On the Land and in the Sea: A Resource Guide to Nova Scotia's Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Destinations and Activities, 2010

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1 On the Land and in the Sea: A Resource Guide to Nova Scotia's Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Destinations and Activities, 2010 Farmers' Markets * Members of the Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative Ltd. are indicated by an asterisk. Please visit their web site at Updated: September 29, 2010 Fundy Shore & Annapolis Valley Annapolis Royal Farmers' & Traders Market Saturdays May 22- October 30, 8 am - noon. Also Wednesdays during July and August, 10 am - 2 pm, Town Centre, Annapolis Royal Telephone: Operating for over 25 years, this market features baking, crafts, maple syrup, organic produce, honey, fish, poultry, egss, wine and much more. Bear River Farmers & Artists Market June 13 - October 10, Sundays, 1:00-4:00 pm Telephone: Berwick Farmers Market May 20 - Thursdays, 3:00-7:00 pm, Berwick Town Hall parking lot, 236 Commercial Street Telephone: The market features fresh produce, plants, local meats, espresso, baked goods, food vendors, local artisans and crafts and live music. Bridgetown Market May 4 - September 28, 2010 Tuesday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, 67 Queen Street Telephone: Baked goods, plants, crafts, farm produce and more. Digby Farmers Market April 1 - December 19 Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Digby Heritage Centre, 1 Prince William Place Telephone: Website: Featuring fresh fish, plants, prepared foods, live entertainment and more. Kentville Farmers Market May 26 - October 3, 2010 Wednesdays, 10am-2pm, Centre Square, Kentville Telephone: Stock up on fresh local food and gifts at the Valley's mid-week market, held at Centre Square in 1

2 Kentville. Take a break, grab a snack, stock up on fresh local food, buy a gift, sit and enjoy live music at the picnic area. Buying local has never been so easy. Kingston Farmers Market Starts June 9th, Wednesdays 3-7pm Contact: Colleen McKinley, Manager Telephone: Location: Old Foodland Parking Lot, corner Main Street Kingston(#1 hwy) and Bridge Street. Great Village Farmers Market May 22 - October 9, 2010 Saturday morning Featuring local produce (in season), meat & eggs, jams, jellies & preserves, knitting, jewelry, woodworking, natural skin care products, baking, clothing and unique Nova Scotia crafts. Hampton Market May 21 - September Fridays, 1:00-5:00 pm Hampton Community Hall 8319 Shore Road. Telephone: Seasonal produce, eggs, jams, jellies, fruit bushes, perennials and more Middleton Farmers Market May 1 - December 18 Fridays weekly, 2-6 pm Corner of Commercial and Marshall Streets, (Baptist Church Hall mid October - December) Web site: Telephone: Featuring farm-fresh local meats, produce, fruit, juices, eggs, cheeses, wine, plants, ethnic breads, baked goods, prepared food, health and beauty products, as well as beautiful craft work from local artists, and more! Come and enjoy a Friday afternoon relaxing at the Market and fulfilling your shopping whims in the Town of Middleton. Springhill Farmers Market Located at the Dr Carson and Marion Murray Community Centre, 6 Main Street, Springhill Thursdays, 10am - 2pm Telephone: Season: May 21 to Nov 26 Featuring vegetables, strawberries, gourmet breads, home baking, turkey burgers, maple products (in season), prepared foods, jams & jellies plants, crafts, wood working, leather, photography. Stewiacke Valley Farmers Market * 4180 Hwy 289, 15 minutes past Brookfield (on O Connells Family Farm) Saturdays, 8:00 am til noon, June 7 th to October Telephone: A farmers market on a real farm! Every Saturday come and be entertained. Enjoy a breakfast. Purchase fresh produce, baked goods, maple syrup & honey products, a variety of meats, wool & knitted items, clothes & crafts, animal treats, photographs & prints, and much more! Fun for the whole family, with 2

