York Region Food Network

York Region Food Network YRFN connects and empowers people to access healthy food through education and advocacy.

York Region Food Network will be closed September 7th and will reopen on September 8th at 9 am - 5 pm.
09/04/2026

York Region Food Network will be closed September 7th and will reopen on September 8th at 9 am - 5 pm.

🍅 YRFN Seasonal Spotlight: Tomatoes 🍅Summer may be coming to an end, but tomato season is giving us one last delicious r...
09/04/2026

🍅 YRFN Seasonal Spotlight: Tomatoes 🍅

Summer may be coming to an end, but tomato season is giving us one last delicious reason to celebrate.

Join us for our next Seasonal Spotlight session as we talk all about locally grown tomatoes! This is the perfect time to enjoy the final harvests of the season, stock up on your favourites, and appreciate the juicy, flavourful fruit before the fall weather arrives.

🕔 September 10th 4 PM - 5 PM
📍 17665 Leslie St. Unit 19 at our headquarters in Newmarket.

Ontario is home to so many incredible locally grown tomato varieties, and we'll be exploring some of them together through tasting and conversation. We'll also share different ways to enjoy tomatoes and make the most of this seasonal favourite.

🍅 Taste delicious local varieties
🍅 Learn about different types of tomatoes
🍅 Discover new ways to enjoy the season's harvest

Join us as we celebrate one of summer's juiciest local treasures before tomato season is gone for another year!

Register via QR code in flyer or visit: tinyurl.com/YRFNspotlight
For details, contact [email protected]

Thankful Thursday! 💚Today, we’re giving a big thank you to Community CRC of Richmond Hill at 45 Crosby Avenue for their ...
09/03/2026

Thankful Thursday! 💚

Today, we’re giving a big thank you to Community CRC of Richmond Hill at 45 Crosby Avenue for their continued partnership with York Region Food Network!

We’re so grateful for their generosity in opening their space to YRFN and the community for many of our culinary classes and Affordable Fresh Food Markets. Their support helps us create welcoming spaces where people can learn, connect, cook, and access fresh, affordable food.

Thank you for helping us build a stronger, more connected food community in York Region! 🌱

🍆 Enjoyed the Eggplant Parmesan at our Tuesday Community Café lunch? Here’s the recipe so you can bring a little taste o...
09/02/2026

🍆 Enjoyed the Eggplant Parmesan at our Tuesday Community Café lunch? Here’s the recipe so you can bring a little taste of the Community Café into your own kitchen!

🧄 Garlic Parmesan Baked Eggplant is crispy, savoury and easy to make — a delicious way to enjoy eggplant!

👩‍🍳 Try the recipe and let us know what you think!

Looking for more delicious, affordable and community-approved recipes? Check out more YRFN recipes here:

https://yrfn99.wixsite.com/recipes

🍆🍝 Tuesdays are looking delicious at YRFN!Join us every Tuesday for our Community Cafe free community drop-in lunch from...
09/01/2026

🍆🍝 Tuesdays are looking delicious at YRFN!

Join us every Tuesday for our Community Cafe free community drop-in lunch from 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, served alongside our Affordable Fresh Food Market from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM.

This week’s menu is bringing some serious comfort-food energy: Eggplant Parmesan and Linguine Pesto!

🍆 Eggplant Parmesan? It’s pretty grate.
🌿 Linguine Pesto? We’re pasta-tively excited about it!

Come grab some fresh, affordable food at the market, then stay for a free lunch and good community vibes.

📍 Every Tuesday
🛒 Affordable Fresh Food Market: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
🍽️ Community Cafe: 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
💚 Free community drop-in lunch — everyone is welcome!

🍊 Fresh produce, feel-good prices, and plenty to make your meals pop!We’re bringing fresh, affordable food to communitie...
08/31/2026

🍊 Fresh produce, feel-good prices, and plenty to make your meals pop!
We’re bringing fresh, affordable food to communities across York Region, with markets in Newmarket, Georgina, Stouffville, and Aurora! 💚

📍 NEWMARKET
York Region Food Network, 17665 Leslie St., Unit 19
🛒 Tuesday | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🍲 Shop + enjoy our Community Café Free Lunch — open

📍 GEORGINA
The Link, 20849 Dalton Rd., Sutton
🛒 Wednesday | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
🍎 Don’t miss Brenda’s Pick of the Week — a featured item + recipe to try at home!

📍 STOUFFVILLE
55+ Club – 6240 Main St. (Fitness Room)
🛒 Wednesday | 2:00 – 3:00 PM

📍 NEWMARKET
York Region Food Network, 17665 Leslie St., Unit 19
🛒 Friday | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 AURORA
Northridge Community Church, 15338 Leslie St., Aurora
🛒 Friday | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
☕ Shop + connect at our Community Coffeehouse!

Our Aurora Salvation Army market is expanding to the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month, running alongside our Coffeehouse program, which is also expanding to the 1st and 3rd weeks of each month. Come by for affordable fresh food, coffee, conversation, and community connection!

