Friday, February 8, 2013

Best Local Market

I love buying local and local markets are really my favourite.      There are fresh produce markets that operate year round like the Hamilton Farmers Market located downtown on York Blvd behind Jackson Square  (closed Mondays, Wednesday and Sundays).    It has been around for years and in 2011, the building underwent a renovation which has helped to put downtown Hamilton shopping back on the map for people in the area.     To learn more about the Hamilton market visit....
http://www.hamilton.ca/CultureandRecreation/Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonFarmersMarket/
There are now 70 vendors selling there, and a list of them can be found at http://www.hamilton.ca/CultureandRecreation/Arts_Culture_And_Museums/HamiltonFarmersMarket/HamiltonFarmerMarketVendors.htm

If it is a seasonal market you are looking for you might be interested in checking out the Dundas Farmers Market  http://www.downtowndundas.ca/dundas-farmers-market.php or the Burlington Farmers Market http://www.burlingtonmallfarmersmarket.com/

Recently, Terra Nurseries has found a new way to bring customers into their operations during their slow season (Winter) and have been holding a Winter Market at their Burlington location on Highway 5 between Guelph Line and Brant Street every weekend since just into January.    It has been so successful that the Milton location will also be holding a market starting this Sunday.   For more information check out Terra's website  http://terragreenhouses.com/ or go to their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/TERRAatHomeMarket?ref=ts&fref=ts which is regularly updated with what vendors will be there.    They also have some of the popular food trucks come which also draws alot of crowds.    Businesses & Food Trucks working the Burlington location tomorrow will be:

Itty Bitty Pie
Pies and Such
Terra Teas
Purple Daze Lavender Farm
Lovin Oven Bakery
Kettle Corn Boss
Epicure
Snowden Farms
Pampered Chef
Pinecreek Honey
Ann Brown Produce
Cheesy Guys
Sweet N Sassi Treats
Wandering Locavore
Ginger Rose Photography
Rick's Nut Hut

Food Trucks:
Manual Labour Coffee
Fritterson Mobile Kitchen
Food Man and Culture Boy
Dobro Jesti
Gorilla Cheese