Loved the cottage industry ethnic food stands. Jamaican patties, pork rolls, fetta and spinach…read morecroissant, japonese hand helds, Korean vegetable pancakes. Ate too much before trying the sweet potato glass noodles. Crafts and artisans sold varied from bougie to rustic. ATM was ornery. But everyone has square . If driving come early (10) before parking fills

TL;DR/The Short Version: Popular Farmers' Market. Too…read morecrowded for me. A good variety of vendors, but I prefer the Halifax Brewery Market, personally. The Long Version: When my husband and I were in Halifax recently, we did 2 Markets back-to-back, this one and the Halifax Brewery Market and I personally liked the Halifax Brewery Market better, as it had more interesting foods and vendors and wasn't as crowded. My impression is that this Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market is more for tourists and the Halifax Brewery Market is more for locals, but I could be wrong. I got a Pancit Bihon for my husband and I to share at Pinoy's Best Halifax. It was $7 for a small serving. It tasted good and had this Liptons Chicken Soup smell that I loved, lol. Weird, I know. I just didn't like that they microwaved it in a plastic container. I would have preferred it if it was kept in metal warming trays and served into a cardboard container. My husband got a 4L jug of Maple syrup from Ripley's Maple ($58) for his sister. She was coming to Halifax too but not when the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market would be open so she asked him to get it for her. He gave it to her in Halifax and she was driving home, so we cannot attest to whether the jug would survive a flight in checked baggage, it would be at your own risk, lol. I'm glad we checked out this market. If we were in the area again on future visits to Halifax I would drop by, but I wouldn't specifically plan to go to it like we did this time. (179)

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cool market in a funky space. Lots of vendors and lots of delicious…read morefoods. The Long Version: If I lived in Halifax, I would be at this market every week. It's only open Saturdays from 8am-2pm. My husband and I made specific plans to check out this market on our most recent trip to Halifax and I'm so glad we did. It's in what would have been the outside space between old buildings, but that space has since been enclosed and now it's inside. It looks really funky and cool. They had so many vendors that interested me. Lots of food places to choose from. I had done some reconnaissance online and flagged 2 vendors I wanted to try: Mediocre Bakery and Snow Day Treats. I found Mediocre Bakery, but wasn't able to find Snow Day Treats. Luckily, I found a good substitute with Helene Cookies. Mediocre Bakery (funny and ironic name because they are far from mediocre) sells these spiral buns, like cinnamon buns but more spirals, lol, and both sweet and savoury. We got a Muffuletta bun ($6) to share. It was fantastic, albeit a bit greasy. It had olives and pickled vegetables in it. We loved it. We would definitely buy from this vendor again and maybe try a sweet one next time. I wanted to get the little crispy squares that looked like snow from Snow Day Treats, but couldn't find the vendor anywhere, but then I spotted the strawberry nougat from Helene Cookies, which isn't traditional nougat at all, and it looked like it could be a good substitute. It was a bit pricey at $15 for a small bag but after tasting a sample, I had to get it. Haha. The nougat has crispy parts and looked somewhat like it was covered in snow, lol. The owner was so friendly and welcoming. Offering us lots of samples and letting us know that all the items were his own recipe. I looked online and the strawberry nougat has marshmallow, Ritz cracker crumbs, dried cranberry, dried strawberries, butter, whole milk powder, and walnuts. How creative! They call them "Happy Cubes" on their website, which is a fitting name because they made me happy, lol. I think the Happy Cubes are proper cubes, while the nougat is the ends and broken pieces. Not as aesthetically pleasing as the cubes, but delicious nonetheless. The highlight of our visit was a place we stumbled upon: 175 Chicken. I saw they had Coffee Fried Chicken for $8. It's chicken pieces marinaded in coffee and deep-fried and served with salted caramel sauce. Sounded so weird, I had to try it. Let me tell you, it was amazing! One of the best things I've ever had. They fry it to order so it was piping hot and so crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside with a coffee flavour. So wacky but so delicious. They also have regular fried chicken for those less adventurous. They sell sauces too. I also got a Blueberry Rose kombucha from Pickled Pink ($5.75). It was good and I enjoyed the flavour profile. I was intrigued by a flavour they had called Organic Forest or something like that. I inquired and the lady said it had flavours of spruce, pine and cedar. I was a bit hesitant to buy it even though it sounded interesting so she gave me a sample. It wasn't my cup of tea, so I asked to try the Blueberry Rose as I suspected I'd like that one, and I was right. Hubby got a drip coffee (medium for $2.50) at CTC and liked it. There were so many other vendors I wanted to try, but we had planned on going to the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market immediately afterwards so I wanted to save stomach space, lol. In retrospect, we should have skipped the other market and just gorged on the food at the Halifax Brewery Market. Haha. If you're visiting Halifax on a Saturday and you like markets, I definitely recommend checking out this Halifax Brewery Market! (175)