Everyone’s welcome! Swing by, stock up, and take a little freshness home. 🍎🥕🥦
A big thank you to our community partners helping make these markets possible: Hub, Food Collective, Connecting Communities Inc., Food Pantry, Stouffville Food Bank, . James Presbyterian Church Stouffville, Community Church, and Able Network.

👉 Full details: https://yrfn.ca/good-food-markets/

🍲 Community Cooks is coming soon! 🌱Join Serve2Nourish Catering and York Region Food Network for a hands-on, interactiv...
08/28/2026

🍲 Community Cooks is coming soon! 🌱

Join Serve2Nourish Catering and York Region Food Network for a hands-on, interactive cooking series where you’ll build essential cooking skills, learn ways to reduce kitchen waste, prepare delicious recipes, and enjoy a meal together!

Whether you’re looking to build confidence in the kitchen, try new recipes, or learn practical food skills, this series is for you!

📅 Workshop topics and dates:

🌾 Workshop 1 — September 12 or 14
Grains & Legumes

🍝 Workshop 2 — September 26 or 28
Pasta

🧁 Workshop 3 — October 17 or 19
Baking

🥫 Workshop 4 — October 24 or 26
Pantry Staples

🫙 Workshop 5 — November 7 or 9
Preserving

📍 Location:
York Region Food Network
17665 Leslie Street, Unit 19
Newmarket, ON

⚠️ Registration is required!
Participants must register for either the Saturday OR Monday session each week—you cannot register for both sessions.

🎟️ Register here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/community-cooks

Spaces are limited, so register today and join us for this fun, delicious, and practical cooking series! 🍴💚

🌱 SEED-TO-TABLE: GROW, CONNECT & CELEBRATE! 🌻Are you 65+ and looking for a fun way to get outdoors, grow something delic...
08/25/2026

🌱 SEED-TO-TABLE: GROW, CONNECT & CELEBRATE! 🌻

Are you 65+ and looking for a fun way to get outdoors, grow something delicious and connect with your community?

Join York Region Food Network at Mulock Community Garden in Newmarket for Seed-to-Table, a FREE garden program designed for adults aged 65+.

Over this series of workshops, you’ll:
🌱 Get hands-on with planting and harvesting
🥕 Learn gardening tips, tricks and adaptive gardening techniques
🎨 Enjoy creative activities and art in the garden
📖 Share stories and experiences
🤝 Build new social and intergenerational connections
🍅 Celebrate the journey from seed to table!

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just curious to get your hands in the soil, there’s something for everyone.

📍 Mulock Community Garden, Newmarket
👥 For adults aged 65+
💚 FREE to attend

Come grow with us, make connections and enjoy the many benefits of gardening!

Please register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/seed-to-table

🪓 Axes for Food Access with York Region Food Network! 🥕💚Has the cost of groceries made you mad enough to throw an axe?! ...
08/25/2026

🪓 Axes for Food Access with York Region Food Network! 🥕💚

Has the cost of groceries made you mad enough to throw an axe?! Then grab your friends and join us at on November 1 for an afternoon of axe throwing, friendly competition, prizes, food, and FUN—all while supporting community food programs across York Region!

With 1 in 5 families in York Region experiencing food insecurity, including 25,000+ children, your participation can make a real difference. Every registration helps us bring fresh food, food skills programs, and support to our neighbours.

🎯 Registration includes:
🪓 Axe-throwing competition
🏆 Prizes
🍴 Food
🎉 Plenty of fun for a great cause!

Ready to throw down for food access? Register today and help us make Food for Health, Food for All a reality!

👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/axes-for-food-access

🍓 Fresh things are sprouting up this week ... and you’re invited!Our Affordable Fresh Food Markets are popping up across...
08/24/2026

🍓 Fresh things are sprouting up this week ... and you’re invited!

Our Affordable Fresh Food Markets are popping up across , , , and bringing the kind of goodness your fridge has been waiting for!

📍 NEWMARKET
York Region Food Network, Main Office, 17665 Leslie St., Unit 19
🛒 Tuesday | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
🍲Pop over to our Community Café Free Lunch while the market's on... everyone’s welcome!

📍 RICHMOND HILL
Community Christian Reformed Church, 45 Crosby Ave.
🛒 Wednesday | 4:00 – 5:30 PM

📍 AURORA
Salvation Army – Northridge, 15338 Leslie St.
🛒 Wednesday | 4:00 – 5:30 PM

📍 NEWMARKET (again)!
York Region Food Network, Main Office, 17665 Leslie St., Unit 19
🛒 Friday | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 MARKHAM
105 Gibson Centre, 105 Gibson Rd.
🛒 Friday | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

🥬 Everyone’s welcome. Come through, fill your bag, and make it a fresh kind of week!

👉 Get all the juicy details: https://yrfn.ca/good-food-markets/

Community CRC of Richmond Hill , Northridge Community Church of The Salvation Army Central York , 105 Gibson Centre

Address

17665 Leslie Street, Unit #19
Aurora, ON
L3Y3E3

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19058413101

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