How do we live eco-friendly ?
We make our own cleaning products using natural materials (like vinegar, etc) and we buy organic washing and dish washer powder.
Grass root store
We recycle
Garbage and Recycling in Toronto
The Holistic Garden
2007 was the year of the front yard and it's flagstone wall. 2008 will be the year of the backyard.
Thegreenerside : simple organic solutions from worm composting to natural lawn and garden care to urban edible and native perennial gardening.
We are creating a Holistic garden with aromatic herbs.
More about aromatic herbs:
Green chronicle
www.altnature.com
We support the slow food movement in Canada
Slow Food Canada is a National Association of Slow Food International. Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that is committed to safeguarding foods, raw materials and traditional methods of cultivation and transformation. It seeks to defend the bio diversity of cultivated and wild varieties and protect convivial places which form a part of cultural heritage because of their historic, artistic or social value.
We support our local farmers
Farmers' markets
Farmers’ Markets (Toronto Vegetarian directory)
Year round
Dufferin Grove Farmer's Market
875 Dufferin Street
(in the park across from the Dufferin Mall). Year round
Thursdays (outdoors around the rink house in summer and inside the rink house in winter)
3 - 7 pm
High Park
Back patio of Grenadier Restaurant Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
8 am - 4 pm
St. Lawrence Market
92 Front Street East
Tuesday thru Sunday (Farmers come on Saturdays, 5 am – 5 pm)
The Village Market (organic)
at the Toronto Waldorf School 9100 Bathurst
Saturdays, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Seasonal markets
Brick Works
(Bloor/Danforth) and Pottery Road)
550 Bayview Ave (Between the Prince Edward ViaductSaturdays
Saturdays, 8 am - 2 pm, opening Saturday May 26 to October 27
Liberty Village
(Liberty St - Atlantic Ave) Sundays, 9 am - 2 pm,
opening Sunday May 27 to October 28
Trinity Bellwoods Northwest corner of Trinity Bellwoods Park, 1053
Dundas St West (Dundas and Shaw)
Tuesdays, 3 - 7 pm,
opening June 5 to October 30
Withrow Park 725 Logan Ave (in Withrow Park)
Saturdays, 9 am - 1 pm,
opening this Saturday May 26 to October 27
Woodbine Centre 500 Rexdale Blvd (at Hwy 427)
Fridays, 12 - 6 pm,
opening June 1 to October 26
Wychwood - Church of St. Michael and All Angels, 611
St. Clair Ave W (at Wychwood)
Saturdays, 2 - 5 pm,
opening August 18 to October 6
BirchCliff Village
1512 Kingston Road
Fridays, 2:00 – 7 pm June to Oct.
Toronto City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square:
100 Queen St. West
Wednesdays, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm June to Oct.
Distillery District
55 Mill Street Sundays,
10 am – 6 pm May to Oct.
East York Civic Centre:
850 Coxwell Ave
Tuesdays, 8 am – 2 pm May to Oct.
Etobicoke Civic Centre
399 The West Mall
Saturdays, 8 am – 2 pm June to Oct.
Metro Hall
55 John Street, near King St.
Thursdays, 8 am to 2 pm June to Oct.
North York Civic Centre
Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St.
Thursdays, 8 am – 2 pm June to Oct.
Riverdale Organic
201 Winchester St.
Tuesdays, 3 – 7 pm May to Oct.
Sherway Gardens
North Parking Lot, Corner of 427 and The Queensway
Fridays, 8 am 2 pm May to Oct.
Stonegate
276 Park Lawn Road
Tuesdays, 4 – 7 pm June to Oct.
Weston
GO Train Parking lot, John St. (Weston Rd. & Lawrence AveW.)
Saturdays, 7 am to 2 pm - May to Oct
Natural food stores
RONCESVALLES
QI Natural Food store
219 Roncesvalles Ave
Toronto ON, M6R 2L6 416-537-1428
Evergreen Natural Foods – O d
161 Roncesvalles Ave. (at Garden), 416-534-2684
QUEEN WEST
AppleTree Natural Foods
845 Queen St. W. (w. of Niagara), 416-504-9677
www.appletreenaturalfood.com
Bulk foods & vitamins. In-store juice bar and cafe featuring homemade vegetarian sushi, miso soup, and muffins. Take-out only.
