The Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market is back on July 30, 2020!

The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ’s popular Farmers’ Market offers fresh and local vegetables and fruits, baking, preserves, meat, fish, cheese, crafts, jewelry, and other food and artisan items.

We are excited to bring the Farmers’ Market back to downtown this summer, but things will look a little differently. Safety is our first priority so the outdoor market will be smaller this year to ensure proper physical distancing. We are following guidelines provided by Manitoba Health. The outdoor market will be located at True North Square this summer.

Stay tuned for updates regarding the indoor market from October on.

What We Are Doing

Here are some steps we and our vendors are taking to create a safe market space:

• Providing adequate space (minimum six feet) between vendor booths to allow customers to maintain a distance from one another while moving through the spaces.

• Minimizing entry and exit points to control the number of customers within the market space, as well as directional signage to encourage safe flow of customers.

• We are communicating with our staff and market vendors regularly to reinforce health and safety precautions. We are advising our vendors and staff to stay home if they feel sick.

• We are providing a popup hand-washing station for market shoppers, visitors, and vendors.

• We are posting signage at the market reminding visitors of flu-avoidance etiquette.

• We are monitoring physical distancing at any given time.

What You Can Do

• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly, and avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. We will be offering a popup hand-washing station onsite.

• If you are not able to wash your hands, use an alcohol-based sanitizer. We will have hand sanitizer available at tables at the market and a popup hand washing station.

• Shop early to avoid the lunchtime rush.

• Do not handle any items you do not intend to buy. Wash your produce thoroughly.

• If you are sick or vulnerable, please stay home and take care of yourself.

• Please be mindful of others personal space.

For the current Vendor List for each Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market, please visit our facebook page.

Updated September 14 – We are not currently accepting applications for new vendors for the 2020 market season. If we are to open applications, a link will be posted here.

You’ll find the Market indoors at Cityplace from October to May (333 St Mary Ave.) and outdoors from June to September at True North Square (242 Hargrave St.) from 10am-2:30pm on the following dates:

January 30

February 13, 27

March 12, 26 – CANCELLED

April 9, 23 – CANCELLED

May 7, 21 CANCELLED

June 4, 11, 18, 25 CANCELLED

July 2, 9, 16, 23 , 30

August 6, 13, 20, 27

September 3, 10, 17, 24

October 8, 22 TBD

November 5, 19 TBD

December 3, 17 TBD

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Thank you to our 2020 sponsors: