St. Jacobs Farmers

St. Jacobs Farmers' Market is an agriculturists' market and bug showcase in St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada. It is situated toward the south of King Street North, toward the east of Weber Street North, and toward the west of the railroad tracks. It is the biggest year-round agriculturist's market in Canada, and is a prevalent goal for occupants of the town and adjacent networks, and additionally voyagers from Canada, the United States, and Europe. It draws around 1 million guests every year. It was set up in April 1975. The fundamental working of the market was crushed by a fire on 2 September 2013.

The market re-opened on 11 June 2015 out of a reestablished and extended $5 million office. The market was built up in April 1975 by eight farmers, including Jim Wideman, Jacob Shantz, Ross Shantz, and Milo Shantz; the Shantz families at that point dealt with the office for more than forty years. Initially, the proprietors combined a three-proprietor stockyard situated in Waterloo with a five-proprietor stockyard situated in Kitchener. It was initially "only tents outside on the asphalt". In 1986, a two-story 24,000-square-foot 2,200 m2 overwhelming timber building was developed on the site, the casing of which utilized 12"x12" Douglas fir bars from British Columbia.