It is always worth a wander in downtown Duncan for the Farmers' Market. As even in the winter…read moremonths, there's a considerable amount of vendors outside ranging from baked goods to handmade items. My more recent stop during the long weekend was with my friend & we enjoyed lunch (she grabbed a smokie & I grabbed an empanada) at one of the benches throughout the market area between our random shopping adventure. If you can't find a bench right in the market area, continue down the street (that isn't closed off to traffic with booths) & you'll find an urban park with cement & wooden benches. It seemed like there was a lot of families stopping there to enjoy their fresh finds & quick snacks. By the time I walked out of the market, I had found honey, frozen empanadas, coffee beans, bread, saskatoon scones & cinnamon buns. I also chatted with the vendor that makes corded flint items & a few other vendors. My friend had her shopping bag equally filled up with various goodness to enjoy during the week. As the sun was out, the market was hopping at noon with families, couples, & friends gathering, plus dog walkers. It definitely feels like the community supports the market very well here & I am always impressed to see so many devoted farmers' market shoppers out when it's raining. One challenge with the farmers' market is finding parking close by. If you're lucky you can grab a spot along the tracks. otherwise you have to search for street parking (some of it is paid parking too) or go all the way to the edge of downtown where there's a bigger lot (not sure if that's also 2 hr free parking like along the tracks). I'm looking forward to further wanders through the market as more vendors return for Spring.

We were in town from Texas and loved walking around this market on a Saturday afternoon. Good food,…read moreproduce, jerky etc. Wish we lived here!

This market really didn't have many stores. It was definitely significantly smaller than I had…read moreexpected. The upper level has an aquarium, but it was closed when we went, and the main floor had the vendors. It consisted mostly of food stands and a mini grocery store. One store that really stood out to me was Fisherman's Market. They had some really unique products such as ahi tuna pot pie. They offered both fresh and frozen products.

The Plethora meats merchant is unsavoury, and doesn't understand boundaries. Especially around…read morephysical touch. Not the type of atmosphere I would expect in a community setting. Two stars, as the other shops are still worth visiting. Otherwise the loud, rude, and negative environment fostered by the owner of Plethora would net the whole market one star.

Fresh and straight off the back of a truck is what I expect to find at a farmers market, and that's…read moreexactly what I found at the Comox Valley Farmers Market. Located in a field at the local exhibition grounds, the farmers market had a great selection of fresh produce, baked goods, fish, meat, jams, jellies, cheese, and all the other usual suspects you would expect to find. While not as large as the Ladner Village market on the mainland, the Comox Valley market still has plenty of goods to offer and makes for a great place to spend a Saturday morning.

One of the best island farmers market:) So much…read moreselection,organic,meats,crafts strawberries:)Picked up applesauce with no sugar in it,just apples and water,mmm.Peppers,fresh herbs,carrots,sweet potatoes for yummy crockpot meal tonite:)They move indoors in wintertime:) Beets,tomatoes,spaghetti squash.Healthy eating coming up:)

A nice small town market! Some of my favorite stands were…read moreMaples' Sugar Shack selling maple syrup of course! The mug stand Capture Gravity shows the many beautiful shapes and sizes of breasts on nicely handcrafted mugs. I also saw many dogs loving their specialty pupcakes and I was sad my pups weren't with me this time but I'm sure they would have just been begging for more. Sea to sky mushrooms & wild foods even had the prettiest mushroom display I have ever seen! Everything here was unique and this was a great market to walk through while visiting. Mountain Meal Prep gets an honorable mention for their unique dehydrated meal prep idea. It's a healthy and easy alternative, especially for those who love camping! You get tons of nutrients and all of the flavor compacted conveniently in a mason jar and you just add hot water! Woof & stuff was my personal favorite with Amanda's cute collar options. I bought a yellow cactus collar for my black border collie and he looks so dang cute! Memorial Weekend was a busy weekend here but it added to the fun and there was lots of stands to see. The food vendors in the back were definitely very busy with constant people lining up for good food.

Very nice farmers market. During the winter they close earlier, which you should be aware of…read more Products are great. Try the Mexican booth.

We stayed at The Landmark Hotel and lucky enough to just walk over to Orcas Island Farmers Market…read more It was a cool and breezy July day. There were at least a dozen food stalls selling anything from home baked bread, cookies, donuts, Mexican food, and Asian. There were stalls selling arts and crafts which are unique to Orca's. We picked up some lunch and enjoyed as the local band sweet music on the stage. A few folks and their kids got off the ground and started dancing. What a scene, as if it's out of a movie scene. It was truly magical.

After a couple of wintertime visits to Orcas, I was really looking forward to a summer trip. That…read moreexcitement was enhanced, even more than I would confess, by the prospects of seeing what the farmers market looks like here. Orcas has a long and rich agricultural history and I've seen plenty of farms and roadside farm stands that stood vacant in Decemeber. I was stoked for summer. Cue COVID.... Well, I'm happy to report that the market was still happening. I'm glad they didn't throw in the towel on it, though from what I'm told it was vastly different this year. Oh, you can imagine that in previous years there wasn't a mandatory handwashing station at the entrance. And I imagine there weren't dots on the ground to indicate where you should wait in order to approach each booth one party at a time. But more importantly, I'm told that the market, even though it's small and mighty in its biggest years, was only very teeny this year. There were probably 7-8 booths there, and that made for a quick visit. Still, we bought some flowers at one booth, and a bar of locally made soap at another, so we did our best to support the vendors who are making an effort despite the restrictions. I have nothing but love for a farmers market, and nothing but admiration for the participants. Though we were only here for a little bit, I'm glad we made it.

Fabulous market rich with local folk and their wares. Tons of parking. Very accessible for the…read moredisabled. Fruits, vegetables, crafts, jewelry, and more. Pleasant musical entertainment with lots of seating. Not to be missed. Easily found on the way to Sidney.