The return of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s summer-long farmers market is facing a one-week delay. However, organizers are hoping to open the market by the end of the month, bringing fresh produce and artisanal goods to the Village neighbourhood.

The annual market was set to open to the public on May 23, but organizers said on Wednesday that due to construction delays at the new site of the market, caused by the cooler weather, it will open on May 30.

“We will miss spending this Saturday with you, but we are very excited about our new space and vendors this coming season,” organizers said on Facebook.

The market will run Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 3.

Big changes are in place for this year’s farmers market: instead of taking place in the Village Centre on Garrison Village Drive, the market will operate from its new home, in the parking lot of the future Clayfield Hotel.

This is part of a whole host of changes to the Village neighbourhood, as part of the ongoing Clayfied Commons development project. In late January, the Village Centre welcomed the opening of grocery store Foodland.

The market will also feature several more vendors, with organizers aiming to host up to 40, compared to 15 last year.

The Market at the Village started a little more than 20 years ago in the Village neighbourhood. All vendors who take part in the market are from the Niagara region.

It will be located at Clayfield Commons Market Square in the Village, at 25 Clayfield Commons.

Vendor applications are still open. To apply, visit marketatthevillage.com.