Exeter Farmers Market

 

Making a farmers market successful is a bit of a chicken and the egg situation - you need foot traffic to attract more vendors and you’ll attract more vendors if you have more foot traffic. It’s a tricky balance to strike. 

Exeter’s bi-monthly Farmers Market, now located on Baldwin St. has been working hard to bring the people of Exeter a great selection of food, drinks, arts and crafts for a while now, and have really started picking up speed going into the crazy summer months. They’ve already got the sweet tooth vote locked-in with baked goods from Cream Beanery out of St. Thomas, and fans of any fruit imaginable will certainly find something that appeals to them at Bayfield Berry Farm’s booth, which boasts a wide range of products they make on their own farm.

There are also several artisans bringing their craft to the party, as well as performances from local musicians setting the mood for shoppers and vendors alike. 

Farmers market circuit mainstays Uncle Dad’s will be joining the crew with their fabulous homemade frozen pizzas and meat pies, which are sure to bring in the crowds. After that, who knows what intrepid new vendors will join forces with the Exeter Farmers Market? 

Anybody who has never tried to start a farmers market would, perhaps, think that having a local market in an agriculture rich rural community would be a fairly simple process. After all, there is such bountiful farmland all around, producing a vast amount of food for the rest of Ontario and beyond - how hard could it be to set up a few folding tables in a park somewhere, put a bunch of vegetables on it, and watch the money roll in? As it turns out, running a farmers market takes a tremendous amount of planning, effort, and cooperation. Exeter BIA, which hosts the market, has figured out all the secrets to success, so head on over to Baldwin St (beside Trivitt Memorial Church) and show them the support they deserve! Follow them on Facebook for updates on performances, vendors and events.