Farmer Markets
- S.K.
- Sep 5, 2016
- 2 min read
"With an area of 52,000 square feet, 80 vendors
and a seasonally rotating roster of farmers and
culinary artisans we offer a truly unique experience." -
Farmers and Artisans Market at The Western Fair
My favorite farmer market is located at Western Fair. Find directions at their website.
Great local-grown vegetables and fruits, bakeries and craft shops. All under one roof.
I have found few spots that have outstanding products:
1. Evi’s Deli offers a large selection of Hungarian smoked sausages, salami and pepperettes. Last time I purchased a Hungarian smoked sausage for $5. It was big enough for 6 sandwiches and tasted damn good (!). Although I'm limiting the amount of fast food and sandwiches in my life, when I tested a sample of that smoked sausage, my heart melted at once.
2. This market is a home of the FireRoastedCafe that sells my truly passion - great quality coffee from around the world. A place where you can first try a cup of coffee and then, if it was that good, buy a pack of beans.
FYI - "Fire Roasted Coffee roasts over 50 types of coffee."
My last purchase was coffee from Nicaragua.
What can I say, I'm addicted to good cup of coffee.
4. On the Move Organics have great and cheap basil baskets. I think I paid around $2-4 for a basket - really great deal. Fresh and keeps growing on your kitchen.
5. Patricia’s Leamington Produce have best tomatoes that one can find. $5 per 2 baskets. Yummy and sweet small tomatoes... By the way, Leamington ON is the tomato capital of Canada.
6. Smokin’ Good offers fresh fish and smoked salmon. Expensive, yes. But there are a lot of But. Last time I paid $14/lb of Atlantic cod fish. And the fillet wasn't small, almost 2 lb.
However, baked cod fish with vegetables and tomatoes (from Patricia’s Leamington Produce) was great. And a bonus for those who can't eat fish because of the bones - there were NO bones at all. Also, no strange fish smell that most fillets from local stores have. That's why I pay more for a great quality fish fillet.
7. An interesting shop is Kinehdn Maple Sugar Company, first floor. They have a variety of fine maple products that are great as gifts for your friends and relatives that live outside of Canada. And prices are reasonable too. For a 100-130 ml bottle of maple product they ask around $5-7. I won't tell that it's the best price, but it's reasonable.
Photo was reproduced from https://www.facebook.com/KinehdnMapleSugarCo
TIPS to remember:
1. Most vendors accept only cash. So think in advance and get some cash from YOUR bank ATM - avoid unnecessary fees from other ATMs. In the worst case scenario ask to pay with a credit card.
2. Market is only opened on Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm. This means that at 2 pm most of the vendors will be closing. Some will be already closed, if they have sold all the products. So don't be too lazy and come to the market as early as possible.
And also, The Farmers' & Artisans' Market has been named BEST FARMERS' MARKET for the last two years (2014 and 2015). A good reputation, right?
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