Established in 1827, the Guelph Farmers’ Market offers high quality, farm-fresh food, artisanal products, and homemade goods from 110 local vendors each year. The Market now attracts over 2500 people weekly, including local residents and tourists alike.
Join us from 8:00AM to 1:00PM every Saturday, 52 weeks of the year.
Meet The Maker: Mountainoak Cheese
Get to know incredible cheesemakers and dairies this summer at the ‘Meet the Maker’ series at the Guelph Farmers’ Market. A collaboration between SweetCheeses! and 10C, this special summer series will bring Ontario dairies to the market to showcase their products, chat about cheesemaking with the public and provide tasty samples.
In Holland, the Van Bergeijks’ prize-winning cheeses were very popular with local consumers, but there was little opportunity to grow as dairy farmers. Seeking a brighter future for their children, the family emigrated to Canada in 1996, where they purchased their present farm in Wilmot Township. Although the plan for Canada was to focus on dairy farming only, some of their original cheesemaking equipment found its way into the container destined for their new homeland. It wasn’t long before they were making cheese for their own consumption.
Mountainoak Cheese is a modern, state-of-the-art processing plant that allows the van Bergeijks to continue the tradition of great-tasting, high-quality, Gouda-style cheeses made with high-quality, fresh milk from their own dairy cows. Find them here.
Parking at the Market
- Market Parkade: Paid parking by the hour is available 24/7 at the Market Parkade on Wilson St. Parking is free after 6:00PM and Sundays and a $3 flat rate on Saturdays.
- Downtown: Parking is available on downtown streets for up to 2 hours.
- Side streets: Many side streets around the Farmers’ Market have street parking available.
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Contact
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