Holiday Market Events in December 2022

by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Dec 8, 2022 | Activities, Holidays, Market Fresh Blog, Market Information, Uncategorized

Head to any of these farmers’ market events to pick up the best local gifts and delicious ingredients for your holiday feasts! Please check each markets’ website and social media for more information. Alderney Landing Farmers’ MarketOpen December 24...

Farmers’ Markets Open After Thanksgiving in 2022

by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Oct 13, 2022 | Blog, Market Fresh Blog, Market Information

  There are many of our member markets open after Thanksgiving weekend! Plan a road trip this Fall to soak up the season.   Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market Antigonish Farmers’ Market Bridgewater Farmers’ Market (last day Oct 29) Cape Breton Farmers’...

9 Farmers’ Markets Open This Spring

by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | May 19, 2021 | Activities, Blog, Market Fresh Blog, Market Information

Spring is here in Nova Scotia! With warmer weather comes more open farmers’ markets filling up with seasonal produce and goodies. Here’s a list of 9 farmers’ markets that open early for the season. Stay tuned to learn about all the summer markets opening soon, or find...

Why Local Seeds Are Best

by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Apr 7, 2021 | Activities, Market Fresh Blog, Market Information, What's In Season

Who else is spending all of their spare time dreaming about their garden? Whether you have been planning for months or have yet to start, there is still lots of time to gather your seeds and get planting. Before you head out to your big box store to start browsing for...

Farmers’ Markets of NS on CBC Program “Land & Sea”

by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog, FMNS News, Market Fresh Blog, Market Information, Market News

“There was once a time, and it wasn’t that long ago, when everybody knew where their food came from.”-Justin Cantafio, Executive Director of Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Did you catch Farmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia’s Executive...

Farmers’ Markets Open Year-Round in Nova Scotia

by Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia | Dec 15, 2020 | Activities, Blog, Market Fresh Blog, Market Information

Although many of us think of summer produce when we think of farmers’ markets, our markets still have lots of local offerings throughout the winter months. Here are many farmers’ markets that are open year-round so you can stock up on root veggies, greens,...