It’s that time of year when fresh, local produce starts making its way to our kitchens and tables and we couldn’t be more excited! This year though, COVID-19 has thrown our seasonal farm markets a curve ball, and with some quick thinking and dedicated vendors, they have still managed hit the ball out of the park. With online ordering, weekly pick-ups and even in person shopping, our markets are ensuring that we still get to enjoy the tastes of the season. Let’s take a South Shore Farmers Market Tour and see how you can get your hands on fresh seasonal products.
Chester Farmers & Artisans Market – Now OPEN
Chester Farmers & Artisan Market – Modified Market Friday 9am – 12Noon
We are very excited to announce that we will be opening our outside market next Friday, July 17, from 9 am – 12 noon, at the Chester Rink Ball Field. More info and vendor line up to come. See you there.
Our Chester Farmers & Artisan Market is now taking Online Orders. Ordering will open Sundays at 9 am and close Tuesdays at 12 noon. Ordering may be closed earlier if needed. We will be adding more of our vendors and their products as they become available. Our Market is excited to offer this online marketplace in co-operation with our Market vendors
Shop from our fantastic local vendors and pick up your orders Friday afternoons. Ordering opens Sundays at 9 am. Our producers have two days to pick, bake, make, and pack your orders. They arrive Friday morning to pack your order bag. Orders are available for pick up at the Charles E Church Recreational Center (Chester Rink) 190 Pig Loop Rd Fridays 12:30pm-3:30pm.
Click here to shop their Square Store, Chester Farmers & Artisan Square Site
Barrington Farmers Market – OPEN
We are pleased to announce that the Barrington Farmer’s Market, Nova Scotia is back for another season! Join them two Saturdays a month from 9AM – 12PM at Sherose Island where they will be set up in from of the Recreation Centre! Lots of great vendors will be in attendance! Shop and support local!
Bridgewater Farmers Market – Online & In Person
Bridgewater Farmers Market: Saturday 9am-12pm*
Our online store opens Mondays at 1 pm and accepts orders until midnight on Wednesdays. Order pick up is currently scheduled from 9am -12pm* pm on Saturdays. Our online store will continue throughout the season. Go to https://shop.bridgewaterfarmersmarket.ca/ to see what our vendors have to offer. *NEW HOURS 9AM-12PM
Since it is difficult for our farmers to determine in advance what will be ready to be harvested for each market day, some of them will be on site to sell items that didn’t make it into the store inventory.
Hubbards Farmers Market – OPEN
Hubbards Farmers Market: Saturday 8:00am – 12:00pm
Great news! The Hubbards Farmers’ Market is opening for the season on Saturday, July 4th! We love our vendors, customers and volunteers, and so to keep everyone safe we are modifying the Market experience with social distancing and additional safety protocols.
This season the Hubbards Farmers’ Market will be a low-contact market. Starting on July 4th, our vendors will modify their set up to minimize product handling. For cash only vendors, bring small bills and coins if possible so they don’t need to make change for you. Some vendors do offer credit card and debit payments, and that’s a safe and easy option.
Privateer Farmers Market – OPEN
Privateers Farmers Market: Saturday 9:00am – 1:00pm
That’s right! The Privateer Farmers’ Market will be under the market tents on June 20th, 2020 from 9am – 1pm in Centennial Park!
Please note: There will be strict rules and regulations in place to protect or our customers and vendors alike. We will update these as they change and will be found “pinned” to the top of our page at all times. Please click to see all the complete list of rules and regulations.
West Dublin Market – OPEN
West Dublin Market: Saturdays 9:00am – 12:00pm
The West Dublin Market is back Saturdays starting July 4th – find us outdoors for now in the green space that was cleared across the street from the Hall. Perhaps a reformatted indoor set up yet to come. Brunch and coffee also may start up from a take-out window at a later date. In the meantime – come by, grab your staples, say hello!
Lunenburg Farmers Market – OPEN &Online
Lunenburg Farmers Market : Pickup Thursdays 12:30-4pm
**UPDATE: We are excited to announce that we will be having a modified outside market starting next Thursday, July 9, from 8 am – 12 noon, in the Lunenburg Arena Parking Lot. The outside market will run until the end of August. It won’t look exactly like the good old days. We will be sharing our modified market plan and vendor line up over the next few days. Our Online Shop will remain open as well with pickups on Thursday afternoons at the Lunenburg Arena.
By ordering from our Online Shop you are ensuring that our Market vendors and our Lunenburg Farmers’ Market stay in business during these unprecedented times. Thank you for your support. For all the details visit our website.
How it works: Shop from our fantastic local vendors and pick up your orders Thursday afternoons. Ordering opens Fridays at 8 am. Our producers have two days to pick, bake, make, and pack your orders. They arrive Thursday morning to pack your order bag. Orders are available for pick up at the Lunenburg Arena, 19 Green St, Lunenburg, Thursday afternoons, 12:30 pm-4:00 pm.
Port Medway Crafter and Vendors Market – Online
Port Medway Crafter and Vendors Market
A number of the Port Medway Market produce vendors are offering their items through online shopping via The Port Grocer. Keep an eye on the market facebook page for updates.
New Germany Farmer’s Market – OPEN
New Germany Farmer’s Market – Fridays 3 – 7
New Germany Farmers’ Market opened June 19 and will be at the Anglican Church Hall parking lot, 3-7 pm on Fridays!
This year we have a long list of vendors, some full-time and some part-time, but we are always accepting applications for more. If you are interested in having your products at our market, please fill out our application.
It is so wonderful to see our producers and markets working together to either set up online or open up to keep serving the communities that they love. If you do intend to visit your local farm market, please keep your COVID-19 best safety practises in mind, for yourself and the vendors.
We will update this post should more markets open or situations change. Eat Local, Shop Local and enjoy the tastes of Nova Scotia!
