Happy Halloween from The Village Grocer
Check out the fantastic pumpkins that Evan carved with the kids during the pumpkin carving event! Happy Halloween, everybody!
Read MorePumpkin Carving: a great success!
We’ve just held our first Pumpkin carving episode upstairs with a full house of goblins and zombies, much excitement was had by all, and there was a lot of scary thinking that went into the preparation of the pumpkins. Make sure you stop by and check out some of the extra pumpkins that Linda, Karen
Read MoreHalloween is right around the corner….
Kids, take your best guess on the weight of our BIG Pumpkin. Admittedly, as not as overwhelming as years past, but it is BIG. A clue is that it’s more than 250lb but less than 400lb. If you guess the closest, you win it, we’ll deliver it and we’ll pick it up after Halloween if
Read MoreVillage Grocer Calendar for 2013!
For those of you who wish to be up-to-date, we have been working on a Village Grocer Calendar for 2013. The Markham Group of Artists have been kind enough to provide some painting of scenes and aspects of our store, we’ve photographed them and we’ve ‘personalized the calendar portion so you ‘ll get friendly reminders
Read MoreIt’s All Star Week at the Village Grocer
A little update for today! I am excited about a few things; firstly, we have a really nice display of beautiful Organic Royal Gala Apples in the produce section today for ½ price, and that deal will continue till they’re gone. Secondly, I just met with one of my old-time market buddies who will be
Read MoreUpcoming events at the Village Grocer!
Hi folks! Thanksgiving is over, and now Halloween is right around the corner! And who loves Halloween more than children? That’s why we have some Halloween themed events planned for the young’ins that are sure to thrill! This Saturday, October 20th, we have a Scarylicious Hands-On Halloween party! This event is for children aged 6-12,
Read MoreOctober is all about the Pumpkin at The Village Grocer
Hi folks! With Thanksgiving out of the way, it’s time to start thinking about Halloween. And what do you think of when you hear Halloween? Pumpkins! We have all sorts of delicious pumpkin treats for you to indulge in. The Pumpkin Latte at the Cafe is smooth and creamy and goes perfect with any pumpkin
Read MoreAn important note about our beef
We’re getting a lot of calls about the origin of our beef, so…., just so you know, it comes from a couple Toronto Abattoirs with the exception of flank steaks, which come from Western Canada, and none from that recall at all. – Evan
Read MoreGood morning from the produce market!
Good morning folks! I’m here at the produce terminal and it’s 3:00am. This week we will be having a sale on late California Raspberries, and my berry guy suggests that I mix some fresh Blueberries in the sale as well! Same good deal for both types of berries! So look out for those in the
Read MoreApples Galore!
Today at the produce market we were able to get the first of the season local Honey-Crisp Apples……..always a thrill! The thrill for Thursday will be the first MacIntosh Apples, also local, but sadly this year in very short supply due to the cruel twist in the early-spring weather. At this moment I’m busy writing
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