Category: Fresh Food

Holiday Gift Guide Part 5- Home & Entertaining

This is the final installment of our first ever Holiday Gift Guide. This segment is dedicated to all the wonderful things that will go great in your home and will take your holiday entertaining to the next level. Imagine beautiful pieces of art and… Continue Reading “Holiday Gift Guide Part 5- Home & Entertaining”

‘Twas Weeks Before Christmas- A Farmer’s Market Poem

‘Twas Weeks Before Christmas” -A Farmer’s Market Poem ‘Twas weeks before Christmas, when all through the town, Citizens were asking, where are the best gifts around?; The New Glasgow Farmers Market has gifts made with care, Items are one of kind, so unique and… Continue Reading “‘Twas Weeks Before Christmas- A Farmer’s Market Poem”

Vendor Spotlight- MacD’s Bees

MacD’s Bees is a small business owned by Nelson MacDonald of Loch Broom. He has been raising bees since he took over from his father almost 20 years ago. Fifteen years ago Nelson started out as “Country Blossom Apiary” attending the occasional craft show and… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- MacD’s Bees”

Market Made Meal- Steak, Potatoes and veggies

Another great Meal from items you can find at the Market! No real recipes on this one, just ideas…. First the finds: The potatoes came from our garden, but Lakenman’s Farm, Firefly Farm and Friesens’s Farm and more all have beautiful potatoes to choose… Continue Reading “Market Made Meal- Steak, Potatoes and veggies”

Why shop at a Farmers Market?

An American Infographic, but not far off the mark.

Vendor Spotlight- Cupcakes and Other Sweet Treats

Janice Chisholm is our resident cupcake artist!  When she is at the Market ,her cupcakes always disappear quickly! Married with three grown children, Janice missed having people to bake for when the nest became empty. She became fascinated with these cute little cakes and… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- Cupcakes and Other Sweet Treats”

Sage Advice

One of the many awesome things you can find at the New Glasgow Farmers Market is an impressive array of fresh herbs. Now if you’re like me, you have awesome intentions of using everything fast and fresh, but sometimes time slips away and things… Continue Reading “Sage Advice”

Vendor Spotlight- Knoydart Farm Ltd.

Knoydart Farm Ltd., is owned and operated by Angela, Frazer and Adam Hunter. They are  located at the Antigonish/Pictou County Line in Nova Scotia on Route 245 overlooking the Northumberland Strait with Prince Edward Island in the distance In 1998 they decided to buy the dairy… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- Knoydart Farm Ltd.”

It Takes a Community to Make a Market

What is the Farmers Market to you? What does it mean to you and the community around you? What is your favourite thing about the Market? The truth is the Market is everything and everyone. It is the vendors, it is the customers, it… Continue Reading “It Takes a Community to Make a Market”

Vendor Spotlight- Big Cove Foods

Big Cove Foods is a small batch food company located just outside New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. “Living in the country has inspired us to learn about growing organic vegetables, tapping maple trees and to learn the art of preservation. We continue to be inspired… Continue Reading “Vendor Spotlight- Big Cove Foods”