THUNDER BAY — The organizer of the Thunder Bay Farmers' Market hopes a fresh start in a new location will rejuvenate the market after a hiatus that's lasted almost three years.
"Everything has changed in the mall. There's not many businesses left there...so we decided that we needed to move somewhere," says Thunder Bay Farmers' Market volunteer manager Esther Paasolainen.The market will resume Friday, Sept. 23 at the North End Recreation Centre on Huron Avenue.Paasolainen said that by 2018 there were only about nine participating vendors at Victoriaville.
"We've had to change our mode. What we're going to have is artisan vendors, so that there are not two people selling the same thing." A dining area will also be set up in the hall. "Those are just the confirmed ones. We're having more than we're interviewing. It's going to be an exciting opening."