Today’s Windsor Star includes a story from Ted Whipp about the people behind The Butcher of Kingsville:

http://www.windsorstar.com/life/food/betweens+Essex+County+products+local+plates/6334297/story.html

The Butcher of Kingsville has signed on as a market vendor for the upcoming season. Local meats like beef, pork, chicken and lamb will be part of the offerings!

They are currently taking Easter orders for ham, turkey, prime rib, lamb, rabbit and steaks so call 519.712.9573 or visit them at 13 Main Street West in Kingsville.

The market starts on June 9 and the warm weather may mean that you’ll get an amazing variety of fresh local produce right from day one!

The vendor application for the 2012 Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is now available.

We will be having a vendors meeting on Wednesday, February 29 @ 7 p.m. at Nana’s Bakery (2936 Dominion Blvd, map: http://g.co/maps/gyd9u). This is the time to give us feedback or ask questions that affect the 2012 season.

If you would like to attend the meeting, please call Victoria at 519-945-3372 or 519-890-3159 to RSVP.

The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is looking for volunteers for the 2012 season. You’ll be working with great people and it’s a good way to fill community hours if you need them for school. Most of the duties include set up or tear down, and community interaction on special event days.

We are also looking for non-profits to take advantage of our community booth space.You can read our guidelines at the bottom of this page.

Please use our contact form to get in touch!

The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market has been granted one more season at the old bus depot at 44 University Avenue East. This means a lot to the vendors, to the branding efforts, and provides stability until a the new market is open in the old arena.

Check out the Windsor Star’s coverage:

http://www.windsorstar.com/life/Farmers+market+return+depot/6047336/story.html

Just a reminder that starting tomorrow, Natural Earth Organics will be selling their organic food and fresh produce (including some local offerings) from ShopEco every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pick up your organic groceries while you shop in the eco-friendly store that carries quite a few local items. Don’t forget to bring your own container to get it (re)filled with local cleaning products like fabric softener, body wash, laundry detergent and more.

** ShopEco carries products from market favourites like Faerhaven and Trinity Acres Farm too! **

ShopEco: 624 Chilver Road, Windsor (in Walkerville, corner of Wyandotte in Walkerville Business Lofts)

http://shopeco.ca/

We look forward to progress in Windsor’s downtown but for this year (until something is built/open), there’s still a lot of planning to do.

You can see a brief comment from us on A-Channel News from Tuesday night.

Just announced: Natural Earth Organics will be selling their organic food and fresh produce (including some local offerings) from ShopEco (624 Chilver, Walkerville) every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting on January 14.

Pick up your organic groceries while you shop in the eco-friendly store that carries quite a few local items including another market vendor, Faerhaven!

Don’t forget to bring your own container to get it (re)filled with local cleaning products like fabric softener, body wash, laundry detergent and more.

Faerhaven will be making deliveries to the Windsor area on Thursday, December 22. For all the last minute shoppers, send your order and they will gladly drop it off on Thursday. Name your price, tell them a little bit about the person it is for and Joy Malott Purdy will create a gift basket that will be well worth your while. Email faerhavensoap@gmail.com

Market regular, Perry Noia the Clown, is making appearances as an elf this year! If you would like a personalized letter back from Santa Claus, hand delivered by Pepper Mint-Drop the Elf, contact her at hawkerin@gmail.com