This is a sweet little market, recently relocated to the Museum of Nature. It was on the St. Paul…read morecampus for years, and they're having a bit of a tough time regaining the traffic, though I'm totally unsure why! I loved this place. It's not crowded like some of the bigger markets, and it's located on the property of one of my favourite buildings in the city. I can't think of a better way to spend the afternoon than to visit the museum, pick up some fresh produce, and then have a picnic lunch on the grass. A group of us went on a tour with nutritionist Amy Longard who brought us to different booths so we could find out about the farmers and their products. Each vendor had a lot to tell us about their farming practices and the specific produce they sell. It was so interesting to hear about all the love, care, and effort they put into their work. As mentioned in Spike's review, the products must be local (which means they need to come from a 100 mile radius or 164km), and they must only sell their own products (i.e. they can't sell their friend's jam or honey, it must come from their farm). There were quite a few farmers from Perth, which I thought was interesting. We saw some great products here including fresh produce (kale, carrots, berries, tons of leafy greens, cabbage, potatoes, apples, and more), vegan food (I had a delicious wrap from one of the vegetarian booths who made dips), jams and canned fruits and veggies, beautiful baked breads and sweets, herbs and salts, meats, eggs and more. Hall's Apple Farm was there with baskets of apples, but also a ton of their other products, like apple cider vinegar, apple butter, and more! One of my favourite booths was a gentleman selling sunflower oil, which was delicious. Many of the booths offer samples, which is awesome! If you're looking to support local, you need to check this place out. There's been talk of it having to close down due to a lack of attendance, so come out and show your support for our local farmers!

The Main Farmers' Market in Old Ottawa East is on the campus of St. Paul University. It's like a…read moremini version of Sunday's Landsdowne Park market. Many of the same vendors and the same "gotta be local" rule. Although there are fewer vendors than LP, the upside is that it runs on Saturdays and there are almost always free parking spaces nearby. It is not quite as good in the meats and 'meals-ready-to-eat' department and it does not have the wonderful Art-Is-In Bakery stand. Otherwise, you can go a day early to visit Hall's apples, the Jamaican veggie guy, the Niagara soft fruit folks and berry boy at Avonmore farms. Don't forget to buy a bag of Avonmore's homemade tea biscuits a.k.a. the base for a perfect shortcake. Also, I like the funky cookies at B'Goods (I don't think they are at Landsdowne). Their chocolate chile cookie will perk you right up.

These people are so far ahead of the game, it's not fair. Other people around here turn out decent…read moreproduce. But compared to these people, it's as if the Kents invented farming. They dominate the farmers market. In every category. Without their CSA we would have a much harder time living here. Seriously. Not that we don't absolutely adore food service burritos, frozen and reheated corned beef, and Subway. Tomatoes: best. Watermelons: no one else knows how to grow them. Summer squash: best. Green beans: best. You get the picture. The full list of "bests" would be longer than the rest of this review if I finished it.

From the owner: KFG offers fresh and value added fruits and vegetables, grown organically in Lisbon, NY for sale…read morelocally in St Lawrence County, NY as well as around the region.

