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Find your local farmers' market!


Find your local farmers' market!

The growing season has begun in Ontario so make sure to support your local farmers.
 
Here is 2014's list of our local farmers' markets:

Ancaster Farmers' Market START DATE: Mid June 2014
Every Wednesday until mid October, from 3pm to 7pm
272 Wilson Street East, Ancaster.
Contact Market Managers: Joanne Turnell at 289-239-7828 info@ancasterfarmersmarket.com
Re-establishing a 200 year old tradition, the Ancaster Farmers Market will be back for its fifth year in the Heritage Village Core.

Binbrook Farmers' Market - START DATE: Saturday May 31, 2014 Open Saturday Mornings from 8am to 12pm, rain or shine, until October 11th, at the Binbrook Fairgrounds.
The Binbrook Farmers Market is a community meeting place for residents to purchase local fresh food products.  It is a place for the local farmers to inform the new residents of our community what produce are available and to promote their own farms.
bfm@binbrookfair.org
Contact Market Manager, Kylene at: 905-692-3543
twitter.com/BinbrookFarmers

Burlington Mall Farmers Market START DATE: Already active
The Market is Open from May to October
Wed.  8 - 2       Fri. 8 - 4       Sat. 8 - 2
The market is located in the Burlington Mall parking lot, on the Prospect Street side of the mall, south of the Zellers Store.
Freshest Available Produce
Come see our fresh produce, baking, cheeses, meats, eggs, plants, flowers, healthy prepared foods and Smiles!! 
This market has been running for 50 years now.
burlington.mall.farmers.market@gmail.com

Dundas Farmers' Market  - START DATE: Thursday June 12, 2014
and continuing every Thursday from 3pm to 7pm through October 30, 2014 A showcase of local food.  A city parking lot transformed into a market offering local veg, fruit, honey, maple syrup, dairy, baking, breads, preserves, lamb, chicken and prepared local foods. Great atmosphere with community spirit.
The Dundas Farmer’s Market is conveniently located in Municipal Parking Lot 7D at Hatt Street and Miller’s Lane
Contact Market Manager, Lisa for more information: 905 975-9968.

Grimsby Farmers' Market - START DATE: Thursday May 29rd, 2014
Every Thursday to October 9, 2014 from 3pm to 7pm
Main Street between Christie and Ontario Street, Grimsby, ON
Our market was established in 2008 in response to a growing demand by the residents of Grimsby to enjoy the freshness of local products from the Niagara Region.
Contact Market Manager, Michelle Seaborn at: 905-945-7963
mseaborn@silmaril.on.ca

Hamilton Farmers' Market (downtown) - START DATE: year-long, indoor
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7am to 6pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 6am-6pm.
35 York Blvd. Hamilton.
Events and cooking programs include:
Free Saturday Morning Programs: Kids in the Kitchen & Market Fresh Cooking Demonstration
Cooking classes and educational demonstrations
905-546-2096
farmersmarket@hamilton.ca

Hamilton Mountain Farmers' Market - START DATE: May 11, 2014
Every Saturday until November 7, 2014.  From 3pm-7pm.  Sacred Heart Church Parking Lot, 19 Viewpoint Ave, Hamilton.
Selling of locally grown food and food products.
Contact Market Manager, Chuck at: 905-383-3280
During the growing season, the Mountain News will list all the produce available each market day.
Go to www.hamiltonnews.com and search Hamilton Mountain Farmers' Market.

Locke Street Farmer's Market - START DATE: Saturday June 14th, 2014
Located on the corner of Herkimer & Locke Street South. The market is open on Saturdays from 9am-1pm until mid October.
The market is offering delivery!
The Local Basket will be delivering goods from local farmers (at this point most from the Locke Street Farmers' Market plus a couple of others) directly to people's door/porch by bike. Order online.
We are a growing market with lots of heart!

McMaster Farm Stand - START DATE: Mid June 2014
The Farmstand operates on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
We are located in front of the University Hall’s Nina de Villier’s garden in the middle of campus.
Mac Farmstand is an initiative coordinated by the McMaster Students Union, in partnership with McMaster Sustainability and McMaster Hospitality Services. We are McMaster’s Farmers’ Market!
Contact Karin Gordon at farmstand@msu.mcmaster.ca

Ottawa Street Farmers' Market - START DATE: Year round (Hamilton's only year long outdoor market)
204 Ottawa St. North.  Saturdays from 7am-3pm all year.  From our field to your table whats at market: grower/producers, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables that were picked the night before or morning of market.  Delicious baked goods and other added value items such as coffee and we have lots of food trucks that come for a visit too!

Waterdown Farmers' Market - START DATE: Saturday June 7, 2014 The market runs Saturdays 8am to 1pm, rain or shine, until October 25, 2014 at the Royal Canadian Legion - 97 Hamilton N, Waterdown.             The Waterdown Farmers' Market is a community supported market provided fresh local foods directly from the producers and supports sustainable farming.                                                                               farmersmarket@waterdownbia.ca                                                           www.waterdownfarmersmarket.ca 

West Mountain Farmers' Market (Olive & Kiwi Fine Foods) - START DATE: Friday, May 31 2014The market is located at 567 Scenic Drive, Hamilton and is open Fridays from 3pm-7pm.  Check us out on facebook!www.facebook.com/Olive.and.Kiwi


***Please note, while we did our best to be as accurate as possible, please check with your market for hours and dates.***