- Restaurants |
- Nightlife |
- Shopping |
- Coffee & Tea |
- All
St Jacob's Farmer's Market
Category: Food Farmers Market Farmers Market [Edit]
878 Weber Street NWaterloo, ON N2V 2J9
(519) 747-1830
- Hours:
Thu, Sat 7 am - 3:30 pm
3 reviews for St Jacob's Farmer's Market
3 reviews in English
-
Review from Walter M.
1/16/2012
One of the nicest farmers markets I've been to. There are vendors outside in the parking lot and also many...many more inside the farm houses/barn style buildings. In one of the buildings they have a wide selection of food, supposedly pizza junction is pretty famous here, but since i didn't really feel like pizza, I had the sausage sandwich from the vendor right next to it and it was pretty good. Unfortunately, they were out of the fried onion topping so i got sauerkraut instead :(
I don't know what it is, but Canadians seem to be big orange soda drinkers. Its not really that popular at all in California because I never see it. But here, I see it everywhere. Just an observation that I thought was weird. "kel looooves orange soda" hehe
Anyway , on the first floor there are many food vendors and on the second level you can find clothing , accessories, and trinkets. Being a foodie, I was only interested in the first floor. I bought some maple syrup from a vendor who makes it himself. His name was Edgar Gingrich and he seemed really passionate about his product and family business. He had different variations of maple syrup, ranging from light to strong in flavor. After sampling some of the different ones, I decided to purchase the medium flavor one for some friends. You can definitely taste the difference in quality as compared to traditional big company produced versions.
Other than that? I thought it was interesting to see young Mennonite girls/women working in some of the food places. That, along with the whole country setting the place had, made it really unique and also made me want to try out more places than I usually do.
All in all, a really charming farmers market, albeit very crowded. Will have to come back again to try all the different places.
**Update: After hearing how good the apple fritters were, I had to go back here. I'm not big on sweets, but the apple fritters with vanilla ice cream and maple syrup were delicious! This is a local favorite and I recommend it to anyone who visits this gem of a market! -
Review from Helen L.
York, ON
1/7/2012
If you are a cook you have to check out the St. Jacob's Farmer's Market. There is an insane number of raw, fresh ingredients ranging from meat, vegetables, fruit, cheese, spices, and freshly baked bread. Not interested in cooking, the market has also has a large selection of goods. Either way, just make sure you are carrying cash, the preferred and easier payment method. While you are there, you need to check out the auctions. It will give you an increased appreciation for the life of a farmer.
-
Review from Aaron B.
Wilberforce, ON
9/7/2010 5 photos
You have not been to a Farmer's Market until you've been here. Amazing, fresh, Mennonite and European meats, baked goods, dairy products, and crafts as well antiques, furniture, freshly grown fruits and vegetables and standard flea-market fare. Go as early as possible to beat the crowds, but honestly, facing the throngs is part of the experience!