3 something new each week. Truro Farmers' Market * Located between Outram and Havelock Streets in downtown Truro. Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon, May through October. Telephone: Over 30 vendors sell a wide range of products: organic and low-spray vegetables, berries, cheese, honey, sausages, eggs, meat, bedding plants, herbs, flowers, trees, preserves, baked goods, breads, pottery, woolen and sewn handcrafts, jewelry, dog treats, organic t-shirts, and fair trade coffee. Windsor Farmers Market Located in the Sam Slick Coach House, just off highway 101at Exit #6 along the waterfront on Lake Pesaquid, behind Tim Horton s. Friday evening, June 4th to October 29th 4:00-8:00 pm. windsorfarmersmarket@gmail.com Come and join us for fresh seasonal delights. Enjoy the market ambiance, complete with music and entertainment. Have a bite to eat shop and discover where your food really comes from and how it is grown. Check out the selection of organic produce and baked goods. Sample the best fruits and vegetables grown only minutes away. A mix of artisans and crafters complement the local growers. Plants, hand crafted jewelry, natural soaps and beauty products are also available. Wolfville Farmers' Market * Located in the Robie Tufts Nature centre, Front Street, Wolfville Telephone: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 pm, May to September, Robie Tufts Nature Centre, October to April, Acadia Student Union Building, Highland Avenue. Over 40 vendors featuring lots of great fresh produce. Northumberland Shore Amherst Farmers' Market Amherst Lion's Den, 9 Electric Street, Amherst Telephone: Fridays, 10 am.- 2 pm. April through December. Over 20 vendors offers products including: produce, berries in season, preserves, maple products, honey, eggs, home baking and soup, annual and perennial flowers. Antigonish Farmers' Market * Antigonish County Exhibition Grounds James Street Telephone: Saturdays, 9 a.m. until 12 pm., May to October Approximately 50 vendors offering produce, heirloom vegetables, honey, flowers, organic vegetables, beef & sausages, fish, maple syrup, baked goods, pure wool blankets, crafts and much more. Canteen and kids corner. 3

4 New Glasgow Riverfront Farmers Market 113 Provost/113 Archimedes Streets, New Glasgow Saturdays, 8 am - noon, June 13 th - October Telephone: or Pugwash Farmers Market Beginning May 22 til Labour Day, with a Thanksgiving and Christmas market Open Saturdays 9am - 1pm Durham Street at the Visitor Info Center Telephone: Tatamagouche Farmers' Market Tatamagouche Creamery Building Telephone: Saturday Mornings 8:00 am to noon, February through December. Cape Breton Island Baddeck and Area Community Market 16th of June ending on the 27th of October from Wednesdays 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Community Center at 526 Chebucto St. Telephone: Web site: The Baddeck and Area Community Market celebrates the spirit of community by showcasing our local farmers, artists, artisans, and crafters. We aim to market products grown or made locally; for example, local produce, imported coffee roasted locally, imported cloth or leather or clay worked locally. Our vendors are very happy to talk about their products. If you have any questions, please do ask. Cape Breton Farmers' Market* 430 Keltic Drive, Coxheath Telephone: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. til noon, year round. Customers will find a wide selection of healthy, locally produced meats, fish, vegetables, baked goods, jams and condiments, as well as quality handcrafted items. Vendors come every Saturday year-round from many Island communities, including Margaree, Inverness, St. Anne s Bay, Port Hawkesbury and Isle Madame. Cape North Farmers Market Saturdays June 19 to October 16, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm United Church (Masonic) Hall, Bay St. Lawrence Road, Cape North Telephone: Baked goods, fresh produce, preserves, crafts, maple syrup and more. Come and support the first farmers market north of Smokey, just off the Cabot Trail at the top of Cape Breton Island. 4

5 Cheticamp Farmers Market Boardwalk Quai Mathieu, Cheticamp Harbour (inside at Centre Acadian in case of rain) Saturdays, June - October, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm The market will offer a variety of products aimed at both tourists and residents of the region. Range of products are offered including fresh fruits and vegetables, rolls, cakes, various products and local crafts such as hooked rugs, paintings, photography and wood products. Entertainment will be held during the market and is mostly composed of traditional music such as Scottish and Acadian fiddle, and songs of the region. Le marché des fermiers aura lieu sur la promenade du Quai Mathieu, le long du havre de Chéticamp, à tout les samedis de 11h à 14h, de juin à octobre. En cas de pluie, l'activité se déroule au Centre Acadien. Le marché va offrir une variété de produits qui s'adressent tant aux touristes qu'aux résidents de la région. La gamme de produits offerts incluent des légumes et fruits frais, des petits pains, des gâteaux, des pâtisseries diverses, des produits en conserve ainsi que de l'artisanat local tels que des tapis hookés, des peintures, de la photographie et des produits en bois. Un divertissement sera organisé durant le marché, afin d'attirer un plus grand nombre de visiteurs. L'animation sera surtout composée de musique traditionnelle tel le violon écossais et acadien, ainsi que des chansons de la région. Inverness Village Market June 5 - October 30, 2010 Saturdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm A gathering of local artisans and crafters as well as vendors selling food, baked goods, seasonal produce and lots of other goodies each week Mabou Farmers Market Mabou Athletic Centre (Arena).. Sundays, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, June 7 th and until mid- October. Telephone: or Featuring: organic beef, pork and chicken, baby beets, lettuces, scallions, asparagus, rhubarb, a selection of unusual sprouts, vegetable bedding plants, herbs and perennials, fresh- brewed fair trade coffee with sweet treats for eating at tables with fresh cut flowers. There is a lovely selection of hand-spun, handknit, hand-woven and felted fibres from local sheep. A large selection of jams, jellies, salsa is available to spread on freshly baked organic whole grain breads. Other items include: natural goat milk soaps and lotions, handcrafted jewelry, fine art quilts, hand carved wooden spoons and utensils, naturally cured leather pouches and botanical prints. As the season progresses there will be much more produce available. 5

