Good Food Markets

Pop-up markets of fresh, seasonal and affordable products across our community.

This program operates from Mid/late June until the end of October. If you would like to receive updates about start date or other Depot programs, please sign up for our newsletter 
 

What is the Good Food Market?

Created in response to a community demand for improved access to fresh food, the market has been providing an important service to members of the NDG community since 2014. We supply fresh, often local produce at affordable prices in 3 sectors of NDG that have limited services and/or grocery stores. Our markets operate in the form of a social economy project; any profits we make are reinvested into the project to allow us to continue building community, supporting local food systems and ensuring good food for all. 

Pricing System

Our pricing system allows participants to pay according to their means. Each item has three listed prices; upon arriving at the cash register, participants will be asked to choose the price that best suits their budget. It’s always up to you which price you pay, and it can change weekly based on your situation. Here is how to self identify into one of the categories:

The Depot Price

Our most affordable price is heavily subsidized to make sure all community members can access fresh, local foods.

If you sometimes struggle to maintain access to needs such as health care, housing, food, child care, and are living paycheck to paycheck, are under- or precariously employed, or are in significant debt, and have little or no access to savings you probably belong here.

Community Price

The median price, which covers The Depot’s purchase price and contributes a small percentage of our operational costs. If you have access to steady income and are not spending most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs but you are struggling to conquer debt or build savings or move away from living paycheck to paycheck, you belong here.

Solidarity Price

The highest price, which covers The Depot’s purchase price and supports a higher percentage of operational costs. It helps keep the market running and supports more community members who need to access The Depot price. If you have access to financial security, own property or have personal savings, and you are able to pay for ‘wants’ and spend little time worried about securing necessities in your life, and you want to support other members of your community to access programs like these, you can consider contributing more than the program cost.

The Depot and the Markets  aim to welcome community members with dignity and without judgement. We hope that this new pricing system will help us to keep this project rolling and continue to provide an excellent service, affordable to all. We also hope that no one will feel pressured to pay outside of their means, as this project is aimed to support our members of the community living with insufficient incomes.

Producer Partners & Products

We work closely with many small scale farmers – our partnerships help support sustainable food systems, ensure that low income community members have access to fresh, local food and that farmers can rely on a stable income. 

Apart from Vegetables and Fruits, you can find honey, nuts, bread and eggs at the weekly markets. 

Some of our partners include:

• Mutuelle d’approvisionnement des marchés solidaires 
• Boulangerie Arhoma
• Ferme les Jardins Épicés
• Ferme Valens
• Miel Jardins Abeilles
• Ferme Anse au Sable
• Ferme Complètement légumes
• Gridlock Greens

Methods of Payment Accepted

We accept cash and all major debit and credit cards (except american express). 

Cartes de Proximité, a program of the Carrefour Solidaire CCA (another community organization in Montreal),  can also be used as a form of payment. 

• A little more about it, “Carte Proximité is a food stamps project that supports local food systems. The card can be used as a method of payment to purchase food items at any of the participating markets, who commit to sourcing an increasing number of their products directly from local farms. Carte Proximité is helping to make healthy food more accessible to all, creating solidarity, promoting local farmers and strengthening short supply chains.”  To find out more: https://carteproximite.org/en/