Frontenac Farmers Market Moves Outdoors For The Season

May 09, 2013

Vendors at the Frontenac Farmers Market, which runs from 9am-1pm every Saturday until October at the Lions Hall in Verona, held their first outdoor market day of the season on May 4. The market has been running since 2005 and attracts many local vendors, including farmers, growers and makers of a wide variety of locally grown and produced products.

At the market there are home made preserves and other comestibles, fresh organic vegetables and meats, cheese, sauces, maple syrup, fresh baked goods, Middle Eastern cuisine, and many other delicious edible items plus a wide assortment of hand crafted items made by local artisans, which make beautiful gifts. For those who have never been, the Verona Lions Centre offers the perfect setting for a farmers’ market, with a large covered pavilion where the vendors set up their stalls, a large grassy area with picnic tables where families and individuals can sit down for a meal, plus the Lions hall itself, which offers washroom facilities and can be used during inclement weather and for special events. Pets are welcome too.

I spoke with Monique Hagar who has been selling her fine homemade Middle Eastern food products at the market for years under the label, “Memories of Alexandria”. She encourages those who have yet to experience the market to come by for a visit “Our products and produce are wonderful, of excellent quality and come directly from our farms, kitchens, gardens and workshops and its a great all around venue.”

The Verona Lions also serve up a delicious, affordable breakfast for those who might have skipped their first meal of the day. The market is also always looking for new vendors. For more information visit www.frontenafarmersmarket.ca. The Verona Lions hall is located at 4504 Verona Sand Road.