Farmers’ Market Berry Berry Good

Mary-Ann Rennie takes home a quart of locally grown field fresh strawberries from the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market which opened Saturday.

It was months in the making and residents responded enthusiastically to the return of a  farmers’ market to downtown Windsor on Saturday.

Hundreds of  people descended upon downtown Windsor  Saturday for the farmers’ market, organised by the Downtown Residents Association, in partnership with the Downtown Windsor BIA and the City of Windsor.

Greeted with the sounds of banjos playing and the smell of fresh baked bread, the market was so popular with residents, many Winds0r-Essex vendors were out of stock by noon.

Organic vegetables, home-made pies, hand crafted gifts, stained glass and artwork were also snatched up by shoppers.

Ward 3 councillor Alan Halberstadt and market committee chair, Gail Growe officially opened the market with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by the sounds of Windsor Symphony Orchestra.

There was something even for the kids as mom and dad stocked up –  with face painting and balloon animals to entertain and delight.

For the budding Picasso’s attending, local artists provided the tools for the children to unleash their creative talent.

The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market returns every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. until October 10.

For more information please visit www.downtownfarmersmarket.ca.

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