Port Hope Farmers Market – Port Hope, Ontario Traveller Featured, Gourmet Travel, Ontario “The Farmers Dell” vegetables stand at the Farmers Market in Port Hope, Ontario Canada Farmers Markets are an integral part of shopping and eating local. Not only is the produce and baked goods much fresher than store bought equivalents but you get to buy direct from the grower, which gives you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what you are eating. Besides, it’s a much more fun and social way to spend a Saturday morning than walking up and down supermarket aisles. Some towns such as Port Hope, Ontario have a farmers markets two or more days a week. For more info visit: http://www.porthopefarmersmarket.ca/ Almost all towns and cities have farmers markets. And if you’re not sure where or when your local farmers market is, it should be easy to find out – just google it (many farmers markets now have their own website or Facebook page) or contact your municipality or Chamber of Commerce. If you are looking for a farmers market in Ontario, here’s a handy site with a directory by location: http://www.farmersmarketsontario.com/
