St. Jacobs Farmers' Market

[4] The farmers' market is open on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the year, as well as Tuesdays between June and August.

[3] In 1986, a two-storey 24,000-square-foot (2,200 m2) heavy timber building was constructed on the site,[7][3] the frame of which used 12"x12" Douglas fir beams from British Columbia.

[1] The market consisted of the Peddler's Village building for the flea market and some food vendors, smaller buildings each housing a single retailer, and an open area in which up to 150 food and produce vendors set up an outdoor shop from spring to autumn.

[11][12] The main building of the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market was destroyed by a fire on the morning of 2 September 2013.

[17] Several of the intact wood beams were salvaged from the site as mementos by Mercedes Corporation "just to remember the building".

[20] Metal legs were placed along the perimeter of the concrete foundation, an engineered steel roof frame was installed by crane, and a weatherproof textile cover stretched over it.

Shoppers can find a variety of meats, cheeses, baked goods and local delicacies all in one stop.

[26] In the 1990s, the township of Woolwich received an application from the Future Group[27] for the development of a power centre adjacent to the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market, at which would be based a Walmart, other retailers, and office space.

[31] An open house viewing of the plans and subsequent public discussion was held in St. James Lutheran Church in Elmira in January 2002.

The opposing groups appealed the development at the Ontario Municipal Board in 2002, which rendered a decision in 2003 to allow construction of the power centre.