Bon Vivant Natural Foods
129 Spadina Ave, 416-850-5765
www.bonvivant.ca
According to BlogTo.com, “Bon Vivant is a health food store that sells a good selection of groceries including a number of organic items, soy products and wheat free goods. They also have a selection of freshly prepared food (mostly organic), whipped up on the premises. On my first visit I chose a $4.99 organic salad with chickpeas, mixed greens and balsamic and thought it tasted great.”
KENSINGTON MARKET - CHINA TOWN
Hibiscus
238 Augusta Ave. (s. of College), 416-364-6183
This small organic store and cafe in Kensington Market has an elegant decor. Soup and several cold salads such as quinoa tabouli, pasta, potato, and others. For dessert there is an excellent selection of vegan cookies, brownies, and homemade soy ice cream along with coffee and tea.
The food is mainly for take out but there are two small tables and some benches. Fancy oils and gourmet products, bulk rice and grains are tastefully arranged on the walls. Open daily 11am-8pm.
Update (Sept. 2006): They now serve crepes, the same ones that were offered by the sidewalk in the summer. They are entirely vegetarian and organic including a vegan buckwheat option. For fillings there are 15 ingredients to choose from, including seasonal fruit.
4 Life Natural Foods
257 Augusta Ave (in Kensington Market), 416-591-6800
An all-organic mostly-produce food store in the Market. Direct ties to organic farmers. Mennonite eggs. Open daily 7-7.
Baldwin Naturals
16 Baldwin St.,, 416-979-1777
We specialize in organic: fresh produce, bulk foods & groceries, bulk herbs & spices, breads & baked goods, gourmet coffees. Vitamins, supplements & herbal remedies. Macrobiotic foods. Natural skin care & Aromatherapy. Open daily.
Essence of Life Natural Foods
50 Kensington Ave. (in the market), 416-506-0345
Excellent selection of bulk and packaged foods, dairy-free products, and organic produce. Many items are discounted. Open 7 days a week.
Sugar & Spice
265 Augusta Ave. (s. of College), 416-593-1664
Discount, organic and bulk food store. Snacks, catering available.
ANNEX
Organics on Bloor
468 Bloor St. W. (e. of Bathurst), 416-538-1333
A one-stop organic store with an excellent selection of fresh local produce and groceries. We also carry: organic bulk items, Fred’s Bread, Little Stream, New Moon, a wide range of wheat free and gluten free items, Ecover cleaning products, a baby section, and a full range of vegan items. Local delivery available. 10% off on orders over $10.
Health Valley
390 Bloor St. W. (w. of Spadina), 416-963-9695
Karma Co-op (member-owned)
739 Palmerston Ave.,, 416-534-1470
www.karmacoop.org
Karma is Toronto's only consumer-owned grocery store, with an emphasis on local and organic produce and food. Located near Bathurst and Bloor, Karma provides a friendly and responsible alternative to large conventional grocery chains. Karma membership is open to all.
Krishna’s
624 Bloor St. W. (w. of Bathurst), 416-516-9040
An Indian food store.
Noah's Natural Foods
322 Bloor St. W. (at Spadina), 416-968-7930
Extensive range of bulk and packaged vegetarian foods, organic produce, and a vegan cafe (see Sunny’s above under Vegetarian Restaurants).
Taste of Nature
380 Bloor St. W. (w. of Spadina), 416-925-8102
Good selection of organic foods. Weekly specials. Open till 9pm most days.
Experience the green city
Treading lightly is a state of mind. Green tourism is a thoughtful combination of being ecologically responsible, contributing to local economic vitality, being sensitive to other cultures while enjoying the pleasures of our great region. Being a green tourist promises an authentic experience of the special way of life embraced in Toronto. Here's how you can plan to be a conscientious traveler.
