Lionhearts Fresh Food Market — Isabel Turner Library
Operated by Lionhearts
Affordable market open to everyone, with fruit and vegetables plus some prepared and frozen foods.
- Where
- 935 Gardiners Road, Kingston, ON
- Who can use this
- Open to everyone — no income requirement.
- Cost
- Affordable food, with prices kept as low as possible.
- Today
- See published hours below; confirm before travelling.
- Access
- The library lists the Isabel Turner Branch as wheelchair accessible, with an accessible washroom and accessible parking.
Where
935 Gardiners Road, Kingston, ON
Phone: 613-766-0664
Access requirements
- Walk-ins accepted
- Not confirmed
- Appointment required
- Not confirmed
- Registration required
- Not confirmed
- Identification required
- Not confirmed
- The library lists the Isabel Turner Branch as wheelchair accessible, with an accessible washroom and accessible parking.
- Lionhearts aims to choose locations accessible to wheelchair users and people with other access needs, and includes dignity and respect in its approach.
Limitations
- Fruit and vegetables, some prepared foods, and frozen soups, stews, or meals may be offered; selection varies by market session.
- An August 24, 2026 market update advertised Ontario peaches, corn, strawberries and blackberries for that week; not every product is confirmed Canadian or local.
Before you go
- All payment methods accepted, including debit, credit and mobile payments.
- For schedule changes, use the Fresh Food Market account on Instagram. Public market email: info@freshfoodmkt.ca.
Published schedule
Weekly schedule. Thursdays, 2:30–5:30 p.m. through October 15; from October 22, Thursdays 2–4 p.m. This is a published schedule, not live availability.
Local timezone: America/Toronto
- Monday: No service by published schedule
- Tuesday: No service by published schedule
- Wednesday: No service by published schedule
- Thursday: 2–4 p.m.
- Friday: No service by published schedule
- Saturday: No service by published schedule
- Sunday: No service by published schedule
Date-specific changes
- Oct 8, 2026: 2:30–5:30 p.m. Current hours continue; the 2–4 p.m. schedule starts October 22.
- Oct 15, 2026: 2:30–5:30 p.m. Last Thursday at 2:30–5:30 p.m.; the 2–4 p.m. schedule starts October 22.
Food support provided
Affordable food purchases at a neighbourhood market open to everyone.
Evidence and provenance
- lionhearts.ca
Source checked: . Undated live Lionhearts page checked September 15, 2026 lists Isabel Turner Library, 935 Gardiners Road and Thursday 2:30–5:30 p.m.; it also describes seasonal produce, prepared options and low prices.
Reviewed information: Service name, Service description, categories, Food support provided, Location, Phone, Limitations, Cost, Published schedule
- Direct confirmation
Source checked: . Provider information relayed by Jamie Whelan from his September 15, 2026 meeting and subsequent clarification: markets are publicly available and open to everyone with no income requirement; prices are kept as low as possible; debit, credit and mobile payments are accepted; offerings include fruit and vegetables, some prepared foods and frozen soups, stews or meals; Lionhearts aims to choose accessible locations and treats dignity and respect as part of its approach.
Reviewed information: Service description, Food support provided, Who can use this, Limitations, Before you go, Cost, access: details
- instagram.com
Source checked: . The official Fresh Food Market account identifies the market as a Lionhearts program and links to lionhearts.ca/popup; this is the primary public stream for schedule changes.
Reviewed information: Official details, Before you go
- instagram.com
Source checked: . Official market post published August 21, 2026 publishes info@freshfoodmkt.ca as the market email.
Reviewed information: Before you go
- instagram.com
Source checked: . Official market post published August 24, 2026 advertises Ontario peaches, corn, strawberries and blackberries for that week; it does not establish that all food is Canadian, local or Ontario-grown.
Reviewed information: Limitations
- kfpl.ca
Source checked: . Undated live library page checked September 15, 2026 confirms 935 Gardiners Road and lists wheelchair access, an accessible washroom and accessible parking. Library opening hours were not used as market hours.
Reviewed information: Location, access: details
- lionhearts.ca
Source checked: . Undated live Lionhearts page checked October 2, 2026 lists Isabel Turner Library at 2:30–5:30 p.m., changing to 2–4 p.m. from October 22. No year is printed beside the change; 2026 is inferred from the page's current fall schedule, and October 22 falls on a Thursday in 2026. Library holiday closures were not treated as market cancellations.
Reviewed information: Published schedule
Multiple sources reviewed. Some information unconfirmed.
Sources checked