Farmers' Markets offer freshly picked in-season produce at its peak in flavour and nutrition, as well as other wonderful products. It is a great way to support your local farmers, learn about foods grown in your area, and catch up with friends and neighbours while stocking up on local goods.
Saturdays | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The market is located in Bissel Park on the banks of the Grand River, just steps from historic Downtown Elora. Breathe in the relaxed atmosphere and get to know the friendly folks who make this a true farmers' market. Meet the farmers, crafters, bakers and purveyors of delicious foods. Online orders available.
Summer Market | Winter Market |
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May 4 - October 12, 2024 | October 19 - December 21, 2024 |
Bissel Park 127 East Mill Street Elora, ON | Highland Rugby Club 160 Albert Street West Fergus, ON |
Open June 20 - September 26, 2024
Thursdays | 3:00 pm - 6:30 p.m
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. 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
CSA Farm Share Pick-ups on Thursdays (June - October) | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
One of Guelph’s oldest and well-loved community spaces offers fresh local food, artisanal products and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere year-round. Guelph Farmers’ Market continues a tradition of pride and community building supporting the local economy, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Wheelchair accessible, ATM, washrooms available
Guelph Farmers' Market
2 Gordon Street
Guelph, ON
Open June 3 - September 2, 2024
Last Thursday of the month | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Mapleton Farmers' Market is BACK! Located at the Drayton Fairgrounds nestled among nature the market is worth a visit. This once-a-month market has a wide range of local finds that are sure to be enjoyed by all!
Drayton Municipal Parking Lot
14 Main Street West
Drayton, ON
Open June 1 - September 28, 2024
Saturdays | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
"Fresh Local Real" - featuring 100% locally grown/produced products! Come connect with community at the Minto Farmers' Market!
Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum
164 William Street
Palmerston, ON
Open June 12 - October 9, 2024
Wednesdays | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Rockwood Farmers' Market is a maker's market, selling primarily items grown or produced by the vendors. With approximately 25 vendors each week, and over 100 different vendors throughout the season, we offer a large assortment of fresh produce and flowers, local meats and cheeses, baking, maple syrup, honey, jams and preserves, prepared and frozen foods, and a curated selection of local artisans.
The Market makes for a great family outing! Grab some food from our weekly food truck, and enjoy a picnic dinner, and enjoy live music while you eat and shop! Plan to spend time at the beautiful surrounding Rockmosa Park, including play structure, splash pad, and skatepark before or after your visit to the Market, or visit the nearby Rockwood Conservation Area.
Parking Lot behind Rockmosa Community Centre
120 Rockmosa Drive
Rockwood, ON
Open June 15 - September 28, 2024
Saturday | 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Buy top quality farm fresh products including produce, baked goods, preserves and handcrafted items directly from the producers while enjoying the atmosphere of Wellington North's Culture.
Victory Community Centre
320 King Street East
Mount Forest, ON
Farmers' Market Trail & Passport
Pick up a Farmers’ Market Trail Passport at participating market locations
Go on a local food adventure and explore Guelph and Wellington County’s vibrant farmers’ markets this summer! Each market showcases the unique tastes and flavours of its community and offers visitors a gateway to explore beautiful towns and rural destinations.
Tour and Win Contest
We invite you to come out and see our amazing local markets in person. Pick up a Farmers’ Market Trail Passport at any participating markets or let us mail you one. Get your passport stamped when visiting a local market and submit a photo of your passport to be entered in a draw to win one of seven market packs worth $100.00.
Contest entries are now closed. Thank you for your submission!
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.
- There is no limit of entries per person allowed for the contest.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Farmers' Market Box Series 2024
It's back! Taste Real is happy to be bringing back the Rural Economic Development Award winning Farmers' Market Boxes. We will deliver local farmers’ markets to your doorstep this summer! Every two weeks you get to experience a curated selection of outstanding local products from one of eight local markets in Wellington County or Guelph.
Thank you for your interest in ordering a Farmers' Market Box. All orders are now closed/sold out. See below for details on our returning Holiday Box!
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.
- Aberfoyle Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, June 4 [ORDERS CLOSED]
- Elora Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, June 18 [ORDERS CLOSED]
- Guelph Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, July 2 [ORDERS CLOSED]
- Rockwood Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, July 16 [ORDERS CLOSED]
- Wellington North Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, July 30 [ORDERS CLOSED]
- Erin Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, August 13 [ORDERS CLOSED]
- Minto Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, August 27 [ORDERS CLOSED]
- Mapleton Farmers’ Market – delivery day Tuesday, September 10 [SOLD OUT]
- Select one or all eight local boxes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pay online with your credit card.
All orders are now closed/sold out. See below for details on our returning Holiday Box!
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.