6 Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Harbour Farmers Market 67 Park Road, Bingo Hall Sundays, 8:00 am - noon, June 19 - November 20, Averaging 25 vendors featuring fresh vegetables, baked goods, fair-trade cofffe, jams, jellies, pickles, jewelry, handcrafted items, pastries and more. Telephone: Guysborough Farmers Market Jost Building, located in downtown Guysborough's Historic Waterfront Site. Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon. first weekend of July until the Labor Day Weekend Telephone: Offering a mix of produce, organic meat, fresh preserves, honey, jewellery, and hand crafts from regional producers and artists. New vendors welcome! Halifax Metro Area Alderney Landing (Dartmouth) Farmers' Market Alderney Landing, Dartmouth Telephone: Saturday, 7 a.m to 1 p.m. (8 a.m. to 1 pm November to April), year round. 20 plus vendors with a wide array of fresh and processed food products and some crafts. Elmsdale Farmers Market * Enfield Legion every -centrally located in the village of Enfield on The Old Enfield Road just down from the Home Hardware. Telephone: Saturday from 8am until 1pm starting June 7th until December 20 th. 17 vendors featuring: Veggies-Meats-Eggs-Plants-Flowers-Baking-Organic Coffee & Tea Jewellery-Handcrafts-Bread-Ironwork-Natural Dog Treats-Berries-Photography-Handmade Soaps- Honey-Quilts-Herbs-Cheesecake and much more! Halifax City Farmers' Market * Brewery Market, 1496 Lower Water Street, Halifax New: Seaport Market - Summer 2010 Telephone: Fax: Saturday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., year round. North America's oldest farmers' market. Well over 120 vendors offer a variety of fresh and processed food products, plants, crafts. Partners for Care Farmers Market at the QEII Terrace and lawn area of the Victoria General Centennial Building Fridays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Telephone: Featuring fresh produce, bakery, fish, meat, coffee, organic and gluten-free products, and more. 6

7 South Shore Hubbards Farmers' Market * 57 Hwy #3, Hubbards (across the street from the Trellis Cafe) Telephone: Fax: Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Mother s Day weekend until Thanksgiving weekend with a Christmas market the first Saturday in December. Located in an old barn on 6 acres in scenic Hubbards. Featuring fresh produce and berries in season, fresh and smoked fish, prepared foods, plants, local artisans. Lunenburg Farmers' Market * Community Centre parking lot, off Victoria road (inside skating arena if it rains) Telephone: Thursdays, 8 a.m. to noon, May to October. Our Farmers' Market is a gathering place. It is common to see people lingering to chat with vendors and friends, and spirits are high. We have a wide range of vendors, and products. All local, all fabulous: plants, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, floral arrangements, smoked and fresh meats, organic produce, hemp oil products, hand sewn and knitted items, honey, preserves and more! New Ross Country Farm Market * Saturday Mornings from 9:00am until 1:00pm from June until Thanksgiving Weekend. Parking lot of Ross Farm Museum, 4568 Route 12, New Ross, Nova Scotia B0J 2M0 Contacts: Lisa Wolfe (Ross Farm Museum), Rubia Hutt Produce, cheese, eggs, fish, bread, baked goods, preserves, art and occasional flowers and community fund-raising booths. Mahone Bay Farmers' Market Every Friday morning from 8:30 am-12:30 pm, mid-may through mid-october. Located in scenic Mahone Bay, on the waterfront opposite the Anglican Church, Edgewater Drive. Contact: Everett Emino Featuring fresh local organic produce, bread, meat, plants and flowers; local artisans and crafts. Queen s County Farmers Market May 22 until September 18, with an extra market for Thanksgiving on October 9. Saturday, 9-11am, We are based at the Queens County Exhibition Grounds in Caledonia, North Queens. For information call or welcome@queenscountyfarmersmarket.com Shelburne Farmers Market June 5 - October 15, 2010 Saturdays, 8:00 am - noon Loyalist Plaza, Water Street Enjoy the best in local produce, baked goods, meats, fish, honey, flowers... 7

8 Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Belliveau Cove Farmers Market End of May to end of Septmeber Saturday, 9:00 am til 1:00 pm, Hwy 1, Belliveau Cove Telephone: This covered outdoor market features produce, organic produce, venison, baked goods, crafts, baskets, carving and more. Yarmouth Farmers Market Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. June til October Canadian Tire parking lot Telephone: Featuring fresh meats (poultry, beef, pork, lamb), vegetables, dog treats, coffee and baked goods (home- made bread!). Published by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture Nova Scotia Department Fisheries and Aquaculture Marketing Services Division Phone: Web: 8