Bryson Farms is an Organic Vegetables Home Delivery Service. My husband and I have been receiving…read morevegetables from them for 5 years. Their vegetables are fresh and tasty, and their customer service is excellent. Full disclosure: I hate vegetables. I only eat them because they are healthy and good for me, and part of being an adult is doing things even if you don't like it because they are good or you. I generally don't like the taste of vegetables, but I have to admit that locally grown organic vegetables taste less objectionable to me than regular vegetables at the grocery store. So there are different size baskets you can get (i.e. for 2 people, 4 people, etc.) and different frequencies for delivery (every week, every 2 weeks, etc.). When you sign up you tell them where on your property you will put your cooler and they will put the delivered vegetables in your cooler. If you forget to put out your cooler, they will use their best judgement as to where the safest place would be to put the vegetables and then they call your emergency contact number to tell you where the vegetables were placed. And hopefully you can make it home to collect your vegetables before the raccoons get to them, lol. The day of the week of your delivery will depend on your postal code. They deliver to different parts of the NCR on different days. This day remains constant. When they deliver your basket, they usually ring the doorbell before they leave. So if you are home, you know that they've come. What you get in your basket is a surprise every time. I actually like this because it's like Christmas (except it's vegetables, and I paid for them, so I guess not too much like Christmas, but you know what I mean). I love coming home to my basket of surprise vegetables. I also love getting things that I have no idea what the heck they are, and have to Google them to see how to prepare and eat them. This also forces me to try new vegetables. I had fiddleheads for the first time because they were in our basket. Some examples of vegetables that we sometimes get in our basket: different types of squash (acorn, butternut, pattypan, etc.), carrots, tomatoes, different types of mushrooms (including exotic ones like oyster, lobster, chanterelle, morels, etc.) kale (green, red, Lacinato, etc.), collard greens, Swiss chard (different colours), cucumbers, bell peppers, fiddleheads, snow peas, garlic scapes, beets, turnips, strange greens (like Lamb's Quarters, Sorrel, etc.), bok choy, parsnips, corn, eggplant, potatoes, sweet potatoes, radishes, spinach, different types of lettuces, microgreens, and so much more!! We sometimes get "prepared foods" like vegetarian chili and roasted tomatoes. We've also gotten garlic powder. Since everything is grown in Shawville, QC, you only get what can be grown in this climate. Although they do have greenhouses, so you get greens year-round. Prices are a bit on the high end, but you get quality foods (and local and organic). 2 person baskets are $60, 4 person baskets are $75, 6 person baskets are $100. They also have specialty baskets like all greens basket, all roots basket, etc. And if you really don't like something, you can tell them that you don't want that item in your basket. Customer service is excellent. They are very professional and accountable. Once they made a mistake and forgot to deliver our basket. When we contacted them, they apologized and said they would deliver it the next day and give us some extra vegetables for the inconvenience, which they did. They are quick to respond to correspondences and are very nice. If you are looking for home delivered locally grown organic vegetables and you live in the NCR, I would definitely recommend Bryson Farms!!

The products/food is good quality and great to consume, the service was also pretty good, only…read morething missing for the 5 stars would be the decorations they could more and maybe fix some of their pricing I wanted to buy something and the price mentioned on the card was 6$ less than the actual price or else I recommend the place!

My friend and I did a quick tour of Parkdale Market. It's a small, outdoor market that I got to…read morecheck out during my first visit to Hintonburg. Granted, I feel that this review doesn't fully express how great or horrible this market is. It wasn't really open when we were there. There were a handful of vendors there setting up, so I didn't get the full experience. They were preparing for the night market. We were there in the afternoon. We did see a few cool vendor stalls. There was one with healthy plants. It is deadly travelling and not being able to buy all plants that I want. There was a West Indian food stall. The thought that it could potentially sell oxtail and jerk everything made me happy. I'm drooling already! We did manage to see some fresh, local produce. Again, it's a pain not being able to buy green beans and ripe strawberries when I have a tiny little fridge in my hotel room with no kitchenette. Ugh! My friend pointed out that the park next door is always busy. She was right. It was packed on a super hot July afternoon, with kids having a grand time. The parking situation is that you find street parking. I didn't bother checking whether there's a parking lot close by. If you are a local, you have it made by walking over here. I hope to return and see the market in full swing, be it day or night. It was nice to know that there's a market in this neighbourhood. (316)

The best place! My husband and I have been in Canada for a year and have struggled to find high…read morequality, organic, pasture raised/grass fed meat. We found that and more here! Super impressed and equally bummed that we're only in Ottawa for 2 months. If you value quality meat and produce, you will want to check this place out!

