Update March 17, 2020 Hello again to our Village Grocer family, A couple more things to note regarding COVID-19 and what we are doing here at The Village Grocer. To start, the food industry has suggested to us to avoid the use of re-usable bags at this time due to current circumstances. The safety of
Read MoreTo address the obvious, that the problems we face in the wake of COVID-19 are unprecedented and represent a unique set of challenges to our staff and customers alike. The safety and well-being of every person who sets foot in our store is our #1 priority. As we all are in this together, I’d like
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Evan here… It’s with great sadness that we are letting you know that our beloved Doreen (Deen to us) passed away on Saturday. From day one of our business she was a fixture in our kitchen, and in a larger sense, in the life of our store. Her infectious smile, her unfailingly pleasant demeanor, her
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Here at the Village Grocer, our customer base and employee base have both grown exponentially, and for many of these great people, Chinese (Lunar) New Year is the biggest holiday of the year; a time for family to gather around the table to celebrate their ancestors and to spur on blessings of luck, prosperity and
Read MoreWe started our little business about 33 years ago on a hope and a prayer. Pretty well every morning I have a seat in our cafe and savour not just the coffee, but the experience. We have met a lot of folk, and have been supported by a community unlike any other. Our co-workers have
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If I could quote my son Thomas, never reticent about letting you know how he feels; “it was the best day of work ever”! I think that says it all for us. From the Docs and Specialists who helped out, to some of our suppliers who helped when they found out what was happening. To
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“Giving Thanks” Join us on Saturday, October 19th as we “Give Thanks” to the Markham Stouffville Hospital by donating all of our daily sales (from open to close) to the hospital. We’ll have MSH doctors, nurses, clinicians and other community leaders working throughout the store to assist and serve you throughout the day. Prepare your
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After a few soggy days….in a row, we are about to be blessed with a few good days….also in a row! What we’ve got going on is a further shipment of Kimberley Queen Sunshine ferns, more Boston shade ferns too, and ……Maiden Hair ferns. The latter are fairly delicate and wispy, and for the shade
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Ready or not, we have the BEST fresh pasta in town from our new friends at Baldassarre. Born in Montreal and raised in Vaughan, Leandro Baldassarre’s first pasta-making experience was helping his nonna roll gnocchi and pinch ravioli. At 18, he started cooking professionally at Splendido, where he learned to make dough for egg yolk
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On Easter Saturday, Elaine Walsh and her crew will be here looking after the sale of pansies, and all proceeds will go to Pancreatic Cancer Canada. This is something that Elaine has undertaken for the last several years and I urge you to support this very worthy cause; not that you need a lot of
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