After a fabulous Maple Fest, the Horton Farmers' Market vendors and team would like to thank St. Thomas, Elgin County, and their communities for coming out each Saturday to support local during the Winter at Horton season. It may have been cold outside, but it was warm and welcoming inside our market building each weekend thanks to you! 

As we close out the Winter at Horton season, we have a few quick reminders for you before Main Season starts:

• The Horton Farmers' Market will be closed on Saturday May 2, 2026 for season turnaround.
• The market will then host opening day for Main Season on Saturday May 9, 2026 from 8am-12pm. RSVP here!
• We have some fun themed market days coming back this year! Make sure to mark your calendars to join us for Pollinator Week on June 20, Berry Blast on July 11, and more to be announced. 

Maple Fest is almost here! Join us at the Horton Farmers' Market on Saturday April 25 from 9am-1pm to say goodbye to winter, celebrate all things maple and Canadian, and to gather with community, family, and friends indoors and outdoors for a sweet market day filled with local goods. The market will be bustling with demonstrations, a best-dressed Canadiana contest, a fun Goosechase scavenger hunt, and maple themed goodies from 50+ local farmers and vendors. 

There is a particular kind of patience required of anyone who shops locally through a Canadian spring.

You will not find strawberries in April. The tomatoes are not ready. The corn is not even a thought yet.

​If you show up to a farmers' market in mid-April expecting the full, overflowing abundance of July, you will leave a little disappointed, and that disappointment is worth talking about honestly.

Spring is here, and in Southwestern Ontario that means maple syrup season has started! We are very lucky in St. Thomas and Elgin County to have so many local syrup shanty's and maple syrup farmers, and nothing tastes sweeter than fresh, local maple syrup! As part of the Maple Belt, many of our local maple syrup farms open up their doors to the public for behind-the-scenes and educational tours, family activities, and hot breakfasts served up with fresh maple syrup. So grab your plaid jackets and gather your family and friends to head out and enjoy the short but sweet season while it lasts! 

As we wrap up another wonderful season at the Horton Farmers' Market, we want to extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our farmers, makers, bakers, and artisans throughout our 2025 season. Your commitment to shopping local is what keeps our market vibrant, our vendors thriving, and our community connected. 

A quick reminder as we head into the holidays:
🎄The market will be closed on Saturday December 27, 2025. 
✨We'll reopen on January 3, 2026, to kick off another year full of local goodness. 

Thank you for being a part of our market family, for showing up week after week, and for making the 2025 season one to remember. We can't wait to welcome you back in 2026 with new harvests, returning favourites, and the same incredible community spirit! 

Wishing you a warm, restful holiday season and a joyful start to the new year! 

The holidays have a way of sneaking up on all of us. One moment it's the first snowfall, and the next you're only a week or two away from Christmas with a gift list that still needs crossing off. But here's the good news: some of the most meaningful gifts aren't found online or lost in delivery dates - they're found close to home, crafted by the hands of your neighbours and community members - and can be found right here at Horton.

There’s something about December that invites us to slow down.
Maybe it’s the cold air slipping under our collars.
Maybe it’s the glow of lights against early evenings.
Or maybe it’s the quiet reminder that the most meaningful moments often come in small, thoughtful packages.

When the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, it's tempting to assume that farmers' market season has come to an end. But at year-round markets like the Horton Farmers' Market, winter is not the end - it's simply a new season. In fact, winter might be one of the best times to stay connected with your local farmers, bakers, and makers. It's also one of the most meaningful times to keep up your market routine for your own well-being. 

Here's why visiting the market doesn't have to - and shouldn't - stop with the arrival of winter.