Monday, June 28, 2004

News release

New Farmers' Market Opens Next Month at Hempola

A small, but dedicated group of environmentally-minded farmers and producers
have been hard at work organizing a farmers' market that will feature a wide
range of produce grown without the use of chemical pesticides or
fertilizers.

Members of the Ecological Farmers' Association of Ontario, Simcoe County and
Hempola got together last winter with the idea of setting up a farmers'
market at the Hempola farm.

The Hempola farm is located between Barrie and Midland, at the corner of
County Road 93 and Forbes Road in Dalston. It is easily
accessed by Highway 400, and is just half a minute east of the ramp.

The market has been named the Eco Farmers' Market and will carry foods that
have been grown by local farmers following organic principles. All the
vendors are currently members of the Ecological Farmers' Association of
Ontario, Simcoe County, an organization that promotes the idea of caring for
the soil.

Currently, the farmers are coming from across Simcoe County from the Midland
area to south of Barrie.

The market will run Fridays between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The first one will be
on Friday, July 9 and they will run until Thanksgiving. A special grand
opening has been scheduled for Friday, July 16 and will include music and
refreshments. Everyone is invited to come out.

The new farmers' market will include honey, maple syrup, jams, berries,
vegetables, herbs, hemp salad dressing and other hemp products. There will
be a number of heritage and unusual vegetables available as the season
progresses.

For more information, call Greg Herriott or Kelly Smith at Hempola...
1-800-240-9215.

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