The 2026 Rhubarb Stalk Exchange is now closed! But Parkdale Food Centre is happily accepting rhubarb donations! • The Merry Dairy

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What does a tariff ruling in 1947, the first World War, and a poetry project have to do with rhubarb? It’s poetic, in fact. Every year for the past three years, The Merry Dairy has started the rhubarb exchange with a bunch from the Cobden Patch. Read about that here.

It’s that time of year when patches of rhubarb poke through the fresh springtime earth and repopulate backyards all across our city. You can turn your rhubarb into redeemable $ RHUBCOINS $ — good for rhubarb flavoured ice cream pints or any other pints of your choosing at TheMerryDairy.com.

How?

Find that perfect moment when your rhubarb is at its finest — pluck it, trim it, wash it, and bring it to 102 Fairmont. Check store hours here.

Your rhubarb will be judged and rewarded based on its Quality, Cleanliness & Trim — each scored out of 10 by our very judgy team.

You receive one point for every 2 stalks collected. Your $ RHUBCOIN $ code will follow by email. 🌱 💰

The amount of $ RHUBCOIN $ you receive is calculated as follows:

(STALKS / 2) x QUALITY x CLEANLINESS x TRIM / 1000 = $ RHUBCOIN $ awarded

Example A — Peak rhubarb

20 stalks, perfectly ripe, beautifully cleaned, expertly trimmed:
(20/2) x 10 x 10 x 10 = 10,000 / 1000 = $10.00 of $ RHUBCOIN $

Example B — Rough day

20 stalks, overripe, unwashed, leafy — probably unusable:
(20/2) x 3 x 3 x 2 = 180 / 1000 = 18 cents of $ RHUBCOIN $

Example C — Close but not quite

15 stalks, underripe but washed and trimmed:
(15/2) x 3 x 9 x 9 = 1,822 / 1000 = $1.82 of $ RHUBCOIN $

Can I appeal my judgment? Yes! A Merry Dairy member of the Rhubarb Supreme Court will accept the appeal and consult with a fellow team member to validate or change the ruling based on the appeal. The appeal form is below.

Can I appeal the appeal? Um, at some point we have to admit that even the rhubarb process has a limit.

Rhubarb drop-off is between 12-8 pm Tuesday to Saturday.

Please include your name, phone number and email, clearly on tape, paper, or even directly on the bag.

Your rhubarb will be judged by our team of very judgy people, and your $ RHUBCOIN $ code will follow by email. 🌱 💰

$ RHUBCOIN $ Predictor

Rate your own rhubarb and see what the judges might say — before they say it.

Your stalks

Stalks

counted in pairs

Self-assessment

Qualityripeness & colour

Cleanlinesswashing & debris

Trimleaves & ends

Your predicted RHUBCOIN

$5.12

(20/2) x 8 x 8 x 8 / 1000

Solid haul

Quality8/10

Clean8/10

Trim8/10

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The Supreme Court of Rhubarb Appeals

Feeling unfairly judged? Our Gen Z supreme court will consider your appeal of your Gen Alpha ruling. Um, good luck.

Can I appeal my judgment? Yes. A second Merry Dairy team member will hear the appeal and consult with a fellow justice to validate or revise the ruling on its merits.

Can I appeal the appeal? The Court has considered this question carefully. Leave to appeal a second appeal is not granted. The tribunal’s word is final.

Step 1 — Enter your official RHUBCOIN award

This is the dollar amount from the email we sent you.

Step 2 — Enter the number of stalks you submitted

Stalks

counted in pairs

Step 3 — What scores do YOU think you deserved?

Move each slider to the score you believe was fair.

Qualityripeness & colour

Cleanlinesswashing & debris

Trimleaves & ends

If your scores are right, you deserved

$5.12

(20/2) x 8 x 8 x 8 / 1000

Enter your official amount above to see the difference

Step 4 — Tell the Court your grounds for appeal

Your email — so we can reach you with the Court’s ruling

State your grounds clearly

Appeals are heard in person at 102 Fairmont Ave, Tuesday to Saturday, 12-8 pm. The Court determination is final. Its rulings are, however, binding.

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Appeal received by the Court

The tribunal will deliberate. A second Honourable Justice will review your submission and the original ruling. You will be contacted at the email provided with the Court’s final determination.

The Court thanks you for your submission and reminds all appellants that quality rhubarb speaks for itself.

File ref: R-000000 – In the matter of rhubarb, duly submitted

Note: the point score for rhubarb is subject to change without notice. The Supreme Court of Rhubarb Appeals is a wholly imaginary institution.

How?

$ RHUBCOIN $ Predictor

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