Sharing the ByWord - June 15
Announcements:
It is with great excitement that we welcome all vendor categories back to our markets on June 11th.
What Does a Gradual Reopening Mean?
You will slowly see artisans, crafters, and other vendor categories return to our markets. This will be done gradually with the intention of getting people back into the swing of things in a safe and comfortable way.
Thank you to the entire community for your continued support!
Extended Hours for the York Street Farmers' Market!
8am-2pm.
In order to give vendors and shoppers more time to enjoy the market, we will be extending the hours of the York Street Farmers' Market to 8am-2pm.
Happy shopping everyone!
Neighbourhood News:
Update on Busking:
The Marchés d'Ottawa Markets team is in the process of reviewing the best practices for reintroducing busking into the area under the current restrictions and looks forward to an exciting announcement in the coming weeks.
Closure of William Street:
William Street will be closing on June 14th in order to make room for the people, patios, and public seating that will be reintroduced into the ByWard Market in the coming weeks.
Bicycle Film Festival Ottawa #3 is happening virtually June 11-20:
Hosted by xoveloxo, BFF Ottawa #3 presents the film, TOGETHER WE CYCLE.
Ever wonder how the Netherlands became a cycling nation? This documentary investigates the critical events that led to the revival of the Dutch cycling culture. Get tickets here.
Marchés d'Ottawa Markets is dedicated to ensuring the highest level of safety for our community members during our market season.
Get the latest case data and updates, learn how to protect yourself and others and get advice on what to do next if you think you might have COVID-19.
Pop In At Parkdale:
THE PARKDALE NIGHT MARKET IS BUMPING!
Wednesdays, June to August, 4PM - 8PM.
The Launch of the #ParkdaleNightMarket on June 2nd was a big success! Residents of Wellington-West and visitors alike came down to show support for everything local.
Want to know what the Parkdale Market is like at night? Come on down next Wednesday and experience it for yourself!
The offerings at the Parkdale Market continue to expand!
Take a look at all the goodies we have this week.
Community Spotlight:
As part of our Community Spotlight, we chatted with the Founder and CEO of Dairy Distillery, Omid McDonald who, with his partner, Neal McCarten (Director of Operations), conceived of and began this adventure.
Find Dairy Distillery at our York Street Farmers' Market Saturdays, 8am-2pm in ByWard!
We asked Omid the following questions:
When did you start your operation?
"Summer of 2018 and opened our doors on November 1, 2018."
How did you learn? Who taught you?
"We worked with experts at the University of Ottawa to figure out how to ferment the lactose in milk permeate."
What did you produce first?
"We focused on vodka (what we call Vodkow) at first."
What do you currently specialize in producing?
"We're making our vodka along with cream liquor. We also pivoted to making hand sanitizer at the start of the pandemic and continue to produce it today."
What’s the one thing that’s surprised you the most about your industry?
"How dynamic it is. There's always something to learn and you need to keep innovating."
What’s been your proudest moment as a producer?
"When we shipped our first batch of sanitizer to the Ottawa Hospital at the beginning of the pandemic."
What advice would you give to someone starting out in the industry?
"Nothing happens overnight, so be ready for a long haul."
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Catch Dairy Distillery at our York Street Farmers' Market this Saturday, June 12th!
For more information, or to speak with a representative of Marchés d'Ottawa Markets, please contact:
Zackery Liberty, Communications and Events Coordinator, Ottawa Markets, zackery.liberty@ottawamarkets.ca