Easy to get to, usually lots of parking at the Forum. There's comfortable space to move around…read moreinside, and tables for Saturday brunch. Veggies, herbs, flowers, fruits, food vendors, soaps, meats, seafood, crafts and more. A good place to stock up for the week.

I'm giving two stars simply because I believe it should be a seasonal market. When this market…read morefirst opened, it was hoppin'. Lots of vendors, lots of selection, lots of people traffic. But then ... the numbers started dwindling. We stopped going. We recently visited again for the first time in months. There were maybe 10-12 tables? Fortunately the fish vendor was there (sorry, don't know the business name), and of course Noggins, but other than some crafters the place was almost empty. I assume they have different table renting rules than, say, Seaport, which is pretty busy year-round. Even though it is now January, we're still able to buy a lot of our food items there and avoid the big-box grocery stores. Hopefully the Forum can attract more year-round vendors.

purchased some fruit trees here. Trees were a fraction of the cost charged by some other places…read moreand they have grown about a foot since I purchased them in May. Highly recommend Withrods.

My favorite place to buy all my gardening needs and even some generous ice creams. Lot's of local…read moreproduce also. Staff are helpful and friendly. I can kill an hour there easily.

Local Source is a great place to get all of your Farmers' Market goodies when it's not Saturday…read moremorning. It's so nice to have a spot that serves as a baby-grocery store, offering great local produce and delightful items, like cheeses from Nova Scotia and grains from New Brunswick. They also sell goods like maple syrup, frozen local and organic berries, as well as a variety of meats. You can even stop by for lunch, as they have sammies and salads, as well as coffee, tea and sweets. I love biking over in the summer and stocking up on apples. One of my favorite things to buy is their raw milk cheese from Quebec - it's a real treat, and although it only comes in small blocks it really goes the distance with its rich and flavorful taste. I support this business' mandate of offering local and mainly organic food year round, while fostering a very nice community space. You should swing by and pick up some yummy consumables today!

Local Source Market is an excellent place to head if you're the type of person who enjoys…read moresupporting local business as well as consuming food that hasn't traveled extensively. In a cross section done in the recent Coast 'Green Halifax' guide you can see that buying basic items such as: Speerville Mills oatmeal, apples, eggs, butternut squash and chicken-- can be found cheaper at Local Source Market, or at least on par with the Halifax Farmer's Market. Some of the things that I found particularly of note: *The Coast Green Halifax Guide *Boates Cider *Meadowbrook maple sausage *Terroir pear honey and sun gold tomato ketchup *Dragons Breathe cheeses. Lots of great choices at Local Source! Be sure to check the bulletin board for community announcements.

I love this little gem! They sell fresh local produce, baked goods & ice cream, in addition to…read morehaving a boutique country store with a separate entrance, which I'll sadly admit I've never been inside of. Call ahead of you're looking for something specific, and leave your name and number to be called if they're out. They'll even sell the ice cream pails for planters if you ask! Great little local store!

Name aside, this is an incredible place. They have a farmer's market, apple orchards, u-pick apples…read moreand berries, sheep, goats, chickens and a pot belly pig named Tinkerbell. We are looking forward to visiting come the spring and summer months and doing some of our own fruit picking. We have been enjoying visiting the animals on the property who are extremely friendly, sweet and full of personality. So lucky Hebb's Farm is just right down the road from us.

This is my go-to spot for fresh, local produce! Not a huge…read moreselection of vegetables, but all of the staples are there at a great price and the quality is fantastic! They do have a great selection of local apples, also at a great price; &6.99 for a 10lb bag!