Store Calendar
Whole Foods Market eliminated plastic shopping bags
In support of our Core Value of Caring for our Communities and our Environment, Whole Foods Market stores in Toronto and Oakville no longer offer plastic bags at our check outs. We give you a $0.10 refund for every bag you bring and use for your groceries. You also have the option of donating that $0.10 to the One Dime At A Time Charity Recipient that month.
Until December 17th
Toy Collection for ArtHeart Community Art Centre
ArtHeart provides children, youth and adults living in the inner-city with visual arts education, programs and materials, free-of-charge. By using art as a vehicle, ArtHeart helps to develop self-esteem, creativity, life-skills and learning. Participants are empowered to improve their quality of life while putting their hands and imaginations to work!
ArtHeart offers 470 scheduled art workshops annually to over 250 children and youth and over 100 adults at our studio in Regent Park, Toronto.We are collecting unwrapped toys for their Holiday Party on December 18th. Look for the collection bin at the front of the store.
Until December 15th
Joy Drive benefitting Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
The 2nd Annual PROUD FM Joy Drive benefitting the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation is taking place this year until December 15th. This year, as well as food donations, they are requesting donations of new, unwrapped gifts for their Holiday Hampers. With your help, we can make this holiday season brighter for people living with HIV/AIDS in our community.
Recommended donation items include: pasta, pasta sauce, canned soup, canned tuna & salmon, cat/dog food & toys, dry beans, chick peas, lentils, powdered milk, protein bars, winter scarves, gloves, socks, hats, candles, holiday treats (cookies, chocolate), wallets, key chains, blankets, health & beauty products, CDs, books, yoga mats, multi-vitamins, gift cards, small picture frames and manicure sets.
Look for the grey collection bin at the front of the store to drop off your donation.
Tuesday, December 2nd
Introducing Your Baby To Solids - Recent Studies And Recommendations
11:00 am - Noon $5
Join Tanya Moore, founder of Healthy Sprouts Frozen Organic Baby Foods for an in depth presentation on...
Presentation will cover:
- Choices; Make your own baby food or purchase?
- Feeding Guidelines - What and When to Introduce
- Foods to avoid
- Benefits of organics
- Recent studies
- Visit www.healthysprouts.ca for further information on these items.
Each attendee will receive a $5 Whole Foods Market Gift Card.
Tuesday, December 2nd
Getting Kids Active and Well Nourished
6:30 - 8:30 pm Free
Do you care about the future of children in Canada? Children are increasingly less active and nourished. Child obesity rates are rising. Let's do something to get more children in the playgrounds and gymnasiums along with nutritious food in their lunch boxes.
This summer Leehe Lev of Whole Self Fitness (http://www.wholeself.ca) was in Vermont working at Camp Kaizen, a camp for overweight girls aged 10 to 14. One of Leehe's visions is to start a similar camp in Ontario.
If you want child obesity statistics to drop, Tuesday December 2nd is a night to help make that happen. Come network with others who are passionate about getting Canadian children healthy and fit.
Schedule for the Evening:
6:30 - 7:00 pm: Introductions and networking with some healthy snacks
7:00 - 7:20 pm: Leehe Lev will give a brief summary of her experience at Camp Kaizen (http://campkaizen.com/) this summer.
7:20 - 8:00 pm: Group discussion - share ideas, create an action plan and form committees according to skills and interests that will help bring down those child obesity statistics!
8:00 - 8:30pm: More networking - open to health and fitness professionals, teachers, child and youth workers, camp directors, parents, and people with a keen interest in children, youth and healthy living.
Please RSVP to Leehe@wholeself.ca by November 28th. Space is limited to 20 people.Wednesday, December 3rd
How to adopt the power of a positive attitude in treatment of cancer, arthritis and chronic pain
7:00 - 8:00 pm $5
When being diagnosed with a chronic disease, such as cancer, arthritis or if you suffer from chronic pain, it is easy to fall into depression and lose hope. This seminar will teach you ways to reprogram your subconscious to be positive and optimistic. With this healthy outlook, you will be more equipped to do what's necessary in orfder to make good decisions and fully recover.
Sponsored by the Doctors' Speakers Network - Guest Speaker: Dr. Judy Rosenberg Ben-Israel, BA, D.C. (416-964-2056) dr.judyrbi@rogers.com. Wellness Consultant Dr. Judy is a graduate from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and has been in private practice in Toronto for almost 30 years with a state of the arts clinic. She hosted the weekly health show, "Health Net" on Talk 640 and has appeared on many television and radio programs. In addition, she has had articles published in The Toronto Star, Toronto Life Fashion and The Toronto Sun. www.chiropracticcliniconthepark.com
Those who attend the class will receive a $5 Whole Foods Market Gift Card.
Thursday, December 4th
The Next Stage of Feeding Your Baby ... What To Do After Puree
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
Topics covered in this seminar include:
- How to start introducing foods with more texture and finger foods.
- What to include in your baby's diet that covers vitamin and mineral needs.
- Ideas and recipes of what to make including new foods like beans and lentils.
- Keeping your baby interested in a variety of foods.
- Great ideas of 'super foods' as finger foods.
- Maximize on the textures that your baby likes.
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Thursday, December 4th
Holiday Baking
6:30 pm $10
Join our Bakery Team for an evening of Christmas baking favourites along with holiday recipes with a twist! There will be lots of helpful hints and delicious samples to try. Sign up early as this class always fills up.
Tuesday, December 9th
Holiday Entertaining
6:30 pm $10
Be our guest for an evening of entertaining tips, recipe ideas and taste the flavours of this Festive Season. This class is presented by our Bakery Team, so expect lots of tasty samples. Sign up early as this class always fills up.
