will vary weekly to showcase the best the season has to offer, including: little gem lettuce, spring mix, carrots, beets, radish, peas, green garlic, green onions, spinach, sprouting broccoli, bok choy, arugula, mustard greens, kale, chard, Hakurei turnips, herbs, and more.
For more details, here is a link to their produce box sign up on the Sungold website:
Doors open at 10:40am. No registration is required. First come, First served.
This Saturday, join us in the Market Kitchen for our Cooking Class hosted by Brittany Quinn. Brittany will be demonstrating how to make her beet, quinoa, apple, carrot, and goat cheese salad with salmon!
Upcoming Classes
May 7th Ankita Vaidya
May 14th Kimi Abdullah
May 21st Jaime Pena
May 28th Brittany Quinn
Come down and enjoy the sounds and tastes of the Latin Market EVERY Sunday from 11am to 3pm until September 25th outside on the Rotary Square! Artisans, food vendors, and live entertainment!
Artisan Vendors
Food Vendors
Ever wondered how Of The Earth Co. makes their beautiful little Kokedama? Well now you can learn! Of The Earth Co. is hosting a workshop on how they create their Kokedama. During the workshop, you will learn the history and origin of Kokedama, how to prepare your plants to be wrapped, and be given instructions on how to wrap and bind your Kokedama in 2 different ways and you will also get to keep the plant you wrap to take home!
Don’t miss your chance to learn how to further take care of and create such a unique way of maintaining your plants. Visit oftheearthcompany.ca or swing by the store to reserve your spot! There are limited spots available so make sure to get in while you can. Cost is $50.00.
Of The Earth Company is located on the second floor, Mezzanine level.
Join us for “Wellness Wednesday’s” as local yoga studio, Crooked Crow Studios, guides you through a free one-hour all levels yoga class to help you get back outside & destress!
It is within Crooked Crow Studios mission to collect donations for local charities, to practice yoga, and build community connections as a way to extend positive energy beyond the mat. The studio has partnered with 519 Pursuit to collect donations on their behalf at these FREE outdoor classes! Check Facebook or Instagram for items that are in need each week.
Starts Wednesday, May 4th and goes until Wednesday, September 14th. Classes are from 11AM to 12PM.
Instagram: @crooked_crow_studios
Come and join Magpie’s Collected Creations for their Bracelet Making Workshop this Sunday. Bracelets are $20/per adult, $15 for children 6. Cover charge include; one-hour, one bracelet and the stone beads that you would like to use for it. if you would like to make a second one, that is $12 extra.
They have 4, one-hour workshop available with room for 10 people to comfortably make bracelets. Groups are welcome!
Please email us at magpiescollectedcreations@gmail.com or stop by to book your time slot along with the number of people that you would like to join you. Sign up is not required but it is a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE – if our tables are full during one of our time slot, you will need to put your name down and wait for the next one.
Mother’s Day ~ You Day ~ Any Day bonbons collection is out! Because Vaka Chocolate loves a theme, this collection is inspired by the flavours of a Sunday brunch, on a warm and sunny afternoon, somewhere where the gentle shimmer of leaves is louder than words.
As always, all fillings + shells are two-hand-crafted from scratch, are plant-based ~ free of dairy ~ free of gluten ~ free of soy.
The boxes are available to order on their website, where you can customize your bonbon brunch menu to your hearts content.
And Now, the scrumptious details ~ flavour runway:
Cinnamon Bun: cinnamon-spiced ganache incased in our while shell, capped with our toasted white chocolate.
Créme Brûlée: burnt sugar crystals mingling with our creme ganache, incased in our white shell.
Strawberry Shortcake: local strawberry {Heeman’s} coulis layered with crust crumblets + crème ganache, incased in our white shell.
Salted Caramel: a classic, oeey-goeey salted caramel incased in our Peru 75 dark shell.
Coconut Rose: rose petal relish, bloomed with rose water, layered with toasted coconut butter, incased in our Peru 75 dark shell.
Lavender Hibiscus: Terre Bleu’s lavender-infused, hibiscus crème ganache incased in our Peru 75 dark shell.
Tiramisu: vanilla crème with shortbread crumblets and mocha ganache, incased in our Peru 75 dark shell.
Tea & Waffles: bergamot crème with waffle crumblets and assam infused crème ganache, incased in our Peru 75 dark shell.
Almond Butter Toast: silan-sweetened + house-spun almond butter with toasted crumblets and creme ganache, incased in our Peru 75 dark shell.
If you want your box shipped and to arrive before Mother’s Day, order by Friday, April 29. Click here to go to the Vaka Chocolate website
Looking for a Mother’s Day gift? Downtown in a Box is a Mother’s Day themed gift box that includes must-haves from local Downtown London businesses! Valued at $200.00, inside you’ll find chocolate from The Chocolate Factory, a cookbook and other best sellers from Jill’s Table, bath bombs from Of the Earth Co., Tea from the Tea Haus, MOM Bracelet from Frankly Scarlett, and a massage gift certificate from Renaissance Massage.
These boxes are being sold for only $100! Sales have started April 12th but have been extended to May 7th (just in time for Mother’s Day!) To make your purchase, head to https://shop.downtownlondon.ca/product/downtown-in-a-box/. Customers can begin picking up their orders on May 3rd from 8:30am – 4:30pm at our office located at 123 King Street. This product is NOT available for shipping.
Join us for a Whimsical Mother’s Day Market Saturday, May 7th from 9AM to 4PM and Sunday, May 8th from 11AM to 4PM. We have 40+ vendors ready to celebrate with you and FREE Mother’s Day Blend tea from The Tea Haus! The Mezzanine will be filled with insta-worthy flower installations and even some flowers to take home!
Attending Vendors:
