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The New Glasgow Farmers Market was
founded in 2008 as Pictou County's Regional
Farmers Market. We started with 11 vendors
and today we are home to more than 130
vendors that join us throughout the year.
During the peak season, the New Glasgow
Farmers Market welcomes more than 1800
visitors per week. We are proud to be one of
the largest Farmers Markets in Nova Scotia!
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The NGFM is proud to be a
cultural hub and a social
gathering space that brings
our community together.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
"The Market" is an incubator for grass roots
start-ups & youth entrepreneurs, many of
whom grow into larger scale businesses.
www.ngfarmmarket.com
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Please send cheque and donation form to:NGFM- Raise the Barn
261 Glasgow St, New Glasgow, NS B2H 5C2
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OurHistory
Our very first market was held July 12 2008 at
Glasgow Square. It ran for three hours and
most of the 11 vendors sold out within the first
hour. That year we held a total of 12 markets.
By 2010, the Town of New Glasgow had
secured funding, with support from ACOA, the
other municipalities in Pictou County to build
our first permanent home along the river, what
is now know as "the dome". With this
permanent space we continued to grow with
an average of 34 vendors each week.
Once again running out of space, we
partnered with the Town of New Glasgow, the
Municipality of Pictou County and ACOA to
secure funding for a second and year round
building which opened in November of 2015.
OurVendors
The NGFM is now home to more than 130 small
businesses and entrepreneurs. These are
farmers, food producers, artisans and youth
vendors. Many of these businesses rely on the
Market as a significant part of their livelihood.
We offer a low cost, low-risk venue for start-ups
to test their products. Among other benefits,
vendors can enjoy immediate consumer
feedback and connect with the community
providing a valuable organic experience for those
who are getting started.
Currently, we have to rotate vendors or turn
vendors down in addition to limiting or all
together eliminating customer eating areas in
the winter months. This provides financial and
logistical barriers to some vendors and
inconvenience to our patrons.
OurFuture
WHY WE NEED A NEW BUILDING
A new, heated facility will allow more vendors
to earn an uninterrupted livelihood all year
round and provide our community with
increased access to the Market.
The new venue will have an indoor eating area
that can be utilized by Market visitors all year
round, will have an inspected kitchen and will
allow the potential to run programming
offered by other community organizations in
the shoulder seasons.
the lifespan of the dome will come to an
end and will need replacing, we need to
be proactive rather than reactive
we need more room to comfortably
accommodate vendors who wish to
attend all year round
more space will allow us the opportunity
to provide increased access to local food
& goods to our community
continue to provide a comfortable space
for the community to gather all-year
round
encourage farmers and food
producers to invest in year-round
production
increased positive impact on
community food security, healthy living
including mental and physical health
through social gathering during winter
months
increased community economic impact
