Some market visits are quick. You stop in for tomatoes, bread, something for dinner, maybe a few pieces of fruit for the counter. Others become part of the day itself: a Saturday drive through Essex County, a stop before the cottage, a few groceries after visiting a winery, or a quiet half hour spent choosing what looks best.
Lee & Maria’s was built for both kinds of visits.
Located in Kingsville, Ontario, Lee & Maria’s is a year-round farm market for people who care about good food, but still need shopping to fit into real life. It brings together seasonal produce, local groceries, bakery favourites, pantry goods, prepared foods, flowers, Ontario wine, beer and cider, and everyday essentials in one market experience. It is not a one-day farmers’ market, and it is not a conventional grocery store. It sits somewhere more useful: rooted in local food, open with regular market hours, and shaped around the way people actually shop.
More than a farmers’ market
When people search for a farmers’ market in Kingsville, they are usually looking for a few things: fresh produce, local food, something worth stopping for, and a better alternative to the usual grocery run. Lee & Maria’s offers those things, but in a different format.
A traditional farmers’ market is often seasonal, outdoors and tied to a specific day of the week. Lee & Maria’s is a farm market with a permanent home. That means you can visit throughout the week, shop with more flexibility, and find a broader mix of food for the kitchen, table, weekend or road home.
The market still keeps the spirit people are searching for. There is seasonal produce, food from local growers and makers, and a sense that what you buy is connected to the region around you. The difference is consistency. You can stop in for a few fresh items, shop for the week, pick up something for guests, or order online for pickup and delivery.
Seasonal produce, chosen for right now
Produce is still at the heart of the market.
Throughout the year, the selection changes with the season. In spring, that might mean asparagus, rhubarb, greenhouse vegetables, herbs and early greens. Summer brings the kind of produce Windsor-Essex is known for: tomatoes, berries, peaches, corn, peppers, cucumbers and stone fruit. Fall shifts toward apples, squash, root vegetables, preserves and ingredients for slower meals. Winter is quieter, but the market continues to bring together useful produce, pantry staples and everyday food for local households.
That seasonal rhythm matters. It keeps shopping connected to what is actually good right now, instead of making every week feel the same. A market visit should help answer a simple question: what should we eat this week?
At Lee & Maria’s, the answer often starts with what’s in season when you walk in.
Local groceries with a sense of place
Lee & Maria’s also carries the foods that make a market stop more complete. Alongside produce, customers will find bakery items, prepared foods, pantry goods, sauces, preserves, snacks, crackers, cheese, drinks and local favourites from across the region and beyond.
This is where the market becomes more than a produce stop. You can build a simple dinner, stock the fridge, choose something for a host, bring home a few regional finds, or pick up groceries for a cottage stay. It is practical, but it still feels considered.
The goal is not to overwhelm the shelves with everything. It is to offer enough of the right things: food people actually use, items that feel worth bringing home, and products that fit the character of Essex County.
A Kingsville stop for wine-country weekends
Kingsville sits in one of Ontario’s most enjoyable food and wine regions. For visitors following the Lake Erie North Shore wine route, staying nearby, or spending a weekend in Essex County, Lee & Maria’s works naturally as a stop before, during or after the day’s plans.
You can pick up provisions for a cottage or guest suite, gather food for a picnic, choose something to bring to a host, or take home local produce and pantry goods after a day in wine country. The market’s Cellar & Bar selection also brings together Ontario wine, beer, cider and ready-to-drink options, making it easier to shop for the table in one place.
This is part of what makes the market different from a standard grocery store. It is not only about errands. It is about giving people a better way to experience the region through food.
For visitors planning a weekend in the area, our Wine Country Provisions guide is a useful place to start.
Built for everyday shopping, too
The market is also for the regulars.
Not every visit needs to be a weekend outing. Some customers come in for fruit, vegetables, bread, eggs, prepared foods or grocery staples. Others use Lee & Maria’s as part of their weekly routine, combining an in-person visit with online ordering, local pickup or delivery.
That balance is important. A good farm market should feel special enough to visit, but useful enough to rely on. It should be able to serve someone planning a dinner with friends, a family restocking for the week, a visitor heading to a cottage, or a local shopper who just wants better tomatoes.
Lee & Maria’s is designed around that middle ground: premium, but not precious; local, but not limited; practical, but still enjoyable.
Online market shopping, pickup and delivery
For customers who cannot make it to Kingsville, the online market offers another way to shop. You can browse seasonal produce, grocery items, bakery favourites, pantry goods and select market products online, then choose pickup or local delivery where available.
Pickup is useful for customers passing through Kingsville or planning ahead before a market visit. Delivery helps households across Windsor-Essex bring fresh produce and local groceries home without needing a separate trip.
It is not meant to replace the experience of walking through the market. It simply makes the food more accessible. Some weeks call for a slow visit. Other weeks call for ordering from the kitchen table after dinner. Both should work.
A farm market for Windsor-Essex
People often search for a “farmers market near me” because they want food that feels fresher, more local and more connected to the place they live. They may also be looking for a grocery store in Kingsville, a produce market near Leamington, or a local food stop in Windsor-Essex.
Lee & Maria’s brings those needs together in one place.
It is a farm market for Kingsville locals, Leamington shoppers, Windsor-Essex families, wine-country visitors, cottage guests and anyone who wants a more thoughtful way to shop for food. It offers the freshness and regional character people expect from a farmers’ market, with the convenience and consistency of a year-round store.
That is the difference.
Lee & Maria’s is not trying to be everything. It is trying to be a better stop for the food people actually want to bring home: produce with the season, groceries with care, and a market experience worth making time for.
Visit Lee & Maria’s in Kingsville
Visit Lee & Maria’s in Kingsville to shop seasonal produce, local groceries, bakery favourites, pantry goods, prepared foods and wine-country provisions. You can browse the market in person, shop online for pickup, or choose local delivery where available.
Whether you are planning the week, heading to the cottage, visiting Essex County wineries or simply looking for a better farm market in Kingsville, Lee & Maria’s is a place to start.
