Well attended Mississauga farmer’s market announces it is permanently closed

The Erin Mills Farmer’s Market has closed shop for good.

The Mississauga community garden, located at 2520 Eglington Avenue West, was hoping to continue selling sustainably grown food through the 2024 season, but in a message to its many customers, vendors and financial supporters said its location “wasn’t offered to us this year.”

The news comes just a day before the market was set to kick off its 2024 season on Thursday (June 13).

“Although closing the market comes with a heaviness, it is heartwarming knowing 32,939 people have been touched by the market,” said the market’s Board of Directors in a written message on its website. “And we are proud of all the sustainably grown food that has been brought to the market and enjoyed by so many.”

Started by The Daniels Corporation and Hoffmann Hayes in 2013 as a way to provide the community with access to healthy food, the farmer’s market was established as not-for-profit organization in 2016.

The market brought together volunteers, community members, entrepreneurs, parents, kids, students, farmers and growers.

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“We truly can’t say enough about you,” the statement continued about its customers. “You showed support by helping spread the word about the market, and/or by choosing to buy your groceries from the market and supporting vendors and their livelihoods.

“And, generally, by making our day with warm conversation and friendship. Thank you, and we will continue to cherish the memories of our time together.”

The Erin Mills market also praised the vendors.

“Without you there wouldn’t have been a market,” said the statement.

The farmer’s market also took time to thanks its’ financial supporters such as The Daniel’s Corporation, as well as the City of Mississauga for the grants they provided and the “belief that urban agriculture is important.

And, of course, the team at the Erin Mills market.

“Your passion and hard work (have) been at the core of our journey,” read the statement. “We are grateful beyond words for your time, work and camaraderie that kept us going.”

Staff expressed the hope that residents would continue to shop at farmer’s markets as it makes a difference to the local economy, and people’s health.