Hometown Market

Information about the 2021 Hometown Market held at the Strathcona Paper Centre

Date & Frequency: The 2021 Hometown Market season will begin on June 12, 2021 and will operate weekly, every Saturday, until August 28, 2021, hosting 12 Market days in total. 

Time: The Market will be open to the public between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.

Location: The Market will be located outside on the south lawn of the SPC. To accommodate physical distancing, a set layout with strict limitations will be implemented. The large outdoor area at the SPC will provide ample space to ensure a safe selling/purchasing experience. With the use of barriers, clear signage, spaced traffic markers and a large parking lot, physical distancing can be practiced without issue. To further ensure that physical distancing and all safety procedures are met, the Market season will have a maximum capacity of 12 local food and produce vendors. 

*Please Note: Although this is an outdoor event, face coverings must be worn at all times**

Information about the 2021 Virtual Hometown Market via FreshFind.ca

New This Year – Virtual Greater Napanee Hometown Market Using FreshFind.ca 
The team at FreshFind.ca are excited to be working with the Town to launch the first ever virtual Greater Napanee Hometown Market. The platform will help residents connect with their local producers and directly access and purchase fresh goods from the comfort of home. By serving the region and bolstering the local economy through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, the online platform will be open to all local food and produce vendors who are willing to participate.

Date & Frequency: The virtual Market will be open to online shoppers every day of the week at any time that is convenient for shoppers to browse and order from vendors who are offering an online shopping option. Online payments are required.

Weekly Product Pickup Time & Location: The weekly product pick-up time will be Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Municipal building located in Conservation Park, downtown Napanee.

Take a look at our Virtual Hometown Market!

All participating vendors must adhere to the following guidelines*:
*Subject to change.

1. Practice frequent hand washing throughout the day, as recommended by KFL&A Public Health. Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol in addition to regular washing.
2. It is recommended that gloves are worn and changed regularly when handling products.
3. Rules regarding the usage of cloth face coverings will be dictated by KFL&A Public Health. Staff will stay up-to-date on regulations and inform vendors appropriately.
4. Configure booths to limit the number of customers at a time and follow the 6ft. physical distancing recommendations.
5. If you have a single booth space (approximately 10’x10’), you may staff it with one employee. However, the employee is responsible for hand sanitizing after each transaction.
6. Vendors with two or more booth spaces are required to have at least two employees working at all times. One employee must be designated to handle payments and the other employee to handle products.
7. No fabric tablecloths are permitted. All displays must be non-porous and properly sanitized.
8. It is recommended that shared surfaces are sanitized every 30 minutes (example: tables) and frequently handled items after each use.
9. All vendors must have hand sanitization products in their booth and wash frequently.
10. Limit customer contact with products. Post signs reminding customers not to touch anything they aren’t buying.
11. No sampling of any kind.
12. When possible, accept contactless payments by being prepared with a system for taking credit/debit/e-transfer payments.
13. If you feel sick, stay home. If you appear ill, you will be required to leave immediately.

Category Specific Recommendations:

Produce and Agriculture:

1. Come with pre-packaged, weighed and clearly priced bulk items ahead of time. Round to the nearest dollar.
2. Alternately, have a table displaying an assortment of products out as “display items only” showing customers what is available and limit cross contamination. Have all produce behind the display tables and package product for customers once their order is complete and paid for.
3. Use ample signage to tell customers what products are available. Whiteboards or chalkboards are great tools and can be updated with inventory.

Prepared Food and Bakery Items:

1. Individually price items or have a price list posted for customers.
2. Items must be pre-packaged and labeled.

Guests and customers attending the Greater Napanee Hometown Market must adhere to the following guidelines in order to ensure the healthy and safety of all those involved*:
*Subject to change.

1. Anyone feeling sick in any way, or who has been exposed to someone who is sick, should stay home and is not permitted to attend the Hometown Market.
2. For safety purposes, attendees will be asked to complete a quick screening checklist with Market staff upon arrival. Information collected will be kept confidential and will only be used for health and safety purposes if a suspected incident of contamination occurs.
3. Keep at least 6ft of distance between other shoppers and vendors at all times.
4. Rules regarding the usage of cloth face coverings will be dictated by KFL&A Public Health. Staff will stay up-to-date on regulations and inform shoppers appropriately.
5. Practice good hygiene: avoid touching nose, eyes and mouth. Please cough or sneeze into a tissue, dispose of right away, and sanitize your hands thoroughly.
6. We encourage all high-risk customers to, when possible, please send someone to the Market in your place.
7. Although hand sanitizer will be available throughout the Market area, we strongly encourage all visitors to bring their own hand sanitizer to promote personal safety.
8. Avoid excess crowding by leaving the Market once you’ve finished your shopping.
9. When possible, send only one member of your household to the Market.
10. The Market will be set-up with 10 ft. of space between each vendor booth. These are not walkways, but distancing measures.
11. Please shop with your eyes, not your hands. If you can avoid picking up and touching product, please do so.
12. No public washrooms will be available.

To ensure the health and safety off all vendors, guests, shoppers, staff and volunteers, the following logistical regulations will be implemented*:
*Subject to change.

