Market Musings - Beechwoodmarket

Community & collaboration – not just buzz words for Centretown’s new Elgin Street Market

The raw edition of my Ottawa Citizen OpEd published on August 21, 2021

Beechwood Market

31.08.2021

Market Musings

Staff Chat, Part Deux - More counsel from Laura and Renata

The second installation of Laura and Renata's take on Beechwood Market products and vendors.

Beechwood Market

05.08.2021

food, market, produce, local, farmer, Fresh

Market Musings

New series - From the Market Kitchen

Our Marketing Queen, Helena Chouchani shares a bit of her culinary brilliance in our first installment of The Market Kitchen

Beechwood Market

22.06.2021

Market Musings

Staff Chat - product wisdom with Laura & Renata

Laura and Renata presented me with this talk show style piece a few weeks ago. Moved by the time, effort and thought put into these bits of advice, I wanted the summer season to get under way before releasing them. Hope you enjoy the first installment.

Beechwood Market

08.06.2021

coffee, food, local, produce, apples, baking, lettuce, grains

Market Musings

The importance of farmers' markets as food distributors

A piece I wrote recently for a few local papers. Why are farmers' markets important pieces of the food chain?

Beechwood Market

26.05.2021

health, food, farmer, market, local, produce, environment, fruit, vegetables, active, economy

Market Musings

Recipe from baker: Delices Sublimes

Délices Sublimes has been with us for a few years. Creator Julie Carpuciu, Naturopath & mother of three, has gone on an adventure to create healthy treats that everyone can enjoy. Discover organic wheat based treats, vegan, gluten free (non certified), dairy free, keto and diabetic friendly. Here is one of her (bilingual) recipes from her online course: Simple, Sublime & Santé

Beechwood Market

13.05.2021

health, baking, market, farmers, chocolate, eggs, local, produce, organic, gluten free, keto

Market Musings

Apt613 series: The Future of Ottawa

On April 20, 2021, I was asked to offer up my thoughts on the future of farmers' markets in Ottawa. As you know, I am well equipped with an opinion on this matter.

Beechwood Market

02.05.2021

apt613, farmers market, supportlocal, food, local economy, ottawa

Market Musings

National Letter Writing Month

Our latest submission comes from Putter Paperie owner and long time local, Alison Peters. Alison takes a look at the age old tradition of letter writing. For you kids, that's something we used to do before texting....

Beechwood Market

23.04.2021

Market Musings

The Ottawa Mask Project - making masks for the right reasons

Our latest piece comes from one of our youngest vendors, Julia Gent. Julia lives in New Edinburgh and is in her final year at Lisgar Collegiate. Julia saw the need for environmentally friendly masks as an opportunity to create a social enterprise. With young ladies like Julia at the helm, I have faith in our future!

Beechwood Market

07.04.2021

Market Musings

Communicating with Family during Covid

Our newest writer, Catherine Strevens- Bourque, is a Retirement Living Consultant at the Chartwell New Edinburgh Square. Her series will revolve around life in our later years, the family dynamic that surrounds this period and how to handle those difficult conversations that come with time.

Beechwood Market

23.03.2021

health, seniors, farmers

Market Musings

Community & collaboration – not just buzz words for Centretown’s new Elgin Street Market

Staff Chat, Part Deux - More counsel from Laura and Renata

New series - From the Market Kitchen

Staff Chat - product wisdom with Laura & Renata

The importance of farmers' markets as food distributors

Recipe from baker: Delices Sublimes

Apt613 series: The Future of Ottawa

National Letter Writing Month

The Ottawa Mask Project - making masks for the right reasons

Communicating with Family during Covid

Photo Credit: Mary Ellen Cavett

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