Tables heavy with garden tomatoes picked this morning, your favourite handmade soap scented with lavender and the aroma of freshly baked bread wafting from the booth over there.
It’s farmers’ market season in Manitoba!
And whether it’s a big and busy one like St. Norbert Farmers’ Market or one that happens every so often, all your favourites plus some new treats are waiting.
Interlake
• Arborg | Arborg Heritage Village: Wednesdays, 10AM – 3PM, June to September
• Arnes | Arnes Farmers’ Markets: Saturdays, 9AM – 3PM, Sundays, 9AM – 2PM, May to October
• Birds Hill | Pineridge Hollow Farmers’ Market: Fridays and Saturday, 10AM – 4PM, May to October
• East St. Paul | East St. Paul Farmers’ Market: Sundays, 10AM – 2PM, June to September
• Eriksdale | Eriksdale Market Garden in the Pavilion: Saturdays, 10AM – 2PM, July to September
• Grand Marais | Grand Marais Community Central: Fridays, 3PM – 7PM, Saturdays, 10AM – 2PM, June to September
• Gimli | Gimli Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 9AM – 2PM, June to September
• Gimli | Farmer’s Hall Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 3PM – 8PM, June to September
• Lockport | Lockport First Farmers’ Market: Sundays, 11AM – 3PM, June to September
• Lundar | Lundar Farmers Market: Fridays, 4PM – 7PM, June to September
• Petersfield | Mallard Park Market: Saturdays, 10:30AM – 3:30PM, June to September
• Selkirk | Selkirk Port Market: Wednesdays, 10AM – 2PM, July and August
• Teulon | Teulon Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 2PM – 7PM, July and August
• Victoria Beach | Victoria Beach Country Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 1PM, June to September
• Winnipeg Beach | Winnipeg Beach Farmers’ Market: Saturdays and Sundays, 11AM – 3PM, June to September
Parkland
• Dauphin | Dauphin Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 4PM – 6:30PM, July to September
• Grandview | Grandview Town and Country Market: Thursdays, 4PM – 6PM, July and August
• Kellwood | The Mountain Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 2PM, June to Sept
• Minnedosa | Minnedosa Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 5PM – 7PM, June to September
• Neepawa | ArtsForward Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 4PM – 6PM, June to September
• Onanole | Sporty’s Market: Saturday, 9AM – 1PM, Long Weekend Sundays, 9AM – 1PM, June to September
• Russell | Russell Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays 5PM - 8PM, Fridays 11AM – 2PM, June to October
Western
• Baldur | Baldur Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 3:30PM – 5PM. July to September
• Boissevain | Boissevain and Morton Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 11AM – 1PM, July to September
• Brandon | Brandon Farmers’ Market: Saturdays 9AM – 1PM, June to October & Fridays, 9:30AM – 4PM, November to May
• Brandon | Brandon Global Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 3PM
• Carberrry | Carberry Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays, 5PM – 7PM, June to September
• Crystal City | Louise Farmers’ Market: Tuesdays, 4PM – 5:30PM, July and August
• Deloraine | Central Park Summer Markets: Thursdays, 5PM – 7PM, June to September
• Killarney | Killarney Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 9AM – 11AM, July to September
• Minnedosa | Minnedosa Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 5PM – 7PM, June to September
• Melita | Melita Farmers’ Market: Tuesdays, 10AM – 12:30PM, July to September
• Oak Lake | Oak Lake Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 12PM, July to September
• Pilot Mound | Lousie Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 4PM – 5:30PM, July and August
• Souris | Souris Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 9:30AM – 11AM, July to September
• Swan River | Swan Valley Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 4PM – 7PM, July to September
• Virden | Virden Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 10AM – 12:30PM, May to September
Eastern
• Beasejour | Beausejour Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 2PM- 7PM, June to September
• Falcon Lake | Whiteshell Community Club Farmers Market: Tuesdsays, 9AM – 2PM, July and August
• La Broquerie | La Broquerie Farmers’ Market: Select Sundays, 1PM – 5PM, July to September
• Lac du Bonnet | Lac du Bonnet Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 1PM, June to September
• Richer | Musée Dawson Trail Museum Markets: Saturdays, 10AM – 2PM, July to September
• Ste Anne | Ste Anne Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays, 5PM – 7PM, July to September
• St. Malo | Le Marche St. Malo Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 1:30PM, June to September
• St. Adolphe | St. Adolphe Market: Select Sundays, 10AM – 3PM, June to September
• South Junction | Southeast Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 3PM – 8PM, July to September
• Steinbach | Steinbach and District Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 3PM – 6:30PM, June to September
• Vita | Vita and Area Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 2:30PM – 6:30PM, June to September
Central Manitoba
• Altona | Altona Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 12PM, June to September
• Carberry | Carberry Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays, 5PM – 7PM, June to September
• Carman | Carman Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 4PM – 6:30PM, June to September
• Cypress River | Cypress River Farmers’ Market: Saturday, 10AM – 11:30AM, July to September
• Glenboro | Glenboro Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 11:30AM, July to September
• Kleefeld | The Stand Market and Events: Select Dates
• Morden | Morden Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 4PM – 6PM. June to September
• Portage la Prairie | Portage Farmers’ Market: Saturdays 10AM – 2PM, June to October
• Winkler | Winker Farmers’ Market: Tuesday, 4PM – 6PM, June to September
Northern Manitoba
• Cranberry Portage | Summer Artisan Market: Select Saturdays, 11AM – 3PM, July and August
Winnipeg
• Bronx Park Farmers’ Market: Saturdays, 10AM – 2PM, June to September
• Downtown Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 10AM – 2PM, June to September
• FortWhyte Farms Farmers’ Market: Thursdays, 12PM – 7PM, July to September
• Le Marche St. Norbert Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays, 3PM – 7PM, Saturdays, 8AM – 2PM, year round
• River Heights Farmers’ Market: Fridays, 12PM – 5PM, July to September
• St. Boniface Summer Market: Thursdays, 5PM – 8PM, June 1 to August
• South Osborne Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays, 4PM – 8PM, June to September Wednesday, 3PM – 6PM, July to September
• Transcona Biz Community Market: Thursdays, 10am – 2PM, June to September
• West Broadway Farmers’ Market: Wednesday, 3PM – 6PM, July to September
• Wellness Institute: Tuesdays, 9:30AM – 2PM, July to September
• Wolseley Farmers’ Market: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30PM – 6:30PM, June to October
Feel free to tear this page out and take it with you as a handy reference guide the next time you feel the itch for a classic Manitoba road trip.
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