Farmers' Markets

Saturdays | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The market is located in Bissell Park on the banks of the Grand River, just steps from historic Downtown Elora. A welcoming, family-friendly market. Local farmers, bakers, and makers bring you their best. Connect with the community and meet the people who grow your food!

www.elorafarmersmarket.ca

Open June 19 - September 25, 2025
Thursdays | 3:00 - 6:30 pm

Delicious and local! Get ready for the weekend and stock up at this one-stop local food destination. Located inside the spacious Agri-dome at the Erin Fairgrounds, the Erin Farmers' Market is open rain or shine and celebrates local food, artisans, farmers, and the community. 

Features: Fully accessible, indoors, washrooms

Agri-dome at the Erin Fairgrounds
184 Main Street
Erin, ON

www.erinfarmersmarket.ca

Open Year Round on Saturdays | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Since 1827, the Guelph Farmers’ Market has been a staple in the community, offering local foods, artisanal products and a welcoming atmosphere. The region’s largest farmers’ market is located in the vibrant downtown core just steps from excellent restaurants, unique shops, and sights. 

Features: Wheelchair accessible, ATM, washrooms and bike racks

Guelph Farmers' Market
2 Gordon Street
Guelph, ON

www.guelphfarmersmarket.ca

Open June 2, June 29, August 4, and September 1, 2025
First Monday of the month (except for July) | 4:00 - 8:00 pm

The Mapleton Farmers' Market is BACK! Located in beautiful downtown Drayton, nestled beside the Conestogo River and Drayton walking trails, this market is worth a visit. This monthly market has a wide range of local finds that are sure to be enjoyed by all! 

Features: Fully accessible

Drayton Municipal Parking Lot
14 Main Street West
Drayton, ON

www.mapleton.ca/farmersmarket

Open June 7 - September 27, 2025
Saturdays | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

This quaint market offers one of the most unique settings in Ontario, on a train platform. Browse the delicious selection of 100% locally grown farm products, baking, and artisanal goods and explore Palmerston’s rich railway history at the same time. While you’re there take a walk across the unique 570 feet truss footbridge and explore the sights at Lions’ Heritage Park.

Features: Fully accessible, washrooms

Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum
168 William Street
Palmerston, ON

www.mintofarmersmarket.ca

Open June 14 - September 27, 2025
Saturdays | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Farm fresh products, baked goods, preserves, handcrafted items and more are available. Get a glimpse of the horse-and-buggy culture, see for yourself why Wellington North is an agricultural hub, and experience why Mount Forest proudly calls itself High, Happy, and Healthy. 

Features: Fully accessible, washrooms

Corner of Grant Street and Parkside Drive (Former Pool Site)
393 Parkside Drive
Mount Forest, ON

www.simplyexplore.ca/farmers-market

This Farmers’ Market Trail Passport Contest (“the Contest”) is administered by The Corporation of the County of Wellington (the “Sponsor” or “the County”). Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest should be directed to the Sponsor by email. By participating in this Contest, each contestant agrees to be legally bound by these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”).

The contest will begin Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12:00 pm until Monday, September 30, 2024 at 11:59pm. The winners will be notified by October 31, 2024.

ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open to all legal residents of Canada who:

(i) are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of entering the Contest;

(ii) are not employees, representatives and agents of the County of Wellington. Members of the immediate family, representatives and agents (parents, children, siblings and spouse, regardless of where they live in Canada) and household of such employees may participate but are not eligible to win.

(iii) have agreed to comply with applicable federal, provincial, municipal and local laws (including, but not limited to, laws relating to libel and obscenity), assume responsibility for their activities, and not to harass, disrupt, abuse, or invade the privacy rights of others; and

(iv) have read and accepted and agreed to comply with these Rules.

1. There is no limit of entries per person allowed for the contest.
2. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest or win.

PRIZE

One of seven market gift packs valued at $100.00 each.

On or about October 31, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET, in the County of Wellington, in the Province of Ontario, the seven winning entries will be selected from all entries received. The contestants who owns the selected entries, and who are otherwise eligible to win, will be the selected contestants who is eligible to win the prizes subject to compliance with these Rules.