1. A staff member will be stationed at the entrance to conduct a verbal screening and encourage hand sanitization of customers before they enter.
2. Physical distancing markers will be drawn on the grass as well as directional arrows for navigating the flow of guests.
3. Market boundaries will be roped off to prevent shoppers from entering non-designated access points.
4. Vendor stalls will be spaced 10 ft apart.
5. Public will not be permitted to walk between stalls.
6. Ample signage detailing proper hygiene and safety measures will be displayed throughout the area.
7. Two hand sanitization stations will be installed within the Market area.
8. Vendors will have access to washrooms inside the facility. Frequent cleaning will be scheduled.

North Shore Organic Farm produces vegetables, herbs, dehydrated garlic, mint sauce.

Visit North Shore Organic Farm's website to learn more about this wonderful local vendor! 

Milk and Cookies Cafe offers hand baked cookies and baked goods for birthdays, celebrations, holidays and events. Individual items, platters or gift baskets customized per order. 

Check out Milk and Cookies Cafe on Facebook to learn more about this wonderful local vendor!

Frog Pond Farms is a small farm located in Odessa. They grow organically using sustainable farming methods. They have a full range of seasonal vegetables, sweet corn, garlic, and herbs. Frog Pond Farms has a farm stand which is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

A Kid in a Candy Shop offers yummy treats in the form of their hand-made old fashioned candies.

Check out A Kid in a Candy Shop on Facebook to learn more about this wonderful vendor! 

Heriter Farms brings in their products a Heritage Taste and Organic Quality, Delivered Right to Your Neighbourhood! Organic 100% Grass-Fed Beef, Organic Pastured Pork & Poultry. Experience the heritage taste today! 

Visit Heriter Farms' website to learn more about this wonderful local vendor!

Hannah's Maple Syrup sells maple syrup in glass and plastic, maple butter, maple sugar, maple mustard, travellers' maple syrup dehydrated in a foil pack, maple garlic BBQ sauce in 8 varieties, maple spice for meats and root vegetables!

Learn more about this wonderful local vendor by contacting Hannah's Maple Syrup at hannahsmaple@gmail.com 

Brad Smith and Michele Cole and their business, Herb Haven, is a member of our Greater Vendor Community! 

Herb Haven offers culinary, medicinal, aromatic and spiritual herb products. These products include plants, dried herbs, mixes, loose leaf herbal teas, dried medicinal herbs and herbal tinctures, burning sage and essential oils made from naturally grown herbs.
You can learn more about Herb Haven's product line or shop the online store by visiting Herb Haven's website or Facebook page.

Contact Brad and Michele directly at 613-572-2065 or info@herbhaven.ca

Blair’s Bees sell honey products including jars of honey, bees' wax wraps, candles, and more!

Napanee Beer Company offers complimentary tastings, takeaway sales and brewery tours at their online retail store. 
Beers on their roster include:

• Blacklist Black German Lager
• Deadline Premium Blonde Lager
• Extremist Belgian - Style IPA
• Good Damage Cerveza Oscura / Mexican Dark Lager
• Mayday Belgian Pale Ale

Learn more by visiting the Napanee Beer Company Facebook page.

St Lawrence Coffee Company is a micro coffee bean roasting company.

Roasting the perfect bean, they begin with making sure the bean is ethically grown, sourced, and fairly traded. They take time in roasting to perfection. Hours of cupping and trials have led them to some of the best roasts produced. Each bean sourced is tested for what flavours are best brought out with a lighter roast and which bean flavours are best with

roasting to a darker roast. The passion behind each roast is shown by the quality of the batch produced. They strive to make the perfect bean for the perfect barista that leads to your perfect cup of coffee. 

Visit St. Lawrence Coffee Company's website to learn more about this wonderful

EDBaking & Bread Making:
Emma is a recent graduate of The Baking and Pastry Arts Management Program at Humber College.

She has been baking and creating tasty treats for years. She comes from a long line of bakers and pastry chefs and has taken her creations to another level.

Emma can take dry and wet ingredients and turn them into beautiful treats.

JD Turning:
Custom made cutting boards, pens, charcuterie, tables, coasters and so much more.  John is looking forward to bringing to the market some of his unique creations.

Visit EDBaking & Bread Making's website to learn more about this wonderful local vendor!

Red School Farmstead is a young farm founded in 2020, just North of Camden East. They grow a wide range of vegetables using a chemical/fertilizer-free, permanent bed growing system. They have also planted the beginnings of a diverse organic fruit orchard. Starting Summer 2021, they are offering an 18-week CSA and will also be selling veggies from their farmstand at 263 Desmond Road on Wednesdays and Saturdays July 1st onwards. This year at the  Greater Napanee Hometown Market, they will be bringing a variety of veggies, including fresh greens, peas, beans, onions, tomatoes, carrots, beets, squash, potatoes and more!

Misty & Steve Crane and their business, Crane Family Designs, are a member of our Greater Vendor Community!

Crane Family Designs offer handcrafted, one-of-a-kind copper and silver sterling jewelry!

You can learn more about Misty and Steve's products by visiting the Crane Family Design Facebook page, or by contacting them directly at 613-813-5714 or mistydawncrane@gmail.com

Lynn Trueman and her business, Simple Soaping, is a member of our Greater Vendor Community!

Simple Soaping offers hand-made bath and beauty products, including bar soaps, bath bombs, lip balms, liquid soaps, hand and body lotions and much more!

You can learn more about Lynn's products by visiting the Simple Soaping Facebook page, or by contacting Lynn directly at 613-379-2818 or simplesoaping@gmail.com.