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6,000 Trucks crowd the 45 acres of the Ontario Food Terminal early every morning but Sunday to carry away most of the fruits and vegetables that are e(...)
6,000 Trucks crowd the 45 acres of the Ontario Food Terminal early every morning but Sunday to carry away most of the fruits and vegetables that are e(...)

6,000 Trucks crowd the 45 acres of the Ontario Food Terminal early every morning but Sunday to carry away most of the fruits and vegetables that are e(...)

Date7/23/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: 6;000 Trucks crowd the 45 acres of the Ontario Food Terminal early every morning but Sunday to carry away most of the fruits and vegetables that are eaten by the city's 2;000;000 people. Needs of city have grown so much that terminal will move to a 206-acre site in two years.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0114054F
      Cover has text in varied font type with illustration of a woman in Victorian dress holding a pu…
      The New Galt cook book: a comprenhensive treatment of the subject of cookery with abundant instructions in every branch of the art -- Soups, fish poultry, meats, vegetables, salads, bread, cakes, jellies, fruits, pickles, sauces, beverages, candies, sick room diet, canning, &c., &c. Including valuable tested recipes in all departments, prepared for the housewife -- not for the chef
      Taylor, Margaret
      1898
      A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables : viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers : extracted from the most considerable writers of natural history and adapted to the use of all capacities, but more particularly for the entertainment of youth : being a supplement to A description of three hundred animals
      A description of a great variety of animals and vegetables : viz. beasts, birds, fishes, insects, plants, fruits, and flowers : extracted from the most considerable writers of natural history and adapted to the use of all capacities, but more particularly for the entertainment of youth : being a supplement to A description of three hundred animals
      Boreman, Thomas, 18th century
      1744
      A box of good cheer, Vince Zito and Karen Bobyk pack a banana box with fruit and Vegetables donated by produce wholesalers in the Ontario Food Terminal
      A box of good cheer, Vince Zito and Karen Bobyk pack a banana box with fruit and Vegetables donated by produce wholesalers in the Ontario Food Terminal
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/17/1991
      Standing at a fruit and vegetable stand covered by a large fringed umbrella, a man in plaid pan…
      In the middle of the night Mario Grecco [i.e. Greco], owner of Greenview Fruit Market at Pape and Danforth, offers a bite of watermelon to Joe Mancini, who's on his way home from an evening of cards. Three markets in the area are open all night selling appeals to cab drivers, gourmet fruits and vegetables to hostesses who'll be busy during the day, and flowers to love
      Bull, Ron
      5/29/1974
      Canadian fruit, flower, and kitchen gardener : a guide in all matters relating to the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables, and their value for cultivation in this climate
      Canadian fruit, flower, and kitchen gardener : a guide in all matters relating to the cultivation of fruits, flowers and vegetables, and their value for cultivation in this climate
      Beadle, Delos W. (Delos White), 1823-1905
      1872
      Fruits and vegetables, fresh from the farms of Southern Ontario, attract many of the 10,000 buyers who travel to the Stouffville market each week. Rec(...)
      Fruits and vegetables, fresh from the farms of Southern Ontario, attract many of the 10,000 buyers who travel to the Stouffville market each week. Rec(...)
      Slaughter, Mike
      9/22/1975
      Power-packed: Kenne Ryan, 12, prepares a school lunch with her favorites - wholesome sandwiches, trail mix, fruits and raw vegetables
      Power-packed: Kenne Ryan, 12, prepares a school lunch with her favorites - wholesome sandwiches, trail mix, fruits and raw vegetables
      Slaughter, Mike
      8/15/1984
      Good preserves start with fresh fruits and vegetables, Chris Vehof, 5, helps out by gethering grape off the vines
      Good preserves start with fresh fruits and vegetables, Chris Vehof, 5, helps out by gethering grape off the vines
      James, Norman
      8/15/1968
      Some valuable recipes for canning fruits and vegetables
      Some valuable recipes for canning fruits and vegetables
      T. Eaton Co.
      Approximately 1915
      Some haggling can enter into every transaction at the market - one of the most colorful in Central America - whether it be vegetables at issue or beau(...)
      Some haggling can enter into every transaction at the market - one of the most colorful in Central America - whether it be vegetables at issue or beau(...)
      Bryant, George
      11/3/1975
      Fresh produce by the ton, 66 different kinds of fruit and vegetables from all parts of Canada and 30 foreign countries, enters and leaves Etobicoke's (...)
      Fresh produce by the ton, 66 different kinds of fruit and vegetables from all parts of Canada and 30 foreign countries, enters and leaves Etobicoke's (...)
      Ontario Food Terminal
      6/17/1969
      Produce: The Big Carrot's manager Mary Lou Morgan and David Dennis arrange vegetables and fruit in the Riverdale-area store, which is owned and operated as a worker co-operative
      Produce: The Big Carrot's manager Mary Lou Morgan and David Dennis arrange vegetables and fruit in the Riverdale-area store, which is owned and operated as a worker co-operative
      Mahler, John
      6/14/1984