There’s something about a good farmers’ market that makes you slow down. The Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is like that—noisy in the right way, colourful without trying, and full of small surprises if you look past the tomatoes.
Every Saturday from spring through fall, the corner of Pelissier and Maiden Lane turns into Windsor’s most walkable mix of produce, pastries, pickles, and handmade everything. Locals shop here. Visitors find it by smell or accident. Either way, no one leaves empty-handed.
The Goods
Yes, there are vegetables—real ones, with dirt still clinging to them sometimes. But there’s also sourdough, pierogis, locally roasted coffee, maple syrup, baked goods from every branch of the family tree, and the occasional vendor selling something niche like elderflower jelly or vegan tzatziki.
It’s a small market, but it overdelivers.
The Scene
There’s music—live, not piped in. Sometimes it’s a guitarist with a folding chair. Sometimes it’s a full brass ensemble. Kids dance. Grown-ups loiter. People actually talk to each other.
The market stretches just enough to make a loop. You’ll bump into someone. You’ll stop for something. You’ll probably eat something on the way back to your car.
Why It Matters
Windsor isn’t short on grocery stores. But this isn’t about that. The farmers’ market is where you go to remember that shopping can feel human. It’s small talk with a stranger. It’s a kid handing you change. It’s local, in the best sense of the word.
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