The Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market opens for its 20th season this Wednesday (May 3) at 8:30 a.m.
The market, located at the Louis Street Parking Lot on Charlotte Street just east of Alymer in downtown Peterborough, is open every Wednesday until October from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market originally opened in 1997 on Charlotte Street between Water and George Street, and moved to the Louis Street Parking Lot in 2011.
At its current location, it has expanded to include more than 50 stalls and 35 vendors at peak season.
The market is a producers-only market, with vendors required to be the primary producer of 80 per cent of the products on their tables (the exceptions being Ontario-grown fruit that’s not available locally as well as approved products from neighbouring farms).
The market offers seasonal fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, honey, maple syrup, flowers and plants, baked goods, and arts and crafts.
Prepared foods are also available, so it’s a great place to stop during your Wednesday lunch hour.
Every year, the market organizes special events such as Pancake Fest, Strawberry Fest, and Corn Fest to celebrate local produce as it comes into season, and caps off the season with the popular Iron Chef Market Cook-Off Challenge in September.
The market also hosts a guest chef monthly to provide an on-site cooking demonstration and to give out samples of their wares.
For a list of vendors at the market, check out the “map” below and visit ptbodowntownmarket.com.
All photos and graphics courtesy of the Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market.