Although there are different vendors from week to week, I love this market. The quality of food is…read moregreat, especially the meat and baked goods. Also, my neighbour buys all her milk there and swears by it. There are many organic foods- not just local produce or locally produced items. For example you can buy chocolate at this market. The only thing that I would say is disappointing is that one week your bread guy is there but the next week he's not. It's a little unreliable that way, but every week there are a good number of vendors and the food really is great. Try it!

I visited Miller's Farm with my friend and we actually had such a good time, even though it was a…read morebit windy that day. The farm has a huge variety of pumpkins -big, small, perfect round ones, all the shapes , so it's easy to find a nice one. They also have a cute little store that sells fresh fruits, veggies, pies, and even pickled goodies. All of that was really reasonably priced. Now... the pumpkins themselves? Kinda pricey in my opinion. Some were around $20, and don't get me wrong, they're beautiful pumpkins, but still on the expensive side. We ended up spending way more than expected ,definitely not dropping $60 on pumpkins again next year . Aside from that, the hotdogs and hot coffee were perfect for the weather, and the tractor ride + corn maze were honestly the highlight. So much fun. I'll definitely go back next year but maybe be a bit more pumpkin-budget smart!

When here for the pumpkin patch, it was such a fun experience. They had so many places set up for a…read moregreat photo opportunities. Y'all had a great time and the wholefarm was well organized and even had hay rides and a gift shop

I visited the Log Farm for the first time today for the outdoor Christmas Farmers' Market and it…read morewas very busy, but not overwhelmingly so. This is the first out of two dates for the market, the next one being next Saturday, November 27th, from 10am to 2pm. As a mama with a stroller, it was difficult to maintain the 2 metres of social distancing, especially when lining up for specific vendors, but we tried to keep as much distance from people as possible, masks were mandatory, and everyone was very respectful. Try not to handle any of the goods unless you're going to buy them - the vendors are more than happy to give you your items. There are also squares for payment via credit or credit (tap and insert available, but tap is preferable to avoid less touching, though there's also hand sanitizer at all vendor stations). The layout is a big circle, so traffic just moves in one direction, counterclockwise. If you missed something or wanted to go back, rather than going backwards, you just keep going around the circle until you're back to where you started. I thought it would be a good idea to take one loop around to see what there was first before buying, and then come back for the stuff I wanted, but I did end up missing out on some things because they sold out so quickly. My friend and I went at around 12:45pm and left when it was starting to close around 2, and it was still busy, with people buying whatever was leftover. Note that you can pre-purchase or reserve from some vendors online or via e-mail so that it doesn't sell out on you (thanks, Nat's Bread!). Speaking of bread, I thought that's all I was coming for, but nope, BIG NOPE. A lot of awesome local food and a super sore shoulder later, I left with a giant haul. There were tons of gifts and specialty food as well, and even a little shop with crafts and coffee truck for hot beverages, but I ended up doing some groceries. I'm really excited to try everything I bought, from savoury pies, sausages, and beef ribs, to fresh bread, ice cream sandwiches, chipotle maple syrup, organic apple sauce, red potatoes, and nacho chips! I could've bought more, but my reusable bag (that they give you for free at the entrance) and my stroller could only hold so much. It was a little muddy and rocky with the stroller, but nothing we couldn't handle, and it wasn't too chilly, either. Try heading all the way in with your car because there was plenty of parking in the lot, but tons of people parked on the side of the road when it wasn't necessary. And it's a shorter distance to carry everything you bought from the market to the car ;)

We brought our 16 month old to the farm for a fall morning outdoors. It was a bit of a shame to…read moreneed to pay the same price for him as us, but all in all it was good value for a family day out. Our son loved the wagon ride, the corn maze, pumpkin patch, and feeding the animals. He played on the hay bale for about an hour! I'm not sure that The Log Farm will be stimulating enough for him in a year or so, but it was perfect for his age. Not too overwhelming and enough to fill a morning and feel like we'd gotten our money's worth. Highly recommend to parents of young and energetic toddlers. I would suggest bringing a wagon if possible, it's a bit easier to haul than a stroller as most of the farm is unpaved.