Marché des récoltes brings eight local urban farms to Palais des congrès October 28–29
The inaugural harvest market features vegetables, mushrooms, honey, saffron and flowers from Montreal rooftops and urban growing projects; free guided tours explore the Palais rooftop garden.
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The Palais des congrès de Montreal launches Marché des récoltes (Harvest Market) on October 28 and 29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring eight local producers selling vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, flowers, honey, and processed foods grown in Montreal. The market fills the public Maison du Palais space at 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, steps from the Place-d'Armes metro.
Vendors include AU/LAB, harvesting vegetables from the Palais rooftop garden operational since 2016; Full Pin, an Hochelaga-Maisonneuve urban farm specializing in hand-harvested greenhouse mushrooms year-round; Zaatar, a Mediterranean-inspired microfarm growing zaatar, tomatoes, peppers, basil and greens; and Jardin KUMI Gardens, a rooftop project producing vegetables inspired by Japanese and Asian culinary traditions.
Other vendors are Asclépiade apiculture, which develops insertion social beehives using beekeeping as an intervention tool in correctional facilities; Fleurs en ville, an eco-responsible flower farm and the first to grow cut flowers on Montreal building rooftops; Emporium Safran Québec, growing saffron in Lanaudière and on Montreal rooftops including the Palais; and Ferme agricole de la Cuisine collective Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, dedicated to ecological agriculture and food security.
Free guided tours led by AU/LAB explore the rooftop production space and cultivation methods. Tours require online registration with limited capacity. The Palais rooftop garden is one of Quebec's largest showcases for urban agriculture experimentation and promotion.
Before you go
When and where is Marché des récoltes?
Marché des récoltes runs October 28–29 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Maison du Palais, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, a few steps from Place-d'Armes metro.
What can I buy there?
Eight local producers sell vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, flowers, honey, and processed foods grown on Montreal rooftops and urban farms.
Are there tours of the rooftop garden?
Free guided tours led by AU/LAB explore the Palais rooftop garden's production space and cultivation methods, but registration online is required and capacity is limited.
