The curtain has fallen on Montréal’s public markets – and, with it, the last traces
of summer in their once-bustling aisles.
Jean Talon and Atwater are not really closed, but drab walls have been put up in their central sections in anticipation of winter. And so it is that those who love to wander from stall to stall, in search of that elusive vegetable, have drifted toward other skies…
For us market farmers – devoted to diversity in our fields as we are, the markets remind us that every taste truly does exist in nature. For every vegetable, no matter how unusual,
there is someone who loves it. That is the joy of growing the odd, the misunderstood.
I would like to take this opportunity to
salute our market farm members, both
basket and loyalty card subscribers,
who will be leaving us in two weekends*.
May your winter be peaceful and snow-filled. In the meantime, there are still a few vegetables left to harvest from the fields to brighten up the last baskets and our end-of season market stands.
In your baskets this week,
you should find a variety of winter squashes, green cabbage, carrots, potatoes, leeks, assorted greens, herbs, and garlic.
We look forward to seeing you all again.
* NB: our last market day will be Sunday, November 9