Visitors are greeted by friendly vendors selling local produce, baked goods, meat, preserves, original handcrafts, cut flowers, plants, soap, maple syrup, honey and beeswax candles. Check out the chainsaw carvings, rustic furniture, jewelry and art.

Meet a friend for coffee and a sticky bun from the cafe and listen to live music by local musicians.

For lunch keep in mind that the outdoor wood-fired pizza oven will be fired up and baking delicious artisan pizza.

And check out the monthly art exhibits inside the schoolhouse.

For 2018 the market runs rain or shine Saturday mornings from 9 to 1 from Victoria weekend May 19 to Thanksgiving weekend October 6.

The McDonald's Corners Farmers' Market is an association of vendors which operates independently from MERA. For more information and vendor inquiries contact:

Lynne Parks 613-278-2739 or  mcdonaldscornersfarmersmarket@hotmail.com and http://facebook.com/mcdonaldscornersfarmersmarket