Working to Increase Food Stability!
The FoE Community Well-being team is partnering with a vendor at the St. Jacob Farmers' Market to bring the farm to you!
Date: Wed, Feb 26th
Time: 1:30 - 5 pm (so you don't have to lug your groceries to class/your office)
Location: E7, 2nd floor Event Space
Who can Attend: Any full or part-time member of the University of Waterloo community is welcome
Cost: $10 for a bag of assorted produce. (We know you are busy. For your convenience and ease, bags of produce have been presorted. Allowing you to grab, pay, and get back to class or work quickly.)
Payment Options: Cash, debit, or credit
What's in the Bag?:
Produce varies greatly throughout the year. Bags will include enough produce for several meals. Your bag of produce will include an assortment of seasonally available produce, and will include some of the following, plus other items as available).
- Apples
- Beans
- Broccoli
- Mangoes
- Onions
- Oranges/clementines
- Potatoes
- Container of berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries depending on availability)
- Other fruits and vegetables
(Grocery bags will be standard, however you can trade items with your friends)
Estimated Savings: Bags of produce would cost approximately 30-50% more at a grocery store for similar items depending on availability or time of year.
We Need Your Input!
Help us make the Community Farmers' Market better by providing your preferences. Please take a min to answer these four quick questions.
St. Jacobs Farmers' Market
Located in the west-end of the main building all year, and outside Spring to Fall.

What do I do with That?
Not sure how to cook or prepare produce? No problem! We have an assortment of recipes and tips for you. A quick Google search will also provide numerous recipes for every type of food you can imagine!

Eating Well Cookbook
(Includes: great tips, glossary of term, and affordable, fast, nutritious recipes)
Coming Soon!
Watch for our pages on:
- Celery
- Onions
- Greens
- Lettuce
- Grains
- Casseroles
- Soups
- Stews
- Curries
- Lentils, Peas or Beans