In order to be declared a winner and be able to claim a prize, each person who is selected as a winner will have to:

a. Be reached by the email and/or phone number by the contest sponsors within ten (10) days following the selection of winners on October 31, 2024.

b. Meet all Contest eligibility criteria and otherwise complying with these Rules.

c. Correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question to be administered by the County of Wellington.

d. Complete a Contest Declaration and Release Form and return it to the County of Wellington, to the specified address, within ten (10) days of being contacted as a winner on October 31, 2024.

e. Upon receipt of the Contest Declaration and Release Form duly filled and signed by the winner, the County of Wellington will contact the winner with instructions on how to claim the prize.

f. In the event that any one of the conditions mentioned herein is not respected, the winner’s entry will be voided and a new selection will be made following the official contest rules until a new winner is selected.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

1. The odds of winning the Prize is dependent on the number of eligible entries received by the Sponsor during the Contest Period in accordance with these Rules.
2. The County of Wellington, and its members, trustees, agents, officers, contractors, volunteers, and employees will not be held responsible for any claims, demands, actions, complaints, suits, or other forms of liability that shall arise out of, by reason of, or be caused by the submission of a contest entry.
3. The County of Wellington reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual from the Contest and to ban the individual from any future County of Wellington contest if it believes the participant is in violation of the official rules, acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
4. The prize must be accepted as awarded. No substitution of the prize is permitted except by the County of Wellington in its sole discretion. The County of Wellington reserves the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value, if a prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason.
5. The prize is transferable; however, it is not redeemable for cash or credit, in whole or in part.  The prize cannot be combined with any other offer.
6. Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by all decisions of the County of Wellington, which are final in all matters pertaining to the Contest. By entering, participants release and hold harmless the County of Wellington, its members, trustees, agents, officers, contractors, volunteers, and employees from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Contest or any prize won.
7. By entering, you consent to the County of Wellington’s use, should you become a winner, of your name, place of residence, and your testimony without further compensation or notice, for publicity, advertising, or informational purposes in any media or format (including the Internet) in connection with this Contest, the County of Wellington, or future similar contests. By entering, you declare that you have complied with the Contest Rules.
8. A selected entrant may be required to provide the County of Wellington with proof that the selected entrant is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the selected entry. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, it will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the person who is assigned an email address by an internet provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institute, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
9. The Sponsor reserves the right to void any entry and/or withdraw, suspend, amend or terminate this Contest in whole or in part (or to amend these Rules) in any way at any time without prior notice (but subject to applicable law), in the event of an error, technical problem, computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor that, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion determines, interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules, or in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error or any kind, or for any other reason.
10. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or time frames stipulated in these Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any contestant or entry, with these Rules, or as a result of technical problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in these Rules.
11. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, these Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
12. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, municipal and local laws and regulations. The decisions of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and binding on all contestants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of contestants, entries, and votes.

PRIVACY

By entering the Contest, each contestant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted with his/her entry only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy, unless the contestant otherwise specifies by giving Sponsor notice in writing.

No further informational or marketing communications will be received by the entrant unless the entrant provides the County of Wellington with explicit permission to do so. Please see the County of Wellington's Privacy Policy for additional details.

A different Wellington County or City of Guelph market is featured every two weeks. Orders close one week before delivery day or when quantities are sold out.

Please stay tuned for the 2025 Farmers' Market Box series delivery dates!

1. Select one or all seven local boxes.
2. Choose home delivery option anywhere in Wellington County or Guelph ($5.00 for delivery) OR choose free pick-up and collect your box at a number of different local pick-up spots in Wellington County and Guelph.
3. If you live outside the County, choose from free pick-up at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, the Guelph Farmers' Market, or a local pick-up location specific to each box, OR choose paid pick-up ($5.00 for pick-up between 5:00 - 7:30 pm) from one of five Wellington County Library Branches.
4. Pay online with your credit card.

Please stay tuned for more details about this year's Farmers' Market Box series!

If you can't find the information you are looking for, please feel free to email or contact our office at 519.837.2600 x 2614. 

1. Select one or both of the themed Holiday Boxes.
2. Choose home delivery option anywhere in Wellington County or Guelph ($5.00 for delivery) OR choose free pick up and collect your box at a number of different local pick-up spots in Wellington County and Guelph.
3. Pay online with your credit card.

Orders are now closed for the Farmers' Market Holiday Boxes. Thank you for supporting local this Holiday season!

If you can't find the information you are looking for, please feel free to email or contact our office at 519.837.2600 x 2614.