Thank you to everyone for a spectacular opening day!  The market was buzzing with activity all day long and the produce was flying off of the tables.

Leslie Balsillie from The Fruit Wagon sold out of produce by 10am. 20 flats of strawberries gone in a flash!

We hope that you were able to join us and that you had a great time.  We look forward to seeing you again and seeing what produce the vendors bring with them as the food comes into season.

Congratulations to Jagruti Patel for winning our draw.  Jagruit wins a beautiful gift basket of local products from Locally Yours.

It’s opening day tomorrow!

The market will have more than 30 local vendors, celebrating the best of Windsor and Essex County with fresh, local produce, area artisans and entrepreneurs, baked goods and prepared foods, and live entertainment.

New vendors this year include meat, fish, gluten-free baked goods, pony rides and more.

In addition, specially for opening day, we will have master gardeners and others celebrating Spring in Windsor with perennials, local native plants, and gardening wisdom!

Click here to see a complete list of vendors on opening day.

There will also be a drawing for a door prize from one of our vendors, Locally Yours.

See you at the market!

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The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market will open on Saturday, June 12th so you don’t have very long to wait before you can taste the freshest local produce, amazing baked goods and yummy prepared foods. We have great artisans and entertainment too so bring the whole family down to enjoy the market and maybe find Dad that perfect gift for Father’s Day.

June 5th and 6th in Windsor & Essex County is packed with exciting events and be sure to look for us at the Red Bull Air Races and at Colio Estate Winery for SWOVA’s Sip Into Summer event.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Hello all,

I would like to present a short outline of our meeting at the Manchester Pub.

First, thanks to all those who made it to the meeting on short notice. If you did not make the meeting, I am still interested in your comments or suggestions.

I talked a bit about last year’s success. In my opinion, the entertainment and events happening at the DWFM sets us apart from other markets. This year I’m trying to bring more diversity to our entertainment scope. I am attempting to tie in with other downtown events in the hopes of benefitting from cross-promotion. Instead of working in isolation, we can build on each others’ strengths. We are also planning “Special Events Days” on the 2nd Saturday of each month of operation. Some time slots on the calendar have been blocked so we can complete preparations.

Not only musicians are welcome at the Market. We are interested in hearing from dance troupes, glee clubs, ethnic entertainers, children’s entertainers. If you are interested in volunteering your time and talent for one hour on a Saturday, you will receive in return, tips and gratuities, media promotion, exposure for other jobs, sell your own stuff, have a great time.

What does the DWFM get; a great performance from you, your energy and enthusiasm and happy customers. There are 4 one hour time slots each Saturday (84 slots in total) where you will have the opportunity to sign on for any number of dates/times that are available.

One of the challenges we encountered last year was the performance site. Last year it was almost a weekly struggle to find the optimum place. After much discussion, we concluded that just north and east of the Market canopy was the best spot. I have a stand alone cover that can suffice for your protection from sun/weather. We will arrange seating so customers can sit and enjoy. Several who attended the meeting signed up for various dates/times. There are many more openings available. Please keep an eye on the calendar, and let me know when you would like to participate and I will sign you in

There are many opportunities at the Market. If you have a idea that would fit into the Market, just e-mail or call and we’ll see if we can work something out. Thanks to everyone who has supported the Market as a vendor, an entertainer, a customer or a DWFM fan. We can’t do it without you.

The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is looking for a site manager for the 2010 season.  A full description of the job and its requirements are outlined in this document:

• Site Manager – Position Description (174 KB, PDF)

The submission deadline is Monday, May 10, 2010 at 5pm.

Banjo Player at the Market

Just a reminder to  performers that the information and sign up meeting is being this week:

Wednesday, April 28 @ 6pm

Manchester Pub (546 Ouellette)

Openings are available throughout the summer.  Multicultural acts are encouraged to attend.

• No fees
• Promote your act
• Covered performance area

Interested entertainers can contact JoAnne:  joanne@downtownfarmersmarket.ca

The market is 8 weeks away! If you are thinking about becoming a vendor, get your application in soon.

Why join?

• A long season-every Saturday from June 12-October 30, 2010 (pay for the weeks you want to participate in)
• New operating hours: 8:00am-1:00pm
• Dramatically reduced vendor rates
• Liability coverage and City of Windsor licensing requirements included in vendor rates

If you have a “home-grown” or “hand-made” product that you would like to sell at the market then download our application package:

• Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market Application Package 2010 (445 KB, PDF)

Perry Noia the Clown

Be part of the excitement! Performers are needed for the 2010 season.

An information and sign up meeting is being held this month:

April 28 @ 6pm

Manchester Pub (546 Ouellette)

Openings are available throughout the summer.  Multicultural acts are encouraged to attend.

• No fees
• Promote your act
• Covered performance area

Interested entertainers can contact JoAnne:  joanne@downtownfarmersmarket.ca

Since the closing day of the market, we have been working with 2009 vendors, patrons of the market and community members to make the second season even better. We’ve made a number of changes for 2010 to make it as easy as possible for vendors to participate. This year we will implement:

• A longer season-every Saturday from June 12-October 30, 2010
• New operating hours: 8:00am-1:00pm
• Dramatically reduced vendor rates
• Liability coverage and City of Windsor licensing requirements included in vendor rates

If you have a “home-grown” or “hand-made” product that you would like to sell at the market then download our application package:

• Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market Application Package 2010 (445 KB, PDF)

Early registration is recommended to reserve your spot.