Ottawa Farmers' Market Blog

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    The Best Is Natural

    By Julián C. Chávez

    Julián is a Market volunteer with a background as an organic food producer and educator in Colombia. Read about his perspective on the importance of local, all-natural personal care products. We care about our well-being, and there are local businesses that offer natural skin care solutions...

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    Local Eats, Global Taste

    By Julián C. Chávez

    Julián is a Market volunteer with a background as an organic food producer and educator in Colombia. Read about his experience with foods rooted in diverse cultures and traditions at the Market! At the Market, we are fortunate to have many vendors who make food from around the world local to the Ottawa community...

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    Maple World

    By Julián C. Chávez

    Julián is a Market volunteer with a background as an organic food producer and educator in Colombia. Read about his experience delving into the world of Maple Syrup at the Market! My second visit to the Aberdeen Pavilion brought me to one of the maple stands - I was surprised to find that not only did Maple honey exist, but that there were so many other products derived from this magnificent tree...

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    The Same Place, Thousands of Stories

    By Julián C. Chávez

    Julián is a Market volunteer with a background as a organic food producer and educator in Colombia. Read about his experience connecting though shared experiences with local honey and chocolate producers at the Market! After visiting the Ottawa Farmers Market for the first time on Sunday, I discovered...

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    Discover The Local Economy at the Christmas Market

    By Julián C. Chávez

    Julián is a Market volunteer with a background as a organic food producer and educator in Colombia. He blogs about his experience visiting the Christmas Market. During this time of year, when the winter cold comes and adorns the season with its white and gray colors, the colors of Christmas also arrive at the Ottawa Farmers' Market, where local products are available every weekend...