<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[St. Jacobs Market District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market is a much-loved tradition in the Waterloo Region. 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