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madewh Jun 6, 2009 09:21 AM

Farmers market near St Donat?

My family and I wil be spending a week in a cottage near St. Donat, in the Laurentians, in late July. Does anyone know of a decent farmers market nearby?

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    Mr F Jun 8, 2009 09:46 AM

    There are a number of roadside stands on hwy 125 around St-Esprit (near where hwy 25 ends). (The usual Montreal–St-Donat route is up the Laurentian Autoroute; to reach these stands, take an alternate route through Laval along the 440 to the 25, then follow 25 until it ends. From there, the 125 goes straight to St-Donat.) [And if you like poutine, stop at Marco in Chertsey, roughly midway between St-Esprit and St-Donat.]

    And while it's far from being a farmer's market, in past summers there's been a little stand in St-Donat that sells good local produce. It was (and I assume is or will soon be) on the west side of Principale, more or less across the street from the bakery IIRC.

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      wapiti Jun 8, 2009 09:33 AM

      There are Saturday markets nearby at Val-David and in Mont-Tremblant Village. The market at St-Jérôme, though a considerable distance from St-Donat, is open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Follow the link for more info.
      http://www.agrolaurentides.qc.ca/menu...

      Look out also for road-side farmers' stands along route 117 and other local highways.

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