York Gateway Summer Farmers' Market

York Gateway Summer Farmers' Market is put on by the York Region Chamber of Commerce, giving this Saturday market a clear civic anchor as well as a shopping purpose. Founded in 2003, it runs in York from late May through early October and focuses on local agriculture, artisans, and small businesses in the region. The market is held behind the York Region Chamber Visitor Center on Stonewall Lane, in the back and upper lots, which makes the setting part visitor stop and part open-air market. That mix shows up in the vendor roster, where produce, bagels, honey, prepared foods, pottery, prints, and woodwork all share the same Saturday footprint.

Why it matters locally

Founded in 2003, this market has a long-running place in York's warm-weather calendar, with a stated focus on supporting local agriculture, artisans, and small businesses in the York region. The Chamber's role as organizer ties the market directly to a local institution rather than a private event series.

That local emphasis comes through in the kinds of sellers gathered here: Zach's Farm brings fresh produce and flowers, Fern Hill Farm offers USDA pork, quail eggs, and MOFGA maple syrup, and Shipmast Farm sells local raw honey and cut comb when in season. Alongside those farm foods, the market gives York-area makers room for pottery, mosaics, handwovens, prints, kitchen boards, soaps, and children's goods, keeping food and craft vendors in the same weekly market.

What you'll find there

The mix here leans broad rather than produce-only, with farms, bakers, prepared-food vendors, and a notably deep bench of craftspeople sharing the same market. Expect to see practical pantry staples and ready-to-eat foods alongside ceramics, books, garden art, and wooden kitchen goods.

• -Pick up fresh produce and flowers from Zach's Farm.
• -Find USDA pork by the cut, quail eggs, and MOFGA maple syrup at Fern Hill Farm.
• -Stock up on local raw honey, beeswax, and seasonal cut comb from Shipmast Farm.
• -Grab homemade bagels in plain, everything, sesame, cinnamon raisin, and French toast from Sadie's Bagels.
• -Choose pies, quick breads, cookies, and pastries from Chef's Cove.
• -Look for crumble-top fruit pies, frosted cakes, cookies, brownies, bars, whoopie pies, pickles, and jams at Pies + Pickles.
• -Try fresh hummus, artisan breads, specialty sauces, salads, and baked treats from Mana Kitchen.
• -Order authentic Lebanese prepared foods, including dips and baked goods, from Karimah's Kitchen.
• -Browse grain-free, nut-free, allergen-free granola from Soul Seeds Granola.
• -Bring home breads, granola, dip mixes, cookies, muffins, scones, brownies, and other pastries from Wild Flour.
• -See functional wheel-thrown pottery from Arunshard Pottery.
• -Browse mosaic flower pots, trays, trivets, coasters, pendants, and garden art from Janie Bell Mosaics.
• -Shop cutting boards, cheese boards, trays, charcuterie boards, and chopping blocks from Magnus Woodsmith.
• -Find fresh and dried flowers, duck and chicken eggs, handwovens, prints, and carved wooden utensils at Lynch Family Farm and Craft.

The market's summer season runs on Saturdays from May 23 through October 10, 2026, from 9am to 1pm.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and the market is described as a pet-free, smoke-free event; the site also references the ADA definition of a service dog. For logistics, free parking is available, and a portable restroom is on site, but there is no indoor public restroom. The market operates rain or shine, so weather does not automatically cancel the Saturday setup. Bringing your own reusable bags fits the market's posted guidance and makes sense here given the mix of baked goods, produce, flowers, jars, and craft purchases that can add up quickly.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at York Gateway Summer Farmers' Market. Payment methods are clearly posted, which helps when you're shopping across a mix of farm vendors, bakers, prepared-food sellers, and craft booths in one visit. Bring reusable bags for produce, baked goods, and pantry items.