The Orillia Farmers' Market is one of the longest running farmers' markets in the Ontario. Dated…read moreback 1842 and at this present location since 1872. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday all year round (except for Vendor Vacation which is always the Saturday between Christmas and the New Year). Pro Tip: Parking is free on Saturdays during market hours in metered and pay machine parking lots closest to the Library in Downtown Orillia. Here you find Local produce, food and handicraft from vendors in the area. There are honey, maple syrup, seasonal fresh produce and even doggie treats! There are also booth set up inside the Community Centre. Worth dropping by especially during off season as there are not too many Farmer's market that opens in winter!

The best that farmers have to offer hand made item home baked goods and a lot lot more you have to…read morego and feel the experience for yourself you definitely won't be disappointed

We visit the Muskoka Lakes every summer, and every summer we make a special point of rising early…read moreand making the 45 minute boat ride to Gravenhurst so we can be at the Farmers' Market at 9 am sharp. We LOVE this market, it's one of the best farm markets we have ever been to. There seem to be hundreds of vendors, it's one of the largest farmers markets I know of. It is so much fun to wander around, browsing the stalls and mingling with the big crowd that shows up every Wednesday morning (the market runs 9 am to 2 pm). The produce is top notch and comes from local farms in Ontario. But it's so much more than a farmers' market, too. There are food vedors and local artisans as well. Our #1 favorite vendor has to be Tam Nguyen of "Saigon Soul Food." She is amazing. Her stall is the reason we return to the market year after year. Tam and her parents -- sometimes her children -- run her stall with aplomb, offering up free samples of her amazing fresh summer rolls, spring rolls, curry puffs, petit pies...she serves each sample with a dollop of her deliciously seductive sauces from roasted garlic plum (like a duck sauce) to a thick creamy peanut satay. You can order food to eat on the spot -- love that curry soup, those fresh summer rolls, and that awesome sticky rice -- or you can buy her appetizers frozen and reheat them at home. We adore her veggie spring rolls and curry puffs. We also buy several jars of her sauces, our favorite being the spicy roasted garlic and plum. If you visit one stand at the market, make it "Saigon Soul Food." The other stalls are just as enticing, though. There is local maple syrup, with the vendor all too happy to share pictures of his trees and his secrets of "harvesting" the syrup. There are jewellers with beautiful baubles. There are artisans serving up everything from hand carved wooden side tables to kiln fired chipmunks to beautiful oil paintings of local flora and fauna. We really adore wandering this market and know that any visitor to the Muskoka area will find something to love, too.

For a small town, this is a big market! Lots of fresh produce and vendors of wooden signs and…read morequilts, but most importantly, many fun places to eat. Fresh crepes, sausage, Asian foods, local honey, and all forms of home-made baked goods. Best bitter tarts imaginable!

We went last weekend, it was a lot of people and kids there. This is a huge farm that lots of…read morevarieties to pick. Now it's a good time to pick strawberries, raspberry, blueberries, peas, and corns. There are wagons to take ppl from one field to another. We got off at the strawberry field, but we don't really into the strawberry, so just took a look; then we got to the raspberry field, they looked good, but we barely eat raspberry; then we went to the Blueberry field, our destination was here. We saw another side of the field was having big blueberries, but they didn't open that side to us. And they said it was noon already, most of the big ones had been picked. I tasted a few, they were sort of big, but soured. We moved to other sides, but still the same. When we went home, most of them we made smoothies with honey. We also went to the peas field, not too many people. The peas were so sweet that we could eat them raw. But we went home to boil them with the skin, the skin was hard to eat, it was not snow peas, and too expensive when weighed with the skin. Good experience for the kids. They were happy.

unfortunately, things have changed at barrie Hill It is now five dollars per person Monday to…read moreFriday and seven dollars per person Saturday plus your basket 4 L $19 so that's way way way too much to ask families and not that much to offer other than a few broken down kiddy toys. The grocery store is nice and has lots of nice things, but the pick your own is a fail and we will likely find another spot to.

I was staying with some friends and they suggested a Saturday morning trip to the Barrie Farmer's…read moremarket. I was pleasantly surprised with the size and the variety of offerings. Bests: Gigantic Jars of honey for $9, Braided Garlic (14 Organic Cloves for $25), Bags of Beets Carrots etc for $4-5 a bag. Really Nice looking Quiches and the Hempola Farms products. Surprisingly, a Chinese run booth had dumplings cooking all day and I had takeaway rice and Chana Masala that wasn't bad for $5. Frank (Frankie Flowers of Breakfast Television fame) was there shopping with his family too, he lives in the area. Really Nice Produce, Ample Parking if you have to drive. Decent prices. Barrie's Farmers market is held at City Hall.

Delicious local food and ingredients at fabulous prices! Produce tends to be available from mid-May…read more(asparagus) through to late October (squashes and root vegetables). Meats and fish are generally available year-round. Maple syrup arrives in early April. Vendors also offer prepared foods and arts & crafts. Support our farmers! Buy local!

Birch Farms has THE BEST butter tarts that I've ever had in my life. Their tarts are quite big…read more (4" tarts) and they have a ton of flavour options (Skor, s'mores, bacon...) in addition to the classics (walnut, plain, pecan....). You won't be sorry about this detour.

From the owner: Awesome homemade butter tarts and more read more

We had such a wonderful family visit to Willowtree Farm! The admission is free, making it a perfect…read morebudget-friendly outing with young kids. Our toddler loved seeing all the animals, especially the goats, bunnies, and peacock. The playground is spacious with separate areas for toddlers and older kids, plus covered sandboxes that are great on sunny days. The farm market and café were a lovely bonus with delicious baked goods and drinks. Don't forget to check out the adorable mini grocery carts for kids! It's a peaceful place to spend a few hours, and we'll definitely be back for the seasonal pick-your-own events.

A very fun place to visit and support a local business. They have a huge selection of foods to…read morechoose from. Baked goods are delicious and recommended. During the warmer months we go to see the animals. Our dog lovers to see them and stare.

Great selection of fresh fruits & vegetables. They have the best potato salad I've ever had! The…read moremarket is clean and the produce is always fresh.

I stopped by the Parry Sound market twice on a cottage weekend and was thoroughly pleased with the…read moretaste and quality of the fruit. What was particularly impressive was that there were almost no bad fruit in the pre packed baskets and containers. The opal plums were some of the most delicious I have ever had, and the peaches did not disappoint either. The market also sells wild blueberries at about $9 a pint and I would say this is worth a try if you are visiting the region for the first time! One thing to note is that the fruit tastes so good because it is sold rather ripe, and so I would not really recommend buying more than what you can eat in 3-4 days! Aside from the fruit, the market carries your typical variety of jams, preserves, and baked goods. We tried the Toblerone shortbread cookies and they were absolutely delicious and addictive!

Some of the fanciest and most interesting vegetables you can get your hands on in Ontario. I buy…read moreCookstown Greens' amazing lettuces and crazy coloured carrots at the Brickworks market on Saturday mornings but you can also get them at high end grocery stores. Plus many top chefs use them in Toronto.

From the owner: Cookstown Greens grows the best quality, best tasting certified organic vegetables, greens and…read moreseedlings. Supplying restaurants, farmers' markets and food shops in and around Toronto