Thursday, January 8th
Making Homemade Baby Food
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
It's cheap, fast and easy. Learning how to make baby food is great fun! Experiment with different types, textures and colours to expose your baby to tasty and nutritious foods.
What's included?
- What do you need to make baby food?
- How to combine foods to maximize nutrient content?
- What nutrients your baby needs at different stages of development?
- How to minimize and recognize potential reactions to foods.
- Why choose organic?
- What foods your baby may not be ready for or able to digest?
- How to properly store your homemade food?
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Tuesday, January 27th
Snacking to Lose Weight and Keep Energized!
6:30 - 8:00 pm $15
Eating between meals can be a part of a healthy lifestyle. Many people who are trying to lose weight find that they are more successful if they have small healthy snacks between meals.
Join Leehe of Whole Self Fitness as she shares some easy snack ideas between 100-300 calories. These snacks taste great and keep you going until the next meal! Get ready to fill your stomach, there will be more than one snack to try!
Instructor: Leehe Lev is a certified Personal Trainer and Lifestyle Coach. Her company, Whole Self Fitness, provides on-site personal training, wellness workshops, nutrition consulting, healthy cooking demonstrations and grocery shopping tours. For more info, visit http://www.wholeself.caEach attendee will receive a $5 Whole Foods Market Gift Card.
Thursday, January 29th
Next Stage of Feeding Your Baby ... What To Do After Puree
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
Topics covered in this seminar include:
- How to start introducing foods with more texture and finger foods.
- What to include in your baby's diet that covers vitamin and mineral needs.
- Ideas and recipes of what to make including new foods like beans and lentils.
- Keeping your baby interested in a variety of foods.
- Great ideas of 'super foods' as finger foods.
- Maximize on the textures that your baby likes.
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Thursday, February 5th
Starting to Feed Your Baby Solids
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
Health Canada recommends starting babies on solids at six months of age. This can be a daunting time... how do you start, what do you start with, how much, what time of day are all questions new mom's have.
- Plan what, when and how they are going to start and progress
- Minimize any potential reactions to foods and how to recognize what is a food reaction
- What foods to introduce at what age
- What foods are available to buy from stores and what to look for in a baby food
- Why organic
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Thursday, February 12th
Making Homemade Baby Food
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
It's cheap, fast and easy. Learning how to make baby food is great fun! Experiment with different types, textures and colours to expose your baby to tasty and nutritious foods.
What's included?
- What do you need to make baby food?
- How to combine foods to maximize nutrient content?
- What nutrients your baby needs at different stages of development?
- How to minimize and recognize potential reactions to foods.
- Why choose organic?
- What foods your baby may not be ready for or able to digest?
- How to properly store your homemade food?
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Thursday, February 26th
The Next Stage of Feeding Your Baby ... What To Do After Puree
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
Topics covered in this seminar include:
- How to start introducing foods with more texture and finger foods.
- What to include in your baby's diet that covers vitamin and mineral needs.
- Ideas and recipes of what to make including new foods like beans and lentils.
- Keeping your baby interested in a variety of foods.
- Great ideas of 'super foods' as finger foods.
- Maximize on the textures that your baby likes.
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Thursday, March 5th
Starting to Feed Your Baby Solids
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
Health Canada recommends starting babies on solids at six months of age. This can be a daunting time... how do you start, what do you start with, how much, what time of day are all questions new mom's have.
- Plan what, when and how they are going to start and progress
- Minimize any potential reactions to foods and how to recognize what is a food reaction
- What foods to introduce at what age
- What foods are available to buy from stores and what to look for in a baby food
- Why organic
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Thursday, March 12th
Making Homemade Baby Food
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
It's cheap, fast and easy. Learning how to make baby food is great fun! Experiment with different types, textures and colours to expose your baby to tasty and nutritious foods.
What's included?
- What do you need to make baby food?
- How to combine foods to maximize nutrient content?
- What nutrients your baby needs at different stages of development?
- How to minimize and recognize potential reactions to foods.
- Why choose organic?
- What foods your baby may not be ready for or able to digest?
- How to properly store your homemade food?
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
Thursday, March 26th
The Next Stage of Feeding Your Baby ... What To Do After Puree
10:30 - 11:30 am $20
Topics covered in this seminar include:
- How to start introducing foods with more texture and finger foods.
- What to include in your baby's diet that covers vitamin and mineral needs.
- Ideas and recipes of what to make including new foods like beans and lentils.
- Keeping your baby interested in a variety of foods.
- Great ideas of 'super foods' as finger foods.
- Maximize on the textures that your baby likes.
Instructor Lianne Phillipson-Webb Dip. ION RNCP is a Registered Nutritionist and the owner of Sprout Right (416-471-9267), a nutrition consulting service offering support to mothers-to-be, new mothers and their babies to improve their nutritional choices. For more information go to www.sproutright.com
If your community group needs meeting space, Whole Foods Market has their classroom available free of charge. The room can accommodate 20 people. For more information, contact jim.empey@wholefoods.com
Notices
Class Registration Info
Please call 416.944.0500 for more information or to register for any of these unique classes. Unless otherwise stated, please register in person at the customer service desk or by phone.
Most classes require advanced registration of 48 hours. Payment in full is required upon registration and payable by cash, debit or credit. Whole Foods Market reserves the right to reschedule classes with insufficient enrollment. Students will be notified if the class is cancelled at least 24 hours in advance. Please notify us at least 24 hours in advance if you are unable to attend in order to receive store credit. Class value can be applied to another class or redeemed as store credit.
Please enquire about recipe specifics if you have food allergies.