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Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy’s frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers’ market

By Renée Suen| Photography by Renée Suen
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Every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the #FarmFreshTO Market takes over Arnell Plaza at the Bay Adelaide Centre. Hosted by Usful, whose work is aimed at developing communities in the workplace, the market offers a selection of Ontario produce, and merchandise and prepared foods from local vendors. There’s also a weekly ticketed communal lunch made up of items from the market’s vendors. Although #FarmFreshTO runs only until Sept. 15, Usful’s co-founder, Kofi Gyekye, says that similar markets will pop-up across the city. Here’s what to expect in the remaining weeks.

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
A repurposed freight container contains displays of vertical hydroponic growing systems from Modular Farms Co.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Visitors to the market can learn how to grow produce—even if they don’t have a backyard—using low-maintenance, high-yield wall installations.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Speaking of produce, meet Pete from Pete’s Fresh Organics.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
The Healthy Butcher has a booth, too.

 

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Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Forno Cultura’s bread and pastries are market favourites.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Know what goes great with bread? Fifth Town Artisan Co.‘s hand-made cheese.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Chef Jamie Kennedy’s boys dole out their dad’s signature JK frites.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Bees for Life hawks honey (and other honey-based products).

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
DeKefir is on hand, serving up soft-serve kefir sundaes for post-lunch dessert.

 

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Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
So is Boreal Gelato.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Wild North Flowers plants are not food. But they are office cubicle–friendly!

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
This was the menu for last week’s lucky lunchers.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
This is the whole spread.

 

Grab late-summer produce, meats and Jamie Kennedy's frites over lunch at this Bay Street farmers' market
Lunch is served.

Bay Adelaide Centre, Arnell Plaza, 333 Bay St., facebook.com

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