The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday at the old Greyhound bus station on 44 University Avenue East, in downtown Windsor.
This is a great place to bring your kids! The vendors are extremely friendly, and free cookies and other goodies have been scored by Rainbow. She loves the live music. We always end up spending a little extra time letting her dance and enjoy the tunes. Perry Noia the Scaredy Clown has a booth there every weekend, offering face painting and balloon animals for a small fee. The info booth also has giveaways for the kids each weekend, on the times we’ve stopped in we’ve received some really awesome goodies for the kids such as handmade wooden tops.
We haven’t made it out every week, but I love it when we do. It’s smaller market. On the days I’ve been there, there have been only 12-20 vendors. As much as I’d like to see more variety, the small size is part of the charm. I can walk around, see everything twice and be in and out in 10-15 minutes.
I love getting Rainbow involved with picking out our fruits and veggies. She loves to choose what we get and she gets excited about eating them.
Vendors/products include: fresh fish from The Fish Guys, fresh beef from Hylander Farms, lots of yummy local produce, C’est Bon Gourmet Nuts, coffee, oatmeal and other goodies from Tooloa Cafe, gourmet dog treats, and homemade jams and jellies.
I do wish they had public washrooms available, as Rainbow seems to need to go each and every time we visit the market.
The closest public washrooms would be in the nearby Burger King on Goyeau. Someone at the market’s information booth told me to use the police station washroom, but I don’t recommend it. It was really awkward when I went into the police station to do so. They certainly didn’t know the market was directing people to use their bathrooms. I had to talk to two people, and sign in to get to the coveted lavatory.
My only other complaint is I wish they were open a little later (like say until 2 or even 3PM).
VISIT THE MARKET:
8am to 1pm, Every Saturday, Rain or Shine, from now until October 30th.
44 University Avenue East, in downtown Windsor.
Hi coming from the link exchange… Just wanted to say what a small world!! I live in south Windsor! Fist pumps!! I love the market too and am so glad we have such a cool place. I dont think nearly enough people use it in our city!
free cookies??? that got my attention! lolthat must have been so uncomfortable using the coppers potty! I can't believe they made you sign in!! funny!
The Downtown Farmers Market is a weekly stop for me & my family members. Cannot beat LOCAL *FRESH* Produce. The grocery stores cannot compete with the produce freshness and community feeling you get going to the Downtown Market. The FarmersVendors are very friendly and eager to provide information in regards to their products. An example, the potatoe vendors sometimes offered different recipes so that you could stray from the 'standard baked potato'. lolLOVE the MARKET!! <3
I agree completely Sweet H. Groceries stores just can't compete with the local fresh produce! I'm go to be so sad when market season comes to an end.