Question | Answer |
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Which products are in each box? | Farmers’ Market Boxes are a curated taste experience that contain a unique selection of products. They will be different for each market and contain local, seasonal products only. You could receive anything from fresh baking, beverages, in-season fruit and vegetables, flowers, preserves, and more. Let us surprise you – it will be delicious! |
How do these boxes differ from other fresh food boxes available locally? | Farmers’ Market Boxes are designed to take you on a journey of local farmers’ markets from the comfort of your own home. We hope you love what you receive and we see you out at the market. They are not a vegetable/grocery box, but offer a variety of products. |
Can you accommodate for allergies and/or food sensitivities? | At this time we are unable to accommodate special requests. There will be a wide variety of products in your box, and we hope you can enjoy all of them. If you encounter a product you are not able to consume, they would make a great gift to surprise a friend, neighbour or loved one, or donate to an emergency food supplier. |
Can I access this programme if I live outside of the County? | Yes! While we do not offer home delivery to addresses outside Wellington County, anyone can participate in the Farmers' Market Box initiative by ordering free or paid pick-up. |
What is the difference between free and paid pick-up? | Free pick-up is available at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, the Guelph Farmers' Market, or a local pick-up location specific to each box. Pick-up for these locations is generally between 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Paid pick-up is available for $5.00 at five Wellington County Library Branches: Mount Forest, Palmerston, Erin, Rockwood, and Puslinch. Pick-up is between 5:00 and 7:30 pm. Free and paid pick-up are open to anyone who wishes to order a Farmers' Market Box, whether they live inside or outside Wellington County. Paid pick-up is specifically geared towards individuals outside the County, who may live closer to a Wellington County Library Branch than a free local pick-up location and does not have access to home delivery. |
What if plans change and I can no longer receive/pick-up my order? | No problem. Please let us know one week before delivery, and we can deliver your order to a different address or have someone else pick up your order.No problem. Please let us know one week before delivery, and we can deliver your order to a different address or have someone else pick up your order. |
At what time is delivery/pick-up? | Home delivery and free pick up is generally in between 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Paid pick up at a Wellington County Library Branch is between 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm. You will be contacted closer to the day with delivery / pick up details. |
How do I accept my delivery in an apartment building? | Please note that farmers' market boxes will be delivered to the lobby of apartment buildings. We will ask you to meet us there to receive your delivery. Please indicate a phone number or buzzer number so we can notify you when we arrive. |
Can I cancel my order? | Even though we hope you don’t have to, we understand that sometimes circumstances change. You can cancel your orders up to two weeks before the delivery date. Email Economic Development to cancel your order. |
Who is behind the Farmers' Market Boxes? | This initiative is run as a collaborative project by all the Wellington County and Guelph Farmers’ Markets with assistance of Taste Real. As a group we work together to support local farmers, food entrepreneurs, and artisans and our amazing communities by promoting our wonderful markets to our local residents. Thank you to the dozens of volunteers that help bring this project to life! |
Cost | Each box costs $89.00 and can be ordered online. Delivery costs $5.00, while pick-up is free. |
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Box Versions |
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Order Closing Date | Sunday, December 1, or when quantities sell out. |
Delivery/Pick-Up Date | Boxes will be available for pick-up or delivered to your doorstep on Friday, December 13. You will receive an email with delivery/pick-up information beforehand. Your products will be delivered in a Taste Real cooler bag – yours to keep! |
- Select one or both of the themed Holiday Boxes.
- 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.
- Pay online with your credit card.
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.
Question | Answer |
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Which products are in each box? | Farmers’ Market Boxes are a curated taste experience that contain a unique selection of products. For Holiday Boxes in particular, products are curated from across all eight markets, containing local, seasonal items only. Box contents do not need to be kept refrigerated and could even be given as a gift, if you wish. Let us surprise you – it will be delicious! |
How do these boxes differ from other fresh food boxes available locally? | Both Farmers’ Market and Holiday Boxes are designed to take you on a journey of local farmers’ markets from the comfort of your own home. We hope you love what you receive, and we see you out at the market. They are not a vegetable/grocery box but offer a variety of products. |
Can you accommodate for allergies, food sensitivities? | At this point we are not able to accommodate special requests. There will be a wide variety of products in your box, and we hope you can enjoy all of them. If you encounter a product that you are not able to consume it would make a great gift to surprise a friend, neighbor or loved one. Alternatively, you may consider donating to an emergency food supplier. |
At what time is delivery/pick-up? | The delivery window is generally between 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Your pick-up window will vary depending on which pick-up location you selected on your order form. You will be contacted closer to the day with a reminder for delivery / pick-up that includes further details. |
How do I accept my delivery in an apartment building? | Please note that Holiday Boxes will be delivered to the lobby of apartment buildings. We will ask you to meet us there to receive your delivery. Please indicate a phone number or buzzer number so we can notify you when we arrive. |
Can I cancel or make changes to my order? | Even though we hope you don’t have to, we understand that sometimes circumstances change. You can cancel or make changes to your order up to Sunday, December 1. Email Economic Development to cancel or update your order. |
Who is behind the Holiday Boxes? | This initiative is run as a collaborative project by all of the Wellington County and Guelph Farmers’ Markets with assistance from Taste Real. As a group we work together to support local farmers, food entrepreneurs, and artisans and our amazing communities by promoting our wonderful markets to our local residents. Thank you to the dozens of volunteers that help bring this project to life! |
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