The market of St John New Brunswick

Worth seeing is the market of St John New Brunswick

St John's Market is a lively place where vendors loudly tout their wares. These range from seafood, including the delicious lobster from the Bay of Fundy, to local fruit and vegetables, meats and cheeses from all over the world, to local specialties such as maple syrup or dulse from the Bay of Fundy.

Dulse - a New Brunswick specialty at St John's Market

Dulse is dried seaweed that is said to be very healthy. Whether everyone likes it, however, remains to be seen, because at first bite it is more reminiscent of the smell of a fishing port with all its intense fishy smells. Dulse can be bought in bags or by weight at St John's Market. And the specialty is even available roasted or on a sandwich instead of the usual lettuce leaf. The traditional company Slocum & Ferris boasts of having invented the DLT - the "Dulse, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich" (Dulse, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich) - and advertises this in large letters above its sales counter.

Traditional traders Slocum & Ferris in St John's Market

Slocum & Ferris is one of the oldest traders in the St John market and has been selling its delicacies since 1895. David Forestell, the manager of Slocum & Ferris, tells me that the founder of the store worked with farmers from the Saint John area from the very beginning. He sold their products on consignment at the Old City Market in St. John. As proof, he proudly shows me one of the old business books that he guards like the apple of his eye. It neatly lists the goods, quantities and prices that were sold over the counter at Slocum & Ferris more than a hundred years ago.

St. John's Old City Market is Canada's oldest market. Built in 1876, it has attracted connoisseurs from New Brunswick and around the world ever since. At the time, the city hired the only carpenters available: shipwrights. To this day it is said that the market got its special appearance from this, because they were said to be able to build nothing but ships. And that's how St John's Market got its distinctive roof, reminiscent of an inverted ship's hull.

The beautiful wrought iron gates that close off St John's market at both ends are worth seeing. According to long-standing tradition, the market is opened and closed every day to the loud sound of a bell, which I was able to ring myself once during our stay - to the amazement of the market visitors. Normally, however, this is the job of the deputy market manager.

Opening hours at St. John's Market

St John's Market is located in downtown St. John just off King Square and is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 18.00pm and Saturday from 7.30am to 17.00pm. Closed on Sundays and public holidays. Phone 506/658-2820

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Source The St John Market: On-site research with the support of Tourism New Brunswick and the Canadian Tourism Commission. We would like to thank them for this. However, our opinions remain, as always, our own.

Text St John's Market: © Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
Photos The market of St John: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
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