Farmers' markets across Canada

Here are a few of the best farmers' markets to get your fix of locally grown fruits and veggies -– from P.E.I. to British Columbia. You know what they say about an apple a day!

P.E.I.
Charlottetown
Charlottetown Farmers' Market
100 Belvedere Ave.
902-626-3373
Open: Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as on Wednesdays in July and August.
Not only will you find fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood at this P.E.I. farmers' market, but also plants, scrumptious baked goods, and even a smattering of crafts.

New Brunswick
Saint John
Saint John City Market
47 Charlotte St.
506-658-2820
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Open: Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Be sure to check out the vegetable stalls, butchers, fishmongers, bakers and more. No way you'll leave with empty hands -- or an empty stomach!

Fredericton
W.W. Boyce Farmers' Market
665 George St.
506-451-1815
Open: Saturdays, 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Since 1951 this market has been providing denizens of Fredericton with fresh produce and local delicacies, not to mention delish breakfasts.

Newfoundland
Mt. Pearl
Lester's Farm Market
173 Brookfield Rd.
709-747-3276
Open: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The Lesters have been farming on Brookfield road for the past 150 years, so it's fitting that part of their business is now a farmers' market residents of St. John's love. They grow 65 varieties of fruits and veggies on their farm, and you can take them home today.

Nova Scotia
Halifax
Halifax Farmers' Market
1496 Lower Water St.
902-492-4043
Open: Saturdays, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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More than 100 vendors ply their yummy wares at this Haligonian hot spot. Stalls and tables groan with everything from maple syrup to berries to, of course, fresh-caught seafood.

Quebec
Montreal
Jean-Talon Market
7075 Casgrain Ave
514-277-1379
Open: Monday to Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Little Italy is where you'll find this marché par excellence. Fruits are stacked high, veggies are sold in baskets, and you're sure to come away with some seriously healthy deals.

Quebec City
Marché du Vieux-Port
160 St-André st.
418-649-2517
Open: Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
This market is chockablock with all the artisanal goodies you expect from Quebec: foie gras, sausages, ciders, cheeses, and an abundance of vegetables and fruit in the summer.